melissamabd

melissamabd DNP, RN

Nursing Ed, Med Errors

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  1. Please...please...Help

    melissamabd replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    Hi-- I'm a nursing professor with 40 years of nursing experience. I teach pharmacology, fundamentals, med-surg, and psychiatric nursing. I'm not sure why any RN would state they don't need chemistry...

  2. Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    melissamabd replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    Hi-- my research is about medication errors. I am not convinced this was an error; and actually, nursing needs to change its culture. We are not perfect, never will be, just as we're not perfect in...

  3. MD OR RN

    melissamabd replied to Easlyn12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This question speaks to the very basic one: what do you want to do in life? If you want to be a physician, you want to diagnose and treat illness on a tertiary preventive basis. Nursing, on the...

  4. What does pathological effects mean?

    melissamabd replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pathology is the study of sickness; kind of a general concept. I am guessing they're asking you for pathological consequences of this disorder; in other words, what could happen? how serious is...

  5. Got fired for a medication error

    melissamabd replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    OK... But think of the possible consequences. Were anything to go wrong, the first question from an adversarial attorney would be what was assessed and known prior to acting. I hear your real-time...

  6. Failing... Pls help!!

    melissamabd replied to mininurse24's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's true... there are a few ways to fail. Is it theory, skills validations, clinical time? If it's theory, there are a few things that may help. You need to do more than master what the book,...

  7. Got fired for a medication error

    melissamabd replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    It's time to use these two episodes as learning experiences. You need to go back to nursing fundamentals and the rules of proper medication administration, and there are many. To give medications...

  8. Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    melissamabd replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    How about weekend track? It's the most efficient use of your time; work your 24 hours, be paid full-time, with benefits, and have all week to do your

  9. New graduate question

    melissamabd replied to jessicarami's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, it's an unparalleled experience and whatever you do afterward, your experience (or the lack thereof) will always be evident to those of us who have done this. I know several APRNs with little to...

  10. Should I quit nursing school?

    melissamabd replied to Guest1005095's topic in General Students

    I think this is akin to marrying someone because he/she is an honest person with a job who doesn't hit you. It will become very difficult to negotiate the waters if you have no passion for this...

  11. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    melissamabd replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a community health nurse of 31 years, I have to disagree with the idea that home care is a great last resort for new grads without experience. How can you make critical decisions alone in a house...

  12. Does where you go for graduate nursing school matter?

    melissamabd replied to lyndsmar's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think you would do well to ask yourself additional questions here. This is far more than blue collar training for a "job". It's a profession, which is nearly the opposite. Will you be furthering...

  13. I didn't get into Nursing School!! Help!!

    melissamabd replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Students

    I think you need to reflect on why you have a 2.98, because nursing school is completely different and more difficult than the average prerequisite course. Many nursing students drop a grade or two...

  14. Am I right or my teacher?!

    melissamabd replied to Tobenursemj's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm going to ask you to critically think about your questioning your educator. Does he/she have credentials such as a master's degree, R.N. licensure, and experience? What would enable you to reason...

  15. I have an Unhelpful instructor

    melissamabd replied to stephey's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you're having a hard time. As a nursing instructor, I do expect students to show the ability to read and learn accordingly, because that's a requirement for ongoing competency in the...

  16. med error!!!

    melissamabd replied to alwayslearning55's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I have been an RN for 36 years and am now a nursing instructor. One thing I tell all students is THEY WILL MAKE MISTAKES. Humans are not perfect anywhere, let alone in the high stress...

  17. No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

    melissamabd posted a topic in General Nursing

    Inserting a urinary catheter properly is a skilled task entrusted only to licensed nurses. The risk of catheter-induced urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is real—it's still the number one...

  18. No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

    melissamabd replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps not the best choice for your population. However, for the homecare nurse all alone with this task, invaluable. Thanks for the

  19. MSN Nurse without clinical experience please help!!

    melissamabd replied to Sspino's topic in General Nursing

    I so agree. There's nothing less credible than a superior with an advanced degree who has never worked in one's position. And I am saying that from a 35 year, master's prepared perspective. The...

  20. No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

    melissamabd replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, no. Original formatting lost in submission of

  21. No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

    melissamabd replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you; I didn't know that! I guess I was working off NYS standards. That's

  22. The sloppy image of nurses today

    melissamabd replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The original post here, that of RNdynamic, makes me wonder where he/she went to school... maybe a beautician program?

  23. The sloppy image of nurses today

    melissamabd replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Have you ever considered substance as a value over appearance? How does immaculate appearance reflect an individual's ability to critically think, act ethically, and engage a spirit of inquiry as a...

  24. could get fired!

    melissamabd replied to RNmoms's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of my favorite axioms is "Learn from everything". If she does get fired, this will be a character-changing moment, and one she will never forget. Sometimes it takes this much to help us see...