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I’ve seen a common sentiment that recent grads are less capable than previous gens, likely as a result of being pushed along to the next grade. I’ll be a senior next year and I wanted to hear directly from teachers, how they think this years seniors will be in the real world, based on you experience teaching them. submitted by /u/SubstantialEmploy816 [link] [comments]
I have a lot of volunteering experience but not as an RN. The fair will be at the end of August. We’re in southeastern US. I’m assuming heat stroke will be our main concern. What medical supplies should I recommend the fair have on hand? Water is a given. Should I ask them to get a specific type of insurance? What could put my license in jeopardy? How can I use this on my resume? I’m pretty much the main “medical volunteer” advising them. Thank you! submitted by /u/Major-Security1249 [link] [comments]
Hi! Prospective nursing student here. I already hold a Bachelor’s in Communication and the accelerated nursing programs around me are Entry Level Master’s of Science in Nursing programs with an NP pathway. They’re set up to earn your BSN quickly then designed to work as little or as much as you’d like while completing your Masters + NP certification. I know the mass consensus is that you shouldn’t go direct NP without nursing experience, but if it’ll get me through school the quickest, is it a bad idea to complete everything and then work as an RN for awhile even with NP licensing? I really want to be in women’s health with a focus in postpartum care. Trying to figure out the best route. I don’t want to drag out schooling but also don’t want to work as an NP before I’m ready. Currently 25 yo. submitted by /u/sdnanny [link] [comments]
Hello everyone, I received an academic dismissal because I had first failed pediatrics, passed the class, then moved on to public health, where another issue happened. During one of my clinical days, I was very tired, using the bathroom a lot, and thirsty, and at the time, I just thought I was lacking sleep and water. During my clinical, I almost made a medical error because I assumed a patient who came in that morning was someone who handled their medications independently. That was because another patient usually comes in the morning, sets their things down, and handles their business. The medical error was caught before anything happened, thankfully, and I was sent home early because of my visible fatigue and my frequent bathroom use. I later learned that the clinical site had requested that I not be back at the site because of my performance that day, which resulted in an automatic second failure. This was what caused me to be dismissed. I went to the hospital 4 days later, as my s
I know this is a very minor problem, but I’m a new grad about to start my first nursing job and I’m finding that scrubs in the same color from different brands don’t match. My uniform is navy scrubs that I can buy from anywhere, so I’ve tested the waters with three sets of scrubs that I could return if I don’t like. All three scrub sets, two of which are both from Cherokee, have slightly different navy hues and it drives me crazy. I like the pants from one set but the top from another and was hoping to keep what I like and return the rest, but after looking at the difference of the colors together I guess I’m just going to wear them all as the proper sets. Had no idea this was a thing (guess I just didn’t think about it bc it makes sense different brands would have slightly off hues). Do you guys just always buy in the same brand to keep the same color or is it just not a big deal as long as it’s the color you’re supposed to have on (like navy or royal blue or whatever and just slightl
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I obviously don’t have a paycheck yet, so what are the things I should prioritize getting in order to help me start the year on the right foot? I will be teaching 9th grade ELA submitted by /u/camerongrim [link] [comments]
I'm in the middle of certification exams, but aside from fishing for grist for essay question answers, it's a real concern. I was never bullied in school. However, I was mostly isolated, and I didn't feel empowered enough to seek out help versus handle my emotions on my own. If I'm privy to a situation where a student's being bullied, or suspected of being bullied, how can I best help them? And if administration does not pursue consequences against the bully, what should I do? submitted by /u/Bubbly_String_8351 [link] [comments]
Thought I would make a fun post out of curiosity, as this thought just popped into my head . Do you think that most nurses are the eldest , middle or youngest sibling ? Could also be an only child. Just trying to gauge where most of the community falls . I wonder if statistically there is a trend on who becomes a nurse. (: I myself am a middle child and the only sibling doing healthcare. submitted by /u/flamin_aqua [link] [comments]
