vickynurse

vickynurse

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  1. How to avoid hypoglycemia during 12 hour shifts?

    vickynurse replied to Hoozdo's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Sorry, just realized this question should go on another thread. Good luck to

  2. How to avoid hypoglycemia during 12 hour shifts?

    vickynurse replied to Hoozdo's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I was dx with type 2 just last week with an A1C of 7.7. Of course, I had to check my own fasting & 2hpp just to convince myself of the dx. I've not yet started the metformin, but glad to know...

  3. OK to get all degrees from one school and teach?

    vickynurse replied to abcdefg's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Actually, I've always heard that it is best to have degrees from universities in different STATES. As in, it's ok to have two degrees from one state if they are from different institutions, but the...

  4. nursing instructor shortages

    vickynurse replied to ddewitt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    carolynd, i agree with everything you've said in your previous post. where i teach, we are also challenged with convincing our college administrators that the compensation for clinicals needs to be...

  5. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In our city, all nsg students are drug screened before entering the ed programs. All new hires in every facility I know of are screened as well. In our state, anyone with an action on their license...

  6. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I misspoke, that does not make me ignorant or biased. You are very knowlegeable so perhaps you could answer a question for me. What is the P.C. term for nurses who have never abused drugs? We...

  7. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agree with you totally. Still feel that those who are in denial about their addiction, need intervention. To look the other way and allow users to practice is

  8. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Pebbles is right

  9. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    [Vickinurse: Please get some therapy to deal with this horrible situation you were in. Getting sued is emotionally traumatic and you are carrying around a lot of residual anger that is interfering...

  10. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, a recovering nurse can be safe and healthy. I'm happy to give everyone a chance. I'm very happy to work with anyone who has passed a drug screen -- recovering or otherwise. IMHO if we know...

  11. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What do we teach pts? Have pain --> take a drug. No, we also are supposed to teach and utilize non-pharm methods of pain relief. So why don't we practice what we preach? I had a major pain...

  12. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Recovered nurses have nothing to fear from me. I respect anyone who deals with their problems. An impaired collegue cost me 3 years of my life in a nightmare lawsuit and I was not at all liable....

  13. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It cannot happen to you if you do not take drugs for recreation. This is a choice. This is NOT a rampant problem in our profession. Because of a drug addicted dr., I saw a peds pt end up in a veg...

  14. Book about Communication/Pers. Types?

    vickynurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely loved studying that in college! Do you have a

  15. Book about Communication/Pers. Types?

    vickynurse replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, This is right on. I'm a 'blue', what are

  16. Best MSN concentration for teaching?

    vickynurse replied to abcdefg's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    There are more med surg pts, so more med surg nurses are needed by industry. Therefore more med surg educators are needed. There are very few peds, ob, mental health specialty teaching positions out...

  17. Thinking of going into nurse education - need advice

    vickynurse replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In MO you have to have one degree higher than you are teaching. IE To teach ADN, you must have a BSN (MSN preferred). To teach BSN, you must have MSN (PhD preferred). It is also a good idea to...

  18. Thinking of going into nurse education - need advice

    vickynurse replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You may want to apply for a position in staff education. The classes there are very small and there is not a lot of fancy prep to

  19. How do you handle student complaints?

    vickynurse replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    llg is right on ! Don't let them play mind games with

  20. Daft things you've done after night shift

    vickynurse replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    Often lock the keys in the car. Need to hang a spare around my neck

  21. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    vickynurse replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Superb advice. Will try to remember this in the

  22. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    vickynurse replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is a religionist? Agree with remainder of

  23. How do you handle student complaints?

    vickynurse replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't like loosing students either, but I tell myself that no employer wants this type of person on their staff. Furthermore, pts will not benefit from a nurse with those characteristics. You are...

  24. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    vickynurse replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely agree with you as applied to a psych setting. The original poster was not in a psych

  25. How do you handle student complaints?

    vickynurse replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Brandi28, I've been teaching for 12 years and have the same complaints class after class. Don't beat yourself up. As long as 80% of the students pass the course and 80% pass the NCLEX, don't worry...