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  1. ELL and mental health

    seizetheday replied to seizetheday's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Just thought I'd update...I passed her! Still not 100% sure about the decision but she truly did the best she could and worked hard, and responded really well to feedback (and I was hard on her). Her...

  2. ELL and mental health

    seizetheday posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi, I am currently teaching a clinical group of students in a mental health placement. Mental health nursing relies heavily on communication. The students need to be able to build rapport with...

  3. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    seizetheday replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    You might get the information you are looking for by re-posting and asking "how often do you hang blood and what area do you work in". I have never hung blood in almost 14 years of nursing - I work...

  4. Assulted on the job

    seizetheday replied to Vedder316's topic in General Nursing

    How are you being assaulted? I am just wondering what you mean by this word given you say it happens daily and you are willing to tolerate it? I am not sure I understand your facilities policy - do...

  5. Patient's addicted to narcotics

    seizetheday replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you get your definitive definitions of correct terminology from? I have worked in addictions and never used the definition of addiction you have just given. DSM doesn't use that definition...

  6. ELL and mental health

    seizetheday replied to seizetheday's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks, I'll definitely take a look at that article as well. There are times when cultural issues apart from language are also at play. A very sensitive area to navigate. I met with our human rights...

  7. ELL and mental health

    seizetheday replied to seizetheday's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Part of my concern in this is that it devalues mental health nursing if I say you can still pass as long as you have the theoretical content even if you can't demonstrate the skills. Would this be...

  8. Patient's addicted to narcotics

    seizetheday replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Narcotics are so addictive. I am not sure how we solve this problem - if someone has chronic pain and needs the narcotics for quality of life how do we keep them from becoming addicted and needing...

  9. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    seizetheday replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Demeaning, condescending, patronizing...yes Abuse and legal reprimand...no. Respect your clients / patients. Use their