classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. Please help, the horror of JC documentation in orientation

    classicdame replied to nurse2033's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Suggestion: Purchase a copy of Donna Wright's book "The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care". Loads of great ideas

  2. Is it normal to not graduate "on time"?

    classicdame replied to greenbean14's topic in General Students

    4 year programs are a thing of the past. Schools graduate every year and sometimes twice a year. Who cares which time you graduate as long as you do it? Good

  3. How do parents feel about nursing students?

    classicdame replied to Channing's topic in General Students

    if they are prsent at all, I can tell you that most parents do no have a clue what you are able to do. Act with confidence and caring and you should do

  4. LPN vs CMA

    classicdame replied to Blair CPT,LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are in a position to develop education and awareness for your staff. I recommend reviewing your nurse practice act and use that to teach what is within the scope of practice for each job...

  5. Any Studying Tips?

    classicdame replied to alinds00's topic in General Students

    you can google a lot of tips. What worked for me was to set aside a time of day and not allow any interruptions. I found a few study buddies, but would drop them if the focus was boyfriends, pizza,...

  6. Help with abbreviations

    classicdame replied to NGYSUN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One of the good things about electronic documentation is that abbreviations are fewer. Some of the text is without abbreviations and some allow you to hover over it to see what it stands for. I would...

  7. Money

    classicdame replied to Canadianmummy's topic in General Students

    I would go to the financial aid office of the school you plan to attend. Get their advice. They might just send you looking online but at least you would get a start. Psychiatric nursing is...

  8. Your opinion on degrees.

    classicdame replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it depends on your market. I did the ADN-BSN thing and then MSN. My employer paid for most of my education. It was the right thing for

  9. Help! Audited for CEU's I thought I had...

    classicdame replied to abnormal_saline's topic in General Nursing

    worst case scenario - you pay a fine and you complete 30 hours of CE. You will survive that, so save your stress for bigger

  10. New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    classicdame replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    does not matter what your employer matches - anything they put in is free money. The closer I got to retirement the more I put in. It is now around 20%. My employer will match up to 6%. I started an...

  11. Accepting aging and disability

    classicdame replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Statistically, only about 5% of the population ends up in a nursing home, which is why I do not buy the insurance for that.I might do like my Mom and Dad---they decided to quit taking their meds and...

  12. U of memphis rn to bsn full time?

    classicdame replied to Tall56's topic in General Students

    check with the school to see if they have any limits, such as offering courses only at certain times. You are talking 15+ hours. I do not think you will retain anything you learn and that could be...

  13. I fainted today in OR:(

    classicdame replied to 164centimeters's topic in General Students

    I worked with a world famous surgeon who confessed to me once that he fainted in medical school TWICE. Once during surgery and another time attending a childbirth. Knowing him, he probably did not...

  14. Where did the quote "once a nurse, always a nurse" originate?

    classicdame replied to montecarlo64's topic in General Nursing

    nope. But it is true. You gain a certain identity and it remains with you from then

  15. Would you quit over white uniforms?

    classicdame replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    clothing color is so ridculous when there are more important things to consider. We have RN, LVN, RT, etc., in large letters hanging under our badge. You can read it more clearly than the name....

  16. RN to BSN Program Help

    classicdame replied to Amjones92's topic in General Students

    I agree with HouTx. The tradtional programs will also allow you to network with other nurses and you will be interacting with them over the years. The online programs do little to help you create your...

  17. Nursing school forms

    classicdame replied to beckvolvo's topic in General Students

    the local schools have access to a website that allows students to record the data so it can be accessed later. I HIGHLY recommend you start a portfolio (big word for folder with important stuff in...

  18. Fluid&Electrolytes Made Easy, Worth it?

    classicdame replied to MinneNurse's topic in General Students

    go to amazon and try to buy a used one. The info does not change much. Consider going in with another student and sharing the book. It is really helpful, but your text probably has what you

  19. Educator pay vs. floor nurse pay

    classicdame replied to Aurora77's topic in General Nursing

    I took a pay cut for this position, but preferred the regular hours, responsibilities. I now earn more than most floor nurses. (Hospital). However, faculty pays much less. I do work some adjunct...

  20. BSN or BS

    classicdame replied to Sirena922's topic in General Nursing

    You have to be a graduate of an RN program, whether associates or bachelor's, to be able to take the NCLEX-RN test. So the BS does not fulfill that

  21. New nurse

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

    Nursing is hard. Nursing is rewarding in many ways. I do not regret it at all and appreciate the years I have had working with intelligent and caring

  22. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    classicdame replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would get all the certs I could and all the competencies I could and be as flexible as possible. Hospitals will always prefer the dependable, EXPERIENCED nurse over a new

  23. Accepting aging and disability

    classicdame replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose no one likes to think they will never be independent. And the baby boomers (me too!) are all about personal freedom. But it seems to me that once you accept the challenge of being dependent...

  24. Police Holds

    classicdame replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    we are not a jail. If they want the patient monitored they need to be

  25. Nursing student

    classicdame replied to bsamone's topic in General Students

    I would try getting a study partner or study group. Theywould have to be earnest about studying, not talking about social things. You can also ask your advisor or an instructor for advice. Maybe there...