I disagree that it is haughty - if you earned the degree through hard work and dedication why is it haughty to acknowledge this? It is something you earned - and no one can take that from you (though they may try). Why is demonstrating your education...
I learned to sign it with the degree first (because if you have legitimately earned it, it can not be taken away from you). Then the RN follows because the RN needs to be renewed periodically, so there is a greater risk of losing your RN licensure th...
I think you should have reported this instructor for abuse - you still can after ou have graduated. Your instructor was totally inappropriate in criticizing you infront of a patient - for the patient's sake and for your reputation. You need to report...
I think it's great that you want to go to Nursing School - always remember that Nursing is a profession where life experience counts. The older you are, the more mature experience you bring to your patients and coworkers and you may have a deeper und...
Can PICC lines and CVC's be clamped? We used to clamp them all the time when not in use to prevent air embolism if cap falls off. However, I am reading clots can form if lines are clamped. Can anyone enlighten me about this? Thanks.
To Beginning, Don't give up on your dream - a nursing instructor in nursing school told me I should leave and look for another type of work - I've been a nurse now for 27 years. You can do it and I admire your perseverance - you sound like you will m...
Babs0512 This was a powerful story. After reading your story it is clear to me why there is alcohol/drug about among health care workers and post traumatic stress disorder. You clearly show the mental and emotional struggle nurses face in their daily...
JMGRN65 Thanks for your answer. Just one clarification - the 3 or 4 inch tape goes over the gauze dressing to make it occlusive, right? This is how I have always understood it, but I see chest tube dressings with 4 x 4's only and paper tape around th...
Hi, Can anyone tell me how they change chet tube dressings? Do you have an occlusive dressing by using 3-4" tape over a 4 x 4 that is over a 4 x 4 drain sponge that is over vaseline gauze? I haven't been able to get a straight anser and have done so...
Hi, Can anyone help guide me to where I can find a Competency checklist or information to give an inservice on chest tubes>' Greatly appreciated. Clayak
Great postings! Can anyone help me - I need to find a competency checklist for Pleurovac chest tubes? It's for an in service. I have found Atrium competencies but unable to find ones for Pleurovac. Thanks.
Can anyone out there help me? I have been asked to do an in service on Chest Tubes for Pleurovac system and have been searching for a good Competency List to check the nurses off with this. I am creating one myself because I have been unable to acess...
Illuvit, Thank you so much for this information - we use prefilled NS syringes but have the NS vials in stock also. I appreciate any info you may have on this subject, but I will also try to google so I can submit the evidence based info to my unit.
Wow! I wasn't aware that there is a restriction of 30 ml Normal Saline flushes due to the preservative. Can anyone tell me where I can obtain more information on this? Thanks.:nuke:
Sandy, You are so right. I am a recovering alcoholic and have been a nurse for over twenty-six years. When I first started working at a teaching hospital, after codes we would go out for a drink - at 12 or 1am - and think this was normal. It is so tr...
I agree with Marie. I stopped working 12 hour shifts and now work 8 hour shifts because I know I can practice safely in an 8 hour framework. Age isn't the only reason you forget names of things. It is scary when you do it yourself - I have and have w...
I have been searching the literature for information on nurses and PTSD and substance abuse and have found little information. As a nurse I think PTSD is so much a part of our lives that it is easy to become substance abusers - the pace goes on and t...
I have recently graduated with an MSN specializing in Education. I have been offered a job as a Clinical Specialist in the facility where I did my Practicum. I have also interviewed at a Community College where the interviewer has an MEd. She told me...
Thank you for this posting. I am a brand new Clinical instructor for LPN students and it had helped me remember how challenging Nursing school is. I do feel empathy for Nursing students. You have courage that I admire, especially in not quitting. I w...
I am sorry to read of your nightmarish experience. When you experience this unfairness alone it can be devastating. You have done the right thing to contact peer nurses and to speak about the situation. You need to vent and to share with other nurses...