Nurse Alexa MSN, RN

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Ethical Question

Nurse Alexa replied to JDJones89's topic in Advanced Practice

Hi JDJones89, BSN These ethical dilemmas do happen. The first thing that jumps out at me is why exactly did the mother not want her child to be the first prescribed medication? (Was it because of...
New to acute care and just not getting it.

Nurse Alexa replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

The best tip I could give you is to ask questions of your colleagues when you have them. You will be new to that unit and it is normal to not know everything coming from subacute to acute. I do...
My New Position Makes Me Want To Drink

Nurse Alexa replied to BeckyRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

I'm sorry that you're going through this BeckyRN. Have you tried to talk to your manager about needing more support on the unit? Since you are new it's important to have guidance from others -...
A year in Nursing

Nurse Alexa replied to WannabaNurse's topic in Nursing Career

Hello WannabaNurse, When I was first deciding the next step - I thought about where I saw myself. For me, I've always loved education and pushing myself to my highest potential. In nursing, for...
Sabotaged at work

Nurse Alexa replied to NursingQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

Unfortunately, I have heard and seen many a times that "under investigation" is managements way of pushing people out the door. First off, I'm sorry that you are going through this. It's sad that...
Should I choose a Specialized DNP?

Nurse Alexa replied to sh3rylanne's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

I would do the generalized DNP if you are not certain about education. If you're looking into the aesthetics field - there's dermatology courses you can take which I am sure educational DNPs will not...
Wound documentation

Nurse Alexa replied to Dolo the nurse's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

I don't think anyone should ever copy your documentation - that is plagiarism and the HCP can face legal action (esp if there is free text that she/he just copy and pasted). You should speak with the...
Why Do Nursing Students Fail Nursing Program?

Nurse Alexa replied to Zophina Channel's topic in General Students

I think the majority of nurses failing school has to also deal with students not allotting enough time to adequately study for school. It's important students are not spread too thin, and if that...
Common Complications after C-Section Surgery: Nurse as the Patient

Nurse Alexa replied to Big J's topic in Ob/Gyn

This is an important update for nurses who are not used to taking care of themselves! Nurses can be the most difficult patients, and a C-section is a very invasive surgery. It's important for recovery...
Nursing School Trouble

Nurse Alexa replied to AspiringNurse2019's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Unfortunately some schools are just not for you. If this is your first choice, I would broaden your horizons into other college's in your area and price point. I also do not like that this school...
CRNA/SRNA as a single parent

Nurse Alexa replied to Tammyislovecrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

I know individuals who have gone to school as single parents and what they have said is you really need that family/friend support with babysitting and individuals to support the kids. I would...
Rotating ICU or Specialized Unit (CVICU)

Nurse Alexa replied to airy's topic in Nursing Career

I do believe that most CRNA schools prefer CVICU, even though they will tell you they do not. However, I do believe there is a huge benefit to having more knowledge than just CVICU. I worked in a...
Med error

Nurse Alexa replied to Vonda Vandergriff's topic in Texas Nursing

I would think if there has been such an investigation into the medication given that the patient was potentially harmed by this incident. This is very unfortunate and is upsetting, but I can...
Question about local agency nursing

Nurse Alexa replied to freckles23's topic in Travel

A tax home is considered somewhere you have permanently lived for atleast 6 months. I am sure there is a limit to have long you can prolong your current contract, but you can still name your NJ...
Peer support on your unit?

Nurse Alexa replied to Rachel HG's topic in NICU, Neonatal

The organization of peer support on the 4 ICU units I have worked on are lacking. It appears that usually a few seniors take it amongst themselves to assist with questions, besides your main preceptor...
ICU internship

Nurse Alexa replied to kmek30's topic in Critical Care

Such a great experience to be in an ICU interview. Tips: 1. Be yourself! And tell them a little bit about you 2. Come prepared to the interview with answers to typical questions they...
Narcolepsy in Child

Nurse Alexa replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

I have not had a student with narcolepsy, but I would imagine they'd take medications daily to prevent episodes. I would also speak with student about what works best for them - maybe there's a...
6 Tips For Lowering Stress

Nurse Alexa replied to SummerBagley's topic in General Nursing

For me personally, ways that I deal with stress also include: 1. Gym/Yoga 2. Eating right and meal-prepping 3. Making lists; getting one thing done at a
Leaving Bedside

Nurse Alexa replied to Nora Joyce's topic in General Nursing

I'm so sorry that you're going through a rough time in the ICU Nora. Why do you believe this change of heart has occurred? Is it from burnout and just being over-worked - too many demands on you as a...
Baby Boomers and Hepatitis C: High-Risk Group with Low Rate of Testing

Nurse Alexa replied to Barb S's topic in General Nursing

I'm unsure as to why Hep C will be some common in the baby boomers. I have not noted this statistic in my own practice - I treat mainly individuals between 50-75 years old and I think I've had only a...
NCLEX stopped me at 75 questions and I got the 'good' pop up

Nurse Alexa replied to ikerr's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

I believe passing in 75 questions is more common than we all think. I and most of the individuals in my nursing program passed in 75-125 questions. I think since you got such great predictor...
Discrimination Allegations

Nurse Alexa replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

This post frustrates me listening to individuals on the same test accuse each other. I think it's fair to say if this patient was an aggressive, large male that STRONG reinforcements are needed....
Incident Report On Pt Who Voiced Suicidal Ideation

Nurse Alexa replied to treeye's topic in General Specialties

Safety watches are something separate - a constant observation for suicidal ideation and plan is serious. The patient's observation should not be taken seriously after something happens. but...
New Grad in ICU - Having Difficulty

Nurse Alexa replied to RN_Lovee's topic in Critical Care

With experience, your recommendations will come. I would start first with lab results - being able to look at a patient's labs, related to their diagnosis and recommend medications. It's...
Has anyone taken advanced pathophysiology or pharmacology and university of phoenix?

Nurse Alexa replied to guest1068752's topic in Online Distance Learning

Patho. I have taken through Doane University online. I was hoping for an easy A, but received a B+. It's difficult taking any course online. Quick advice - it would be easier if tests were open book....

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