DDRN4me

I am currently working 5 days a week while in my last semester of my MSN in Nursing Education. Yes, it is a huge time commitment. Plan to study at least 4 hours per credit hour per week. That said, there are many online programs in Nursing Leadership that you can begin now and take slowly course by course. As you gain experience you will also find it helps in your studies. Good luck!

My Students use quizlet for vocab testing and do enjoy it more than traditional flash cards or other study aides. I have never heard of Study Blue but will look into it now!

I am considering Aspen, as well as Regis and a brick and mortar. I currently teach in an LPN program, and love it! I would love to hear feedback from aspen graduates, both pro & con. Thanks!!!

I once had a CFO (who, for some unkown reason was in charge of the nursing department) tell me that we were "a draining, bleeding wound in the budget. " i thanked her and reminded her kindly that without a Nursing department her facility would not exist and she would not have a job.

give it a try... iwork >45 hours a week and get soo bummed that i dont have much time for anything. oh how i miss shopping in the middle of the week; or going out to lunch...or spending a rainy day in my sewing room or a sunny one in my garden!

I have always used humor to attempt to relax the patient a little. most will respond to that. "Sorry I have to ask this bit dont worry i have been a nurse for a long time and not much surprises me anymore" will usually get a chuckle. I have many adolescent males in our facility who need us to check various body parts and functions. with them i use the Iam old I am a grandma line and they usually laugh at me.

I would definitely not put anything in the spacer. not only is it an infection risk it is also a choking hazared. the "catch the cloud" idea is a good one. I usually just demonstrate taking a "big monster breath" and holding it in. they get it after a couple of times. No huge reward as this is part of their medical treatment and may be for a long time; they need to get used to it as such.

It is not the supplies that are the issue. Again; these are not NURSING issues. I know my staff has enough to do caring for the sick kids ..and if it is a medical issue, then by all means come to us. I hate to think another child who really needs us ends up waiting while we are tending to unnecessary needs.

have to agree with ericsolon... tread slowly and lightly with this friend. 8 weeks is ridiculous for a d&c. sounds like this person needs some mh counseling. she is overwhelmed and scared. you need to set firm limits NOW with her. (ie; i am available at x day and time; sorry but i have a job etc that i must take care of) dont feel guilty or let her make you feel guilty ( i am sooo bad at that!) let her know that you care but cannot be a primary caregiver... sometimes being honest and upfront is just what people need from you. good luck. sending prayers her way. mary

All i can say to you after many years of experience is learn patience. You are not just learning how to make beds and do peri care etc... you are learning PATIENT care and compassion. if those are missing then you might as well make widgets. yes it can be boring. yes you can do that. yes it is frustrating to not do the "real" nursing stuff. but savor this opportunity to meet your patients and learn how to develop a rapport with them .talk to them. learn from those CNAs who probably have been doing this forever and know their patients well. bedside manner cant be learned in a lab or a book. you learn it from experiences like this. good luck... dont worry it will be challenging soon enough!

I have been to a couple for the ceus... there were several representatives from companies i would have considered working for if i didnt have a job; a couple of them did call me after i signed their guest book. worth a shot to "scope out" the area you are interested in. inmho:wink2:

oh, it could have been me writing this. Kids are not an issue ..staff are !! they want everything from cough drops to safety pins to spatulas...hello we are not your personal supplier!!!

Funny, I am leaving for Syracuse in the am..my nana lives just outside the city and is turning 100 on monday!!:redpinkheif you are looking for a decent place to go there is an Irish pub called Colemans that my family loves~~

my great grandma used to say you eat a peck of dirt before you die!! i would rather i wear my scrubs to the store than the person who cleans the floors.....or the toilets....etc

i think what our local hospice does is ask the families to consider donations to hospice in the pts memory. I personally am not offended; hospice is a vital service that is difficult to completely fund with insurance or Medicare.

Gradutated the first time with an lpn in 1981...2000 with ADn; 2007 with BSN.... still love being a nurse; it is who i am not just what i do. Dealing with extraneous bull excrement happens with every job; you just have to learn how to deal with it.

as my siggy line says...God Grant me the serenity to change the things i can; accept the things I cannot; and the wisdom to know the difference.

so sorry for your loss and the tragic circumstances.:heartbeat

Hang in there,,, the first test is always the most difficult as you have no idea what to expect from the instructor. if you were within 2 points of the class average, then you ae fine. Use the experience to help you study for the next test but dont dwell on the possibliltiy of failure; look at it as a learning experience on test taking! good luck!!

wow.. overwhelming. you did a great job...dont think i could ever do that!!

I have been a pedi nurse for over 25 yrs; most of it with kids with developmental and medical issues. I have had many of my patients die; some i was closer to than others; but each one touched my heart... and each one was mourned. I dont think it got easier; even though for some it was a blessing and a relief for them. I did have to put it in perspective that these fragile children on earth are now laughing and running and playing in heaven. :heartbeat

if you want relief from symptioms temporarily; then you can do some of the "home remedies" while you think. But i know several people like Patty who didnt know they had a problem unitl the gb flared while pg. they were miserable!!!! we had a child with mrsa and she did do the hibiclens and bactroban...only it has to be done 2 weeks a month for a year to totally decolonize according to her id specialist. good luck!!

WoW and what are the reasons that they need to put him back on your unit? Seems to me that if he is a direct threat to you it creates a hostile work environment and they should not put him there it is against labor laws. I would tell the administration directly that working with him will increase your stress level and may cause you to need to go out on disablitly . they wont like that one bit! maybe it will help them reconsider. (((hugs to you)))

we have many perpetrators in our facility..some as young as 5. first and foremost; just as in PICU, these are children first. Many of their lives have been horror stories worse than you could ever imagine. that is what leads them to becoming perpetrators. that said; they can also be manipulative like you wouldnt believe. Be kind but firm; let them know that you truly care and are not just "playing " them. they will know that in a second. for many of the children in our facility; this is the best care that they have ever received; including with parents. Our role is different than others since we are nurses. We do care and show it. that often gets us more of a bond (albiet professional ) so that the kids are cooperative with us. They rarely act up in our dept. They know that once they step into our office that we do not tolerate misbehavior. and they respect it. Good luck!! I bet you will love it ! mary

hope it helps! good luck!