SheaTab

SheaTab has 6 years experience and specializes in RN Education, OB, ED, Administration.

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1. Overweight Students

   SheaTab replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   "mine seem bright and able." This seemed inflammatory and stereotypical. You probably didn't mean it that way, but that is how it read. Last time I checked, weight doesn't correlate with IQ. My...

2. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer biases in Obstetric Nursing curricula

   SheaTab replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   This is excellent! I'll never forget one particular lecture during my first nursing program (2003). My instructor was a middle-aged ex-military woman who was teaching psych. We were going through...

3. Help with nursing students' pharmacological knowledge

   SheaTab replied to Fatmah Jabr's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Attached. The only thing I would add are important teaching for antibiotics ... for example - Metronidazole - No ETOH during treatment, dark urine. Vancomycin - nephro, red man, slow, etc. Quinolones...

4. Help with nursing students' pharmacological knowledge

   SheaTab replied to Fatmah Jabr's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   This is an enormous soapbox for me! I have worked with all levels of students and have had them come to me in their final semester still not having a solid grasp on the basics of safely administering...

5. Having an ethical dilema

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

   There is a much more significant problem than the "bottom-line." With all the lateral violence we presently have in our profession, we really can't afford to admit one more disrespectful nurse into...

6. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

   SheaTab replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

   Dakovich: As a RN and Nursing Educator, I'd actually like to encourage you to continue to challenge the status quo, much as you have in this post. It is absolutely acceptable to expect to be treated...

7. How to cope after a serious med error

   SheaTab replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks SunnyCalifRN! Hey, I am right there with you and have heard similar analogies at safety conferences. I love this one, "If you knew that 40,000 people were harmed everyday by flipping a light...

8. How to cope after a serious med error

   SheaTab replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

   Do you work in small hospital or academia/large hospital? You know what, I can empathize with why you'd be worried; but I'd bet any amount of money that the doc would be at least as understanding as...

9. How to cope after a serious med error

   SheaTab replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

   Dearest Gardengal1: I would like to start by encouraging you. Every one of us has made a mistake to one extent or another. Consider that errors can be acts of commission and omission. I have...

10. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    SheaTab replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    kat nurse: What an excellent point you make. I am proud to say that I would be willing to take a pay cut to support our profession and patients. What a mess we are ALL in! Most all quality indicators...

11. Hospital admits fault in firefighter's death

    SheaTab replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have one thing to say ... But for the grace of God go I. We are all vulnerable to errors like this and worse as long as we continue to allow hospitals to: critically understaff nursing units, push...

12. orienting nurse with limited labor and delivery experience

    SheaTab replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the previous poster. You owe her your honesty. Definitely start by sharing with her how wonderful she is with the patients but you have to be very forthright with your concerns about her...

13. ER nurses! Do you have this policy in your hospital?

    SheaTab replied to Tonjia's topic in General Nursing

    No driver present? No meds until one is. I will be happy to give Motrin or Toradol until such time as a driver arrives. It isn't worth the risk.

14. obnoxious OB

    SheaTab replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Take a moment and give yourself a break. You did the best you could with the resources and experience you had. Yes, this patient should have had an IV before AROM. In the future, I might approach it...

15. was called a liar by another nurse!

    SheaTab replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    With the intent of advancing the professionalism of nursing practice, I agree that a conversation is in order. I wouldn't tolerate another nurse being disrespectful to me, although, it happens more...