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  1. The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

    sadiemae1123 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Klone, You are aware that the vast majority of midwives that do home births in the US have nowhere near the amount of education and training that European midwives have. In most states literally...

  2. Nicu nurse or elementary school teacher

    sadiemae1123 replied to jackieruiz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You should really look in the job market in your area to help make your decision. Is there a hospital nearby with a NICU? What are their hiring practices? Do they hire new grads? How do they feel...

  3. Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

    sadiemae1123 replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't have any objection to more rigorous academic standards. I don't think most nursing professionals do either. The objection comes from the insistence that nursing needs to model itself after...

  4. Today I made a big mistake.

    sadiemae1123 replied to student-rn's topic in General Students

    If I'm understanding OP correctly, she made 2 mistakes. First, she violated school policy by administering medications without her instructor present. Second, she ignored the 5 Rights of medicine by...

  5. Is it possible

    sadiemae1123 replied to wsigel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your facility should have a policy for who and how blood is cleaned up. It should address whether the task can be delegated to the CNA and how long it is acceptable to wait before cleaning it

  6. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

    sadiemae1123 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While there's a lot of talk from management that occurrence reports aren't supposed to be considered punitive, their actions never really seem to back it up. I've heard about plenty of nurses being...

  7. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

    sadiemae1123 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a new nurse and would find errors (like blood infusing for 6 hours, no filter on TPN, etc) I would ask my preceptor what to do. The response was always to write an incident report. Since...

  8. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    sadiemae1123 replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    While being able to build rapport and having a great bedside manner to accompany your technical skills as an RN is very beneficial, I don't think that is the major factor in many hospital managers...

  9. Wannabe NP question

    sadiemae1123 replied to vintagemother's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are plenty of reputable online or hybrid programs for FNPs. You should probably check with your state BON to see which schools they recognize. Then research each school to see which one is the...

  10. Resignation Letter Question

    sadiemae1123 replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't see how it would be anyone's business why you're leaving. I usually just write what position I'm resigning from and the date of my final day of work. I say keep it short and to the point,...

  11. Struggling first semester student

    sadiemae1123 replied to mapplejessica's topic in General Students

    If you haven't made use of your school's student services now would be the time. I would ask for a meeting with them and with the course instructor to fully evaluate what exactly you have been doing...

  12. LPN or RN

    sadiemae1123 replied to 2bdr. indecisive's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have no particular interest in nursing beyond getting a job then it may not be the best career choice for you. It can be a very emotionally and physically draining job, especially for someone...

  13. Question about IV push and incompatible med

    sadiemae1123 replied to Neohippy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Pitocin is a synthetic hormone that the body makes naturally, so I'm honestly having a hard time thinking of any med that would be both incompatible and appropriate to give a pregnant woman while in...

  14. Question about IV push and incompatible med

    sadiemae1123 replied to Neohippy's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    What medication are you giving that interacts with

  15. So, I would like to get my DNP but...

    sadiemae1123 replied to ePerfect's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It does seem like every school calculates GPA differently. You may have to look at the schools you are considering applying to and see what they consider most important in an

  16. So, I would like to get my DNP but...

    sadiemae1123 replied to ePerfect's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Grades are important but they aren't everything. A good GRE score would probably be helpful. You could also add to your eligibility by being active in any nurses associations, joining committees at...

  17. Teaching ideas for group of Senior Citizens

    sadiemae1123 replied to Lindseyg_123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You could talk about assessing their home environment for fall risks, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise, the importance of having a living will and durable power of attorney for healthcare,...

  18. treading water: burnout and compassion fatigue

    sadiemae1123 replied to coderunnerRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If your therapist hasn't recommended medication or if you are on medication and still having such severe symptoms then you should definitely make that the focus of your next session - which should...

  19. creative careplan idea

    sadiemae1123 replied to jescalynn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Long term hospitalization could be interfering with his growth & development. Think about what the psychosocial needs are for a typical adolescent and how hospitalization could interrupt that....

  20. 3/6 months... quitting the job...

    sadiemae1123 replied to nichefinder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you need to leave for your health then you definitely should. You might look into any mental health services that they might offer for employees, though. It sounds like you have had a difficult...

  21. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    sadiemae1123 replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    OCNRN63, I never said that diploma RNs are "lesser" nurse, it's a lesser degree. As in a lesser degree than a BSN. The are both equal as an RN as per scope of

  22. Neonatal project?

    sadiemae1123 replied to fuyuojo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You might try communicating with any smaller hospitals that deliver but don't have NICUs to make sure that your hospital is the top choice for any transfers. You can see what could be done to...

  23. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    sadiemae1123 replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with the others to not take it personally. It sounds like HR screwed up in not telling the manager about the interview or what your qualifications for the job are. She was probably mad at HR...

  24. Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    sadiemae1123 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why didn't the medical director assume care after the PCP threw his little hissy fit? If this is an ongoing problem with this doc then it sounds like the director needs to have a serious discussion...

  25. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    sadiemae1123 replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I meant retrain as in having to replace anyone with a lesser degree and train someone else - essentially training 2 people for the job. If you moved away from your school then I wonder if the manager...