VickyRN MSN, DNP, RN

Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds

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    Aesthetic / Plastic Surgery Nursing

    VickyRN posted a topic in Aesthetics

    Aesthetic nurses (also known as cosmetic or plastic surgery nurses) provide patient care and assistance within a variety of procedural and perioperative settings to improve or enhance the patient's...
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    Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

    VickyRN posted a topic in Holistic

    Probably no other nursing diagnosis has garnered as much controversy as this one: Energy field disturbance - Wikipedia What is your opinion of "disturbed energy field?" Does nanda need to drop this,...
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    Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Welcome to the Nurse Educator Forum. It is my desire that you find this a warm, inviting place and will come here often for friendly, collegial discussions. Let me introduce myself: I have been an ADN...
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    Mnemonics and Memory Aids

    VickyRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The HYPERKALEMIA "Machine" - Causes of Increased Serum K+ M Medications - ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS A Acidosis - Metabolic and respiratory C Cellular destruction - Burns, traumatic...
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    Student Resources: Nursing Diagnosis

    VickyRN posted a topic in General Students

    A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual and/or potential health problems or life processes. A medical diagnosis, on the other hand, is the...
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    Good Writing Skills Are Essential

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Feeling overwhelmed by her many job duties, the director of nursing (don) hastily sent out the following memorandum to the nursing staff at her facility. Instead of it being a polished professional...
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    Nursing Students and Substance Abuse

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The majority of these impaired nurses also had substance abuse problems as students. For some, their chemical dependency problems actually began in nursing school. Substance abuse among nursing...
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    Desired Characteristics of Effective Nurse Educators - My Ideal Nursing Instructor

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Consumer satisfaction is becoming increasingly important in institutes of higher learning. In order to be more accountable to taxpayers and politicians, scarce educational funds are being linked to...
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    Ageism in Nursing: A Pervasive Problem

    VickyRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mary stewart, age 62, has worked as a registered nurse on the postpartum unit for the past quarter century. She began her long career in nursing in 1972, with her graduation from a nursing diploma...
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    Student Resources: Nursing Math

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Whether administering medications or hanging iv drips, nurses must accurately perform dosage calculations. this is a critical factor for patient safety, as a patient's life may depend on it. Nursing...
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    The Clinical Post Conference - A Few Guidelines

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The clinical instructor should be careful to promote a learning atmosphere that respects human values, rights, and choice of spiritual and cultural beliefs. Educators should be approachable,...
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    From Teaching to Learning - The Advantages of Passive vs. Active Learning Strategies

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Passive learningOccurs when students use their senses to take in information from a lecture, reading assignment, or audiovisual. It is used to acquire ideas and information that is available for...
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    Creating Continuing Education Courses (CEUs)

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Has anyone ever written or designed a continuing education course (CEU)? If so, please share your experiences with the rest of the community. Would you recommend this type of work for experienced...
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    Skin Changes At Life's End (SCALE)

    VickyRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The skin is the largest organ of the body and can become dysfunctional at life's end, with loss of integrity, just like any other vital body system, with reduced ability to utilize nutrients and other...
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    Tips for New Nurse Educators

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My best advice for you is to make sure you have a mentor or preceptor at the school. Make sure that your mentor is someone you can trust, someone with integrity. (unfortunately, horizontal violence is...
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    Entry into Practice: Diploma Programs for Registered Nursing

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    These programs are two to three years in duration and provide nursing education primarily in the hospital setting. Graduates of these programs receive a diploma as opposed to a college degree. Most...
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    How to Conduct a Literature Review Using CINAHL: The Basics

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A literature review is an overview of significant literature conducted on a particular field of study. This systematic process consists of surveying, reading, analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing...
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    Online Tutorials: Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    VickyRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    excellent site: fetal monitoring and fetal heart rate (fhr) variations from american family physician: interpretation of the electronic fetal heart rate during labor another excellent resource:...
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    How to Handle Student Incivility

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It's a sad and indisputable fact that our society is becoming increasingly rude and narcissistic. The emphasis now is on an individual's "rights," but not taking personal responsibility or accepting...
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    Hospice Care vs Palliative Care

    VickyRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hospice Care Hospice care is defined as support and care for terminally ill persons to help them achieve maximum comfort and the greatest satisfaction possible with remaining life. It's services...
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    Accelerated BSN Programs For Those Who Want To Move Into Nursing

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Accelerated BSN programs are an innovative approach to nursing education, available for individuals who hold a non-nursing bachelor's or higher degree and who are interested in moving into the field...
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    Performance Based Development System (PBDS)

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Performance-Based Development System (PBDS) is the creation of Dorothy del Bueno, the founder of performance management services. PBDS is a commercial competency exam that can be individually tailored...
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    Gerontological Nursing Case Study: Medication Use and the Frail Elderly

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Presentation Isabella Hill*, an 89-year-old African American female, is brought into the emergency department late one evening by her worried middle-aged daughter. Present History The...
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    Student Resources: Narrative Head-to-Toe Assessment

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is an example of a head-to-toe narrative assessment note. I have my first-semester nursing students start by writing out a narrative assessment on the clinical floor, before proceeding to any...
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    Nurse Educators / Faculty

    VickyRN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Nurse Educators meld clinical expertise with a passion for teaching to shape future generations of nurses and advance the profession of nursing. They are prepared to function in a wide variety of...