dtjRN

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1. SICU New Grad Preceptor Problems

   dtjRN replied to kimpatrtan's topic in MICU

   This new grad shouldn't have to play stupid or play like she don't know. The preceptor's responsibility is to teach and provide the preceptee with the correct information. Therefore, if the preceptor do not know the answer to the question(s) the prec...

2. Which penlight do you use? Incandescent or LED?

   dtjRN replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

   I use the LED penlight. The brighter white light is better for me to use when doing pupillary assessment on my patients. The LED light in the penlights are not the high powered light that can cause harmful effects to the patient. The incandescent lig...

3. SICU New Grad Preceptor Problems

   dtjRN replied to kimpatrtan's topic in MICU

   I resent the fact that the above user is advising this new graduate nurse to play stupid. A new grad nurse in an ICU environment for 2 days is trying to absorb all that is happening around them. This is a very fast paced environment and it is not unu...