classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. New Grad Feels Nothing When Offered Position

    classicdame replied to Thought's topic in First Year After Licensure

    whilie in school we have an idea of what to expect next. But once we go to work we face lots of unexpected twists and turns in life. So maybe you are feeling a little unsure. Good

  2. RN to BSN Online

    classicdame replied to Bezoars's topic in Online Distance Learning

    states have varying requirements on what should be offered in the program. However, once you are licensed, it may not matter. At any rate, I would ask someone at the BON to give you their impression....

  3. ACLS Classes in Dallas

    classicdame replied to SVT511's topic in Texas Nursing

    call or go online to teh American Heart Association. They may know of some scheduled in your

  4. NPO after midnight

    classicdame replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would not question the route, as long as it is not PO. But I might question the meds. In this case there does not seem to be an issue, but some meds should be taken with food. Check before you...

  5. I pushed my call light 3 seconds ago, what took you so long?

    classicdame replied to Joe V's topic in Medical-Surgical

    we are trying to get into the habit of telling patients that, since we make rounds hourly, the call button is only for emergencies. Does not work on everyone of course, but we have changed their...

  6. Depression from nursing?

    classicdame replied to nurset4835's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't think you have given yourself a real opportunity to adjust to your new career or to your medication. You will never know if the medication is helpful if you don't take it. Thinking it will all...

  7. Remodeling the department

    classicdame replied to JulesRN10's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    you will need a large storage area that locks. Mannequins are helpful even if you don't teach CPR. You want to store outdated things for class use - such as urinary catheter kits. They can be used in...

  8. Meds?!!

    classicdame replied to x0xerika's topic in General Students

    the problem with starting too soon is that your instructors may focus on classes of drugs or give tools to help you remember, and then you will have to unlearn what you have learned already. In class...

  9. Declining a position after accepting it.

    classicdame replied to movingforwardRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    tough spot. I agree with Elkpark. Talk to HR

  10. Christmas gifts for my coworkers..

    classicdame replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    gift cards sound nice. I am giving pretty candy in glass decorative

  11. Transfer or continue where I am at?

    classicdame replied to BryanaHarris's topic in General Nursing

    I would attempt to transfer. You might be done by

  12. Making friends during nursing school / losing friends?

    classicdame replied to Cheripk's topic in General Students

    I grew apart from some friends during nursing school. Or they grew away from me. Anyway, I added nursing friends. I assume that is

  13. RN License Renewal CEU Requirements

    classicdame replied to atbattle's topic in General Nursing

    are you in Texas? The T-BON website is self-explanatory, but I will try to help. If you work with the elderly you need a minimum of two contact hours every license renewal. If you work in ER you need...

  14. highschool senior curious about neonatal nursing

    classicdame replied to girlylove226's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital that delivers babies has a well-baby nursery and many nurses perfer to work there only. I love babies too. I also likec working in the pedi area where the kids were sick, of course....

  15. Dedicated nurse killed himself after 'struggling with stress and pressures of work'

    classicdame replied to herring_RN's topic in General Nursing

    So sad. I hope that others who read this and identify with his stress will seek professional

  16. course outline Med Surge (Brunner and Suddarth)

    classicdame replied to bamabear12's topic in General Students

    Don't you get a course syllabus? ALso, the book is written in chapter form and easily outlined. I think you are worrying about the wrong things. Relax and let the instructor guide the

  17. Paramedics in ER

    classicdame replied to shannonc102's topic in Emergency

    they are hired in our ED as techs and we like them because they are so efficient. In Texas the law does not allow them to do what a licensed nurse would do in the ED. EMS license is good only in the...

  18. UTA or Texas Tech RN to BSN?

    classicdame replied to Vincent12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    they each have websites that will answer your questions. As for "better". I belive both programs are highly regarded. If you have an Educator or someone in HR who knows about the topic, ask whether or...

  19. Failed by less than a point

    classicdame replied to skazen's topic in General Students

    I have a feeling you have learned a lot about yourself in the past few days. The fact taht you are considering re-entry into the program says you are NOT a quitter. Fight for this. We all had to...

  20. Hazing in school

    classicdame replied to ksuheather's topic in General Students

    the good news is you will move on and that instructor will still be stuck in his/her ugly

  21. why do nurses hate medics?

    classicdame replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    I don't see a lot of friction either, and we have EMT's working in our ER and teaching our advanced life support classes. A few individual EMT's seem to have an attitude about nursing that I can only...

  22. The most frustrating part of NS..

    classicdame replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Students

    a B is good. Remember, reach for the moon, but if you fall, you are among the stars. You are a star with a B

  23. A question for a friend!!

    classicdame replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Nursing

    someone eventually will do a background check and this will come up. Your friend is not being professional. She is

  24. Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act

    classicdame replied to MoonlightIdle's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    There is a passage in the Bible that states if you have the opportunity to do good to a person, do it. I cannot believe that this is really a

  25. Clinical Hours

    classicdame replied to Nursewife613's topic in General Students

    Sounds like the preceptor is not exceling in time management. After shift change it should not take another 2 hours to chart. I think your husband should talk to his instructor and see if there is a...