YEGRN

Hello all, In addition to "working the floor" I also teach nursing, and two of my students this past week posed an excellent question. I had my (second year) students working on taking patient health histories, and the following question came up: If...

I actually said this ... mother brings kid into examination room; kid is eating cheezies and drinking Coke ... when I asked what the problem was, mother said "She's sick" ... my reply: If you're eating junk food, I don't think so. (Small rural hospit...

Oh, and I forgot about the brainiac actor Rob Morrow who named his daughter ... wait for it ... "Tu." Poor kid to have such an a*****e for a parent. And I can't say much for Mom who agreed to go along with it.

I needed a good laugh and thanks to this thread, I wasn't disappointed! Thank you, fellow nurses with such a good sense of ha ha! I recall coming across a newspaper article on strange baby names years ago ... the examples given were from a hospital s...

I forgot to mention that the criteria may vary depending on the "kind" of nurse educator you'd like to be: CNE, nurse educator in an academic institution, or a nurse educator who specializes in a particular area, such as diabetes teaching. I'm afraid...

Hello there, As long as you graduate with either a BN or a BScN, you may be able to get a start as a lab instructor at a community college or university. That's how I got my foot in the door. I adore working with nursing students and am currently com...

What a great thread! I just passed my ACLS and wow, I felt s. uper-confident about code situations afterwards. I only wish I had done the course earlier on in my career. After having read your postings about the TNCC, I'm definitely going to enrol. I...

lkwashington's answer is great, too ... consider teaching in LPN programs as well as RN programs. :)

Hi edRNbailey ... want to come to Canada? I got my start as a lab instructor ... which I still am and loving it. I have the option of working full-time as a nurse educator, but I'm working on my MScN and am still working part-time as a staff nurse, s...

SDtoKY -- way to go! Best of luck!

DinaMarie -- hooray!!! All the best to you in your new nursing career!!!

Absolutely. I had a "situation" with an attending MD when I was a new grad and he chewed me out in front of patients, colleagues, everyone right at the nurses' station. I admitted my wrongdoing, but he continued to yell and be abusive. I went to my u...

Hi Car2514 ... I'm thinking that the best tip I can give you is to get your charting done whenever you have a free moment so that you don't fall behind. I see that you're working permanent nights (I'm a night owl myself), and this is actually a good ...

Day surgery on a gynecology unit. Most of the procedures are simple (except for "TVT day") and your patients for the most part are healthy. It could be incredibly fast-paced at times, but I became very good at starting IVs and at the end of the day, ...

Hey Newboy, My first job out of nursing school was in LTC, too. I was the only RN in charge of 30 residents, so I hear you re: workload issues. My advice: you've put in your time, you now have something on your resume, so start a job search. I put in...

Hi BurntOutRN, I hear you and sympathize as well as empathize. If you have a nursing degree, why not consider becoming a lab (not clinical) instructor at a community college or university? It's VERY low stress, and the pay is excellent (well, I'm in ...

Many thanks, Caroladybelle ... one of my classmates and I were discussing applying to teach in Qatar once we finish our Master's degrees. I appreciate the info!

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some feedback from Jewish nurses who might have gone abroad to work as staff nurses and/or educators in countries such as Qatar and the UAE. If so, would you be willing to share what your experiences were like ... did yo...

The Littman Lightweights really are neat stethoscopes ... they're not as clunky as the Classic II (which I notice many students buy) and I've always had good clarity of sound with mine. On EBay the LLs are about half the cost of the Classic II model.

Orange Juice and ResumeCPR, I really liked your answers -- many thanks! Again, thanks to all for your replies, as your information will make for a very "teachable moment" discussion when I meet with my students next week. Cheers, YEGRN

Are you SURE you failed? I got "cut off" at 75 questions on my first try and cried all the way across the border (I'm Canadian and did the NCLEX in Montana). I've never had good vibes after writing an exam, but you know what? The next a.m., I logged ...

Hi, I absolutely love my Littman lightweight, and you can get them CHEAP on EBay!

Firefighting RN, I also want to thank you for raising an interesting issue about room assignments, especially if the individual is placed in a four-bed all female room with the patients (just assuming, for the sake of stating an example) who differ i...

Hello everyone, Thank you so much for your replies, all of which I thought were very respectful and well-thought out. Above all I always teach my students respect, respect, respect for your patients regardless of gender, sex, colour, ethnicity, race,...