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1. Critical thinking....

   jaf0066 replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

   TCLA: Critical thinking is to thought process as running is to crawling. It is based on drawing from disparate bits of information from which one may infer a supposition and then thoughtfully apply one's thinking process to predict outcomes and eva...

2. One small step for me, one giant leap for my self confidence

   jaf0066 posted a topic in Hospice

   hi all. the week before last was a difficult one, if you recall. This week was no different in the challenges I faced culminating in a truly "one for the books" weekend involving a few "worst case scenario" situations. I really felt challenged an...

3. New guy trying to fit in

   jaf0066 replied to jaf0066's topic in Hospice

   sage words from kindred souls. thank you both.

4. New guy trying to fit in

   jaf0066 replied to jaf0066's topic in Hospice

   sage words from a kindred soul. Thank you.

5. New guy trying to fit in

   jaf0066 posted a topic in Hospice

   Good afternoon one and all, I am new to nursing (grad '08, boards '09) and new to hospice though I have had three clinical rotations with the organization with which I am associated. Like all new persons coming into a new role and a new culture, I a...

6. 1st nursing job, new grad LPN, 1st shift, already a serious error!!

   jaf0066 replied to NHCVTturnedLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Whether or not you need to find new job remains to be seen. I also think you are overwhelmed in your new position. My advice is let yourself be scared, sad and uncertain. When those emotions pass, if they havent already, set about getting what yo...

7. Question about LPNs in Hospice

   jaf0066 replied to curiousauntie's topic in Hospice

   no argument here. i am a new nurse, new to hospice, rn case manager. i am very grateful for the work and support i get from my lpn team members. they are a wealth of knowledge and intuition that i can only hope to emulate in my practice as i grow....

8. Young Hospice Nurses

   jaf0066 replied to DarkHairedStudentCCC's topic in Hospice

   I have found the first month of my career as an hospice RN to be rife with conflict between the reality of nursing and what is taught about nursing. Probably the most glaring conflict is the reality of working as a team member. I mean how does one ...