I've been a substitute teacher for about 5 years. In that time I warned my multiple subjects teaching credential and started interviewing for my first position. I work for three districts and over the last two years this job has become something I want to run away from instead of embrace. I got into this because I genuinely love helping children learn. I've had so many experiences even just as a sub or student teacher where I see that light bulb go off over their heads so many times when I feel like I been a great role model. Now I feel like I can't even communicate with these kids. Nothing I say or do is ever entertaining enough for them to listen for more than five seconds. I can't finish a sentence without being interrupted. In the last year especially I've never received so many physical attacks and verbal threats from the students. And of course as a substitute there is even less support from admin. I haven't been in this for very long but I feel like I've been in it long enough j
I keep hearing this sentiment—from students, their families, my own extended family, non-teachers with an axe to grind who keep showing up in the comments sections here. As teachers, we apparently celebrate student failure and gleefully dole out Ds and Fs. There’s nothing we love more than giving a confident Honors student their first B. We perceive our success as inversely proportional to the number of As we distribute each semester. Etc. But despite being the hardest grader in my department (I’ve seen the data), I hate failing students. I feel shitty every time I post an F. I feel shitty any time I assign a grade that doesn’t seem to reflect the student’s academic ability or engagement. I want students to pass, and I want them to pass with a grade that aligns with their potential. I had to give a high-performing student with huge ambitions their first ever Bs both semesters last year, and the student harassed me endlessly to change their grade, even pleading their case to district ad
Edit: what a beautifully supportive thread this has been. I didn’t come here hoping for a bunch of “oh it’s no big deal” and I didn’t get that. Instead I got advice, clinical tips, relevant stories, and encouragement to move on as a more experienced nurse. I hope to carry on in practice with the same attitude that you’ve all shown me. Thank you all! Like the title says. I’ve been an RN for 8 years in various settings, all of which I started IV’s in. I’m fairly “good” and often start lines for coworkers who can’t find anything. Currently, working in a rural ER, we got a trauma call. Patient ran over by farm equipment (this is not an unusual call for us). They arrive, immediately need intubation and sedation. One IV already in from our medic so we tube the patient with meds through that. I start a second line, an 18 in the AC (classic). The medic actually pointed out the vein to me and it was quite large. An easy hit so to speak. I pulled labs, flushed it, hooked up sedation line. What w
It is my intention to run for school board next year and I have a long list of things I want to do to improve schools. I was hoping for a little help from you all - I want to know where my ideas are impractical or flawed and I want to know which ones are good but might not be politically popular (I'll still do them - I just won't advertise them). I've been a teacher since 2003 and the current school board where I live but don't teach has 12 members with 4 years of teaching experience between them, all of which happened before 2001. They just renewed our useless Superintendent and I want to make some changes. My hopes: 1. Kill off one of the at-large seats. Choose six teachers (2 elem, 2 middle, 2 high) to act as secret advisors to the board on how policies are working. They have that role for a year and get paid about 6k for it. Right now, there is a student advisor to the board but no teacher advisor. 2. Kill off all required tests that are not required by the State. In my classroom l
Hi people. I am new to do this but would like to hear peoples' opinions of what could possibly happen to me as a professional. I am a registered nurse and do agency work, covering shifts in nursing homes. I did a shift over the weekend in a nursing home where we gave a high dose of oral Morphine tablets slow-release by mistake to a resident. The total prescribed dose was 30mg and was in 5mg tablets so six tablets had to be given to make up to 30mg, at least that was the case on my previous shift. However the home received a different strength and supplied 30mg tablets so one tablet suppose to be given. The start of the shift was very hectic and busy. The medication round was done by trained carers (that's the home decision) and I was a witness. We checked the medication on the Camascope, I remember I saw right name and dose but somehow failed to realise that the strength is different, even the colour of the tablets was different, I just can't understand how it happened. The carer dispe
So, my school is making the shift to block scheduling. It’s a unique system. I teach Social Studies so I will be teaching half year courses that meet for 77 minutes a day. So I’ll a section of global that meets everyday for 77 minutes from Sept-Jan, then the course is over. This is a big switch for us, as we’ve only ever done 9 periods of 42 minutes. Naturally, we have received zero training for this. We only got it confirmed we were making the switch on the last day of school lol So for those of you that teach in block - how do you structure your classes? How do you handle assessments? I’m excited for the challenge but would love some guidance since I kinda have to build this plane while flying Tl;dr - moving to 77 minute block that run semesters. How do you structure your classes, handle assessments, etc. submitted by /u/2B-or-Not2B [link] [comments]
