CABGpatch_RN BSN

CABGpatch_RN has 27 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

   CABGpatch_RN replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

   I have to get ready to go for now, but I will send an email. Can't wait to

2. Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

   CABGpatch_RN replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely poorly designed. If one has a 2 patient assignment, there can be multiple rooms between them. Even if the assignment is two rooms next to each other there are no windows in-between...

3. Nursing Intuition- What Is It, and Do You Have It?

   CABGpatch_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I love this topic. Reminds me of a couple of books: Patricia Benner's, From Novice to Expert (1982) Patricia Benner, Patricia Hooper-Kyriakidis and Daphne Stannard, Clinical Wisdom...

4. Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

   CABGpatch_RN replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

   We might know each other. North Nurses are the cream of the crop. My daughter works there now.

5. Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

   CABGpatch_RN replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

   When did Nursing become a focus on how new nurses feel? Seriously? When I was a new grad, I learned from one of the very first...ever, flight nurses in the US. I learned from nurses who were...

6. Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

   CABGpatch_RN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Yep. Shame on me. At this point I really have no sympathy or concern for anybody but the patients that have to endure this kind of environment. If I knew the name of this place where SB works,...

7. Fingerprint difficulty CA to TX licensure

   CABGpatch_RN replied to Alise C's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I wonder if this is still in effect? I can't find anything at TBN that says it's not. https://www.BON.texas.gov/FastTrackOutofStateLicensing.asp If you can get there, maybe then you can...

8. mediation with BON..What should I expect?

   CABGpatch_RN replied to TXStrong's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, that's terrible

9. Fingerprint difficulty CA to TX licensure

   CABGpatch_RN replied to Alise C's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Wow! I was able to easily make an appt for livescan at my local sheriff's office. But that's for a CA license renewal. It's crazy that TX will only accept a fingerprint card from law enforcement....

10. Promoting Mental Power During Shifts That Provoke Mental Pain and Mental Strain

    CABGpatch_RN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    THIS is being honest with yourself. It has to start with that. I think this is the most real thing I've ever read from you SilverBells. Don't stuff this feeling. Do something about it. I know you...

11. MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    CABGpatch_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    We ALL have biases whether we want to acknowledge or even know about them or not. It's not good or bad or right or wrong. Take the damn test and learn about yourselves. I am so sick of...

12. Comfort care protocol.

    CABGpatch_RN replied to taly12's topic in General Nursing

    I too would not medicate an individual who I can objectively assess isn't uncomfortable.....bp good, rr good and unlabored, no grimacing when touched or nudged, not agitated or restless, etc etc....

13. Nurse as the Protagonist

    CABGpatch_RN replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! And let's not forget: St. Elsewhere 1982-1988: St. Elsewhere was set at the fictional St. Eligius Hospital, a decaying urban teaching hospital in Boston's South End neighborhood. The...

14. Nurse as the Protagonist

    CABGpatch_RN replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    What a great collection. Thanks so much! This list made me think of a documentary that was done in 1989 named, "Near Death." It was directed by the well-known documentarian, Frederick Wiseman....

15. Getting off orientation too early?

    CABGpatch_RN replied to Bean0621's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to wish you the best. Spouses of members of military should have protections. You don't deserve to be chided (especially by some here) because your husband got deployed!! Wishing...