JBudd MSN

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    Medical surgical nursing Lewis textbook

    JBudd replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    ELSEVIER/EVOLVE sells them for about $30, just google
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    JBudd replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Bortaz, musta been the marijuana smoke got in our
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    Why do people insist on coming to work sick?

    JBudd replied to LTCNS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We lose points on our annual evaluation for calling in more than 5 times in a year (so if you are sick for 2 days in a row, you are SOL). This on top of losing 10% of your individual points if the...
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    Bilingual (Spanish) in healthcare

    JBudd replied to Loving-and-Learning's topic in General Nursing

    I would go take the regular classes, get conversant again, then add in medical vocabulary I mostly use it for discharge teaching, and regular conversational Spanish is really needed, especially when...
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    Nursing classes wait-time at CNM?

    JBudd replied to becahu11's topic in General Nursing

    quite a few people commute from Albuquerque to SFCC, might try applying there as
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    Give It to Me Straight: Will I get into Nursing School?

    JBudd replied to JayCimone's topic in General Students

    Way back when, I was accepted even thought they wanted me to take one more pysch class. As long as I did it before the nursing program started, they didn't
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    JBudd replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    We had an agency provide a sitter for a pt, who instead of coming to the desk for instructions went straight to the room and hit the code button "because no one gave me
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    Would you take this job?

    JBudd replied to Lucky724's topic in Nursing Career

    yes, I would take this job. I currently work 2 12's and love
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    Trying to decide....

    JBudd replied to pphs2000's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Experience helps. To be honest, I make more at the bedside with my BSN than I do teaching with my MSN; but that is because I have been at bedside for a long time and pretty much maxed out on the...
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    Clinical Instructor Advice

    JBudd replied to vanurse1022's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Think of it as adding another shift to your full time shifts, plus a good many hours at home with student paperwork. Do you really want to work an extra shift every single week? I enjoyed teaching...
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    MSN in Education or MS Ed?

    JBudd replied to coopman712's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My MSN in ed program had a lot of classes specifically for nursing, such as curriculum, admissions, setting up clinical sites, etc., as well as the roles and political side of nursing advocacy. It...
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    Is anyone using Cerner in their ER?

    JBudd replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    They didn't buy use the ER suite, just "adapted" the floor stuff. It is continually being "adapted" some more. It is continually a PITA. nuff
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    Atheism in nursing

    JBudd replied to pugmom79's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Amen translates as "let it be so (Lord)", and is a part of the prayer. Just nod and smile to acknowledge the end of the moment and move
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    Charge nurse hates me? and overall nasty attitude of coworkers

    JBudd replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ask for some feedback from another charge nurse that does not give you these "vibes". Tell her you feel you are getting mixed messages about what is expected if you are being sent home, especially...
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    Not sure what to do..

    JBudd replied to JLB1215's topic in Emergency

    If you didn't have cold feet and be a bit nervous, I'd really worry about you! All it means is that you are going into it with your eyes open, no arrogance that you already know it all, and besides,...
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    Does how much money we make and benefits really matter

    JBudd replied to clarinets's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible that the place that pays more etc., is able to attract and keep better employees; but you can get lazy and incompetent workers any where. It is up to management to ensure that people...
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    JBudd replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Here I leave the country to do COBby stuff like volunteering, and since there were no thankless newbies to munch on, I'm hungry. What do I find waiting when I come back? This thread which I have now...
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    Anxiety and doubt

    JBudd replied to RavensNation's topic in General Students

    This is an excerpt from a guide I give my dosage calc students: "THOUGHT-STOPPING TECHNIQUES Some students have difficulty stopping their negative self-talk. These students cannot just tell...
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    Need Advise ASAP....

    JBudd replied to Saalbunch's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm with Whispera, he shouldn't be punished more severely than the others; require the papers be rewritten correctly. In our program, any paper that has to be redone must meet all the standards, but...
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    pray, read the bible, but overwhelmed

    JBudd replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    God will always give you strength, but He will not solve problems miraculously that are caused by people. In this case, your staffing problems, not your fault but then the fall out from poor...
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    Skin Assessment Question

    JBudd replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    Our charting allows for a comment to be attached, I would describe any anomalies there (not really necessary to chart the tats every time, just on the initial overall
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    Young nurses

    JBudd replied to pumasoccer_89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just smile and say "I may look young but I'm well
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    Dependent edema: scrotal swelling

    JBudd replied to redbird1019's topic in General Nursing

    After 33 years and couple of degrees, I will often say to a doctor "I think this or that" and get orders based on it. Other times, I say "teach me!", and I get some good new info! Sarcasm from...
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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    JBudd replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think my crust is all barnacles.... Does that make me a barn
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    Has anyone taken care of a celeb?

    JBudd replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I took care of our Governor once, and the odd state legislator. We do get some movie celebs, but I had to google some of the names to figure why they thought I should know who they were. One quite...