HazeKomp

HazeKomp BSN, RN

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  1. 6 Rights of Medication Administration

    HazeKomp replied to betsy1963's topic in General Students

    thank you...Thank You...THANK YOU! I came to AllNurses.com tonight looking for a mnemonic for my clinical nursing students! hugs

  2. leaving meds at bedside

    HazeKomp replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I DID work once in the 1980's at a maternity hospital that had a very progressive pharmacy staff and a very interesting medication policy/philosophy. All oral meds prescribed were filled by the...

  3. Can't Focus... Nursing School

    HazeKomp replied to Hygiene Queen's topic in General Nursing

    I teach OB clinicals.... if there is anything clinically OB that I can help you understand, let me know. How about one day... or even four hours... for yourself?!? one of my friends sounded just like...

  4. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

    HazeKomp replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    "Is is ever appropriate to tell someone....?" I don't know if "appropriate" is the right word.... but I've done it. Sort of... Here is the scenario: I was staff in L&D and had a nursing student...

  5. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    HazeKomp replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE this reasoning for choosing a color for scrubs! Suspect there would be quite a fight on my unit over which NFL team colors would prevail!

  6. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    HazeKomp replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    Our Women's Center staff had a choice of ceil blue, teal blue or raspberry scrubs... the majority of staff voted in the raspberry! why is this interesting? our four MEN in our NICU will be in pink,...

  7. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    HazeKomp replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    from the perspective of a patient: My mother was recovering from a full cardiac arrest & resuscitation. Her mind was very "cloudy" for a few days after. By the time I was able to get to her...

  8. Student Resources: Nursing Diagnosis

    HazeKomp replied to VickyRN's topic in General Students

    Great concise review of Nursing Diagnoses! As a clinical instructor grading care plans each week, I often encounter students who haven't understood the difference between nursing diagnosis and medical...

  9. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

    HazeKomp replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

    i decided to check out a reference posted earlier... http://www.immunize.org/genr.d/issue297.htm here is what blew me away: the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) has issued an online...

  10. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    HazeKomp replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I find, as a nurse of >30 years, that my formal assessment and my ongoing checks vary from patient to patient. But I work with primarily healthy young women in Labor & Delivery!...

  11. Welcome Visitors to AllNurses

    HazeKomp posted a topic in General Nursing

    i logged on today and noticed there were 4,413 on the website! but almost 4,000 are "guests". i have been a "free" member for years, (only recently upgraded my membership to get some extra "perks")...

  12. Wires on the floor - AHHHH!

    HazeKomp replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    So, share your suggestions to fix the problem! It sounds like you have an idea that works! Discuss at staff meeting? Rule that all plugs have to go under bed to headwall

  13. Tough Clinical Instructor

    HazeKomp replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

    The correct answer in that situation: "I'm not sure of the right answer for your question. Give me a moment to do some checking and I'll be right back with the answer!" then check it out with staff,...

  14. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    HazeKomp replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    a continental-type breakfast bar in the Board Room of Administration....at 7:30 am... when dayshift is at their busiest and night shift is exhausted. wow.

  15. Advantage for Speaking Spanish?

    HazeKomp replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    bilingual in Spanish will definately make you more desirable to an

  16. Do you ever have a subject that you are just not able to grasp no matter what?

    HazeKomp replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    After 35 years in the Nursing Profession, I still have areas that are stronger than others, when it comes to understanding! Med Calculations still throw me for a loop! I work in an area with...

  17. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    HazeKomp replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :yeah:to the nurses at my NICU for welcoming nursing students during their OB rotation! Since I work fulltime in L&D at the hospital at the same hospital I teach clinicals, I know the staff and...

  18. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    HazeKomp replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    too bad you got them from a book instead of thinking the process through on your own. you would have learned more that way. feel sorry for MY students, as I ask lots of questions when reviewing...

  19. English as Second Language Students

    HazeKomp replied to usadog's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    OK, I can see how a "read aloud" can help for testing... I have many very smart ESL students who can recite a tremendous amount of information back to me, when asked a question. But, the problem is in...

  20. English as Second Language Students

    HazeKomp replied to usadog's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    nln conference: april 2: experiences of nursing students as english language learners - joann mulready-shick, edd, rn, cne "many nursing students who identify as english language learners today...

  21. are there foreigned trained nurses here in las vegas

    HazeKomp replied to spongebob6286's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I don't think the city would shut down... but many of the hospitals would really be hurting!!! My experience with my Filipino peers are just like American-educated nurses: Some are amazing, others...

  22. Cheat sheets

    HazeKomp replied to LDRnurse1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    most units have report sheets and preprinted discharge instructions these days. The college bookstores have some great little L&D guidebooks/"cheaters" that many nursing students purchase....

  23. What can I expect in Accelerated BSN Program?

    HazeKomp replied to billjeff1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This poster is very accurate. I am a clinical instructor in an accelerated program. Essentially, to get done with your BSN in 18 months, you will have NO time to do anything but school and school...

  24. U of U's DNP ... "I got in!"

    HazeKomp replied to RN2bAPRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :yeah:Congratulations!!! The "U" is a GREAT school, by reputation!! I'm proud of you!!! (I just stated being a clinical education this past year, so I need to get MY act together and go back for my...

  25. What do you require for clinical (and other questions)

    HazeKomp replied to meluhn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    would you please send to me via email or PM? I'm a new instructor, too.