CollaborateRN

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  1. Case Presentation Help

    CollaborateRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to present the following case study. I made a Powerpoint Presentation with all the answers. I just wanted to know if any experienced L&D nurses had any input to offer regarding this case...

  2. Case Presentation Help

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for the responses fellow nurses. It's stressful to work full-time + study full-time simultaneously. Some days, it's tough to find a couple hours to sleep. It's also tough to do a perfect job...

  3. Excelsior BSN-MSN

    CollaborateRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is anyone familiar with any of the following information regarding BSN-MSN at Excelsior College? I am an Associates Degree (May 2008) prepared RN from SUNY WCC, currently employed in a...

  4. Excelsior BSN-MSN

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is the reply from a counselor at Excelsior: You can't take MS courses prior to completing your BS, but we can get you enrolled and into classes pretty quickly after you have the degree. The...

  5. Prioritization Question

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you Skittlebear. That is exactly the reason why I posted the question here. Two nurses can prioritize differently using sound rationale. However, the instructor only accepts the prioritization...

  6. Case Presentation Help

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you. I am not sure what the am and pm schedule is either. I am trying to find literature that explains the concept. Case progress is included in the question part of the case study. So, I really...

  7. Prioritization Question

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Juli - I'll remember that when I answer this question

  8. Prioritization Question

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wish post the official answer as soon as it is posted in our class. It usually takes couple of weeks or more for that to happen - although, we get only four days to answer three questions like this...

  9. Prioritization Question

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is a discussion question, that I have to answer before a specific deadline regardless of input from allnurses.com members. I'm just looking for any pointers from people who are willing to help......

  10. Excelsior BSN-MSN

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I already have my RN license after my Associates in Nursing from SUNY. I expect to complete my BSN from CUNY. So, I was thinking along the lines of what Lisa "LunahRN" has posted above. I have not...

  11. Prioritization Question

    CollaborateRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We know nurses need to prioritize just as much as living beings need to breathe. During which step in the nursing process do you think the nurse should prioritize most? Prioritizing is a process that...

  12. Emergency Nursing: Acute substernal chest pain

    CollaborateRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mr. Jones is an 88 year-old patient transported to the Emergency Department by EMS. Patient's chief complaint was acute substernal chest pain (8 out of 10 on a pain scale). Vital signs include: BP...

  13. Advice to Nursing Informatics Aspirants?

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm sorry Ms. Lewis. I was so caught up in the need to find answers. I appreciate all the guidance you and other people like you provide other nurses and aspirants @ allnurses.com in addition to...

  14. Emergency Nursing: Acute substernal chest pain

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is the official answer from my instructor. Would you dispute the order? Why? Order of Priority: 1.Apply a pulse oximetry to the patient. The patient's RR is 26 and labored. Pulse oximetry...

  15. Help! I HATE my current job! I need to switch jobs soon!

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in New York Nursing

    How do you feel about sticking it out at a job that drains from within you everything that is positive on a daily basis? How stupid would it be to quit one job without the next one in hand? Would it...

  16. Neonatal Nursing or Nursing Informatics

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Thank you

  17. Advice to Aspiring Neonatal Nurses

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you

  18. Advice to Nursing Informatics Aspirants?

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you Ms. Angela Lewis! I appreciate the detailed response! I was beginning to get disappointed since there were no responses. I understand that loving computers is not enough. When I say I love...

  19. Multitasking as Nurses

    CollaborateRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, we are expected to multitask in order to provide comprehensive quality of care for our patients. Define multitasking. What influences one's ability to multitask? How does improving your...

  20. Multitasking as Nurses

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in General Nursing

    Valid point. My mom uses computerized charting at work, but is technologically challenged in all other areas. If we could cross mom's multitasking skills with their youngins' technological savvy,...

  21. Using technology for strategic teaching to enhance learning and decision making

    CollaborateRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Leaders in the field of technology continuously search for teaching strategies to enhance learning in academic institutions. How is technology used in the field of nursing education and explain how it...

  22. Help! I HATE my current job! I need to switch jobs soon!

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I understand. I am grateful. I'm not impulsive. But I hope you see my point as

  23. Emergency Nursing: Acute substernal chest pain

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You see, I was looking for thoughts from other nurses. I wasn't looking to disguise my homework, and get someone else to do it for me. I looked at this as a substitute for a real-time conversation......

  24. Emergency Nursing: Acute substernal chest pain

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for the tough

  25. Multitasking as Nurses

    CollaborateRN replied to CollaborateRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever felt like you were being over-stretched? Or do you feel comfortable that your multi-tasking skills will kick-in in the most stressful of clinical