classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

Hospital Education Coordinator

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  1. Is my school the only one like this?!!!

    classicdame replied to JLB1215's topic in General Students

    I forgot to add that the schools worry constantly about finding sufficient clicnical spots. Hospitals are not obligated to take them but are "encouraged" by the BON's usually. So I see your...

  2. Is my school the only one like this?!!!

    classicdame replied to JLB1215's topic in General Students

    It is the culture of that facility, not hospitals in general or nursing school experiences in general. Nursing students are a a burden to some degree, as nurses are stressed to the max already. I got...

  3. Defaulted loans Nclex & license

    classicdame replied to BRJ003's topic in General Students

    as if all that were not enough, many employers do background checks and will not hire someone who has loan

  4. Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

    classicdame replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    so funny to know I am not the only one who gets unnerved by all this improper use of the language. There was actually an article about this in the paper today, citing these mis-uses are "eggcorn" (vs....

  5. Educate me about LinkedIn - please!

    classicdame replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing Career

    all I meant was, be careful about what you post. Good

  6. Hating Med-Surg

    classicdame replied to rae313's topic in General Students

    You still need the med/surg knowledge from school to be a nurse. Even psych patients get sick and it helps to know what conditions and medications mimic neurological, cognitive or psychological...

  7. EKG: It's in alphabetical order!

    classicdame replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Students

    I got that one ok. But when we were learning to suction trachs I just could not understand the process. Then someone referred to it as "vacuuming", not suctioning. My AHAH

  8. Shoe recs for clinicals

    classicdame replied to poopylala's topic in General Students

    If the ones you mentioned are comfortable get them and do not worry about appearances. Once you graduate you can dump

  9. Actually scared I'm going to fail school

    classicdame replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    Iwould talk to the Dean about the unavailability of the instructor and the lack of feedback. Feedback in education is the same as re-evaluating a patient after an intervention. It tells you where to...

  10. Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    it is part of normal room set-up in our facility. Beats scrambling for supplies when you need

  11. whats so good about working in a hospital?

    classicdame replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    I do not how OP defines "better" but if the type of patients you want to care for are in the hospital, then that is the better place to work. I suspect OP feels that some nurses are considered better...

  12. Educate me about LinkedIn - please!

    classicdame replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing Career

    remember, anyone can read your profile, your name, your address, whatever you

  13. JOBLESS

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

    first, forget about what people think. They will have a problelm in their life sometime - lif is like that. Think about you. I know an ICU nurse working at Walmart. If she ever gets a job that suits...

  14. Minor freak out..upcoming ACLS class

    classicdame replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    You can probably get some info online from various sources, but the book is all you will be held responsible for knowing. I would print out the strips from the book and then write all over the page...

  15. Welp... failed THAT test....

    classicdame replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    did the instructor use a test bank or create his/her own questions? If the questions were not evaluated for validity and reliability, then I would request they be evaluated at this point. At the very...

  16. Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

    classicdame replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a clinic years ago where a certain patient drove us all crazy. One day, before the clinic opened, we got into a discussion about the above words and how they are used incorrectly...

  17. Preceptor Program Decisions

    classicdame replied to khdz2014's topic in General Students

    either choice depends on what you put in to the experience. Both can be challenging. For one thing, medical units teach you how to do good assessments, deal with families, and manage your

  18. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    classicdame replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope Dr. Brantly does not take unneccessary chances. I returned from Europe in August and re-entered the States thru a large airport where several hundred people had to present passports, visa, etc....

  19. Patient Satifaction survey scoring

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

    go to www.medicare.gov. You can log in a zip code and then compare how various facilities were graded on each question. Unfortunately, the only scored response is "always", which is nearly impossible....

  20. Finally had the inevitable

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

    what a tragic event! I hope your state, like Texas, makes it a felony to assault an ER nurse. Psych or no, we need

  21. When admin-type RNs forget about the little people.

    classicdame replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i do patient education sometimes and have found that some nurses resent me telling their patients anything. I try to do what the primary nurse wants so I generally ask

  22. Are physicians that thick?

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

    they feel the same way you do when something or someone interferes with your productivity. They want to make rounds, get the info needed, make a decision and go on to the next stop. But I do not...

  23. Nurses in management positions --help!

    classicdame replied to OceanMindedRN's topic in General Nursing

    another suggestion is to contact one of the Educators at a local hospital for names and

  24. Bedbugs

    classicdame replied to metallicpanda's topic in General Nursing

    Hasn't your Infection Control Nurse made any

  25. What is the nurses role in preventing/reducing post c-section infections?

    classicdame replied to RNIZZY14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    for one thing, a c-delivery requires an incision, so you will have to do for that patient what you would do for any patient with an abdominal