jeanrnurse

My heart goes out to you, but all of the others who commented are correct. You did everything right, and you could not have saved him. You MUST get counseling from your employer's EAP, or your minister/private counseling, in order to be at peace w/ t...

I'm sorry your experiences in LTC are so negative, but not all are like that. There are good facilities in every field. I worked as a Staff Development Educator in acute care settings for over 37 years of my 44 year career. I had misconceptions that ...

You can use your love of teaching as a hospital-based Staff Development Educator and make very good money. All the comments about academic teaching positions are correct. Salaries will be different depending on the part of the country you are in, of ...

I agree with all of llg's comments. I got started many years ago, when I worked as a resource for nursing students in my hospital, beginning when I had only been a nurse for 2 yrs. I found I liked teaching them, and when one of the existing "Inservic...

With the recent publicity about infections which are POSSIBLY R/T artificial fingernails, have any of your institutions changed your policies by restricting artificial or long nails? I have read the original articles, & I am afraid our hospital c...

"Premium Member" has given a great answer. I got started by becoming a Preceptor many years ago, as a staff nurse. I had my BSN. I was lucky enough to get hired as an Instructor in Staff Dev., in a community hospital with my BSN and 5 years experien...

Revenge may be sweet, as in this case, but the only way these shows MIGHT look at nurses in a proessional light is if we write the networks and tell the how these comments are demeaning. I also watched Grey's Anatomy enough to know that the overall v...

I agree with "elkpark". If you live in Canada, and you are still new to driving under these conditions, I would suggest 1) make sure your tires are in good condition, and they are the right type of tire for the location. Should you have chains? Talk ...

I can't say I agree with Hellllo Nurse, that this is the way nursing is everywhere. I agree with some of the other posters, Steph, that you should hang in there, find a hospital with at least 12 weeks of Orientation, because, considering your 2 terri...

Let's use a little common sense here.

You might not want to forget that skill of calculating the IV drip rate. What do you think we would have to do if the power goes out? I bet our friends in Florida would speak to that! :chuckle Jean

Reply to Rapheal: As a Staff Development Educator, I am discouraged that nurses and MDs continue to be misinformed about Demerol, which is VERY over- and misused, as in the example you gave. Many hospitals have eliminated it from their Formulary or ...

Hi, I am a Nurse Eduator, & the appropriate response to this is: You should have done the following at the time, (even if you were on clinical): thoroughly washed any exposed skin with soap and hot water. Made sure no mucus membranes (i.e., eyes...

Relating to the choices of response in the survey: I wouldn't choose to describe it as "unprofessional", but I think it impairs the nurse's credibility, teaching pts. about a healthy lifestyle.! And, as far as smoking being the only way you can deal...

QUOTE=Tim-GNP]Jean--- are you an NNSDO member? I was considering it.... but I am just not sure. I wonder if they are very 'acute care' only oriented, or if they balance between various staff development settings. Yes, I have been since 1995. They a...

Yes, the website that time referred to is your best source for ALL Staff Dev. resources. The organization NNSDO is a national group that is for US! NNSDO has over 2K members and has many publications available, as well as an annual convention. Dues ...

Interesting disucssion. Although I, like many people, have tended to think that the flu is not a huge deal for most healthy people, (and since I have never gotten the flu OR had a shot, until this year)--this year does seem to be hitting children ver...

I work at Good Sam in downers Grove & live in Bolingbrook. hi to all.

As a Staff Dev. Educator and Coord. of Orientation for about 23 years, I can tell you that there is a HUGE problem with the way this new grad was treated. 1. I know rural hospitals need to have nurses who can be flexible enough to work in very differ...

Hi, I have been in Staff Dev. positions for many years, at 4 different hosptals in the Chicago area. I come to this BB only once every couple of months, since there wasn't much activity in the last year. For all you newbies, the best resource is NNSD...

You'll adjust to the daytime hours, and it will help you grow lots of new skills! Check out the website for NNSDO, the National Nursing Staff Development Organization. They have tons of resources, both personal and in print. Their National convention...

Where I work, it is $3500/yr. for FT, & $1000 for 20 hrs/wk or more PT. No requirement to work afterward, but you have to be working here for 3 or 6 mos. before you apply. We are also starting an on-site BSN completion program in the fall, with a...

Since the The CDC published recommendations last Oct. that nurses NOT have artificial nails if involved in pt. care, & this was based on extensive research, many hospitals are in the process of outlawing them. The original research was bsed on N...

The last 3 hospitals I have worked at, as an Educator, had no policy on this, or have specifically eliminated it. We do regard it as "old school", & there are so many other drugs more dangerous. If you continue to do this for insulin, why not EVE...

I guess this survey was not intended to be pc as far as research techniques go, but giving only 3 options seems limited. There are lots of other ways to define healthy eating, other than organic/vegan. Although I eat meat, and won't stop, and I drink...