DWelly14

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1. Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

   DWelly14 replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   Yep! I'm a CNM and had a patient recently that one of the other midwives in my practice had admitted for a therapeutic rest the day before. She was 37 weeks, and had only begun care with us at 34 weeks. According to her, she was induced at 37 weeks a...

2. Already bored in PP.. now what

   DWelly14 replied to NursingNapsNetflix's topic in Career Support

   I work L&D now and if that's your end goal, I'd encourage you to go for it. At least where I work, everyone takes great care of or pregnant coworkers so you should be fine working L&D while pregnant, as much as you would be anywhere!

3. How to politely rescind a nursing school acceptance?

   DWelly14 replied to Nursinghopeful19's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This happened to me with grad school. Applied to three schools, got in to all three but number one choice didn't get back to me until I had already accepted my seat in my second choice program. Main thing is being polite. Write a concise email or let...

4. Preceptor burnout

   DWelly14 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Relations

   I hear you. Precpeting is hard and thankless. I think it's definitely reasonable to ask for a break. And s to all f you saying that OP needs to suck it up because there's always work that no one wants to do, come on. Yes, that's true but she absolu...

5. Nursing Student From Hell

   DWelly14 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

   I did have discussions with her along those lines throughout and the faculty was being kept up to date about what was going on. I feel like you keep choosing not to see this because it doesn't support your theory. Not sure why you consider me an ine...

6. Nursing Student From Hell

   DWelly14 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

   -OP, given that Alice was likely your 3rd or 4th preceptee, I and a few other saw immediately to question your communication skills and leadership abilities. I'll elaborate as I go. Not sure why you immediately question my leadership skills but ok .....

7. Nursing Student From Hell

   DWelly14 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

   For all of you suggesting she wasn't interested in L&D, you are incorrect. She chose L&D and wanted to be hired on our floor after this rotation. I am a new grad CNM and am finishing my time as a bedside L&D RN, she is not being asked to...

8. Nursing Student From Hell

   DWelly14 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I don't understand what you are saying at all. No patients have been harmed. I have made sure of this. My student is just not performing and needs to be failed. I'm having a hard time with this because it is never easy telling someone that th...

9. Nursing Student From Hell

   DWelly14 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

   The school I'm working with it is my call to make as her instructor is not with her during this rotation. I am. I evaluate her and ultimately make the call as to whether she met the criteria to pass her clinical portion of her capstone. She can absol...

10. Nursing Student From Hell

    DWelly14 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    Expectations have been discussed multiple times with her. The biggest issue is that she just laughs it off when you call her out on disappearing. So I'm walking in to go push with the patient and I saw her in an empty room opening a can of bleach wip...

11. Nursing Student From Hell

    DWelly14 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    Why do I need to be evaluated? I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt and be a good preceptor. I'm not her school. I'm not her program. I bent over backwards teaching her. I know I have to fail her but I know it's going to suck. Thanks making m...

12. Nursing Student From Hell

    DWelly14 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I need help. I've been a nurse for 6 years now. I have a BSN & an MSN and am also a CNM. I've worked 4 years in critical care and the past two years in labor and deliver at a large suburban hospital. I've precepted several students and have al...

13. RN With Limited Bedside Experience - Having Trouble Getting in FNP Program

    DWelly14 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    I do highly recommend getting the bedside experience .... it's invaluable down the line. It's what makes NPs different from PAs is our time spent at the bedside. If you are set on not getting the bedside experience, perhaps look at going the PA route...

14. Lied to in Interview

    DWelly14 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, when interviewing for my current job, I asked what the weekend commitment was because my husband works weekdays so I wanted to know how much time we'd get together. I was going to take the job no matter what because it was a perfect fit for me a...

15. Hospital that bans family members

    DWelly14 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Relations

    I've been on both sides. On the patient side. My father in law had a brain aneurysm rupture and spent 2 months in ICU after. My mother-in-law stayed with him the whole time as he was mostly out but randomly he'd have lucid moments and would be terrif...