meluhn

meluhn

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  1. What Song Describes Your Life? What Song Describes Your Attitude Towards Nursing?

    meluhn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    For life-- Bona Di Bona Da LIfe Goes On For work, I'm not sure of the band or the name of the song but it goes something like "Somebody get me thru this

  2. Resident sexual rights

    meluhn replied to moblondielpn's topic in General Nursing

    What did you

  3. Shortage of Nsg Faculty and now I know why

    meluhn posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am a new nursing instructor and I am getting very discouraged. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Some days I am just so discouraged and I don't know if I am in the right place. I have a BSN and...

  4. New Teacher Wants to Become a Nurse: Advice Please!!

    meluhn replied to teacher1986's topic in Alabama Nursing

    As a new nursing instructor I have a new appreciation for teachers. The nice thing about nursing is that for the most part, your patients are nice and appreciate what you do. You tend to become...

  5. how do you keep your sexy??

    meluhn replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    I got a cute shorter haircut that takes less time to do. Got a few hilites, try not to eat all the stuff that families bring in, stay in shape, wear cute scrubs. When I am not working at the hospital...

  6. What regions have the best nursing job opportunities since the economic recession?

    meluhn replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you where the opportunities are not and that is NJ. Hospitals are closing here d/t lack of funds. You can still get a job in home care or LTC if you

  7. Resident sexual rights

    meluhn replied to moblondielpn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in LTC for 10 years and the issue of consensual sex never came up. What kind of place are you working in? Are the pt

  8. Family in Denial

    meluhn replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in LTC we used to deal with patients like that by giving them an IM injection of haldol or ativan, even if we had to take 5 people to hold them down. Once they start attacking staff...

  9. How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    meluhn replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    The way I deal with people like that is right up front. If she must run her mouth do not sit there and take it. If she criticizes you and she is wrong about it, come right back at her with why she...

  10. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    meluhn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    "Meluhn, I think you are missing my point. If you re-read my post you'll see I'm not defensive, I'm merely pointing out that correcting someone's speech is not a slap in the face to all people who...

  11. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    meluhn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Busymamma, See, you are already on the defensive which is why I would never bring it up to any of my students that speak that way. He just has a very heavy case of it. Do you not agree that it sounds...

  12. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    meluhn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    "Remember though that his communication skills can improve with time, and in a workplace where he is immersed in medical communications. He also will not function completely independently as he will...

  13. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    meluhn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    cxG174, It is an LPN program and I am having 2nd thoughts about teaching in it. I don't know how he got this far. I only started teaching in January and I think I am ready to resign already. It is...

  14. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    meluhn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Miss Mab, First of all, It is not my job to teach grammar. If someone can't speak correctly and sounds like an ass, that is their problem. For me to correct their grammar would be insulting to them...

  15. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    meluhn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    "Here's one for you, maybe you can tell the student to come into the lab when your there and work with them? Really, head to toe assessments are easy, but I remember when I first started it seemed...

  16. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    meluhn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Thank You to all the people who said that the instructor does have the right to tell them. I am a new nursing instructor and while I haven't yet told anyone that they are not cut out to be nurse, I...

  17. Shortage of Nsg Faculty and now I know why

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

    Livetolearn, I just ordered Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator by Herrman on amazon. I hope it helps me make things more interesting and gives me some ideas for other ways to teach...

  18. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    meluhn replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe I was talking to an RN when I said that but nobody noticed. I don't care who you are, if you don't have the knowledge behind what you are doing than you are just going through the motions....

  19. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    meluhn replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Systoly, I agree with you that nothing can prepare you for working like just jumping into it however, I do think a good dose of the theory behind what you are doing is necessary to drive the point...

  20. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    meluhn replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Re: "LPNs should be done away with altogether" "how many hours of clinical for RN or LPN student . do any student nurses do 50/50 theory/practical the uk student nurse requirements. i worked a 37.5...

  21. Shortage of Nsg Faculty and now I know why

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

    Live to Learn, Thanks so much for the encouraging words. I can't say that I really care so much about my students. Frankly, I find many of them rude and disrespectful, which just puts me in a foul...

  22. Question

    meluhn posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Does anyone know which governing body overseas nursing schools to make sure they are meeting standards? Is it the state BON, the department of consumer affairs? I may have to file a complaint if my...

  23. GLBT Nurses

    meluhn replied to janedoe20's topic in General Nursing

    Lately I am surprised at how many transgendered patients, family members and even fellow nurses I have come in contact with. (About 3 in the last year) For the first time in my career and life I am...

  24. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    meluhn replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Maisey, I just started teaching at an LPN school in NJ and let me tell you there are major problems with the school. Like you said, my students, before I started, were made to self study for weeks...

  25. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    meluhn replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dark rainy, I was the one who originally offended you and Maybe the reason you started this thread, which btw I have been following on and off. To tell you the truth I just didn't want to go there...