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I'm happy to hear it all, just send it along via email to [email protected]. Thanks!

Thank you for your contribution. It is very much appreciated!

Greetings fellow nurses! I am a graduate research assistant (and nurse) working on developing a free online CEU module about work stress in nursing and I'm soliciting personal experiences of actual nursing professionals of all ages and backgrounds to supplement the more traditional learning methods in the training. I am seeking responses from nurses of all ages, experience levels, specialties, and backgrounds. ------------------------- If you are interested in sharing your experience and contributing to the development of improved stress management in nursing: Please email me at [email protected][/url] (Subject line: CPH-NEW Case Studies) with the following: Biographical details: Initials, Age, Gender, Racial background, Level of Education, Length of experience, and Specialty area Average Stress Rating (1/10): At Work __ At Home __ Questions: Do you perceive a lot of stress in your life? How many days a week do you feel stressed? What proportion of your stress is related to your work life as opposed to your home life? Are you satisfied with the balance between work, family and recreation? What work related stressors most impact your daily experiences as a nurse? What stressors impact your life over time? (Examples: design of tasks, management style, interpersonal relationships, work roles, career concerns, and environmental conditions) Do you feel that the level of job demands that are asked of you, match the level of control you have in your role? Do you feel that the effort you put forth in your job is balanced with appropriate job rewards? What short-term physical, psychological and psychosocial problems have you experienced secondary to job stress? What long term effects have you experienced? (We are also seeking a story specific to work stress related cardiovascular conditions) What steps have you taken personally to alleviate job stress? Have they been successful? If so, why or why not? Have any actions been taken at the organizational level to alleviate job stress? Have they been successful? If so, why or why not? Is there a peer or leader in your workplace that advocates for organizational change? Have any resources been made available to assist you in the management of job related stress? Are you familiar with any resources outside your organization? If so, how did you learn about them? What do you think would be most beneficial in reducing work stress as a nurse? Personal Narratives Do you have a personal story that highlights the impact of job-related stress for nurses? If so, we would like to share your experience! Thank You!!! Rhiannon Doherty, RN BSN, Student PMHNP University of Massachusetts - Lowell CPH-NEW Stress@Work

Joe, I got your message but for some reason can't reply. Feel free to contact me at doherty.rhiannon at gmail in the future. As for studying, my theory is this - you will not know everything they throw at you on the NCLEx. It just isn't humanly possible. What you need to know how to do is guess in an educated way. Kaplan really emphasizes this point with good reason. Ex: priority questions are directly related to the ABCs, Maslow hierarchy and if nothing else - whats the thing you could do and walk away with the best result. But you asked about studying. As I've mentioned before and as you know, questions are the only way to crack the NCLEX format. The more you do the better you'll get at interpreting the gist of what they are asking. All the clues are there. So, do questions 150-200 a day. Do them on study mode and read the rationales. I'd go through Saunders the two weeks before the test. If you struggle with meds I've heard Nursing made easy makes a good book. Look at your ATI to find your weak points on specific material - but focus on safety, med adverse effects, infection control and prioritization. Hope my advice helps. Relax and do your best. You made it through nursing school and therefore you do know everything you need to pass, you just need to learn to tap into your own knowledge. Feel free to be in touch, Rhiannon

Happy to see another psych APRN candidate! Im thinking about tweaking my program to be family - more versatile and I can work with kids.

1. UMass Lowell 2. MSN - Psychiatric NP 3. Working part-time at a psych hospital 4. School full-time 5. And.... I'm wondering if I can pull off and extra day or two a week as an per diem home health RN for a psych provider to supplement my 24 hours at the hospital? Pays by the client not the hours - so it might work out.

Hey there, Don't give up hope. This time, you could wait to apply for a position until after you get your license and be certain to be a good candidate. In the meantime, take the chance to volunteer as a CNA in an area of interest, perhaps even at the same place to prove your mettle. If it helps, I passed my NCLEX without too much difficulty and I think this was in large part thanks to my prep. To study, - I Did 150 NCLEX-style questions a night for 3 weeks straight on the NCLEX 4000 CD - Highlighted the whole of Saunders Review - Nearly memorized my in-person test review HESI book (You may be able to get this on Ebay or something - or I could mail you my copy) --> To note: focus on infection control, safety measures, important labs and basic classes of medication adverse reactions, i.e. serotoin syndrome. If you have the cash, I hear Kaplan is a great option for learning how to take the NCLEX - which is half the battle. If you need any additional help, feel free to contact me. Good luck! - Rhiannon

Hello, I'm currently a student in an accelerated BSN program in Massachusetts, due to graduate in May 2011. I'm beginning to consider my professional options and make plans for the future and one thought is the Reserves. I volunteered overseas with the Peace Corps and appreciated the lessons learned. I have an interest in international relief work, and possibly working with DMAT. Anyway, I was wondering what your thoughts were on a new grad joining up? Also, I plan to go for my MSN as an NP, so may that will have an effect. Thanks. Feel free to email me at (no spaces) rae dochartaigh at g mail dot com. (I can't PM here, yet)

Well, diet and exercise would help a whole lot, of course. He has a knowledge deficiency about mgmt of his hypertension, but thats an educational diagnosis. Right?

Greetings all, I'm working on an assignment and just learned that one of our diagnoses needs to be long term. The best bet out of my patient's symptoms for a long term approach is his hypertension. The trick is that I cannot do an educational diagnosis for this. I was thinking of doing something along the lines of Risk of Ineffective Tissue Perfusion cardiopulmonary related to Vasoconstriction of Blood Vessels. He has poor capillary refill, so I think it is safe to assume this is an issue. However, I am struggling to come up with goals that address this issue... I need 3. (Note: the pt. also has pneumonia, is obese and has hypervolemia) Thanks.

reetings, I'm new to the site and new to nursing. I am currently in my 5th week of an accelerated nursing program in Massachusetts and was looking for some assistance with an upcoming assignment. I have to write a paper about a nursing role and I can use an email interview as a single reference. I previously posted in ED nursing but upon further research I am having trouble finding sufficient reference topics from credible sources, so I thought to approach another vein and I was hoping that the community here might be able to assist me. Thanks in advance, Rhiannon (Note: I'm having trouble with my PMs. So feel free to try, but you may have to use my personal email: doherty dot rhiannon at gmail dot com) Here are the questions: Who is this nurse? (This would be any personal details, to give the big picture - ex: children, hobbies, location, age) What setting(s) does this nurse practice in? What services does she/he provide to the patient? What does the nurse say about his/her scope of practice? Does the nurse utilize or refer to a particular nursing theory? If so, which one? (ex: Nightingale, Rodgers) Does the nurse participate in research activities? Which ones? Does the nurse use evidence as a basis for his/her practice? How? Educational Preparation/necessary certifications/. Is the nurse certified? How does the nurse maintain licensure and competency? How are CEU's obtained? --> Scope of Responsibility What are his/her job duties? Who might he/she supervise? What other health professionals does this person interact with daily? Does the nurse believe that she has the time necessary to provide the quality of care she desires to provide? --> Patient care tasks performed What aspects of patient care does this nurse perform herself? What aspects of care are delegated? To whom? How does the nurse feel about delegation?

Though, I still haven't received Livistarr's message.

Yes, it does. Thank you!

LunahRN, I feel a bit foolish but I am having trouble checking my PMs. I watched the tutorial but there is no envelope by my name (also, my login name is not at the top of the window but in the yellow bar) and there is no drop-down option under my account. Thanks!

Thank you for your offer. Apparently as a new member, email is somewhat restricted on the site...