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  • Clinical Education,  Education,  Nursing School,  Student Nurse,  Undergraduate Education

    How To Deal With Death & Dying as a Nursing Student

    June 5, 2019 /

    Ok, we aren’t all me (alright, that was a dumb statement). We didn’t all get into nursing to work in palliative care. But regardless of what area you end up working in as a nurse, you will encounter death and dying. So how can you handle it as a student? Not everyone is as comfortable with death as I am. Actually, the vast majority of people probably are not as comfortable with death as I am. Let’s say you are part of the 99.9% of society that has a hard time talking about, thinking about or emotionally dealing with death: how do you deal when it is a very real…

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  • Clinical Education,  Nursing School,  Student Nurse,  Undergraduate Education

    How To Succeed At Preceptorship (without even trying).

    July 4, 2018 /

    ….guys. I’m kidding. You have to try. But I may have just tricked you into becoming a better nurse and that’s basically the WHOLE POINT of this blog to begin with. So let me lay this out for you. I have had a lot of students. A lot. And there are a few things that sets good students apart from mediocre ones. I can usually tell within the first few hours or so who is going to impress me and who I am going to have to work with a bit more to be successful. So let’s get at ‘er. Be professional. I cannot stress this enough. Don’t talk about my patients behind…

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  • Nursing School,  Registered Nurse,  RNBN,  Student Nurse,  Undergraduate Education

    Is Nursing Sexist?

    March 8, 2018 /

    Today is International Women’s Day. It has got me thinking a lot about the profession of nursing and how it has impacted women for hundreds of years. Historically, nursing was one of the few careers that women could actively pursue, generally giving it up when they married and had children. But it is impossible to deny that because women are the most represented in nursing, this profession stands in a unique space where women have had a voice in influencing the health care field for hundred of years. But does that mean that we have gained equality? And what does “equality” look like when the vast majority of nurses are…

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    The Nervous Nurse: Anxiety and the Clinical Environment

    March 1, 2018 /

    I remember being in my third year of Nursing School and wanting nothing more than to puke (and then take a nap). I was in a peds medicine rotation and clinical was awful. I had a brutal instructor who had a big chip on her shoulder about not having a degree but educating those of us who were working towards one. I remember being so terrified of making a mistake that I was pretty much guaranteed I would. I was an A-student and always had been. But then this rotation. My instructor threatened to put me on what my university called a “learning contract” which is basically the last ditch…

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    You’ve Got This.

    February 8, 2018 /

    As soon as I decided to become a nurse I was all in. It came out of nowhere. I had just finished a four year undergraduate degree majoring in Political Science with a minor in Art History. I was a musician. I was one of those “creative types”.  When I told my sister I was going to go into nursing she laughed out loud. A little too ‘out loud’ if you ask me. See, I was no good at things like “science” or “math” or “not being terrified of blood”. But after graduation from my first degree I was totally lost. I didn’t know what I wanted for my future or where…

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The Know-It-Nurse

Sarah-Jane is a Registered Nurse working as a nursing instructor at a local university.  When she’s not working she’s at home with her kids. She is a musician, is trying her best to learn french, and would love to tell you about Jesus, if you want to know Him.

She has the greatest husband, the cutest kids and the most fixer uppable house on the Canadian prairies.

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After taking a little mental break from the blog, After taking a little mental break from the blog, I’m back with another series! I hope you know that you were made for more than your current circumstances! Check out the link in my bio!
It’s Palliative Myth Monday! Today it’s all ab It’s Palliative Myth Monday! Today it’s all about the definition of Palliative Care. PC is not simply a hospital unit. It is a philosophy of care specifically created to promote comfort.

Palliation can happen across a bunch of different settings from hospital units, hospice’s, patients homes and even places like NICU. When the goal is comfort, not necessarily cure, that is where we palliative professionals start to shine.

Where have you used your Palliative knowledge?

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This one is for the students out there! I’m goin This one is for the students out there! I’m going to be a clinical instructor in the fall and can’t wait! To get us all ready I thought I would write a post on how best to prepare for clinical in a prayerful way! Link in bio. #studentnurse #studentnurselife #nursingstudent #nursingschool #nurse #nursing #christiannurses #christianstudents
It’s Palliative Myth Monday! While it’s no myt It’s Palliative Myth Monday! While it’s no myth that we frequently use opioids in Palliation, it IS a myth that this will inevitably lead to addiction.

Narcotics are used to control pain and shortness of breath, and are given in both short and long acting formulations. When used appropriately and under the guidance of your physician, these heavy duty meds are very safe.

It’s important to remember that dependence does not equal addiction. Your body may be dependent on the medication to maintain comfort levels, but this does not mean that you are addicted to the medication. If you started taking narcotics for the way they make you feel mentally or emotionally even if you aren’t having pain or shortness of breath, that would be a warning sign of addiction.

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New Blog Post with a heartfelt letter to Nursing! New Blog Post with a heartfelt letter to Nursing! Check it out at the link in my bio!
It’s Palliative Myth Monday! So here is a big mi It’s Palliative Myth Monday! So here is a big misconception: death is painful. Yes, most people suffering from a terminal illness, such as cancer, will experience pain at some point during end of life (which I would define as the final six months of life). However, Palliation has advanced so much over the past 60 years to include powerful medications that can control almost all pain. It can sometimes take some trial and error, but palliative professionals, working together with patients, can use these medical advancements to significantly reduce or remove pain.

Medications like hydromorphone, morphine, fentanyl, and methadone are all used here in Canada to control minor to complicated pain. And if all these were not enough, Palliative sedation is a viable option, albeit a discussion for another Monday!

Have you ever had a patient with complicated pain? How was it resolved?

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Sometimes when dealing with death and grief, thing Sometimes when dealing with death and grief, things can be heavy. I rely on my faith to get me through, but that doesn’t make it easy. Today I’m praying for all those out there walking through grief or fear or death. (Quote is from Crowder’s Come As You Are) #palliativecare #palliativecarenurse  #registerednurse #christiannurses #faith
It’s Palliative Myth Monday! Did you know that t It’s Palliative Myth Monday! Did you know that the vast majority of us will die in our sleep? Very rarely is death chaotic. Yes, there are traumatic deaths, but in my practice, I would say upwards of 95% of my patients have died peacefully in their sleep.

This isn’t something that is portrayed in the media. In TV shows and movies, death is usually very dramatic, with people gasping for breath or saying their final words. But if we do our jobs as palliative professionals, we can control things like breathlessness (dyspnea) with the proper medications.

One of the docs I work with likes to point out to patients that death is often believed to be like an explosion: big and noisy and eventful. In actuality, death is usually like a candle being blown out: peaceful and quiet. In fact, I’ve had family members not even notice that their loved ones have passed until I come in the room and tell them!

Death is scary because it is unknown, but hopefully the knowledge that most of us will go peacefully in our sleep will bring you or your patients or loved ones comfort.

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Spending this Mother’s Day digging into this gem Spending this Mother’s Day digging into this gem of book by @jessaconnolly and @hayley.e.morgan and trying to remember that I’m never too much. I hope you’re all having a great day! #mothersday
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