classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. Graduating BSN program in April 2013 and feeling unprepared

    classicdame replied to mauraa's topic in General Students

    you are more prepared than you believe. There is no way to anticipate what situations you will encounter, which is why your education has leaned towards making decisions. You will be paid for "nursing...

  2. suggestions?

    classicdame replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    google for army nurse. I bet you find some

  3. Flu shot clinic tomorrow...nervous!

    classicdame replied to NurseEric81's topic in General Students

    the trick is to pop it in fast. Don't worry. Most people will not realize if you are

  4. Concepts that are different today than in 1961.

    classicdame replied to april.moeller's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    link not working. I would list all the tasks/decisions the nurse in the article had to make then see how they compare to what nurses do now. Bet nurses are now doing a LOT

  5. Patient confidentiality

    classicdame replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    agree with brillohead. Be as generic as possible and leave out what can be left

  6. If a phlebotomist corrected you on order of draw, what would you do?

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

    I think your response was fine. Just say I am doing it per policy and let it go. If she continues then she is wrong to do that in front of a patient and I would write her up or tell my

  7. Need to vent...being volunteered by someone else to do overtime...WHAT?!

    classicdame replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    don't know about smaller facilities, but in my hospital if the first person on the list says no we keep calling. I used to get called a lot because I live so close to the hospital. I think some people...

  8. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    classicdame replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    if you were swabbed for MRSA you would be positive. Almost a guarantee. MRSA is opportunistic. It is common to all of us, but if our immune system is down or we have a break in our barrier (skin) then...

  9. just got back 1st exam

    classicdame replied to TamTam23's topic in General Students

    sometimes it is not a lack of subject knowledge as much as a lack of test-taking skills. It is important to learn why one answer was better than the others (not wrong, just better). If you have a...

  10. Anxiety during clinicals, Plz help???

    classicdame replied to Minas's topic in General Students

    agree with GrnTea - meds is a last resort as they affect your whole brain, not just the anxiety-ridden part. I remember being so anxious about clinicals that I started dreading it a day or two in...

  11. Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    classicdame replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Texas is very specific in the NPA rules. Not even an LVN/LPN can do central lines. There is more to learn that the task. People need an EDUCATION about why and

  12. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    classicdame replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Texas has a new law for all healthcare workers requiring the flu vaccine or wear a mask during flu season. The idea is not to spread the disease. Do you really want a nurse to be the one who infects...

  13. Down to the nitty gritty...

    classicdame replied to mrspolly's topic in General Nursing

    every human, no matter their age, will have waste and may vomit. Period. As for "a lot", that certainly depends on the patient. I would say that most situations are

  14. Special touches

    classicdame replied to kewlblu65's topic in General Nursing

    nurses are way too busy for the little niceities you described. THe best thing is to provide consistently good care with a

  15. Leaving the state after finishing nursing school

    classicdame replied to WannaBNursey's topic in General Students

    It will be easier to get permission to test in Florida, since they have alreay have a communication with the school there. Then you can transfer your license to the other state. You will want to check...

  16. Need help understanding insulin affect on colonoscopy procedure

    classicdame replied to fl.bunny's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    nothing by mouth if his BS drops. Give the D50 and notify the surgeon. They may want to put dextrose in his IV during the

  17. Nursing School Blues. Advice needed!

    classicdame replied to 9#n's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I like to say that you are learning a new language and a new culture. Yes, it is stressful. So is actual, real life nursing. If you can find a way to cope then you will learn a lot about yourself....

  18. How old is your hospital?

    classicdame replied to NevadaFighter's topic in General Nursing

    mine is too new for you to be interested but I do find your topic

  19. Salaries according to Specialties

    classicdame replied to Faint's topic in General Nursing

    critical care nursing pays more in my area. We also pay extra for night shift. THe smart thing to do is become a good nurse, then be willing to float to other areas. You might find yourself to be more...

  20. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

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

    Wish I had done it years

  21. Need some peer direction

    classicdame replied to brown eyed girl's topic in General Nursing

    maybe you need a third party (counselor) to help you cope with others. Not a matter of who is right or wrong, just a matter of how to handle it. Differences in mindset does not mean they are wrong and...

  22. I got tricked!

    classicdame replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    agreed. She probably gave up something else - like the confidence of her

  23. Sickle Cell Crisis and Pain Management: Pathophysiology

    classicdame replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the major risk with sickle cell is chest syndrome and can be fatal. Pain is a symptom of "something wrong" so the lab values and maybe a chest x-ray would be needed to determine if this patient is...

  24. Family's responsiblity of taking care of older parents?

    classicdame replied to micstn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    remember, from an ethical standpoint, it is the perspective of the PATIENT that counts. So if the patient expects to cared for by adult children then you need to consider culture and religion and...

  25. Distant learning nursing school ethical issue

    classicdame replied to puppskmm's topic in Online Distance Learning

    a distance learning clinical program is one where the online nursing program has contracted with an instructor to facilitate the clinical portion. In some instances, the student must contract the...