11/14 What I Learned this Wk: Not everyone learns the same way/sleep is precious

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To not take for granted my role as a preceptor. But sometimes it can be just as tiring as if I was running my tail off for the entire shift. The mentee that I have had for the past 3 months has spoiled me because she is very sharp and catches on quickly. The one I had yesterday who has been in the program for the same length of time, is not up to par.

I need to recognize that not everyone learns in the same manner, so I must adjust my preceptorship techniques. The benefit of this young lady is her eagerness to learn and her receptiveness of constructive criticism.

I have also learned that I am one of those who have the string of DNA which predisposes me to a higher perception of sulfur compounds. In other words, I can smell the odor of asparagus in urine quicker than most.

In addition to these findings I learn how precious sleep is and how much I missed it. This is the first week in three months I have not had clinical. On Tuesday I slept until 3 p.m. But school work was not over, and I still have had a few late nights. Next week I'm going to spend quality time with my family.

Opening a new box of books for the next quarter is exciting as if it were Christmas. My midwifery and women's health texts have arrived and I'm excited to face the next chapter in my education

I invite everyone to share what they have learned this week and please remember to keep it nursing related.

This week I learned:

How to hang IVPB and mix ceftazidime for a CF patient.

Receiving a compliment from the nurse of my patient can make me very giddy.

For insurance purposes, trying to get your recovering pt's O2 below 88% is difficult. We had a huge discussion about this particular issue for CF pts, COPD pts, etc.

I'm ready for this semester to be over. I appreciate the experience, but OB and Peds, I think it's safe to say, is not somewhere I plan on going anytime soon.

Farawyn

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Hey there, Shadow! :)

Jensmom7, BSN, RN

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Specializes in Hospice.

I learned that while it's not a deal breaker yet, being in the rifle sight of the office snitch is going to eventually make me very cranky, especially since she's not clinical to begin with.

When I first started this job, she told me "You know, I bet I could go take boards right now and get an RN license, I've been around it for so long." Yeah...no. Better yet, when I mentioned it to my Supervisor, she chuckled and said "Yes, I can imagine her saying that". [emoji33]

She's Psych/Soc (apparently a SW at some point) who crawled from minion to management on the broken and bloody bodies of former co-workers. And feels that she is perfectly competent to critique what the nurses do, don't do, how fast they say "How high?" when she says "Jump!"

Don't mind me, I'm just a COB with some indignation I have to unload somewhere. [emoji35]

Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I learned that while I am apprehensive about my looming transition away from the bedside after 38 years, I am looking forward to the challenge of something new. That I am very GOOD at addressing bedside issues as they arise and not procrastinating in the PICU, but TERRIBLE at it outside of work. Something to be conscious of and overcome.

Also, a two year old who is recovering from open heart surgery rather nicely but still has pacing wires and an RA catheter will want only one thing- the one thing she CANNOT have, and that is to sleep on her belly. For twelve hours I felt like a burger flipper under the Golden Arches as I returned her to supine - over and over and over and over and over and OVER again. Yeesh!

Farawyn

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I've learned that this is much needed now and there is probably a scientific reason why that does refer to Vit C. :bag:

Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.
I've learned that this is much needed now and there is probably a scientific reason why that does refer to Vit C. :bag:

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I will take one, or two, or three. Might help with this cold I have. No I won't take massive amounts of Vit. C

Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

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I just can't resist. Found this today:

From a Jimmy Kimmel segment

Farawyn

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I just can't resist. Found this today:

Spidey just posted this in the VitC thread.

Hahahhaha!

Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.
Spidey just posted this in the VitC thread.

Hahahhaha!

oops, it was on this page which is great: 5 Reasons To NOT Vaccinate Your Kids - Totally The Bomb.com

Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

Okay, she posted the whole link. Guess maybe I should hit the Vit C for this cold or maybe just go take a nap. It was crazy at work last evening, You know, being Friday the 13th and all.

Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

Well, I just found out on another thread that I am apparently creating a hostile environment by referring to my CNAs as "my CNAs."

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