AOx1

AOx1

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  1. English as Second Language Nurses!

    AOx1 replied to 0907's topic in General Nursing

    Consider a drug guide for your phone; you can look things up quickly while at work, and some offer guides that show you how to pronounce the medication. Also, don't feel bad; it is so difficult...

  2. Nursing School Selection Process???

    AOx1 replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

    Compassion and realism are not mutually exclusive. While most of us can relate to disappointment, much helpful advice has been given. If the OP came across as bitter and angry during the session with...

  3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    AOx1 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    The infighting: ADN vs BSN, nurses in specialty "x" are better than those in specialty "y," this department vs. that, claiming all non-floor nurses aren't "real" nurses (ex-managers, nurse educators,...

  4. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    AOx1 replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    As an instructor, I hope you will take the time to report this person's comments on the evaluation form at the end of the semester. As one who spends the great majority of my free time trying to...

  5. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    AOx1 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Throw a coin down there. Perhaps that will stop things :) Kidding!

  6. Instructors deciding our fate??

    AOx1 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Students

    There are always two sides to every story. As an instructor, I have seen both sides. There are, unfortunately, instructors who are cruel. There are also students who are not ready to be a nurse, and...

  7. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    AOx1 replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    For most schools I investigated, expected GPA for grad school ranges 3-3.5. When I graduated many years ago, they did not ask my GPA. However, many of my current students mention that they were asked...

  8. Calling all (good) clinical nurse instructors-help needed!!

    AOx1 replied to DoubleJRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Here are a few more options: Form small assessment groups. Have the students in groups of 2-3 go to a patient's room and perform a physical assessment (assuming the patient does not mind). The...

  9. nurse educator certificate

    AOx1 replied to mysterious_one's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The minimum education is a master's degree where I

  10. And you thought a thong beneath whites was bad...

    AOx1 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Nothing surprises me anymore. 99% of my students are professional, but it seems there is always one who has to be told. Last year I had to tell a student at a professional conference that professional...

  11. Bedside Report dillema

    AOx1 replied to DJ-Adia's topic in General Nursing

    The bedside report may help. We had a nurse that was notorious for leaving a huge mess because she was "too busy," yet always found time to read a book while on shift. She would leave soiled patients,...

  12. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    AOx1 replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    As was already mentioned, I have encountered many men with "prostrate" cancer. However, my favorite was obtaining consent from a pt before a CABG who, explaining in his own words what was to happen,...

  13. What do you do if your friend is "THAT patient?"

    AOx1 replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you could share a link with her to the satire website "The Oatmeal," which has a hilarious comic on "How to suck at Facebook." Kidding (mostly)! I agree with others: defriend. This type of...

  14. Need Advice for New Grad Resigned after 5 months

    AOx1 replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You don't say this in this manner without slamming your old work place. Focus on what you need to change. Mention that this position was not a good match for your current skill set, and what you plan...

  15. They're Their and There

    AOx1 replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    This is frustrating! However, I must say that the funniest things I've ever seen have been iphone autocorrect mistakes. My students were having a bake sale a month ago and I texted my husband and...

  16. termination from nursing school

    AOx1 replied to cwgirl7's topic in General Students

    I am a nursing educator and have a few pieces of advice that I hope will help you. First, I would look in your student handbook about any policies you can find related to clinical failure, program...

  17. Do people view male nursing students differently?

    AOx1 replied to LeO13's topic in General Students

    I am a nursing instructor. The only thing I presume to be different about my male students would be anatomically, which is of no particular concern to me. A student is a student. I do find myself...

  18. School asks for private info?

    AOx1 replied to malarwen's topic in General Students

    Tempting to just write HIPAA across the entire form in huge letters... I am a nurse educator and know of no reason why this info is pertinent, except as another post mentioned for avoiding hazards if...

  19. Medical words that make you cringe.

    AOx1 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I am currently writhing with psychological pain, lol. I love the one about the word masticate!!! I have a sick sense of humor and use this one to have fun with a colleague. She freaks out over any...

  20. Medical words that make you cringe.

    AOx1 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure why you assume that the provision of excellent care and finding some words gross are mutually exclusive. I've worked trauma ER and ICU for years. I take great care of all varieties of...

  21. Commenting on other students work

    AOx1 replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    This depends on the context. I would not find this to be appropriate in many situations. Students should be formally evaluated by an expert the vast majority of the time. However, it does have a place...

  22. Medical words that make you cringe.

    AOx1 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Globe rupture. I love a nice, gory, adrenaline-pumping trauma, but NOT if it involves eyeballs. Amputations, ok. Not overly fond of degloving trauma either, but stuff involving eyeballs makes me...

  23. One Born Every Minute (nurses seem to sit around a lot)

    AOx1 replied to Cathylady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It could be worse! I made the mistake of watching "Off the Map," and that poor show jumped the shark in it's first episode. What sells isn't usually realistic; I find it dubious that most attorneys...

  24. Nursing School/Tattoo Vent

    AOx1 replied to LikesToWander's topic in General Students

    Chrissy, have you tried the tattoo concealer from hard candy? It is $6 at Walmart and I can cover my black work with it. The school should have been up front with you. That said, the posts blaming a...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    AOx1 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stop criticizing everyone who doesn't do things just like you do. If I wanted your advice on the minutiae, I would have asked. If you spent more time on your own work and less micromanaging (when you...