MoLo

MoLo

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  1. New Educator

    MoLo posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Starting a position as an adjunct nursing educator in a few weeks. Would love any and all suggestions. Teaching junior year nurses.

  2. Observations about new nurses and the field

    MoLo posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have spend close to 40 years in psychiatric nursing, last 16 in administration, and have a completely subjective observation. Fewer nurses are interested in psychiatry, and often the interest...

  3. Observations about new nurses and the field

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in Psychiatric

    All of my work has been in-patient, so I have no idea about the out-patient world, but this sounds like a very effective way to practice. We tried in the hospital, it does not matter if a patient gets...

  4. Nursing Research

    MoLo posted a topic in General Specialties

    Where does nursing research fit in the day to day world of

  5. Nurses as Holistic Patients

    MoLo posted a topic in Holistic

    Does training for holistic nursing address the nurse's need to actively care for themselves and

  6. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    Then I am sad that your organization is not taking advantage of the front line knowledge and expereince. I was

  7. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Am curious - if you had to pick one thing related to the nursing practice that is the toughest, what would it

  8. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    Get into administration, or on committees! It takes you away from patient care somewhat when you step into management roles, but then you can enact a lot of change, probably not everything you want,...

  9. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    thinking of personalities, I think of things I can and cannot change. I attempt to reality check some truly out there behavior, but other than that, knowing it may not make any difference, I have to...

  10. Experience

    MoLo posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Curious - how many years did you work as a nurse prior to NP, and how does it impact your NP

  11. Experience

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    Ideally I would like to see a set number of years as an RN prior to advanced practice. A lot depends on the person, but in the big picture, I think the value is worth

  12. Personal Wellness

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in Addictions

    Luke, You are clearly experienced in this field, and your patients are lucky to have you. I would observe that what you do for yourself is to recognize the illness, the limitations on what the...

  13. Personal Wellness

    MoLo posted a topic in Addictions

    What is one thing that you do to maintain your personal strength, optimism, energy when working with this

  14. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    There is a balance somewhere that says this is not OK, and I want to work with you on it. Unfortunately we cannot control their response. I'm a psych nurse, we process to the

  15. Nursing Guilt

    MoLo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Curious, where are the lines for calling out sick from

  16. Nursing Guilt

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    They look so pathetic when they are sick. Like when a child throws up for the first time, and they are so

  17. Nurses as Holistic Patients

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in Holistic

    A very smart thing, thank you! Should be in all nursing

  18. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    Bladder scanners! Why are they so hard to keep track of??? We are not talking about something the size of a

  19. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever respectfully called her out? 1:1? "Debbie, I am doing my best for the patients, and I feel like you seem annoyed with me when I am giving report. Is there something I could do...

  20. Personal Wellness

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in Addictions

    I thnk you are brilliant. I get so focused on the interventions to maintain your best health, I have not recognized the importance of finding the job/type of nursing/schedule/peer group that brings...

  21. Nursing Guilt

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    I am so appreciative of the cat compassion! Have been on both sides, staff nursing and administration. As much as it can be challenging to manage call outs, it is both the right and the ethical...

  22. Managing Stress

    MoLo posted a topic in General World

    Curious if stress is more formally addressed and managed in other nursing

  23. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    The benefits of having an advanced care directive, so you can control decisions even when you cannot. And Pondering - thanks for a

  24. Experience

    MoLo replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    It has been interesting to be in the field as advanced practice RNs have come into existence. (Yes I am old). At first I thought that experienced nurses brought something to the profession that was...

  25. Welcoming New Nurses

    MoLo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Curious if we think we are still eating our young in nursing, or if we have progressed to a more welcoming, mentoring attitude in