nursel56

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    Teacher accusation

    nursel56 replied to MilieuRN's topic in General Students

    I believe that setting someone up by accusing them of digging through their personal belongings and lying about it is not normal in the least, so I think you can rule that one out right away. As to...
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    When you get your first met call as a new nurse...

    nursel56 replied to soulshine101's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for being a good sport about it soulshine101 -- hope you got the feedback you needed despite our acting a little
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    When you get your first met call as a new nurse...

    nursel56 replied to soulshine101's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, a MERRT call! I think it's safe to say you'll never regret an unnecessary call more than the one you wish you'd made. Got to admit I was thinking "met call?" "mets call?" Shouldn't the...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    nursel56 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    This is where the understanding of theory, particularly the Brenner "novice to expert" can be highly practical and relatable. If you think you're going to have that hanging on by fingernails or lost...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    nursel56 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I think where clinicals fall short is not whether you've performed one particular procedure or not, because sometimes that is a matter of having your Clinical Instructor or RN who's patient you're...
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    Depressed self-referral to ED

    nursel56 replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    My mentor and one of the most adored people in my life killed herself a week after I last saw her. She had a successful medical practice and was very well put together. She smiled and engaged with...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    nursel56 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to sound blunt, and I understand maybe your intention was misconstrued in your first post, but since anxiety and what to do about it is one of the most frequently discussed topics on this...
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    How do you deal with being called a "snitch" by your co-workers?

    nursel56 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You absolutely should not put up with extended breaks if you and/or other staff members are adversely affected by it, because the simmering resentment usually kills off whatever tiny fraction of...
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    nursel56 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    Ohh :-/ that is sad. I know a few people who are heading that route and unfortunately many are taking up the slack for irresponsible adult relatives who don't seem like they notice the toll it
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    nursel56 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I love this! In a related thread some time ago (I believe the emphasis on that one was more "why don't old nurses retire so we can have their jobs?") I disappointed some I am sure by saying I figure...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    nursel56 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you're telling everyone how to be you, which they are not. The title of your post comes across as dismissive as well, but taken literally it's accurate. You don't get the anxiety, so...
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    Why don't nurses bond?

    nursel56 replied to bellcollector's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the shared possibility of injury and/or death makes that bond imperative, although I'm not sure if it happens naturally or is a major component of fire-fighter training. A profession I've...
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    nursel56 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    It's a little unusual to consider the ability to multi-task as a skill in which a new grad of any age would out-perform experienced nurses. My experience has it the other way around. Seems like the...
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    New nurse errors/feeling down

    nursel56 replied to abrights3d's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll just add my agreement with the others. My first job was in peds and I think there may be a little more tendency to obsess over setbacks that occur just as they do in other patient populations....
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    Finally I got a job as an RN....

    nursel56 replied to SENSUALBLISSINFL's topic in Public, Community Health

    Can't really advise on the Master's Degree process but want to give you a huge congrats and best wishes on landing the
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    i need advice, new lpn student

    nursel56 replied to dreamer0x's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think most people feel the way you do to one degree or another. My advice would be to break down what you're really afraid of and make a definite plan to deal with it. What I'm reading between the...
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    Why are CNAs not held to professional standards?

    nursel56 replied to yachterotter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think my advice might be more specific depending on if the unprofessional behavior (that you don't really describe in detail) negatively impacts patient care or if they are boisterous and unruly in...
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    Odd interactions

    nursel56 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reminds me of an incident along those lines . .not a patient but two old guys on a bus where one tells the other "Did you know they now can actually fax a human being?" The other was suitably...
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    Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    nursel56 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear. I never actually caught scabies while working in dermatology except for several hours after we had a patient diagnosed with them. Usually by the next day I was "cured". Now there was a...
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    Ethical dilemma

    nursel56 replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a "get the hell out of there" especially if you aren't being paid, but there are some puzzling things in the story. How long has this doctor been in practice and what is their attitude...
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    My I'm going to medical school

    nursel56 replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Will resist urge to ask you to decipher the rest of it. (shines halo) All the best to you in medical school synaptic
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    eliminating the LPN role ?

    nursel56 replied to Annaleemabey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree, and the same thing was stated in the 2010 Institute of Medicine Report on the future of healthcare. Outpatient, community health and home health are the areas they expect to see growth in...
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    Rant - How should *I* know?

    nursel56 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    "I find it ODD that you barged into my intimate tête-à -tête with another person on this 30 page thread". OK. This isn't a bistro. You can't reserve a table for two
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    Brian Short News

    nursel56 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Extra prayers for those who may be just starting to deal with the loss that creeps it's awful way in when the whirlwind of the more public services and ceremonies starts to settle
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    post-baby boom generation and nursing theory

    nursel56 replied to lxpatterson's topic in General Nursing

    Not going to quote the whole thing, but this post would make a great article all on it's own. Those of us who were around when Jean Watson's theories were getting a lot of recognition, for example--...