This week, I learned (7/18).....

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1. All work and no play for seven straight days makes ixchel a mean girl. I think I may owe some apologies when I go back to work. :(

2. A young person is capable of being hypoxic to anoxic for so long their brain swells before their heart stops. (Particularly when they've had a lifetime of ignored asthma exacerbation so to get used to chronic hypoxia.)

3. Regarding said person, I have many cuss words for the people who could have done more for her.

4. Pools get slimy fast.

5. This person exists: VITAS - Седьмой элемент / The 7th Element - YouTube

6. I love the pet therapy thread! (If you haven't seen it, go to my profile and see threads I've started. I think it's the one I started before this one.)

7. I'm attempting to go off caffeine. I'm an idiot.

8. I want to be an FBI agent. Mulder and Scully just make it look so damn cool.

9. Apparently, a wonderful perk of working for a hospital is a fast-acting employee health department. It's good to know my potential HIV and Hep status quickly after a needle stick.

10. Press Ganey did not ask questions I hoped they would ask on our survey.

11. I'm not okay with the waxing and waning of adequate staffing, especially when they have yet to actually "officially" change the staffing requirements for my unit to what they "officially changed it to" two years ago. NOT COOL. This is actually what led to number 1.

What have you learned this week?

Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Critical Care Nursing.
An ironing board that includes the word "sleeve" in the description is definitely not an ironing board. It looks more like a toboggan for cats.

Bahaha, I just got the best idea for my cats this winter...

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Specializes in Hospice.

That it is indeed possible to get an MSN online, without having to have any clinical instruction or experience, if you have a BA with "a lot" of experience in a non-Nursing field.

I think this is truly frightening.

Edit: I poked around a bit more and discovered that there is, indeed, some clinical component. Even so, I would imagine that these clinical hours would be lacking in any hands-on experience, except in a lab setting.

If anyone can shed some light on these programs, please do. Because right now, I'm looking for the Ativan dispenser!!

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Specializes in Nsg. Ed, Infusion, Pediatrics, LTC.
Today I found out my 3 year old is indeed autistic.

I thought I prepared myself better but I'm still trying not to lose it.

Finally receiving the diagnosis is at once both tough and a relief. Early intervention and continued therapies made all the difference for my now 11 y.o. son (Aspie).

Know that you're not alone and we're here for support. ((Hugs))

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Specializes in Nsg. Ed, Infusion, Pediatrics, LTC.
That it is indeed possible to get an MSN online, without having to have any clinical instruction or experience, if you have a BA with "a lot" of experience in a non-Nursing field.

I think this is truly frightening.

How is this possible????

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Specializes in Hospice.
How is this possible????

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I don't know, but I'm planning on staying as healthy as possible and telling my doctor that I want to be admitted as a positively last resort.

The article lists the following as positions these MSNs can fill:

Certified dialysis nurse

Certified legal nurse consultant

Certified nurse midwife

Nurse educator

Nurse practitioner

Nurse anesthetist

Nurse case manager

Clinical nursing specialist

Be afraid, be VERY afraid.

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Specializes in critical care.
That it is indeed possible to get an MSN online, without having to have any clinical instruction or experience, if you have a BA with "a lot" of experience in a non-Nursing field.

I think this is truly frightening.

Edit: I poked around a bit more and discovered that there is, indeed, some clinical component. Even so, I would imagine that these clinical hours would be lacking in any hands-on experience, except in a lab setting.

If anyone can shed some light on these programs, please do. Because right now, I'm looking for the Ativan dispenser!!

FDA Finally Approves The Ativan Diffuser for all Hospital Units | GomerBlog

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Specializes in critical care.

Ood, my heart is with you. I know how deep of a shock this is, but the shock does fade. If it helps you at all, your boy is the same boy he was last week, with all of the joys and tribulations he presented before. The difference is, having a way to label behaviors that prompted you to seek help in the first place means you have this word that unifies you with a community.

You have a word that can be used to find support. You have a word that comes with it many resources for how to cope as a person in his life, and as a mom. As the shock of this word fades, you'll see that the word has opened a world of doors to help with things that were a struggle before this label was part of your world.

Early diagnosis and early intervention is so, so important with pediatric diagnoses. Many brilliant people are on the spectrum. I know you'll have complicated days ahead, for for every single one, I offer you a great big mama hug. Your boy is beautiful and complex. You can do this.

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Specializes in Hospice.

Lol that's exactly what I thought of!!

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Ah I'm going to cry

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Specializes in Hospice.
Ah I'm going to cry

That's ok, I have Kleenex. 😘

And a bottle of knock-you-on-your-keester Long Island Ice Tea. 😈

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Um, I'VE had a bad day TOO, ya know, Dubya.

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Today I've learned that Home Health RNs are amazing. The autonomy slays me. Kudos.

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