Nurse Mentor Nancy MSN, RN, NP

Looks like there are pros and cons to either decision you make. Make a pro and con list for both decisions. See if it is clear from these lists what to do. If it is not clear what to do from your lists, keep the job you are in now. Proactiv...

"I guess my main thing is: Where do you draw the line? It's important to be helpful while also not overworking yourself and failing to meet your own responsibilities. If I start saying yes to every request, my own job won't be completed. But obviou...

I do not think the onus has to always be on the mentee. As experienced nurses, I think we have to reach out to encourage and help new nurses. For over 20 years I have mentored and coached nurses in my fulltime positions as nurse practitioner and nur...

Sounds like you are saying you are miserable at this job, and you are unsure what is different in this job than your last. Take the time to make a list of what you liked at your last job and what you dislike in this one. Then compare. You will lea...

This is a difficult position to be in, especially for a new grad. Start by talking with your supervisor and share what you have posted here. Most managers/DONs would rather work with you than lose you. If she/he is able to add a LPN to your night ...

I have worked in many roles in my 38 years of nursing, including being an adult nurse practitioner for 15 years. I have loved every one of them because of the challenges they presented and the opportunities I have to make a difference in the lives ...

Instead of going thru the docs, see if you can network with any nurses or nsg organizations in the area. Offer to speak at public events so the general public will find out what you do. Make sure once you get clients, you ask for referrals. When y...

Please describe better what services you would provide to what population.

Here is an article I wrote about this subject, called, "3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Help You Decide On Your Next Career Move" As a nurse, you have the opportunity to work in several different roles and specialty areas during your career. When yo...

Are you saying that nurses that don't carry stethoscopes are not doing physical exams? Maybe they get the stethoscope when they need it instead of wearing around their neck. (That's what I like to do, but that's me.) I have found that different nu...

Each patient should have had an initial/admission nursing assessment. That is the time when a head to toe assessment is critical. Then diagnoses were made with accompanying goals and interventions. Now it is up to you to evaluate daily whether ...

Don't let the behavior of other nurses affect your own. Keep charting. Meanwhile, you can help solve the problem by being proactive. First, ask yourself how you would like to be treated if you were not doing something one of the other nurses thou...

I agree that one of the rewards of working in a LTF is the long term relationships with residents and their families. There are other advantages, too. Although CNAs often do much of the hands on care, depending on the facility and shift, LTC nurses...

Congrats on juggling a full time nursing career and being a mom! Both can be stressful. Both can bring joy! I have read all your and the others' comments. To summarize: Sounds like the biggest problems are: the time away from your son, routinely...

In college majoring in speech pathology I spent six wks in the hospital recovering from a bad car accident. Through this experience I decided to become a nurse because I wanted to make a difference in the lives of others that I saw RNs making in min...

-what role do the areas of communication, argumentation and debate play in the job? As a nurse manager it is important that my staff and I have 2 way communication. They tell me what is going on with our patients and when they need help from me. T...

Did you get a response? If not I would be willing to answer your questions. Let me know how you are defining argumentation.

Go to this website and read page 333. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1237570/?page=1

Good for you for standing up for yourself! You cannot change this kind of toxic environment alone. You need help. Your supervisor either doesn't realize this kind of behavior is going on or more likely doesn't know how to fix it. You mention two ...

What are the major issues you have struggled with as a nurse? Mine: Unrealistic demands from patients and families Doctors and nurses who treat you poorly Unsupportive nursing management and facility administration Not enough time and staff to pr...

Mama Shoes Maybe an African name misspelled?

New and seasoned nurses alike, men and women, let's keep working on a mentoring culture in nursing and strive to guide, encourage and yes, even inspire, each other to Be the Best Nurses We Can Be!

Depends on the nurse. I am hoping we will be continuing to develop a mentoring culture in nursing. All nurses would guide, encourage and inspire other nurses and potential nurses. My neice shadowed me in my nurse practitioner practice when she was...

Not to worry. If you love where you are now, stick with it until you find something else you love more! That is my motto. I always stayed in an area until I solved all the problems I could. Then I was bored so I made a change. In 36 years I have ...

Blondie, I agree with Kitty Hawk. The job choices you make depend on what your goals are. My first two years out of school I worked inpatient psych. I switched three different shifts in a wk and got hit, bit and urine thrown in my face. I wanted ...