BonnieSc

BonnieSc

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  1. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

    BonnieSc replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding not learning male catheterization in nursing school--I'm guessing this stems from a time when female nurses didn't typically perform these (male orderlies, aka CNAs, would do it), which is...

  2. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

    BonnieSc replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

    Just to broaden the discussion a bit I'll talk about where I've been in working in Africa... although it might defeat the purpose a bit because I don't want to say the name of the country (it's a...

  3. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    BonnieSc replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Sterile dressing changes... it's not bad to know sterile technique but it's sure not done anymore in the vast majority of cases. ArtClassRN, don't worry, after a short amount of time you'll discover...

  4. What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    BonnieSc replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    That's weird, I've never been asked such a question on a job interview. I don't even know what the point is; I don't think there's any way for the employer to check. My husband is a great nurse, but...

  5. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    BonnieSc replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Little young to start eating your young, aren't you? YOU haven't even "made it" in nursing yet, so I wouldn't go around telling others who is and who isn't going to "make it". And one doesn't "rock"...

  6. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    BonnieSc replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not all of the underserved areas are as awful as your fiance might think. My impulse is not to be as hard on him as some have been, because there are definitely places in the US where I wouldn't want...

  7. Relocation Advice?!

    BonnieSc replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yeah, that's definitely true about eight tele patients at night, and I'd be surprised if there were really only 6-7 ortho patients at night. It's been a few years since I worked there but I felt...

  8. New grad RN, hate nursing?

    BonnieSc replied to alwayslearning55's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you sound a lot like me after about two months. And other new grads, like the one who came up to me, desperate, and said "Is this what nursing is? Just passing out pain meds? This isn't what I...

  9. It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    BonnieSc replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay, that cracked me up, and while ordinarily I'm not big on making a big deal out of typos/spellcheck errors, maybe that will make you feel a little humble for a moment. Your attitude is extremely...

  10. Feeling so stupid

    BonnieSc replied to kistigirl84's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're feeling overwhelmed. I wouldn't try to find out what people do at other hospitals; it can only confuse you. Is it possible to take a few minutes with your preceptor, get out a pen and...

  11. Advising Upwards: How to Advise Nurses as a CNA

    BonnieSc replied to packersfan1590's topic in Nursing Career

    Huh. This isn't what I was expecting to read when I opened up the topic. I have been fortunate to work with some great CNAs/techs, including some that I probably undervalued when I was a new nurse...

  12. Question from a doc on NP education

    BonnieSc replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I mean the opposite of what it sounds like: APA style is so basic that the fact anyone would even MENTION it as being an important part of NP school makes me think I would be miserable there. I got a...

  13. Question from a doc on NP education

    BonnieSc replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, this is one of the most depressing threads I've ever read on allnurses. I had no idea some of this stuff was not covered well in NP education. I am left wondering what they DO teach in some of...

  14. Medical Missions

    BonnieSc replied to Jaxxbeback's topic in General Nursing

    Peace Corps does have a medical area now. It's fairly new. Global Health Service Partnership | Peace

  15. Medical Mission

    BonnieSc replied to alainab's topic in General Nursing

    In your first post you mention what you could benefit from but in the second you mention helping others, so, two different goals. If you're mostly interested in what benefits you could take...

  16. Financial Independence And Nursing

    BonnieSc replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't plan or expect to be traditionally financially independent, but I have saved enough to have freedom and not have to work all the time. For a few years I saved more than 50% of my salary (I...

  17. Medical Mission

    BonnieSc replied to alainab's topic in General Nursing

    I think she means short-term medical missions, which often even accept nursing students. Sure, you could benefit from it right away in that it might be fun and interesting, but what are you looking...

  18. Relocation Advice?!

    BonnieSc replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know which hospital it is in Springfield, but I moved there several years ago when I couldn't find a job in California, and it was really a terrific choice. I was welcomed warmly, although my...

  19. Medical Missions

    BonnieSc replied to Jaxxbeback's topic in General Nursing

    MSF does sometimes have hands-on work in emergency situations. However, most countries that hire American/British/etc nurses to go to developing countries do want administrators and educators rather...

  20. sterile sheets after THR?

    BonnieSc posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Has anyone ever heard of making a patient's bed with a sterile drape after total hip replacement (so that the patient's dressed incision rests on the drape, rather than the regular sheets)? This is...

  21. Is camp nursing for me?

    BonnieSc replied to KayStanley's topic in Camp

    That they hire nursing students definitely does not mean there's an RN supervisor. You have to

  22. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    Got it--it's been years since I did paper medication documentation except in downtime (when there's not a lot of oversight)--I thought the OP was talking about her brain sheet. I can see both how the...

  23. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    I've responded to this many times (and it's fine if others don't agree, but this is misrepresenting what I say, though I can't think how I could say it more clearly to be honest)--of course...

  24. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    BonnieSc replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    Why is that incorrect? Just yesterday I was giving a training regarding medication error and told the participants (actually I am training them to give the seminar themselves) that I want people to...

  25. Major Med Error

    BonnieSc replied to keynurse's topic in Patient Medications

    #27 is a great post and exactly what I would have said, only not as well, I think it was also what the other reality-check nurse was getting at. OP, others have explained everything to you about med...