Have you noticed a certain age/grade when apathetic students become more serious about their education? * I didn't know which flair to choose. I wish we had one for "general discussions". submitted by /u/helpme7500 [link] [comments]
I have a student with a history since daycare days where he would yell at the top of his longs, hit other students and throw chairs. Last year he constantly eloped at drop-off, hit various teachers and threw chairs. This year, he has destroyed my classroom after he kept spitting at a girl and kicking her, thrown chairs, gave a girl a black eye on the bus, bruised a child's legs because he told on him for grabbing rocks from the school garden, thrown furniture at a girl (and missing her) causing her to scream in tears and runaway, uses language such as "you're a shithead", "dumbass", "bitch" and hyperventilates and hides under tables. I've had to have him removed multiple times or get between him and another student from getting swinged at with a chair. His drawings are full of monsters with sharp teeth. He hits his sister at home. He is kind of like Jekyll and Hyde...sweet and collaborative in one-to-one or a few students around at a time, but throughout the day his "anger tank" fills
I’ll go first, decompensated cirrhosis. If you’ve ever taken care of a patient in liver failure that is confused to the point where no amount of reorientation will have any lasting impact and you basically have to watch them 24/7 and/or put them in some form of restraints or they’re almost certainly going to do something they shouldn’t and they’re getting lactulose so they’re pooping nonstop you’ll probably be able to relate. I cleaned up so much poop last night. I really dislike the distinct smell of lactulose poop. Edit : This isn’t a specific disease process but freshly trached patients are definitely a close second in just being generally difficult to take care of, we have them often on my unit and usually hold on to them for a while even when they have transfer orders. I’m sorry but I cannot read lips so I literally have absolutely no idea what you’re trying to say but can you please for both our sakes relax so the vent will stop alarming. submitted by /u/emtnursingstudent [link]
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I’m in the ER for the first time ever with a hand laceration that just needs a few stitches. They put me in my own room in a bed that is all the way propped up. It’s 3am and I know I’m going to be waiting a while since my injury is not serious. And I’m totally fine with that, but I am wanting to get some sleep while I wait. I’ve tried all of reclining buttons and I even walked to the end of the bed with the little “patient lock” symbol and tried that but I can’t figure out to recline it! Am I allowed to press the nurse button to ask for help reclining the bed? It feels really silly since I know people are here with actual emergencies… submitted by /u/Common_Ferret_8841 [link] [comments]
Sooo... yeah. We live outside of a big city and have a lot of inner city kids transferring into our schools who are barely able to read on an elementary level. For instance, several are unable to identify 1st and 2nd grade site words, they don't know how to sound anything out, and just skip words altogether when reading without seeming to understand how to even decipher context clues (or show an interest in doing so). Many also can't even read their own handwriting and they misspell alarmingly simple words. So, our high school has started a program in which we have special extended-English classes for the severely under-performing students that are supposed to teach these kids phonics and reading. I absolutely support this. If a person gets nothing else out of school, they should at least be able to read and write because it's the foundation of all other skills and a critical tool for protecting and building themselves up in the world outside of school. To graduate high school or colle
Has anyone had this happen? I applied for a job and interviewed. It went well but because of my experience in certain grade levels they went with someone who teaches the grade level that they had an opening for. In that same district I got a call from a different school. I couldn’t answer but they wanted me to call back and discuss potential openings at their school. I did not apply for their school. Their schools each have their own applications. I called back a few hours later and heard nothing but left a voicemail. I did call back the next day. It’s been a week on Monday but why call me then ghost me? Especially when I never applied..has this happened to anyone before? Is it a red flag? submitted by /u/Any_Illustrator_2403 [link] [comments]
