Beck1956

I am teaching dosage calc to a new group of students now. We teach several different methods to solve these problems because, usually, at least one of these methods makes "sense" to a student. Whether they use ratio & proportion, dimensional analysis or the old nursing formula of D (desired) x Q (quantity) = X (amount) H (have) I want the students to use what makes the most sense to them and has them arrive at the correct dose. beck

Bravo to your attitude! If morepeople in carge acted in this manner, there would happier nurses, and happier patients. Members of the float pool at the large hospital I worked at got dumped on, plain and simple. When one nurse gets 6 patients located on 4 different halls and then has to give report to 6 different core staff in the morning (charge nurse overheard saying that those six were too difficult and spread out), then it was a dump. Situations such as this ocurred fequently.

We all have our own ideas on how to handle such situations. Our students sign an acknowledgement of these rules prior to beginning clinicals. So the written warning/counseling puts them on notice. People who are doing their best to be good students often resent this type of mass hand slap.

Amen to that!I worked floatpool and we always got "challenging" pts as our manager called them. That is manager speak for BOHICA (if you don't know the acronym, ask around. LOL)

It is more likely that indivual employers might institute a BSN policy, one such policy is the "BSN in Ten" initiative. Nurses without a BSN would sign an agreement that they must complete a BSN within 10 years of being hired. My masters thesis dealt with this topic. Most ADN nurses have no incentive to go back to school. The pay rate difference at bedside is minimal or none, but student loan debt is around for quite a while; many employers don't have great tuition assistance.

I am a nursing instructor, my problem with this email is that it avoided directly dealing with the individuals who were not in compliance with the dress code. Unfortunately, many instructors, and floor nurses, are not comfortable in resolving issues. You hear things such as "I don't like confrontation/conflict"; that is like saying you don't like doing your job when you are in a position of authority. Speak directly with those who are the problem. Provide the a written counseling, or student improvement plan. Do your job.

This could (and probably should) be reported to the app marketplaces where it is marketed. The marketplace might also be held accountable for the privacy violations in a lawsuit.

Using an image of a patient without their express written consent is a violation of that patient's right to privacy, even if identifying information is removed and the face is blurred. Would, you be able to recognize a picture of yourself, even if the face was blurred? It might be a fun, interesting app, but is it ethical to post these pictures?

Good advice! People ruin careers by posting inappropriate things on social media. Beck

Unfortunately, no matter where you are, or what you do, you will come across people like this evaluator. Moving to another department and making a fresh start might be a blessing in disguise. Learn and grow from this situation. I know it must be frustrating , trying to be a team player by helping a patient, and finding out you still did something wrong. If a different nurse manager asks why you lost your ICU hours, tell them ICU wasn't a good fit for you. Don't say anything deragatory about the old boss, a possible new boss doesn't want an employee that they feel might speak badly about them also. Beck

I usually recommend that my students purchase a decent stethescope, but that doesn't necssarily mean expensive, or a Littman. People new to nursing often have dificulty hearing with a double lumen stethescope (the tubing rubbing), so i recommend a single lumen. My personal preference. I have owned many stethescopes, many of them high priced (even amplifying, Littmans). What I use now is an Adscope Ninja, usually retails for $40-45 on Amazon. I hear just as well as I did with Littmans that cost more than twice as much. I ask my students to not purchase the cheap ones offered at the bookstore and at uniform shops. They need to be able to learn heart and lung sounds and the cheap ones can make this difficult. Beck

Many of my students have chosen to do the same thing. Most of them are either CNA's or PCT's. Becoming an LPN first will allow them to make more money while working fewer days while getting through RN school. There are many reasons, but I hear this the most. Beck

Good luck! One word of warning, make sure you know what type of program you are signing up for. I know someone who went into an RN to MSN program, she wanted to teach and figured she could be a clinical instructor once she got the BSN done. There was NO stop at BSN and she about fell apart when she found out. The RN to MSN track allows you to eliminate a few classes along the way, but I don't know of any that hand out a BSN along the way (but there may be some out there). Beck

I am getting my EdD from Argosy University online. One third of the way done! Beck

I graduated in 2 years from the WGU MSN (Education emphasis) program. There were some objective exams, more papers than exams. I had to prepare a powerpoint and defend my capstone project. The paper itself was 168 pgs, including graphs. I did not find the program overrly difficult. Now working on my Doctorate in Leading and managing higher and post secondary intitutions! Beck