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  1. CNA Instructor - Need Advice for Clinical

    belabelisa posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi There! I am a relatively new CNA instructor and I'm loving (almost) every minute of it. I feel like my classroom instruction is excellent but I'm just having a hard time with clinicals! At my...

  2. CNA Instructor - Need Advice for Clinical

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

    Thanks, everyone, for your replies. They are very helpful. I do want to clarify - I see the students do every skill I check off on in the lab - which turns out to be about 50-60 skills. So, by the...

  3. teaching cna students with only psych background

    belabelisa replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was in a similar situation and found that Mosby's CNA video set was VERY helpful. It's great too because they do the skills on real people. I was nervous about teaching CNAs since I had no long term...

  4. Navy Nurse Questions

    belabelisa posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm sure this question has been asked more than once, so please bear with me. I've been sifting through all the information I can find, but I still don't quite understand... I've just started toying...

  5. Please Help With Antibiotic Teaching

    belabelisa posted a topic in General Nursing

    A good indication to me of my teaching skills on a particular subject is how well I am able to explain it to my 75 year old dad. I love him dearly but he is completely clueless when it comes to all...

  6. What area of nursing do you like most and why?

    belabelisa replied to sfreders's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely LOVE oncology. People often think of oncology as a depressing specialty, but it is really just the opposite. I have not yet met an oncology nurse who doesn't love it - I'm serious. Yes,...

  7. Essential Nursing Knowledge

    belabelisa posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really need your help. I'm about to graduate and feel as if I don't know nearly enough! In school, we are taught SO MUCH and retain SO LITTLE. I feel like my brain has been overloaded with details...

  8. Essential Nursing Knowledge

    belabelisa replied to belabelisa's topic in General Nursing

    As with my other post, since it's my question, I'll go ahead and respond with some of the things I think are good to know... Lab Values: PT, PTT, and INR. White Blood Cell Count Platelets The...

  9. Essential Nursing Knowledge

    belabelisa posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really need your help. I'm about to graduate and feel as if I don't know nearly enough! In school, we are taught SO MUCH and retain SO LITTLE. I feel like my brain has been overloaded with details...

  10. Essential Nursing Knowledge

    belabelisa replied to belabelisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Since it's my question, I'll go ahead and respond with some of the things I think are good to know... Lab Values: PT, PTT, and INR. White Blood Cell Count Platelets The Cardiac Enzyme Markers How to...

  11. Navy Nurse Questions

    belabelisa replied to belabelisa's topic in Government, Military

    Oh - and one more thing. Someone said that you have to remember that a Navy Nurse is an Officer first and a Nurse second. Could someone explain to me what the officer part of the Nurse's role entails?...

  12. Navy Nurse Questions

    belabelisa replied to belabelisa's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, it's me again - it seems that I started a rather interesting thread... but I haven't been back to say thanks. Thanks! Many of my questions have been answered (again, thanks!), but I do still have...

  13. nurses in combat areas

    belabelisa replied to dm22's topic in Government, Military

    So, no "boot camp" or anything similar to that? What kind of training do you

  14. Borderlines.......

    belabelisa replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry, I don't have any advice, but my mother is borderline and I'm looking forward to the

  15. Charting Bloopers

    belabelisa replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    A diabetic candy... that's

  16. How hard is nursing school?

    belabelisa replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Students

    How hard? HARD. But, in a good way. You are dealing with people's lives and wouldn't want it to be easy. Like you, I was scared by these sort of posts before I started nursing school. It's funny,...

  17. Patient Reactions

    belabelisa replied to wasacop's topic in General Nursing

    As a female, I am probably unaware of the subtle differences that likely exist. But, one big glaring difference I saw had to do with the way in which the male students were treated during our OB...

  18. Idiots Guide to Drugs...

    belabelisa posted a topic in General Nursing

    What would you say are the top 10 - 15 drugs that you give on a regular basis? I am in desperate need of a quick and dirty pharm review. You see, I am about to start semester 4 out of 5 of a BSN...

  19. Volunteer Ideas

    belabelisa posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    hi there! i am a hospice volunteer and i would love some advice from you guys! what are some things that i could do as a volunteer to make the patients more comfortable, at ease, etc? fortunately, my...

  20. Favorite Wrist Watch?

    belabelisa replied to tanner523's topic in General Students

    This is the watch that I bought for my clinicals and I love it. http://www.allheart.com/nm866451.html Yes, it's a little pricey, but it's just so darn cute. There's something about having to dress...

  21. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    belabelisa replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    BamaBound... Your father is dying of an illness that there is medication for. He can't afford the medication and there is no way to get money to buy it. You steal the medicine so he can live. Are you...

  22. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    belabelisa replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... this is a long thread. Since I'm busy with finals, I haven't had time to read it all, so I'm sorry if I repeat what others have said. I have some pretty strong opinions about what is going on...

  23. How do you develop a thick skin?

    belabelisa posted a topic in General Students

    I know that it's important to have a "thick skin" as a nurse, but I just don't. I tend to be pretty sensitive when people are outright disrespectful to me. Not so much the people I'm caring for. More...

  24. How do you develop a thick skin?

    belabelisa replied to belabelisa's topic in General Students

    These suggestions are wonderful. Thank you all so much. MissJoRN, I love the "la, la, la" idea and I will seriously try sticking out my tongue with a mask on one of these days! :chuckle Llg - your...

  25. How do you develop a thick skin?

    belabelisa replied to belabelisa's topic in General Students

    nptpbee, thank you so much for your post. :redbeathe It's good to know that I'm not alone in my sensitivity. I understand exactly what you mean when you say that it hurts your soul. That's the way I...