I mentioned I work in Oncology. I am 29 years old. Anyways, I love my boxing and calisthenics, it gives me a good workout and I feel way more confident in myself. Now I had senior Nurses not that much older than me say "I don't have time to go to the gym or do any boxing. You don't have kids , you don't have to cook/clean etc.." My thing is, working out, eating the right meals and taking care of yourself is the thing that gives you more time. submitted by /u/DribbleKing97_ [link] [comments]
I work LTC. Today around 4ish one of my patients asks for extra strength Tylenol. I’m out of xtra strength on the floor. I’m in the depths of med pass so I ask if they want their Lyrica. Has an order in for Lyrica PRN q8. Last dose administered at 0600. They say yes and I give it alongside other due meds. Fast forward 10pm the same pt comes over to ask for Lyrica. I say I don’t think it’s been 8 hours but I will double check my emar. Immediately they become combative, stating the Lyrica was never given and I made a mistake. This pt is a&ox4 and knows their meds well. I check my emar and it allows me to administer it. Says last administration was 0600. So even though I felt crazy because I remembered taking it out of the narcotic box - I administer it. Also side note this resident is known for complaining about people, trying to get them fired and even reporting to BON. I was flustered, backed up on med pass and I didn’t want the confrontation. There was other channels I could’ve and sh
I recently finished my residency + first year teaching at a school that I found to be rather hard. After a grueling job search, I chose the only option I had, a title 1 school that is going through really significant admin changes. The resident who was at my previous placement before me works there and said nothing could have prepared her for this current school and she's had to start therapy to deal with this school. She's 20 years older than me and far more experienced. Is there any advice? I am a high school ELA teacher in a state and district with extremely low literacy and have already struggled with students respecting/listening to me. I really want to do good for my students, but I am genuinely really nervous about this position and am worried about just how unprepared I am. I really want to provided a rigorous but supportive environment because I feel so many teachers just give up and allow school to become 8 hours of nap time, but I also don't really have the time to start the
So I show up to work, we’re doing bedside shift report when my patients wife walks in. He attempted suicide so they did CT of his head and neck. It said “difficult to exclude subarachnoid hemorrhage due to movement artifact.” The day nurse is showing me some of his wounds, I left my report sheet on the counter. Didn’t think anything of it. A few hours later I’m educating the wife on the plan of care when she pulls out her phone and shows me a picture of the report sheet. She’s freaking out asking what it means and I’m trying to explain to her that they just didn’t get a clear image because he was moving during the scan. I said if they were concerned they’d get a repeat scan but our provider isn’t concerned at this time. Idk I’ve never had that happen to me before, gonna guard these papers with my life. submitted by /u/Dull_Dare_609 [link] [comments]
For context, I was basically reassigned to a fifth-grade classroom teaching position this summer despite being a ML/EL teacher my whole career due to too many kids exiting from the language proficiency test. I don’t see a future for myself where I can be successful in this role. Do I quit and become a substitute or suck it up when fifth-grade is literally the least desirable grade? submitted by /u/Intrepid_Cranberry_7 [link] [comments]
Hi please give advice on how to deal with family members that are tough to deal with. Today my preceptor was pulled due to understaffing and I worked the second half of my shift completely alone. During this time a family member was telling me they needed to speak with doc immediately and I asked if it was an emergency and she started screaming at me that if she didn’t see the doc rn she would request a new nurse. This was not an urgent issue and doc was busy, I was trying to relay that things wouldn’t be instant but she wouldn’t listen. I called my charge and she was helpful but the whole shift she would chase me around the unit refusing to use the call light to ask for minor things, interrupting me while I’m speaking with doctors, raising her voice, telling me to give what meds and when, and just generally being mean. How can I set boundaries without escalating or getting walked over? submitted by /u/ab_sentminded [link] [comments]
I’ve been teaching 2nd grade for a few years. However, an opening has become available in my school for 4th grade. There have been some minor issues with one of the other 2nd grade teachers and I also feel that upper elementary is my calling. I emailed my principal to ask about whether I can switch to 4th grade. I kept it professional and emphasized how I enjoy the age level very much and have prior experience with upper elementary from previous jobs. Do you think this was okay? I want to make sure this is common and that I did not frustrate my principal, who’s great and has always been supportive of me. Has anyone here asked to change your grade level? Is it common and how did it go? submitted by /u/OrderintheCourt99 [link] [comments]
