Having been a travel nurse several times with a handful of companies, I can see several issues right away: 1. Did you agree with the change in units before the assignment began? 2. Did your recruiter...
liebling5 replied to nursey246's topic in Nurses Rock
How quickly we must "recover" from what has to be a gut-wrenching event like you had.... We must remember to allow ourselves a "moment" to re-charge. I've worked ICU for a few years, and many times,...
In my opinion, this would not be a HIPAA issue. The patient's foster family sent notice to your unit that the child had died. Sending a note to the family is not a HIPAA violation. You are not...
Hi GrnTea - You ask some excellent questions. Yes, unfortunately, my Analysis and Conclusions sections did get cut by the Admins. My school (Western Governors University) did not allow me to mention...
That is a very unsafe situation, to say the least! I agree - you also need "hands on" cross training before you are expected to care for these extremely complicated and critically ill
A Capstone Prospectus Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Nursing of Western Governors University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Nursing...
liebling5 replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing
When reporting to the Ethics Committee, the reporter can remain anonymous. Had a patient a couple weeks ago who'd been on the wrong end of a pedestrian vs. auto accident. Lots of brain hemorrhaging,...
I am a Nurse Educator as well as a BLS Instructor. I think that the two go well together. In fact, quite a few of the Nurse Educator positions advertised ask for "BLS Instructor" as well as other...
Please close this topic. I have enough participants to conclude my study. I will be posting my final article as soon as I obtain approval from my Capstone Mentor at Western Governors University. Thank...
I'm a student at Western Governors University working on my Masters of Science, Nursing Education Capstone. I have a short survey I'd like you to answer, especially if you work night shift. I only...
Greetings, I am working on my Masters Capstone titled "Night Shift Nursing Education and Effects on Job Satisfaction." I am pasting the Informed Consent below. Once you click on the survey link, I...
liebling5 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing
Writing is a creative release for me as well. It often is expressed in poetry. You are an excellent writer! I was with you all the way, including the "GASP" at the