classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. Learning outside the scope of RN practice?

    classicdame replied to SwampCat's topic in General Students

    I had problems with discerning my job vs. another discipline when I was in school. It will make more sense when you do it, but for now I can say that the full assessments are MORE LIKELY to be done by...

  2. Scared of NS

    classicdame replied to Mandy0728's topic in General Students

    you are more mature now and more focused. I believe that has a lot of power when you really want to succeed. Plus, you only have to do nursing school one day at a time. Yes, it will be hard....

  3. How do you do double check insulin in an isolation room and scanning?

    classicdame replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    same here. We only double-check at the Pyxis, not at

  4. Practicum in PACU, women's hospital

    classicdame replied to Menelope's topic in General Students

    consider it an opportunity to learn. The patient will be more challenging than the average medical/surgical patient. It is a time for you to be exposed to things you have not been exposed to before....

  5. Working weekend option (2-16's)

    classicdame replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    yep, with less than 8 hours sleep by the time you count tranportation and eating times. Be sure to ask what happens if you should get called off on one of those shifts. If census is down they might...

  6. Advice pls...Networking

    classicdame replied to Ginnym1981's topic in General Nursing

    talk to preceptor and to manager both. Good luck to

  7. Dr. placing added stress on nursing staff

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

    Agree with OCRN3. It is the job of Dr. #1 to get consults from other MDs and it is the consulting docs job to get any orders done. Someone needs to talk to CFO to let them know how nurses are being...

  8. Is 8 months too soon to leave a job?

    classicdame replied to C-lion's topic in First Year After Licensure

    how can you be a hopper if you are in your first job??? I say keep looking. On the other hand, do not expect perfection

  9. NCLEX correct order of PPE removal and donning?

    classicdame replied to lllenjolll's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    THe CDC model is what we use in our hospital. You are donning items that are the least restrictive first. When you remove items, you do it in reverse

  10. How do you write care plan goals for a non-compliant patient???

    classicdame replied to mshaffer16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You left off a non-compliant goal, possibly r/t depression. You have already determined that is the MAIN problem that is interfering with the others (nursing goal-wise). An assessment to determine...

  11. Prioritizing Postpartum Dx'es

    classicdame replied to gatorina's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    pain is not a top priority to NCLEX. Risk of infection would be more important in this scenario. Insufficient nutrition for the baby is more important that pain for the Momma. Sorry, but we have to...

  12. "I'm not floating."

    classicdame replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    we keep a log as to who went to which unit and when. This is an attempt to make it "fair", but in reality, it is part of the job description which the nurse receives on hire. If they refuse to...

  13. Is this out of scope of practice?

    classicdame replied to Maddyd's topic in General Nursing

    Scope of practice would be defined in your Nurse Practice Act, which may be available online. At the very least, you could consult with someone at the

  14. Coworker having access to my password and charting

    classicdame replied to CorinneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Surely you have an IS department and HR. Both need to know STAT. There has to be a better way of doing business. In our facility even IS does not have easy access to

  15. One thing I have learned

    classicdame replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Great. All nurses are teachers, but there is a great variance in capability. Consider getting certified as AHA course instructor at some

  16. ACLS cert.

    classicdame replied to Wright82's topic in General Nursing

    All the hospitals in my area require AHA because it is the gold standard. Their courses are all evaluated for validity and reliability. Be careful about on-line programs. Some will state they are...

  17. A facility that allows patient smoking. Feedback and advice-guidance requested!!

    classicdame replied to Lipsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I do not work in a rehab facility, but do not believe that babysitting smokers is a nursing duty. Have the MD's considered patches? Has Admin. considered patient injuries due to falls, etc. while...

  18. School appealing loss of NLN accreditation - start over or take a chance?

    classicdame replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    talk to someone at the BON. NLN accreditation may not be required to meet the state's standards. In some instances it is no more than a marketing tool. The state is the one who issues licenses and if...

  19. Safety for Nurses and Nursing students

    classicdame replied to Butterfly6890's topic in General Students

    you might even have to have a special license to carry a taser as they can kill. I think it wiser to walk in groups and get security to escort. Sorry this is such an issue. Sure you do not need the...

  20. Question about injection of insulin

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

    I am a diabetic and it does not seem to make any difference on technique for me, but the advice above seems

  21. Refusing Orders.

    classicdame replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Nursing

    you need to know what your NPA says about this first, so that the full weight of the BON will be behind you. I have never been in this situation, so have no experience firsthand, but I do know that...

  22. nursing practice and care improvement

    classicdame replied to BCooperRN's topic in General Nursing

    write what you know about. Orientation for new grads - was it adequate and

  23. nursing aide as a side job?

    classicdame replied to misyan's topic in General Students

    you would basically be the sitter and would be there to contact the hospital staff in case of a need. The hospital staff should orient you to use of call bell and other features of the room. You would...

  24. Graded Evaluations

    classicdame replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    the problem with pass/fail is that it tends to be too subjective. Grading makes the instructor consider each standard line by line. Then if you have a deficit you know where it

  25. Just a question

    classicdame replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in General Students

    schools have regulations about how many courses you can fail before being considered for admission. I recommend contacting an advisor from the RN school (s) to get the best answer. Congrats on turing...