classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. Do I really want to do this?

    classicdame replied to JessyHsn's topic in General Students

    make a list of what you love and hate and then rank them "Can't tolerate", "Can Tolerate", " Like it:, "Love it". If one column has more Can't tolerates in it that tells you a lot. You then can...

  2. need help with acls certification in ms area

    classicdame replied to dont.give.up's topic in General Nursing

    look at the AHA website. They have a list of training centers in your area whom you may contact. Ought to be plenty in Tupelo and Memphis if you are willing to

  3. Abducted Nurse

    classicdame replied to classicdame's topic in General Nursing

    So true. Either way, glad she is

  4. I failed foundations

    classicdame replied to lola_b123's topic in General Students

    consider a good study group, 2-4 people only, who are all serious about school. In my group we each bought a NCLEX prep book from different publishers and used them to ask each other questions during...

  5. RN to MSN

    classicdame replied to SarahDennis's topic in General Students

    Received MSN in 2005 and immediately landed dream job. Plus, my education has really been of value in performing my job. So YES! Worth it to

  6. TV ad has no one from my hospital

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

    kinda hard to set up a photo shoot in a busy ER. Think of it as it is - a marketing

  7. Gave it a year...when to decide bedside is not for you?

    classicdame replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Nursing Career

    I remember feeling this way until I began work at a different hospital and worked with a better team of people. Every person has to find their own niche and maybe yours in not in a hospital. Maybe you...

  8. Lantus BID

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

    it does not peak, so no snack needed. Also, it is for people who have little or no insulin availability, so do not stop even if NPO, unless MD orders. I am a diabetic and a nurse and a diabetic...

  9. Getting IV Experience

    classicdame replied to medicalmissionary's topic in General Nursing

    Ask to be the IV starter for your shift so you can get

  10. SCARED-stopping meds that make me a good RN

    classicdame replied to cassidyshea's topic in General Nursing

    I am not an attorney but I cannot see that taking a drug that might harm your baby or cause you to harm a patient is an improvement in your situation. Perhaps you need to talk to a psychiatrist about...

  11. Help with report topic!

    classicdame replied to fgoldbe2's topic in General Students

    I would look at it from the nurses point of view. If you were working in a facility and saw an at-risk patient what would be your plan of care? What would you educate the patient about? When would you...

  12. Looking for advice!

    classicdame replied to ktlaporta's topic in General Students

    another choice is to let family know what needs to be done and ask them to go get coffee and visit while you take care of the patient. If you make your request patient-centered, it goes over

  13. PICC line flushing question

    classicdame replied to newgraduategal's topic in General Nursing

    if you do not aspirate all you know is that the fluid goes in one direction

  14. Floating non-ICU RN's to ICU!!?

    classicdame replied to Keri29's topic in Critical Care

    you may or may not be "protecting your license", depending on the NPA for your state. If you are a competent nurse there is a lot you can do for an ICU patient. Your first duty is to the patient, and...

  15. Health insurance covering titers, exam, etc?

    classicdame replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

    some walk-in clinics will do the titers and vaccines, etc for a cheaper rate than regular MD. Hey, Walgreens is cheaper than

  16. Scared about mentorship in the ED/ER

    classicdame replied to katie92's topic in General Students

    ER can be fun because it is fast-paced and you can see lots of patients in a shorter period of time. You will want to focus on your assessment skills and what they need

  17. What will my future employers consider me as?

    classicdame replied to Dressagern's topic in General Students

    We hired a nurse who was an MD in another country. That country is at war and she could not get her credentials so attended RN school till things change. She is an RN to

  18. Anyone know of a site to find out if credits are transferable to other schools?

    classicdame replied to vcoronel127's topic in General Students

    no. Each state differs in expectations and then each school has their own. Need to talk to an advisor about your degree

  19. help

    classicdame replied to kaykay69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this is not Facebook. You need to provide more informaiton in your

  20. Difficult instructor (venting...sorry)

    classicdame replied to nursingchick1's topic in General Students

    sounds like you may have waited till the last miniute to be sully prepared. By that time you should just be going over the material, not preparing

  21. "Nursing Shortage"

    classicdame replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    There are shortages in some parts of the country. Also, the projections usually center around baby boomers who retire soon. I think it is a lot like the medical errors number of 96,000/year. What the...

  22. Sedation Chiropractics?

    classicdame replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    if the procedure is done in a surgical setting, the Chiroprator may not need the training as he/she will not be doing the anesthesia. It could be the facility requires the doc to have ACLS but in...

  23. Nursing school is killing my relationship!

    classicdame replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    if you want someone who will stick with you thru thick and thin - all I can say is you have not met him

  24. Nursing school and state boards

    classicdame replied to bt832's topic in General Nursing

    take the test in the state from which you were graduated. Get a license. Move. Apply for a license in the second state. They will require paperwork and a fee but should not be an

  25. Passed! But failed hospital med test

    classicdame replied to RNjitters's topic in General Nursing

    at my facility we remediate then re-test. Our tests are not evaluted for validity and reliability, so we do not base hiring on the test, but use it to focus on what can be done to bring hiree up to...