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  1. What is "Nursing Theory/Model"?

    Q. replied to jstuben's topic in General Nursing

    Which perhaps might be a valid point, if we were talking about nursing diagnoses. But we're not - we're talking about nursing theory which is a completely different topic. Again, nursing diagnoses...

  2. What is "Nursing Theory/Model"?

    Q. replied to jstuben's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle Exactly. My first thought is Chronic Fatique Syndrome vs Fibromyalgia. Aren't they the same or did one replace the

  3. What is "Nursing Theory/Model"?

    Q. replied to jstuben's topic in General Nursing

    Again, "alteration in skin integrity" is NOT a descriptor for a type of wound. Who ever told you that? It does not replace terms like serosang drainage, or stage I-IV, or any other clinical...

  4. What is "Nursing Theory/Model"?

    Q. replied to jstuben's topic in General Nursing

    Really? So the very real patients that nurse and theorist Kristen Swanson ( http://www.son.washington.edu/faculty/faculty_bio.asp?id=103) interviewed and studied regarding perinatal loss are...

  5. Bad Delivery

    Q. replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Completely agree. Working with HB transfers or any other birth plan is my opinion is no different than working with med/surg patients from different cultures who have similiar requests. The key to a...

  6. Where do your Miscarrages admit into

    Q. replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my god. How utterly horrible. I'm so sorry that happened to you. That is

  7. Where do your Miscarrages admit into

    Q. replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    All very true, Deb. However, where I used to work, we had a GYN unit that was meant for GYN related med/surg cases - and plastics, which is where we sent any A regular med/surg floor I could totally...

  8. What is "Nursing Theory/Model"?

    Q. replied to jstuben's topic in General Nursing

    First off, there are many, many nursing theories out there. Nursing theories, like any theory of any discipline, are meant to explain behavior, phenonema, etc. There are theories of nursing that...

  9. Where do your Miscarrages admit into

    Q. replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    Great answer and I totally second that. :) Where I used to work, we also wouldn't admit patients for miscarriages under 22 weeks; technically speaking anything under that is considered a spontaneous...

  10. Need Advice on how to re-enter nursing

    Q. replied to pickles98's topic in Nursing Career

    I wonder if perhaps taking an RN Refresher Course might help, just to also erase any doubt that you're "out of practice" due to your time away. I realize there are restrictions on your license -...

  11. Graduate School Options for new BSN - any ideas?

    Q. replied to azzurra29's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked for about 4 years before enrolling in grad school. Most people forget that while in grad school, you're generally working at the bedside anyway for at least 2 years to finish up that degree,...

  12. Low Down on Nursing Education

    Q. replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    And what's interesting is that our very own MLIS library manager here at our hospital has admitted that she lacks the "bizarre and irrelevant theories" that would better assist her in assisting...

  13. Low Down on Nursing Education

    Q. replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps they don't, but I personally don't see a BSN, despite it's limited clinical time, as limiting at all, but rather opportunity. BSN classes (non-nursing courses) aren't necessarily meant to...

  14. Job Proposal

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks Ferg! llg, how does someone determine an FTE for a position in a logical way? I mean, I personally would like the position to be a .8 (which in our organization, is considered "full time" as...

  15. Nursing Educational Levels - Op/Ed Piece

    Q. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Following is a recent commentary that appeared in The Journal of Nursing Administration 35(1). Thought I would share since it touches on Aiken's

  16. How well did your nursing education prepare you for your job?

    Q. replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    I thought my education prepared me as a novice nurse well enough, but the skill portion did emphasize med/surg, which didn't prepare me AT ALL. I went directly into L&D upon graduation and never...

  17. Nursing Educational Levels - Op/Ed Piece

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    No offense taken. I wonder though, if more educated nurses are able to still critically think while still accomplishing all those tasks in a crazy environment? Probably not as good, and definitely...

  18. USA Land of Opportunity?? YEAH RIGHT!

    Q. replied to blondebritbrat's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100%. 80% of my nursing education was in the form of loans, which just about ANYONE qualifies for, and I'm still paying them off to this day. If you have a trust to pay them off with, all the...

  19. Want to leave bedside nursing; any ideas?

    Q. replied to Stitchie's topic in Nursing Career

    That goes on in other nursing departments as well. I work in a non-bedside nursing department (office work, 8-4 M-F) and I have a co-worker here who is whining about covering my work when I'm out on...

  20. Job Proposal

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I met with the Director on Monday and came prepared with a small bibliography of supporting articles and a short, bullet-pointed list of "essential duties" of the position I was proposing. She...

  21. Crossing Professional Boundaries

    Q. replied to amber1188's topic in General Nursing

    I've also recommended that they donate money to the hospital foundation or philanthropic body in recognition of the nursing care they recieved. The money is often used for purchasing new equipment or...

  22. Crossing Professional Boundaries

    Q. replied to amber1188's topic in General Nursing

    I've also recommended that they donate money to the hospital foundation or philanthropic body in recognition of the nursing care they recieved. The money is often used for purchasing new equipment or...

  23. Resigning during orientation

    Q. replied to lynn27's topic in Nursing Career

    Many times the orientation period is the most likely time that new employees/new graduates will leave, as the orientation itself can speak alot about the organization and a new employee's comfort...

  24. Resigning during orientation

    Q. replied to lynn27's topic in Nursing Career

    Many times the orientation period is the most likely time that new employees/new graduates will leave, as the orientation itself can speak alot about the organization and a new employee's comfort...

  25. Job Proposal

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    No, not at all which is very frustrating. There hasn't even been a formal communication about it to the rest of the organization which also bothers me. One of my colleagues who's more of an OD...