classicdame

classicdame MSN, EdD

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  1. What would you rate for HCAHPS?

    classicdame replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    do you even have enough medical knowledge to realize if your care was appropriate or not? How long did you have these symptoms before you sought care? Did you think hospital is another word for...

  2. Best Sources for Diabetes Info

    classicdame replied to athomemom56's topic in General Nursing

    if you google or do a search on your school's subscribed research sites you will get your info, but I can tell you one thing: The "bottom Line" for diabetics is that the disease makes the blood...

  3. What does your username mean?

    classicdame replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    mine is an expression of high self-esteem----something I aspire to but do not always

  4. Shadowing? Preceptorship?

    classicdame replied to RoseRyan's topic in General Students

    If you are not currently in a school program the hospital might hesitate to have you shadow. You are not currently covered by the malpractice insurance you had as a student, you are really just...

  5. Help! Ethical Dilemma

    classicdame replied to paulianne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you will have to weigh autonomy against being a minor. List the steps in ethical considerations then write down what part of the scenario fits that

  6. If you could post your own...

    classicdame replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    visitors can be a pain because they may challenge what the nurse is telling the patient, interfere with care, ask for pillow, chairs, food, beverages as if we were waitresses and make noise that...

  7. Should I Apply for Management??

    classicdame replied to NurseAnnie123's topic in Nurse Management

    I do not see why you owe anyone. What is so magical about a year? Apply and see what happens. I like to see my staff progress professionally. Makes me

  8. What they don't tell you in nursing school...

    classicdame replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is the same as with any other work relationships. Some people you get along with and others you don't. You just have to learn how to

  9. Accredited or not Accredited ?

    classicdame replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I disagree. The accreditation that counts is the one from the state in which the school exists. It is the state that will set the rules for what you have to have to graduate and will be the ones to...

  10. Entering 4th semester of nursing school!!!

    classicdame replied to AdiaA24's topic in General Students

    You will only do it one day at a time, so no need to worry in advance. Look how many people have succeeded before you. Stay focused and you will be

  11. Scholarships?

    classicdame replied to LB_RN2B's topic in General Students

    talk to your school's financial aid dept and to an advisor in nursing dept. They may have

  12. Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    classicdame replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't till I was in graduate school. Then it all began to gel and I now really appreciate the input of those theorists! Gives me some idea "why" people think and act the way they do. Guess I was a...

  13. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    classicdame replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    I never attempted one in nursing school. My first hospital job had an IV team. I was a nurse for quite a while before I was in a position to learn how to start IV's, and then it was on the pedi and...

  14. ZOMBIE

    classicdame replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    it takes creative scheduling and you have to make a real effort to connect to others. It helps if you stay on the same shift rotation so you can predict when you will work or be

  15. "Too many" nursing programs?

    classicdame replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    the schools are planning ahead for when the baby boomers all retire. Remember, not everyone who starts nursing school finishes, so there will be wiggle room. Really the same as other industries. I...

  16. Worried About Accreditation

    classicdame replied to afterseason's topic in General Students

    the certification status that counts is the one from the state as they are providing your license. You can call the BON but I suspect that a new school has a probationary period but this would not...

  17. Giving O2 without an order??

    classicdame replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Either have an MD order or a standing order or policy. Never venture out on your own. I would use this incident to insist on getting a documented plan of action so nurses are

  18. Home medications

    classicdame replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    we do not take the home meds out of their hands except to record. In fact, we no longer need that as we have a new program where we query pharmacies about prescriptions acquired. We ask family to take...

  19. Don't know who to talk to

    classicdame replied to pilot833's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    your first priority is to get your license and degree. Then learn to become the best nurse you can. During that time the rest will begin to make sense as you learn "the ropes". You cannot plan your...

  20. Less job opportunities with ADN?

    classicdame replied to xMissGolightlyx's topic in General Students

    will depend entirely on where you work. Contact some of the local facilities and ask them (Human

  21. Have a summer job interview at a daycare. Any tips?

    classicdame replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    is the daycare postion in any way connected to health care? For instance, are the children all generally healthy or is this a special daycare for children with needs? Either way, you can learn who has...

  22. Reciting nurse's pledge question

    classicdame replied to FLNurse2015's topic in General Students

    don't make a big deal out of it. Someone's feeling will get hurt. Just don't utter the words you don't like. Who will

  23. Facility mandatory DPH reporting for fracture

    classicdame replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    it does apply to hospitals. We have a protocol and it includes "incident reports". That way the Risk Mgr is notified in case legal action is taken at a later date. As for worrying, no need at...

  24. RN as a LPN

    classicdame replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your board of nursing, if you are in USA. In most states you will be held to the same level of care as an RN regardless of your job description (and pay!). That means you have higher level...

  25. Is this legal?

    classicdame replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    don't know about the law, but I will assume that the hospital considers the locker their property, not yours. It is there for your convenience. That said, don't leave anything in it that you don't...