Anatomatrix

Anatomatrix

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  1. 12/31/15: What I learned this year

    Be patient. It may spread over the rest of you. (You seem quite smart to me, by the way.)
  2. FQHC = Federally Qualified Health Center CAC has a bunch of medical-associated meanings, including Children's Acute Care, Children's Asthma Care, Child Advocacy Centers, and Computer Assisted Coding. OP will have to clarify.
  3. Writing & publishing a literature review

    Here are the databases and search aids that I list for my students. Some are more useful than others if your primary focus is full texts of peer-reviewed scholarly articles. Many of them lead back to PubMed Central so that is a good place to start, b...
  4. A difficult learning experience

    I teach pre-nursing students, so my students are mostly new undergrads. I can roughly divide my classes into three groups: (1) high-achieving self-starters that are experienced with college-level work - think B.S. in bio or psych who has decided to b...
  5. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    Unless I had a bad experience, I always take the auto care surveys back to my service technician, unmarked, along with the postage paid envelope. What they do with them is their business. Techs I trust have told me this is better than filling it in a...
  6. I just wish I could explain this to pre-nursing students without getting the rolled eyes, etc. IMO, the prerequisite classes are a good time to practice the habits they'll need in professional programs, but way too many of my students do not read, or...
  7. We do appreciate the follow up. Here's one more thing: you've probably helped dozens of people by sharing your story. Kudos! Teache sounds like a winner too. I can see why you felt comfortable in her class.
  8. Funny doctor orders

    Right up through the word STAT I was thinking, "So what? That isn't completely uncommon." Then I read the last sentence and blew iced tea through my nose.
  9. The above is great advice. Memorize the first paragraph before you go in. :) Think of this as part of your education. It's a lesson in respect and etiquette, but it's also training in facing meetings which may involve confrontation. I think your anti...
  10. Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    Long post: you have my permission to just skim the first words of each paragraph, LOL!!! I'm a little surprised nobody has mentioned different learning styles, although at least one person did say "we all learn differently" which is true (edit: now...
  11. The Type of Nurse I Don't Want to Become

    Regarding the "I'm sorry..." to begin a call to the attending. For me, that's just courtesy, it doesn't mean a thing. That has to do with the etiquette my very Southern, very traditional parents taught me, which was quite different from what most peo...
  12. No one thinks I can do it!

    As a pre-nursing instructor, I can tell you this: One of my best students delivered her baby on a weekend between the first physiology lab practical and the first physiology lecture exam. (She had explicit instructions from me not to go into labor in...
  13. Life Just Sucks Sometimes

    If you get 10 psychotherapists together, you'll probably have 10 different opinions on cognitive based therapy vs. medication. That's part of the point (and the problem) with finding the right therapist; the fit has to be right not only with your con...
  14. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    If I've said odd things coming out of anesthesia, nobody's told me. Or, they didn't notice. I crack jokes as a way of handling situations where I'm nervous. Not dirty jokes. Just really baaaaaaad jokes. After my gall bladder surgery, the nurses start...
  15. Usually, that's the best time, apart from any published office hours. But it's a good idea to gauge your instructor's mood. Do they seem distracted? Are their eyes flicking to the door leading outside? Are they walking quickly away, forcing you to ru...