Penguin67

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  1. Survey on Causes for Nurse Faculty Shortage

    Penguin67 replied to deemarys's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think will help resolve the shortage of Nurse Faculty? More tuition assistance to help faculty affor the PhD. And the PhD is not going to go away as the requirement for a tenure-track...

  2. MSN Degree Without A BSN

    Penguin67 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many RN-MSN programs include the coursework for the BSN, and you get that along with the MSN at graduation. Yes, you technically earn two degrees at the same time. There may be some RN-MSN programs...

  3. Using BSN credentials(not a BSN)

    Penguin67 replied to funfunfun550's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a nurse who lied about completing her PhD. She lied to all of the faculty where she worked about defending her dissertation and had them calling her Dr. X. The Board of Nursing viewed that...

  4. TEAS Test Help

    Penguin67 replied to JML123's topic in General Nursing

    I would buy the ATI TEAS study guide. It prepares you well for any kind of question on the

  5. Nursing Test

    Penguin67 replied to Sthomas's topic in General Nursing

    The NET not longer exists and has been replaced by the

  6. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    Penguin67 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it didn't create a positive environment for you. But, just keep in mind that they are acting out of love for their family member and they do have a weird way of showing it, but that thier...

  7. Staffing levels at your hospital

    Penguin67 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 20 years and can honestly say that it was the rare occasion that I've ever felt "fully staffed" on any given shift that I've worked. However, in the past 5-10 years, it has gone...

  8. Need Advice

    Penguin67 replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    How is she handling clinicals now, since you are probably out of town as much as you will be to finish your degree? That might give a good clue how to handle things. Some hospitals have onsite daycare...

  9. I might just barf!

    Penguin67 replied to MaraG.'s topic in General Nursing

    A dab of Vicks vapo rub inside your nostrils might help, unless the smell of that makes you gag! It helps to take the edge off the smells. Others keep mints in their pocket and put them in their mouth...

  10. Hoping I don't get the flu

    Penguin67 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I work peds, and wear masks frequently, even when not called for, especially when a diagnosis hasn't yet been made. I seem to be a magnet to pick bugs and germs up, so I'm usually very careful. Even...

  11. band 6 interview

    Penguin67 replied to SAZRA's topic in International Nursing

    What is band

  12. Camp RN assessment/mgmt : Child hit in eye by rock

    Penguin67 replied to sassasha's topic in Camp

    Can you tell us what the result was? If it's just a bruise and vision is ok, I'd just watch., But if swelling is a problem and obvious damage has been done to the actual eye structure and vision is...

  13. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    Penguin67 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    It is common practice to only place the highest academic degree earned on your badge, in your signature or on a business card. You can't get the highest degree without obtaining the others, so it is...

  14. LPN....I'm still a nurse, right??

    Penguin67 replied to kkluczynski's topic in General Nursing

    You are a nurse and a very important part of the healthcare team and don't ever forget that! (He may need to check out what the "N" stands for in LPN.) That said, when I encounter people like that...

  15. Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    Penguin67 replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    She is a legal risk ready to happen. If I were the MDs, I would refer her elsewhere for care. If she cannot see the reason behind a c-section for this, then she will most likely be a litigious...

  16. I hate this

    Penguin67 replied to Azureshunter's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure it wasn't the hospital changing the clinical sites? That can happen,

  17. Over Confident GN's

    Penguin67 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I am willing to bet that your facility has a probationary period, most likely 90 days, in which an employee could be terminated easily. Bring you concerns to your manager, tell her that you cannot do...

  18. Something to brighten your day

    Penguin67 replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the nice words on a yucky

  19. Clinical Decision Units

    Penguin67 replied to Medic2RN's topic in Emergency

    Can you describe the function of a CDU? This concept is not familiar to me?

  20. flu shot required

    Penguin67 replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing happened when I was in school with the hepatitis b shot. I hated being told what to do, but in retrospect, I was happy that I was made to get the shot. As for the flu shot, you are in...

  21. I love allnurses!!

    Penguin67 replied to katelg03's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad that you are enjoying it here, and I wish you the best with your studies! I like this forum and like to read the posts and interact with other

  22. Patient Compliant...Taking it Really Hard

    Penguin67 replied to Diva7332's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think I would have been very tempted to hand him the equipment and let the SO do it. See if he has more luck. I'm willing to bet he wouldn have the same results. It is not easy to spot a urethra on...

  23. CPOE in the ED

    Penguin67 replied to Clinical IT nurse 09's topic in Emergency

    My first thought is that the physicians are being lazy, by wanting a "scribe". If it slows them down, think of how it will slow a nurse down, as well. My second thought is that there is an obvious...

  24. How nursing has changed over the years...

    Penguin67 replied to nurse2be2010's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, let's see, alot has changed... We used to manually sign our own timecards, not punch a time clock. Still wish for those days, as nurses should not have to punch in and out. Chest tubes drained...

  25. Too many mentally ill patients admitted?

    Penguin67 replied to ed.hall's topic in Emergency

    In the State of Georgia, there are fewer and fewer facilities that care for patients with psych issues. When there is a budget crunch, as there currently is, psych facilities are usually looked at and...