Does anyone have any of the Dr. Frye's Professional Development Handouts for excselsior? I had them and lost them in Katrina I used them on 2 NC and they were good. I just would like to get them again.
nicholrwalker replied to flower2007's topic in Georgia
I called them today. The cost is 10,000 dollars for 12 months, Fri 8a-4p. They have orientations on T/Th. They have one class a year. If I find out that they are on the up and upn I will tell others to try. ``
nicholrwalker replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing
Here,here....I was raised that way too. Also we dont eat a lot of fried foods,everyone in family is college educated, we do not all have DM & HTN either. And by the way I have silky wavy hair. So how would you talk to me? Mind you I would be h...
nicholrwalker replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing
If you would just be geniune and knowledgable when communicating with patients of any race, I think you will be okay. I think we mess up when we assume that we have treat people according to race and not for who they are. :uhoh3:
nicholrwalker replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing
Did your call light not work? And if you can walk across the room safely..why not walk. After all you want to return to optimum health and normalcy. No patient should writhe in pain, absolutely not!
nicholrwalker replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing
I empathize with the OP....some patients really go far with the demands. Things like coffee, ice etc..can be obtained by family members or cnas. As well as blankets. I always try to find out everything they need while I am in the room. But a lot ...
nicholrwalker replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing
As a black person these generalizations would be offense to me in my care...No eye contact a big no no among myself and other blacks. Be cautious in generalizing African-American culture on paper.:) :)
nicholrwalker replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn
Maybe I am wrong...but I dont thimk this site is appropriate for "casual and uninformed" readers. Those readers would probalby not understand the terminology used here. Point being, I think we are all professionals or at least some what knowledgea...
I dont see why you could not call security on a verbal and physically threating patient. And why are you so down on floor nurses getting back up? After all they are sometimes the " whipping boy" for everyone. Pt.s should understand that nurses ar...