teresaden

teresaden specializes in Med-Surg/Oncology/Neuro Unit.

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1. Know it all classmates

   teresaden replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   We had an experienced nursing-home CNA in my first semester of nursing school, not only did she skip out on skills, lectures were missed and she was lax at clinical as well. Unfortunately for her, she thought it would be a piece of cake, and was wro...

2. Would this discourage you?

   teresaden replied to jennifers's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I just graduated from nursing school with 11-year old science credits. (Just under the wire for the 10 year limit at my school). Many times I wished I had repeated the classes although I wasn't required to. Can you take the pre-reqs over at a comm...

3. Stuck (?) In Med-Surg?

   teresaden posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new RN 3 months on an oncology unit, also low level monitoring, neuro, med-surg (we get everything). I just read the thread about 1st year med-surg posted by EDGRAD. Those replies were helpful and inspiring, but I'm really feeling stuck. I went...

4. how do I stick up for myself?

   teresaden replied to smileysenior's topic in New Nurse

   Please locate a copy of this Primer and read it: "How to Swim with Sharks: A Primer" by Voltaire Cousteau. Short, but too long to type here. If you have difficulty with assertiveness, trust me, you will find this helpful.

5. Medical Assistants in WA

   teresaden replied to melissa_rn's topic in Washington

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6. Medical Assistants in WA

   teresaden replied to melissa_rn's topic in Washington

   One more thing. LOL. Would you not agree that it would be safer to allow an "uneducated" MA give an injection if you (the physician) trained her yourself than to allow her to give medical advice that's probably not even being charted for your review...

7. Medical Assistants in WA

   teresaden replied to melissa_rn's topic in Washington

   Hi, I'm new here. First post, and new RN (08/05/06). I am in PA, and worked as a medical assistant in this state for 5 years before returning to nursing school. I did have "formal training" as an MA, 18 mo. diploma program. Certification is avail...