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  1. Any Advice for a new nurse starting in a.c.d.u?

    showbizrn replied to GLORN's topic in Addictions

    :twocents Review counseling strategies and therapeutic communication skills for dealing with manipulation, denial and hostility. Remember not to take the rage and hostility that is directed towards...

  2. ANCC certification - does good, or just looks good?

    showbizrn replied to NiteNurz79's topic in Psychiatric

    i work in the big apple. my union contract provides a salary increase for ancc certification. i believe any credential above your entry level practice rn license makes a statement "on-paper"...

  3. mental health educator

    showbizrn replied to texasbsn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    sorry you received negative feedback... i support your desire to become a mental health educator and welcome you to send a pm to me for any information/assistance that will help you to attain...

  4. Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    showbizrn replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    ridiculous! of course, i can and still do work on the floor and i teach! i don't have a problem with my colleagues who choose one or the other. each one teach one is an intelligent motto for all...

  5. YOU come first

    showbizrn replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:brilliant!!! without self-care there's no patient care!:loveya: sounds like a winner to

  6. Anyone an addictions nurse?

    showbizrn replied to Mo_RN's topic in Addictions

    by choice i pursued a masters degree in addictions nursing and by choice i've remained working on an acute, inpatient adult psych unit whereby i give direct patient care to both psych and...

  7. mental health educator

    showbizrn replied to texasbsn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    too narrow? hmmmmm... the student clinical activities in behavioral health nursing can include the following: 1. developing therapeutic communication skills 2. process recordings of one-to-one...

  8. Can your hands handle to constant washing? What to do if they can't?

    showbizrn replied to LaMereMaverique's topic in General Nursing

    wash your hands because you have to. moisturize your hands because you need to. i already have dry skin so i'm always washing/moisturizing just to keep my hands both clean and soft. i know what...

  9. Got to give you credit

    showbizrn replied to JustaPatient585's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for your appreciation. wishing you the best and many blessings in

  10. Patient or Client?

    showbizrn replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    :loveya: whether i say "patient" or "client" the human being will receive the same kind, considerate and nurturing care. "treat one as you'd like to be treated.":d works for

  11. ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    showbizrn replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    mandatory vaccines always frightened me. maybe i'm just too old

  12. The things you absolutely cant stand about nursing.

    showbizrn replied to ccbc_student's topic in General Nursing

    complaining about the things i absolutley can't stand about nursing... and not doing anything about

  13. 3rd shift roll call!

    showbizrn replied to Markis's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: the night nurse make-it right nurse the night-time is always the right-time for me to see how i can dare take care and make some money be sweet as honey to the weak and ill with god's...

  14. if you ever leave nursing

    showbizrn replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    as showbizrn i blend nursing, performing, playwriting and producing into a tasty portfolio of all four. but if i ever leave nursing... like the song goes, "if i ever lose this heaven i'll never...

  15. I got hired on the spot!!!

    showbizrn replied to aromarn's topic in General Nursing

    :clpty: congratulations!!!! you are special---adn, bsn or whatever! showbizrn:redbeathe: from the

  16. Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    showbizrn replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    :typingi read an article (position paper) titled, traitor: get out of nursing. my antenna goes up when i read that you're suggesting that employers lower rn salaries to increase the job slots but...

  17. Are you a "Professor", or a "Mrs."?

    showbizrn replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    at one large university the clinical instrucrors are called by our first names. at one small ubiversity, the clinical instructors are called professor. :chuckle what a head trip! truth be told,...

  18. Change has hit... and it ain't good.....

    showbizrn replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    i hate to pre-judge but i have been in nursing a long time and.... sounds like the delgation of shift assignments are misdelegated and mis-

  19. Online PhD Nursing for Non-Nurses

    showbizrn replied to godmama's topic in Nursing Career

    i admire your courage but question why you are pursuing an phd in nursing which (if i'm not mistaken) would prepare you for an academic faculty position in nursing without the hands-on, clinical...

  20. What do I say to rude patients?

    showbizrn replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    "did i hear a profanity? i'm sorry. i'm a staff member and i'm not to be abused. have a nice day." and i shut my door. worked for

  21. Too UGLY for Nursing?

    showbizrn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I listened to a testimonial in church whereby a relative of a patient told a nurse, "Sorry, you're too ugly to care for my grandmother." Another relative retorted, "I'm sorry, but you are too ugly to...

  22. How do you get aides to give good peri care?

    showbizrn replied to geriNurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :wink2: through the years of cleaning the "peri" area without supplies... i cheat with the sheet! that's right. one soapy sheet one rinsing sheet one drying sheet (with a healthy amount of a...

  23. Nurse Educator Role - A Fifth Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty?

    showbizrn replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    hmmmm... i initially voted "yes" but after reading some posts i don't know... advanced practice nursing being understood as advanced clinical practice coupled with the various ways of nursing...

  24. Use some class/compassion

    showbizrn replied to nkara's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :) maybe it's just me but i find most of the posts are caring and compassionate and the ones that are rude are deleted by the allnurses.com staff. just my

  25. Racist Patients

    showbizrn replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    one patient replied when i asked if i could help him,"no, i want the white nurse to give me my medicine." i said, "fine. i'll be glad to help you but since you don't want my help, i'll just sit here...