classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. Advice about Clinical

    classicdame replied to theviolinist's topic in General Students

    I assume there is more to this scenario. Timidity is not a character flaw. You need to approach the instructor again and ask what does your shyness have to do with

  2. Best way to study in the car

    classicdame replied to chwcbesteph's topic in General Students

    I used to study in the car by recording myself discussing the points I needed to memorize. It helped to hear it more than once. I like the options above as

  3. How to get over insecurity

    classicdame replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Students

    When you have any kind of issue you always look at the opposite to be able to focus on a goal. The opposite of insecurity is confidence. How do you get confidence? In skills you get it by doing the...

  4. PRN pay vs. full time pay?

    classicdame replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised you did not confirm the pay before accepting the position. Have you talked to HR to see if this is a mistake or if it can be negotiated? Hope you find what you are looking

  5. Help reading C&S results

    classicdame replied to tua42321's topic in General Nursing

    it does not hurt to call the lab and ask for help either. Different labs have different reporting

  6. Let RN license lapse to get out of "Old" new grad rut?

    classicdame replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    I would be wary about hiring that person, unless there was full disclosure. You need to first check with BON to get their perspective. May not be as simple as you

  7. new grad writing peer review for charge nurse/team leader

    classicdame replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    you need to state the negatives as well as the positives. Make them "I" statements: I sometimes feel---, I wish I could

  8. Hypothetical questions about CRNA and NP school.

    classicdame replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    lots of words that I just did not take time to read but I still have advice and this fits many dilemma questions. Go to the source. Call, visit, go online to the schools that offer those programs. Ask...

  9. Is anyone as old as me?

    classicdame replied to Laraine's topic in General Students

    I was 45 when I STARTED nursing school. You will probably work till you are about 65-67 so there is still plenty of nursing to do. I managed to keep up with everyone while in school and the first 10...

  10. Books I should read before school starts?

    classicdame replied to healthy12's topic in General Students

    You will have plenty to read soon, and I would wait. However, one that might help would be a book on how to handle

  11. in dire need of a preceptor

    classicdame replied to studentnurse216's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I personally feel that the schools should have affiliation agreements and networking with the various facilities. Just plain lazy not to do so. How would they expect the student to know whom to call?...

  12. Sense of Entitlement or Right to "Sample"

    classicdame replied to Tait's topic in General Students

    the time has come for that student to learn that actions have

  13. Leave college for a year to become LPN at ECPI?

    classicdame replied to BOSS man's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know. Sounds like a lot of debt for a degree you do not intend to use very long. As for loans, payback schedules depends on who loans you the money. Do you really want to spend 10 years paying...

  14. Nursing care plan/Urinary Retention

    classicdame replied to ThatChick29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what psychological issue would be patient suffer as a result (embarrassement, fear)? Lack of knowledge or skill? Can he do the caths independently? What does his blood pressure do if he is "full"?...

  15. what disorder would this be?

    classicdame replied to meghan91's topic in General Students

    had a neighbor whose child acted that way till they learned he was hard of hearing. Once he got hearing aids things improved. Till then he suffered from people hitting him or yelling to get a reaction...

  16. Home med lists make me crazy.

    classicdame replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I do not understand why it is the hospital's responsibility to reconcile home meds when we will not be following the patient. We have a program that links us to pharmacies so we can get...

  17. Am I right or wrong

    classicdame replied to CNAEB's topic in General Nursing

    you are only responsible for what you do. I agree, the other party sounds like trouble, but it is not your trouble. HOWEVER, if the management allows people to act like this then the behavior will...

  18. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    classicdame replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I live in Texas and know many nurses and others with concealed guns. Not

  19. Anxiety Over Starting Senior Year

    classicdame replied to kayleebug91's topic in General Students

    Been a nurse for years, but I do remember that time in my life. My anxiety was related to feeling I would soon be on my own and did not feel ready. I now work with new grads, and can tell you that...

  20. I am SO mad.

    classicdame replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    can she spell HIPAA???? People have lost their license for less than this. STAY AWAY from her. In fact, I would be tempted to alert the school. They could have a huge liability issue on their

  21. I don't hear much about Liability Insurance anymore...

    classicdame replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    would not consider doing without. Friend was named in lawsuit years ago. The hospital's insurance protected THEM, not her. She had an attorney paid by her insurance and, thankfully, was well...

  22. MSN student in need of advice

    classicdame replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I received my MSN online thru a state university. The only practicum I had was with a PhD in nursing education who works at a hospital in Dallas. He was wonderful in teaching me how to manage...

  23. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    classicdame replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    anyone receiving a baccalaureate degree in any field should be able to communicate their thoughts. Nursing is so much more than tasks. Writing helps us learn to sort of the important concepts that...

  24. Diastolic hypertension

    classicdame replied to Findoo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the diastolic pressure is supposed to be the "resting" rate of the heart. If it is too high, the heart is not resting. Overwork of a muscle causes increased muscle mass. All this means the heart is...

  25. Just accepted into RN program, what to buy before class? Chattanooga State

    classicdame replied to kmac3414's topic in General Students

    You already sound a like a nurse - worrying ahead of time! The packet will probably tell you. If not, you will get info at orientation. I would not buy anything now but pens and paper or you could be...