BrandybunsRN

Hello - I'm very interested in the USA DNP program online (plan to specialize in cardiovascular). I'm just curious if anyone has a review or comments on the school since being accepted???? The program seems perfect for my needs, allowing me to work w...

Chamberlain College Press release: Important Chamberlain Communication: Accreditation Update-January 5, 2012 Chamberlain College of Nursing has been committed to providing our students with a quality nursing education and student experience for more...

While I personally do not like the flu shot either.... I have been required to get a Hep B vaccine, MMR all current, etc etc .... so not sure how this is so different? http://news.yahoo.com/nurses-fired-refusing-flu-shot-224637902--abc-news-health.ht...

I'm currently in the acute care with cardiovascular track at University of South Alabama. I have seen a lot of pro and con reviews on the school, but I personally enjoy the program (for the most part, it IS after all schooling you know!). This is ...

It is drilled into us over and over again in nursing school and throughout our careers to be a "patient advocate". Yet, again and again I come across instances where someone will not tell a patient the truth. This week I had a patient who phoned in ...

Oh no, the visit was simply with the pacemaker clinic to check his device a second time. This means he would have met with the nurse checking his device... no vitals, no anything.... and definitely no physician.

Ideas on questions to ask: - Is the position for scrub? Recovery? circulating? Or a combination of all of the above? - Will there be call (evenings or weekends), if so what are the expectations/rotations per month? - Will the cases all be cardiac, or...

I have to tell you that this one really made me laugh! As soon as you said "ostomy" and "powder", out loud I sat here saying "ohhh please don't be glue!" .... LOL Thanks for the visual :)

I definitely adjust to the situation, as I'm sure we all do to varying degrees. There have been times that I've had time and given a patient a backrub because she was so uncomfortable and her attitude went from horrible to tolerable (making my night...

Many of these schools require Excel, so check with your program. Remember that you will have to turn assignments in to your instructor and they will know whether or not you are using the correct/required program or not.

Being a preceptor can be a challenging job, and you've done a great job by adapting such a positive attitude! I find it sometimes difficult to walk that line between being there for the new nurse and "hovering" too much/too little. I like to let th...

From someone that hires nurses on a fairly regular basis, I will tell you that if I see a resume with that many jobs listed in such a short time - I won't waste my time on even interviewing. When I hire someone I would like it to be someone that wil...

Best advice of the day! Always label your medications and double check what you are giving before you give it (even if you're double checking that you are indeed flushing with the syringe markes saline).

In my first job as a nurse, there was a nurse one unit over who used to answer the phone "Jane Doe-RN-BSN-Charge Nurse, can I help you?" Although she may have worked hard for her RN and BSN, she came off sounding "snooty" and no one appreciated hear...

Love these (it sounds like me every day) :)

Without a doubt, sputum. Just saying the word brings a bit of bile up into the back of my throat. Not that I like the other things (like poo, pee, wounds, etc) .... however I would do any of those things in a heartbeat.... just do not ask me to loo...

I was also accepted, but not for a similar track (mine's ACNP with cardiovascular). However, congrats on your acceptance!!!!! :)

Great point! Everyone needs to remember that underneath being a nurse, we ARE still human and are prone to the same feelings everyone else is.... even when in "nurse mode". The nursing side still keeps up the smiles and the nice replies, but that d...

I don't think the OP was stating that these students are ALWAYS annoying, just that there were times. I don't think this was meant to be as "flaming" as some people think it is. I don't mind having student nurses with me, I think it's fun to have th...

I would be upset also if no one had taught me some of thebasics of charting. We learned the basics though in many of our papers or care plans we had to write. In all that information in the paper was subjective data, objective data, assessment and ...

You could also word it to say something like "I plan to make school my first priority and commit my majority of time to strictly furthering my education". You can let them know that you have no kids/etc..... but also let them know that because of th...

How are you liking it so far? I'm starting in January, although in the ACNP program and not FNP.

LOL!!! I was ok with wounds until the first time I saw a tunneling wound and pulled 3 feet of gauze out of a man's leg. I barely made it through re-packing before I ran outta the room and lost my lunch. lol

I've been a nurse for about 15 years and I still hate sputum. It grosses me out! (lol). I've been a cardiac nurse my whole career and I would happily take just about any other fluid over sputum. For me, I never got over it. I don't make any fuss...

This is an older article, but it does address some of the other reasons for a troponin bump or leak. Although when it mentions renal it says the reasons are "still under debate".... so I'm sure it's been studied more recently... I just thought this ...