How do you figure out you want to be a teacher? I love explaining things to people and I’m generally the person most of my classmates come to if they need help in science or math, but I know there’s more to being a teacher than just answering questions. So, how do I figure out I’d be good at actually being a teacher? Or how did you figure out it was the right profession for you? submitted by /u/Mavisv1 [link] [comments]
Obs PCT and nursing student here wanting to take a leap into something more critical, but not sure where to start! There’s open positions for peds ed, adult ED (one for level 1 trauma center and a level 3), and then there’s SICU, MICU, CTICU and CVICU). What do your techs do for you, and what do your favorite techs do that makes your life easier?? submitted by /u/Unlikely_Impress_480 [link] [comments]
Does this look like a face to anyone else? 🫤 submitted by /u/Famous_Cheesecake666 [link] [comments]
My daughter just finished Kindergarten and I just finished my first year as a teaching assistant (hope it’s ok that I’m posting here) at a different school. My daughter keeps asking if she can go to my school with me next year. She has brought it up for weeks. She says she just wants to be with me. I think she also likes the school from what she’s seen from me bringing her to school events. The school where she is zoned has a reputation as an excellent school with very high test scores. It’s a blue ribbon school. But to be honest, I haven’t loved the culture or community there. It’s not diverse at all and it’s very cliquey. We are at the bottom end of the economic scale there. There are no clubs or new ideas or projects. It’s very stuck in its ways. The school where I work has test scores slightly above the state average (in Virginia). It is very diverse. It has a great principal and very dedicated teachers who seem very happy there with great teacher retention. Lots of clubs and stude
I’m looking for some perspective because I feel like I’m losing my mind. I’m a brand-new employee at a home care agency. After only a few shifts, I’m ready to quit, but I want to make sure I do this correctly to protect my future career and the next person they exploit. Here is the breakdown of what happened in my first few days: Zero Training: I received no clinical training, no shadow shifts, and no formal orientation. I was handed a PowerPoint about not dispensing meds directly and told to start working. Safety/Care Plan Issues: I was sent to two different homes with complex needs (dementia, mobility issues) with no care plans provided. In one instance, I had to rely on notes from previous caregivers that didn't even mention the client's behavioral history. Coercion: After working a handful of shifts, I declined a last-minute call-out. I was immediately summoned to a call by management, chastised for my "low hours," and told I would be fired if I declined future shifts. Because I ne
Hypotension: Broad workup. Stat rainbow labs (CBC, CMP, ABG with lactate at the minimum, ECG and chest xray). Fluids are ALMOST ALWAYS correct unless its a HF patient and you are concerned for cardiogenic shock. If after fluids is still hypotensive, start pressors. Norepi is always correct. If nothing is obvious from the above workup, very low threshold for broad spectrum abx and CT scan. Respiratory: ABG and chest xray are quintessential. If your patient went from room air to high 02 needs in a very short amount of time, the most likely thing is either mucous plug or flash pulmonary edema. Chest xray will give you the answer; if chest xray is clear, CT PE. Evaluate need for intubation. Neuro: ALWAYS get blood glucose first whether it be concern for stroke or seizure or whatever. If there's high concern for stroke, call code stroke. Otherwise assess airway, rainbow labs, consider need for CT head. Arrhythmias: Follow ACLS protocol. If fast and shocky, cardiovert. If slow and shocky, pa
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In a previous post I wrote about giving my patient potassium XR 20 mEq but crushing it on accident. I remembered 12 hours after that same shift my preceptor gave me the okay to crush a different patient’s meds too (Metoprolol XR 25 and Sacubitril/valsartan). The worst part of this is when I reported the second med error, I was informed I was being let go, which is fine…I’m not cut out for this profession. However, I can’t sit the uncertainty of not knowing if my patients were okay. My metoprolol lady was given her meds at 2100 and was still alive and kicking at 0700. VS at 0200 were stable from what I can remember. My potassium pt denied complaints at 0730 after receiving it at 0600. How do you guys handle the uncertainty in these situations? I sincerely hope these poor people are okay. I feel so much guilt, it’s killing me. I’ve been miserable ever since. I asked my former manager for an update to know if anything happened and I offered to provide anymore info if necessary in order to
