classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. What is an acceptable drop-out rate???

    classicdame replied to navycorpsman2012's topic in General Students

    the norm is about 1/3 of the class not graduating. 80% would cause the Board of Nursing to require an action plan from the school to show how this rate will be improved. I would look elsewhere till...

  2. ONLINE Classes for nursing....are they worth it

    classicdame replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    The positives is that you can do most of your work at home and not have to meet class schedules or even dress for class, plus the expense of getting to the class. You might have to "chat" with the...

  3. Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    classicdame replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    your notes would probably not be admissable in court and there is always the chance you have violated HIPAA if someone else finds your notes. The safest thing to do is to CHART in such a manner that...

  4. Why such high new RN turnover?

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

    The job is harder than most believe. Research over the past 20 years has shown that new grads are likely to move from their first job within 2 years, thinking the grass is greener

  5. Need license renewal help

    classicdame replied to slvroman1's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The BON is the only one who can answer that question. Give them a call. They may have a course you can take online or give other

  6. Is giving meds early common??

    classicdame replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Nursing in a hospital is 24 hours, so if you missed the meds or feeding the next nurse can do it. Won't like it, but can do it. Look at facility policies regarding when meds can be administered....

  7. Need some input how to approach HR

    classicdame replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    our hospital only uses the online applications. So a phone call would not

  8. Discharged - RN doubts

    classicdame replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    If you got Case manager involved and patient refused help there is not a lot you can do. If case mgr made suggestions, pt was silent on the matter and family is the one who refused, you might consider...

  9. Resignation Advice & Help Requested

    classicdame replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in Nursing Career

    see if there is an HR policy on lead time for resignations. I doubt it is more than 2 weeks unless you are in a critical need situation. You certainly can ask about prn work. No harm

  10. Incident report...Whos responsible?

    classicdame replied to redroses143's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital so that may make a difference, but if the incident involves one of our employees OR is on our property we write an incident report. We are responsbile for making our environment...

  11. Fingersticks and Gauze?

    classicdame replied to smiler2010's topic in General Nursing

    clean is ok in my facility

  12. Rejection blessing in disguise

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

    glad you are all

  13. Need black out shades. What kind?

    classicdame replied to adamsli88's topic in Health, Stress Management

    when I worked nights I bought black vinyl upholstery from the fabric store, the kind with white on the reverse. I cut it the size of the window on the INSIDE of the window. Then I glued it (no sewing...

  14. prioritzing nursing diagnoses

    classicdame replied to jam0518's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll let you wrestle with the DX related to his medical diagnosis. I just want to say that fear and anxiety and lack of knowledge are ALWAYS present. Choosing a psycho-social nursing diagnosis is a...

  15. Is it appropriate to use a classmate as a job reference?

    classicdame replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    classmates can only attest to your character, not your work

  16. Working While Attending Nursing Program?

    classicdame replied to MandieStaz's topic in General Students

    I worked full time while earning, ADN, BSN and MSN. Not easy, but can be done. As for taking the LPN route first, not a bad

  17. Area of hospital with minimal vomit...

    classicdame replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing

    Laundry?

  18. Immunizations and being a nurse

    classicdame replied to MrsF26's topic in General Nursing

    There are thousands of diseases but only the WORST have vaccines (and not all of them). Hospital care is a business. It is not good for business to allow nurses to work who will spread disease. So...

  19. Need job advise PLEASE HELP ME

    classicdame replied to JenniferA428's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    no such thing as being stuck forever. The SCI sounds like a nightmare. You will ruin your back with all that lifting and no help. Too many patients. I would do SNF then, if it did not seem like a fit...

  20. I know that nursing involves multi tasking....

    classicdame replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    The state makes basic requirements for nursing schools, so not all is due to your instructors. The most useful characteristic for a nurse is to learn to prioritize, so you can practice that now. 10%...

  21. Best Ideas for Facilitating Self Management?

    classicdame replied to TheOracle's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I coach the patient into accepting responsibility for their own actions by asking what happened here when your BS was high, what could have been done differently, what do you expect when "X" occurs,...

  22. I couldn't believe what I was hearing!

    classicdame replied to sra27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    he probably felt guilty about not wanting to be there. His problem, not yours. I take the passive-agressive approach on these situations because otherwise I would be in

  23. How do I prepare for my first RN job?

    classicdame replied to erin111702's topic in General Nursing

    ask questions and do not beat yourself up when you don't know what to do. You will learn. A good attitude goes a LOOOOOONG way. Good

  24. Abusive Doctors

    classicdame replied to MJB2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    besides incident reports you can sue him personally. I worked with a surgeon once who threw tantrums and whatever else was available. He threw an instrument at a nurse in OR and she left the room....

  25. Making RNs Obtain a Baccalaureate Degree?

    classicdame replied to Chronis's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    we actively seek to hire BSN over ADN. We are working towards eliminating LVN from the hospital. The stats speak for themselves - education trumps