msn2008 MSN, RN

Are any of you aware of the NCSBN's Transition to Practice Model? Are your individual states creating their own transition model, or planning to use what is created nationally? Any insights are appreciated! Melissa

My MSN has a major in Nursing Education. A MSN can have a major as a CNS, NP, Education, Administration, CRNA, etc. Some universities offer post graduate courses for nursing education, which would be in addition to a focus as a CNS or NP. Since I kne...

I will graduate in August, 2008 with my MSN with a major in Nursing Education from Indiana Wesleyan University's online program. If you plan to teach, obtaining a MSN with a major in education is a must! Much is expected of those in nursing education...

One of our interventionists ordered mucomyst 1200mg iv if available on a patient post heart cath with elevated BUN and creatinine. The pharmacy did not sent iv, only the usual po dose, which was the physician's second choice. I've heard the docs talk...

Thanks so much for this thread! I have just spent the past hours (!) reading all the posts. Based on your recommendations, I just ordered the Gasparis DVDs, her little book, and the Dennison book, for the CD with test questions. My CCU is based on Pa...

Thanks so much for this thread! I have just spent the past hours (!) reading all the posts. Based on your recommendations, I just ordered the Gasparis DVDs, her little book, and the Dennison book, for the CD with test questions. My CCU is based on Pa...

Do you have access to online academic data through CINAHL, Ebscohost, ProQuest, Medline, etc? You can search by topic, and narrow down your searches by adding more words. For example: I just did a search to provide some help for a nursing student and...

Had another situation this week where it seemed I was the only nurse comfortable enough to talk to a family about what was really happening with their loved one. He was in the process of dying, BUN and Cr through the roof, Na levels high, lethargic, ...

We also started this protocol this year. I'll try to bring home a copy of the orders and post them this weekend. We've had pretty good outcomes; it is a lot of work, but it saves lives, and brain cells!

While pulling tape off male patients, "This won't hurt any more than giving birth" They are too embarrased at that point to whine!

Update: the paper is finished and submitted; I'm enrolled in an online masters course. It was amazing to cite all the different authors who have influenced my philosophy! Makes me realize I haven't had an original thought in years! I'll keep you post...

I just started in graduate school and have been assigned yet another paper on "my nursing philosophy". However, I've been told to write it in third person. I am open to any and all suggestions. How do I not use 'my, mine, I' when writing about 'my' n...

Thanks for your help. I also heard back from some classmates and my facilitator. Their recommendation is the same as was sugested here; use 'this writer, this nurse, and then she or her'. Someone suggested I write my paper as if I was writing it abou...

First of all, congratulations on staying sober for one year. I am very proud of you and pray you will have 50+ years of sobriety. You need to stay in counseling and continue doing what ever your counselor says, as long as it's legal and moral! (and ...

Oh Boy! While I appreciate your concern and willingness to do this research for your wife, it sounds as if she really doesn't want this information. I can't imagine my ex-hubby looking for this info for me while we were still married, yet in counseli...

We always follow our bolus with a continuous drip at 1mg for 6 hours and then drop the rate to .5mg. So I don't have the problem with not all the med getting into the patient, since the same line is used for the bolus and the drip. Of course, the fil...

CaridacRN2006, Thanks! I haven't heard of others using it iv for renal protection pre or post PTCA, until you posted. Thanks to all other posters, as well!

This just occured at my facility, too. I spoke to several docs and one ordered a stat cxr to verify placement and the other talked about the fibrin sheath. The concensus was if the line is in the proper place and flushes easily, we can use it for med...

When introducing myself to a sweet, slightly confused elderly female patient one day I mentioned my given name, my nick name and threw in for good measure, "or you can call me sweety, honey, or cutie." She laughed and said she'd try to remember my gi...

What option will be granted to those intelligent nurses who refuse to give these drugs due to their own (recognized) incompetence? Who will be doing the necessary inservices and competency testing? What is the time lag between noting a cardiac arryth...

No, and fortunately my facility is going totally smoke free, even the outside property, within the next few months.

I'll be starting MSN with Ed focus later this month through Indiana Wesleyan on line. I've met others through this site who are currently attending this program; perhaps they'll respond!

I wouldn't let the grandparents or anyone else for that matter buy my daughters "Big Wheels" when they were ready for tricycles cause that noise kept me awake my entire first year of nursing! I worked nights and tried, usually unsuccessfully, to slee...

I , too, see this more often than is necessary. The problem is so multifaceted; patient, families, doctors, religious beliefs, etc. (not to mention, guilt!) All we can do is speak the truth and constantly update the family with observations about the...

Ok Finally had a chance to talk to two of our interventionist. Of course I got two slightly different stories! Here's the scoop: 600-1200 mg iv as the patient is being prepped for intervention, then 600 mg po bid for 48 hours post intervention. Howev...