teresaden

teresaden specializes in Med-Surg/Oncology/Neuro Unit.

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1. Know it all classmates

   teresaden replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   We had an experienced nursing-home CNA in my first semester of nursing school, not only did she skip out on skills, lectures were missed and she was lax at clinical as well. Unfortunately for her,...

2. Would this discourage you?

   teresaden replied to jennifers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I just graduated from nursing school with 11-year old science credits. (Just under the wire for the 10 year limit at my school). Many times I wished I had repeated the classes although I wasn't...

3. Stuck (?) In Med-Surg?

   teresaden posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm a new RN 3 months on an oncology unit, also low level monitoring, neuro, med-surg (we get everything). I just read the thread about 1st year med-surg posted by EDGRAD. Those replies were helpful...

4. how do I stick up for myself?

   teresaden replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Please locate a copy of this Primer and read it: "How to Swim with Sharks: A Primer" by Voltaire Cousteau. Short, but too long to type here. If you have difficulty with assertiveness, trust me, you...

5. Medical Assistants in WA

   teresaden replied to melissa_rn's topic in Washington Nursing

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6. Medical Assistants in WA

   teresaden replied to melissa_rn's topic in Washington Nursing

   One more thing. LOL. Would you not agree that it would be safer to allow an "uneducated" MA give an injection if you (the physician) trained her yourself than to allow her to give medical advice...

7. Medical Assistants in WA

   teresaden replied to melissa_rn's topic in Washington Nursing

   Hi, I'm new here. First post, and new RN (08/05/06). I am in PA, and worked as a medical assistant in this state for 5 years before returning to nursing school. I did have "formal training" as an...