zoidberg replied to Jennifer George's topic in Nursing Career
Several Things...
-Honestly nurse educators at my institution are more paper pushers than anything else. Figure out the role at your place of work.
-At least an MSN in education is what you...
zoidberg replied to WickedSmahtRN's topic in School
Agree with other poster. I have a close friend who enjoyed a long career in an elementary school. You need to be able to act quick and trust your instincts. If you don't like 12 hr shifts, explore...
I honestly agree with what you did and here is why. I disagree with safety systems being used this way. It rarely solves anything. If that nurse had an issue, why not bring it up during report? "hey,...
My program also had required testing but it was just ATI. Then ATI based review questions for those who didn't pass. ATI was much harder than NCLEX. Maybe you can provide data showing how likely it is...
zoidberg replied to Damon McGill's topic in Critical Care
Please note: refer to state BON and facility policies before performing skill, some locations require additional education and/or supervised insertions prior to using this
So sorry you went through this. To be honest I too stopped giving as much hope as usual because I was broken and had no hope myself. Every time I was remotely positive when it looked like a patient...
zoidberg replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in Nursing News
I think its not that simple, and its more of an individual journey to burnout, not as a workplace. Yes, workplace conditions greatly influence it, but we all see different people burn out at different...
zoidberg replied to Nurse123321's topic in Nursing Career
You have endless options. Case Management or Utilization Review may be a good thing to look into. You stay in the hospital usually but no hands on patient care. Do you have your BSN? It is often...
Great post. It took me a while to accept that those I have been with when they passed on (too many to remember) and the host of emotions that come with them, isn't something I can "recover" from, it...
It is really easy to technically open the chart in EPIC. Even hovering or performing a search which populates certain patient information can qualify as a violation. Be very careful.
Side note,...
Don't dwell on it. If you have been with covid ARDS patients for a bit you know they need a crap ton of sedation. Just take note of what the orders say on paper so you can chart pretty (titrate by 5...
Whoa there. Who will answer the phones and file papers if its only us guys ?
Seriously though, its about having a mix of different people and backgrounds to make a team able to connect with and...