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  1. "Pre-requisite" of being a labor and delivery nurse/midwife-being a mom?

    Bluebell. posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello All, Do you guys think maternal/pregnancy patients prefer their labor and delivery nurses/midwives to have had experience with pregnancy themselves in order to have a better connection? Do you...

  2. Bedside Reporting

    Bluebell. posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello Nurses, I know nurses are supposed to implement end-of-shift bedside reporting to encourage patients to participate more in their care, but sometimes it seems like it's not always an option due...

  3. Med-surg = Acute care?

    Bluebell. posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi everyone, Is med-surg nursing synonymous with acute care nursing? Or is acute care something completely

  4. Bedside Reporting

    Bluebell. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Nurses, I know nurses are supposed to implement end-of-shift bedside reporting to encourage patients to participate more in their care, but sometimes it seems like its not always an option due...

  5. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I was invited to join STTI. I was reading other threads about benefits of this membership, and it seems like many people do not think it is worth paying the membership fees. I have a...

  6. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    That's interesting. Thank you for your response. Yeah, it would be good if some chapters benefited students more than just the recognition for good

  7. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    That is good your chapter was very active, and I hope mine provides many opportunities for community involvement and networking as well. I contacted someone from my local chapter regarding its...

  8. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for your input. I'm glad you found some benefits for your leadership position. In what ways were a few of your chapters

  9. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    Good point. Like IhflanurseNP said, why should we pay for that honor?

  10. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    That's interesting. I do plan on furthering my education and may possibly be involved in research one day but have no interest in being in a management position or an educator. LOL good point on your...

  11. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    I greatly appreciate your input, sailornurse. So in your experience, it seems like the membership was basically more of a "status" symbol. You mentioned that you were invited three times. Do they only...

  12. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    For those of you who joined STTI, do you believe this membership is a good investment ? Of course this varies among individuals, but I am curious to know your

  13. Benefits of Sigma Theta Tau International

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    Thank you for your response, elkpark. I hope my chapter is actively involved in the community and employment opportunities. I guess I would need to find someone in that chapter and contact them about...

  14. Transactional Leadership

    Bluebell. posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi everyone, How would transactional leadership be useful in the healthcare

  15. Transactional Leadership

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would say that this type of leadership is helpful when directing inexperienced/new staff, who may need a bit of structure when starting out. Like I mentioned above, I believe that this style would...

  16. Transactional Leadership

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, I know it is largely based on a system of rewards and punishments. Leaders reward followers for acceptable performance and deliver consequences to those who perform below than expected. This is...

  17. Transactional Leadership

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This was not an attempt to get someone to do homework for me; I was just having difficulty in coming up with examples. I would think it would be useful during some sort of crisis, when clear...

  18. Potassium baths- dialysate

    Bluebell. posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi everyone, What exactly is a 0 K , 2 K , 3 K,etc. bath mean for dialysis? The only thing I know is that a 0 K can lower the K+ when its too high, but not sure

  19. Potassium baths- dialysate

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you all for your help. This is making a lot more sense to

  20. Potassium baths- dialysate

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for the

  21. Research Topic for OB

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    That sounds like a good topic. I will look into that one as

  22. Research Topic for OB

    Bluebell. posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all, I am currently in OB/Peds this semester, and I have to find a research topic related to the OB/Peds field to write a scholarly paper. However, I have been having some trouble finding one that...

  23. Research Topic for OB

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    That sounds like a good topic. I will look at that one as

  24. Research Topic for OB

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Students

    Since I am only looking for nursing scholarly articles (has to be written by a nurse per grading requirement), maybe that limits my findings greatly. I like your

  25. What is an intra-arterial pressure sensor?

    Bluebell. replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you guys for your help and also for the links! They are helpful as