Comments on: Nursing Preceptors http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm The Ups and Downs of My First Year in the ICU Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:47:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Sean http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-22079 Sean Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:59:49 +0000 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-22079 Fortunately, this preceptor was able to laugh at his own controlling nature. :) Fortunately, this preceptor was able to laugh at his own controlling nature. :)

]]> By: mo http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-22069 mo Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:05:14 +0000 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-22069 I am a little horrified to admit that I am a control freak too but I love precepting. I love teaching but more I love seeing someone start out really nervous and then become self assured . The ICU can be a really, really scary place at first so it's a great feeling as a preceptor when you see your student settle in and start taking over making decisions with confidence. It's just about the only thing I like about nursing anymore . Weird. I am a little horrified to admit that I am a control freak too but I love precepting.
I love teaching but more I love seeing someone start out really nervous and then become self assured . The ICU can be a really, really scary place at first so it’s a great feeling as a preceptor when you see your student settle in and start taking over making decisions with confidence.
It’s just about the only thing I like about nursing anymore . Weird.

]]> By: Nurse Sean (dot) com » Change of Shift: Volume Two, Number 21 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-22032 Nurse Sean (dot) com » Change of Shift: Volume Two, Number 21 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:26:26 +0000 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-22032 [...] I wrote a post about things I have learned as a new ICU nurse, and another post about preceptors in the ICU. [...] […] I wrote a post about things I have learned as a new ICU nurse, and another post about preceptors in the ICU. […]

]]> By: Jen http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21975 Jen Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:32:22 +0000 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21975 Just one thought on Capt. Controlo removing all things sticky until they were juuuust right: changing the IV labels when not necessary screams "transcription error" to me, unnecessarily changing dressings screams "skin integrity". (Of course, this may have more to do with personal defensiveness & my lack of control in clinical situations...) Just one thought on Capt. Controlo removing all things sticky until they were juuuust right: changing the IV labels when not necessary screams “transcription error” to me, unnecessarily changing dressings screams “skin integrity”. (Of course, this may have more to do with personal defensiveness & my lack of control in clinical situations…)

]]> By: tstanley http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21973 tstanley Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:08:24 +0000 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21973 For all the nurses working third shift, checkout http://www.blackoutez.com. They make a window cover that totally darkens the bedroom. With a dark room, you fall asleep faster and sleep longer. Sleep deprivation is a big problem with third shift nurses. Research shows increased health problems and medical errors with nurses who work the night shift, all due to sleep deprivation. Take care of yourself and get the rest you deserve. I use them and they work great! For all the nurses working third shift, checkout http://www.blackoutez.com. They make a window cover that totally darkens the bedroom. With a dark room, you fall asleep faster and sleep longer.

Sleep deprivation is a big problem with third shift nurses. Research shows increased health problems and medical errors with nurses who work the night shift, all due to sleep deprivation. Take care of yourself and get the rest you deserve.

I use them and they work great!

]]> By: jay http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21967 jay Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:30:07 +0000 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21967 Hi, please contact me if you want to exchange link. Thanks - Jay of http://philippinenurse.blogspot.com Hi, please contact me if you want to exchange link. Thanks - Jay of http://philippinenurse.blogspot.com

]]> By: Shauna http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21965 Shauna Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:19:22 +0000 http://nursesean.com/musings/nursing-preceptors.htm#comment-21965 I am really enjoying watching you learn (from afar) and reading of your experiences. How wonderful that at your young age you're not dependent on outside sources for your self worth. That's a lesson rarely realized. Shauna I am really enjoying watching you learn (from afar) and reading of your experiences. How wonderful that at your young age you’re not dependent on outside sources for your self worth. That’s a lesson rarely realized.

Shauna

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