NicelySeasoned

NicelySeasoned has 35 years experience and specializes in ER, Tele, Education.

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1. Career Advice-HELP

   NicelySeasoned replied to NwNrse2020's topic in General Nursing

   First, see if you can contact someone in operations at your state board to check on the status of your application. Explain your situation and see if they can provide some information and progress....

2. Critical Thinking - Need Help!

   NicelySeasoned replied to jennsrn's topic in General Nursing

   You got some good advice from colleagues here. Try to use it. You seem to be intelligent. Don't beat yourself up because you didn't learn something in school that you needed. Critical thinking can...

3. Possible BIG insulin error (patient okay)- Tips for risk-reducing methods?

   NicelySeasoned replied to mtyfry's topic in General Nursing

   Medication safety is one of our most important functions in nursing. Many of us have been where you are. We second guess ourselves when things don't seem quite right. It takes time to build confidence...

4. Diluting pain medication?

   NicelySeasoned replied to coffeeandvendingmachines's topic in Patient Medications

   The ISMP links that were posted above will tell you that unfortunately there is no real standard for dilution of IV push meds. However, check with your pharmacy for advice. Also, look up the drug....

5. Diluting pain medication?

   NicelySeasoned replied to coffeeandvendingmachines's topic in Patient Medications

   I am glad to see your logic Karen. I was getting ready to go to the ISMP site until I scrolled down. Another issue is what does your facility policy say about this? And your Pharmacy? Joint Commission...

6. Diluting IV push meds

   NicelySeasoned replied to Nurse24's topic in Patient Medications

   #1 What is your facility policy? If it doesn't support what your doing, you will wind up in trouble. #2 ISMP says don't use prefilled saline flush to dilute anything....

7. Students must be "passing" class to attend clinical

   NicelySeasoned replied to kfynn589's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   When I was faculty in a BSN program, this was school policy. I am a firm believer if they didn't do the academic work, the clinical is not safe either. I would bring it up to your dean and see if you...

8. Trying to think of a project for "holistic" nursing

   NicelySeasoned replied to CassieS's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   We used to take our students down to the local Salvation Army to practice blood pressures. Might be a bit risky now, but it was rewarding then (pre-covid). They identified some people in need of...

9. Does it matter if I get my nursing degree at Capella vs another school?

   NicelySeasoned replied to DeLynn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   In my experience, it's your experience that matters most. That gets you the interview. Interview skills will get you across the finish line. I am not saying the school doesn't matter, but most...