nutella

nutella MSN, RN

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  1. Doctor in Education-nursing ?

    Do you think that EdD are better prepared to educate than PhD and DNP (unless it is a doctor in nursing education ?) Thank you for your
  2. Doctor in Education-nursing ?

    I would like to do research in palliative care or clinical micro systems or both - along those lines. I think I am very set with end of life care at this point including palliative and hospice - I got...
  3. That Nurse

    Why you give wrong information to a patient about insurance not covering a stay is really not clear to me. Of course they pay as long as the patient stay meets the criteria for reimbursement (which...
  4. FREE Colleges?! & How it affects Nursing

    I can't help but think that you are jealous although there is nothing decided yet. Yes, it might lead to more competition in the job market but in some areas it is already hard to find a good nursing...
  5. TO MSN or not to?

    I agree that the MSN is different from the BSN. The level of knowledge is deeper and the level of homework, reflection, application, reading is more intense. They expectations are higher as well. I...
  6. I will be finishing up my MSN in spring and started to look around for a PhD program. I am not entirely dedicated to the idea of teaching but I also do not want to be a NP. I really like the idea of...
  7. Sometimes things do not work out - in that case find a place where you fit in and they want
  8. To be honest - I do not know why you stay with that company at all. You are a LPN, passed the test, are licensed and work as a CNA??? Why??? They do not want to hire you as a LPN. They only use you...
  9. Nursing Specialties

    My first job was in the ICU /critical care - that was my goal when I was in nursing school and I got hired on the unit I did one of my clinicals. Later on I decided to try out other "things". Many...
  10. Yes, in fact I did as I have worked in ICU/critical care and also in anesthesiology as a nurse for like 6 months - I left when I got pregnant (the country in which I worked as RN does not allow...
  11. It was really not that uncommon before they invented the newer muscle relaxants that have different work time so to speak. Once in a while somebody does not metabolize it and once in a while something...
  12. Desperate idea needed

    Here is a tip for you - do some research on LEAN. There is a lot of information out there and see if there is anything on that unit that can be improved by applying LEAN principles. Depending on your...
  13. Clinical Practice Policy- desperate!

    Those documents are not just on the internet. Most hospitals keep them for internal use only. Having said that - of you are not working in healthcare, it may be difficult to find those. It is also...
  14. Do you feel safe at work?

    I never felt unsafe at work and that includes a variety of hospitals and home care - night and day. I have taken care of patients connected to gang activity or other crime but as a nurse I never felt...
  15. From an ADN to FNP in 2.5 y does not sound realistic to be honest. You need to think about the fact that you will continue to work and there will be only so many classes you will be able to do while...
  16. I think you should think about your goals in a more structured way to find out what your goal is and how important it is. As other have pointed out, acute care hospital is not for everyone to begin...
  17. Hospice LPN CC Coordinator

    Are they looking into a LPN? I am not sure but I guess it is probably a mix of coordination and bedside nursing care depending on the size of the hospice agency. It could involve the scheduling but I...
  18. Nursing in Bavaria, Germany

    You need to go back to where you got the paper / permit or write them and state your problem. No hospital will hire you without a work permit. Whatever was said does not matter because you need it in...
  19. I want to be a nurse, do I have what it takes?

    Resilience, knowlegde/intelligence, ability to display empathy without getting sucked in, collaborative, good
  20. The idea that pain is always "subjective" was meant well, as already written about above, but also led to a lot of over prescribing and easy access to narcotics. So far I have not met any doctor who...
  21. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    I am so sorry ! Of course we hope that when we attempt CPR, especially on a child, it is successful.Unfortunately, this is often not the case. You did everything you could. You are not a failure. I...
  22. Admissions!

    Because I work for a consultation hospital team I have no admissions but the documentation is very long and intense .. When I worked critical care / cardiac surgery ICU we usually had 2 RN and the ICU...
  23. Comments to make on an Unjust write up?

    Op, the hospital should have a culture of safety to improve the quality of patient care. Here is info on that : Develop a Culture of Safety Safety Culture | AHRQ Patient Safety Network that includes...
  24. Administerring 5-fu at home, urgent advice needed

    I worked in home palliative /hospice and did 5 - FU in home. In my state it is perfectly legal to administer 5 FU when all the requirements are met. The way it works is that the oncologist orders the...
  25. Feeling guilty..

    If I was you I would go to the interview and wait. If everything goes well and HR gives you a call because the manager wants to hire you, they will tell you what their process and outline is. If they...