I’m currently a teacher in Mississippi. I have applied for and been approved for credential review in Texas. I have furthermore applied for my one year license. I have signed a contract for the 26-27 school year in MS. However, a school is Texas intends to offer me a job. I need to know if them suspending my license in Mississippi (which I’m pretty sure will happen—it’s a 1 yr suspension for breach of contract) will have any bearing on my Texas license. A lot of people have given me “I’m pretty sure it won’t be a problem” but that doesn’t feel like a great proposition to risk my livelihood on. Any advice is appreciated. submitted by /u/Objective_Amount_323 [link] [comments]
I am a paraprofessional in NY and I outgrew the position. I am thinking of doing school counselor , school psychologist, PE or school social worker. I do have my degree in education to teach TESOL but dont want to teach that. Does anyone have any reccomendations? I enjoy working with students and the hours. I dont think I want to teach academics. I am introvert and like to work alone but dont mind a working with a group. I enjoy helping people but I dont always want to deal with so much emotional and physical load. submitted by /u/True_believer94 [link] [comments]
Do yall ever do a head to toe skin assessment, and when you flip them over, you see obvious cancer on their back?? Like a funky looking mole. (I guess it’s not “obviously” cancer just based on a skin assessment. But it has all the red flags) But since it’s not technically a “wound” so you don’t have to document on it. Do yall say anything about it to the patient? Also, this is in a non-dermatology setting. Most of my patients are ortho or stroke patients. submitted by /u/mkelizabethhh [link] [comments]
I was taught to place hand on chest to get RR. That's a no no for me as a male nurse. You are also not supposed to let the patient know yiu are counting their breaths so I end up awkwardly staring at the patients chest for half a minute. They are always so confused about what I need. There's gotta be a less awkward way to do this. submitted by /u/justthedirt [link] [comments]
I've noticed there have been a lot of posts recently with nurses asking if it's normal that their manager will text or call them when they're not at work and ask them to do something like document from home, or come in to fix something that happened on their shift. Sometimes people are on vacation or a leave of absence or FMLA, and they say their manager message them everyday asking when they were coming back. First off, if I'm not at work I'm not answering. The only time I answer my phone is if someone calls me right before my shift because maybe I'll get low census. Otherwise I am not at work. I'm not getting paid. I will not talk to anyone from work. But besides that, especially younger nurses, sometimes feel guilty and will respond. I think we should all have a system. A fun system for newer nurses could be to answer every single message, email or text with basically an out of office message. Your manager text you saying can you fix this documentation issue when you're off work? Yo
I got those classes coming up soon and was curious on what I would exactly do? submitted by /u/MrGilber [link] [comments]
I dropped an accelerated nursing program realizing it was too fast for me and my heart wasn’t there. What do I do now ? submitted by /u/Inner-Frame6570 [link] [comments]
I’m awake now for 24 hours and it happens so often on nightshift I’m lucky that I can make my own schedule. But almost every night shift I get home and have a huge burst of energy and just cannot get to sleep. I got black out curtains but I just cannot shut my brain off. It sucks I have tried like no electronics i don’t know why, does anyone have tips SOS submitted by /u/Zzz_sleepy6 [link] [comments]
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This was a major issue for me this year that I want to avoid as I head into my second year as a teacher. How do you be supportive and there for students but then not be involved when shit goes south if you catch my drift? submitted by /u/lilbitch6699 [link] [comments]
Hi teachers! I’m a first grade teacher, and I’m determined to only use iPads for required testing next school year. I’m wondering if any of you have really great, relatively quiet activities for fast finishers? I fear I’ve gotten into the habit of letting them go on the district approved apps since they are so quiet when they do and I’m able to work with smaller groups more easily. Thanks! Update: we’re going to add lit and math games, board games puzzles, knitting/crochet/individual craft projects, origami type activities to the standard read or draw. We’re avoiding worksheets because we don’t want fast finishers to feel like they’re being punished with more work and to help avoid disruptive behaviours. Thanks for the ideas! submitted by /u/Glass-Cartographer15 [link] [comments]
Don’t know how this post about Mark Cuban talking about insurance and MRI prices ended up with the 3rd most liked comment about nurses saying we are underpaid. What. 617 upvotes?? I found one reply to this and someone said it’s not the fact that we feel underpaid, it’s the fact that they are trying to give 7-8 patients to us instead of hiring more staff. But then someone replies “There is a nursing shortage. That is inevitable.” ???!! submitted by /u/dartmania444 [link] [comments]