DeniseTN

My instructor went to nursing school in the 1960's. She still wears the traditional white uniform to clinicals. She mentioned the other day that she has been wanting a traditional carrying case for her nurse's cap. She said she had one years ago, but it disappeared. She's just using a makeshift case right now. She said that it was made of white plastic. I have Googled this like a mad woman and cannot even find a picture of one. I'd love to surprise her with one at our pinning ceremony. Does anyone know what she is talking about or where I can find one? (This is the only cap case I can find...I'm pretty sure this isn't like the old kind though.)

Without actually being there to feel it, I can't tell you for certain...but it sounds like it might have been in just the right spot. Normally a female only needs 2 to 4 inches. I hope she was undergoing IV therapy to replace fluids! She sounds VERY dehydrated.

No one should be forced to be vaccinated. The director of my nursing program attempted to strong-arm us into getting the H1N1 vaccine last week. She claimed that the hospitals that we'd be using for clinicals were REQUIRING the vaccine. I took it upon myself to call the facilities and was informed that they were merely recommending the vaccine. Employees/nursing students could simply sign a declination form. I confronted her with this information and she simply said "Tough. You're getting it anyway." I went right over her head to the director of the school and he told us the same thing as the hospitals...sign a declination form. I don't object to vaccines, but I don't want to inject something that is so new. I'd prefer to practice standard precautions and wear a mask if needed. I do, however, object to be forced to do something like this.

I was at the Blount campus (in Alcoa).

Thank you so much for your help!

I was in the RN program until yesterday. Long story, but for nearly 17,000/year I expect an education.

Thanks. I'll do some reading into this. I just didn't know where to begin. I've already started the chain of command at school, but am getting ready to further pursue my complaint. (I already know the response I will get from LMU.)

LMU (Lincoln Memorial University...private) It's not bad if you don't mind paying an exorbitant amount of money and receiving absolutely no help from your "teachers".

Does anyone know who (or what agency) I need to speak with concerning a complaint about my nursing program? (I'm in Tennessee.)

It's very stressful right now. We just took the second cardiac test Monday. How did your site do?

I'm currently attending at the LMU Blount (Alcoa) site.