jlcole45

jlcole45

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  1. More education after 50

    jlcole45 replied to tigermom's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree with the others and am in the same boat - 47 and going for MSN. Don't let others discourage you - you need to separate your self from them. Gosh if I'd listened to others I never would have...

  2. New educator feeling a little discouraged

    jlcole45 replied to SewHeather's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    When you are looking for another job - take on a part time clinical instructor job. And maybe find a benefited job at the

  3. New educator feeling a little discouraged

    jlcole45 replied to SewHeather's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You should probably stick with it through this semester - at least you'd have one semester of teaching experience. Even negative experiences teach you something. Then I'd do two things - find a...

  4. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    jlcole45 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!

  5. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    jlcole45 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Keep it simple - Remember your A, B, Cs. Always prepare for the worst (i.e., keep room stocked, check suction, o2, etc) Be nice to nursing students as they will be your coworkers one

  6. Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    jlcole45 replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is snobbish. I first worked hard for my RN diploma and then returned to school for BSN. I am proud of both accomplishments and when possible I use both credientials. I agree with...

  7. Staffing ratios on tele unit?

    jlcole45 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am a new nurse manager on a med/surg/tele unit and wanted to know from other managers what their nurse to patient and CNA to patient ratios are. If you've lower the ratios how did you do it. If...

  8. NP vs. RN job satisfaction

    jlcole45 replied to Sammi15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At least in my area the money is there for administration, I am making a salary as a BSN manager that is comparable to a new FNP (not speciality), though a few years out it probably changes. The up...

  9. What do you carry...

    jlcole45 replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    Id clipped on uniform above waist - hospital policy because the pts can't see if if its lower - which makes sense. Besides it is the patients rights and the law to ID all healthcare workers to the...

  10. NP vs. RN job satisfaction

    jlcole45 replied to Sammi15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that satisfaction has to come from inside as much as it comes from the outside. The grass isn't always greener. Do you know what I mean? I think you need to sit down and really think about...

  11. Young Nurse-New Care Coordinator

    jlcole45 replied to Rebel_Kitty's topic in Nurse Management

    Education, counseling for non compliance and then if necessary fire them. Period. If you set up high standards then they will either meet them or leave (quit or be fired). Make sure their evaluations...

  12. Masters online

    jlcole45 replied to jmaverick101's topic in Nurse Management

    What state are you currently in? Or does that not apply as a military person? Any way I am currently a MSN student at Western Carolina University and have so far had a very good experience. Another...

  13. Studer Group

    jlcole45 replied to dmkm2001's topic in Nurse Management

    The new place I just hired on at uses Studor and so far it's the first place that I've worked at in my 20+ years of nursing were I feel like 'my prinicples' are the facilities prinicples. Call me...

  14. NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    jlcole45 replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    BTW approx. $40/hr equals over $80K a year. So which is

  15. When did it start getting so difficult to get into Nursing School?

    jlcole45 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    As long as I've been nursing it's been hard to get in and stay in nursing school. And rightly so. I can remember having to take a psychological entrance exam for my nursing school. BTW I don't...

  16. Bilateral Lower extremity Cellulits?

    jlcole45 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    It also could be venous statis issues, especially since its bilaterial. And if the patient has a history of obesity, poor circulation, heart disease,

  17. Do you admister oxygen on your floor to a pt complaing of chest pain?

    jlcole45 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    O2 is the first line of treatment for chest pain, then it's followed by drugs. Always remember the basics first! A, B,

  18. Taking BP's - Use Diaphragm or Bell?

    jlcole45 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    diaphragm because these are usually higher pitched

  19. ER patients falsify info...has it really come to this?

    jlcole45 replied to RNYC's topic in General Nursing

    So what is your question? I don't understand your post. This is not new btw, people often lie in the ED setting. Sometimes its a false name, or false medical history (usually they withhold important...

  20. chronic kidney failure

    jlcole45 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    They should follow the diet ordered by their nephrologist. Which by the way usually restricts Na, K, protein, etc... The problem in CRF is that they can't filter out these things and so they build up...

  21. HIV testing on all patients?

    jlcole45 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you want to test for this? Why one every

  22. BSM (not BSN) and RN Degree v.s. CNM

    jlcole45 replied to AshleyAnn123's topic in General Nursing

    You need to do research in your state because the laws differ from state to state. But usually you can not call your self certified in anything unless you have taken the certification exam. Are you...

  23. Cried at work today

    jlcole45 replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Really getting to know your patients is one of the positives of working in a long term care setting. You will be OK, though it's really hard to leave a place once you've been there awhile. Good luck...

  24. Addicted Nurses.. Who to blame !

    jlcole45 replied to hoope's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is wrong this is not "common" in American healthcare - perhaps it happens more from the country the OP is from. Yes it occurs here, but they have made so many changes over the years that its...

  25. Uninterrupted breaks

    jlcole45 replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of our problem is that we are often control freaks and we don't want to bother our co workers because they already have their own load of patients. Most days I actually don't mind being...