Friday, February 27, 2015
Save me...I can't stand my boss! Tips from Elizabeth Scala
"You name it; we’ve all had someone that we work with who we
cannot stand to be around.
Now most of you reading won’t want to hear this. But guess what?
It’s actually not the (boss/preceptor/professor/colleague/provider)
that is causing you grief. It’s you. And your perceptions of how you
think they ought to be treating you. How you want and need them to
be towards you. So let me tell you this right up front: you cannot
change another person’s actions. It is impossible to shift the
behavior of someone else. You can only be responsible for you.
Your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions. You are the reaction
that is responding to the treatment that another person is putting
out there."
Read more excellent advice from Elizabeth Scala author of
"Nursing from Within".
http://elizabethscala.com/save-me-i-cant-stand-my-boss/
Thursday, February 26, 2015
The American School for the Deaf needs a camp nurse!
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL
ANNOUNCES AN
OPENING FOR
CLOSING DATE: Until filled.
POST: 01/05/2015
Nestled
in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains on Twin Lakes, Salisbury, Connecticut,
“Isola Bella” means Beautiful Island in Italian. Isola Bella was bequeathed to The American
School by the late Ferrari Ward and his wife, Muriel Alvord Ward. Both were members of the ASD Board of
Directors and Mrs. Ward was the first woman to serve on the board. Through this wonderful gift, the American
School became the United States’ first school for the deaf to offer a summer
program for hearing impaired youngsters and is the only camp for deaf children
in Southern New England. Isola Bella is
a scenic island estate that has been turned into a recreational/residential
summer camp for deaf children ranging in age from 6 years to 18 years old. A wide variety of activities are offered
depending on camper’s skill and interest level.
Some of these activities include: archery, arts & crafts, camp
studies, swimming, sailing and canoeing, water skiing, overnight camping,
hiking, team and non-competitive games and a variety of special trips and
projects. The philosophy of the program
is “learning through experience.”
SCOPE OF DUTIES
Under the supervision of the Camp
Director
PRIMARY DUTIES
(a) Shall have primary
responsibility for the health/welfare of all campers and staff.
(b) Shall follow current
standing orders.
(c) Shall maintain and operate
the infirmary.
(d) Shall maintain accurate,
up-to-date logs of any and all treatments rendered and have the logs signed by
an assigned Doctor weekly.
(e) Shall supervise ill or
injured campers and staff.
(f) Shall hold and dispense all
medications to campers as directed by their physicians
(g) Shall hold all medications
for staff.
(h) Shall develop charts of any
and all medical problems to be shared with the Director and appropriate staff while
abiding by confidentiality rules.
(i) Shall instruct staff members
in how to respond in emergency medical situations.
(j) Shall cooperate with Camp Director
(k) Shall perform other related
duties as directed by the Director.
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be 21 or older, must be certified in CPR for the
Professional Rescuer, and must be an RN with an active Connecticut Connecticut
Isola Bella Camp Nurse
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SALARY RANGE
Negotiable
on the basis of experience and training.
Employment
dates June 22nd to August 3rd 2015.
HOW TO APPLY:
Visit
our website: www.asd-1817.org
to download an application. Send application
and with resume or letter of interest to:
Human Resources
FAX: 860-570-1832
The American School for the Deaf is an Equal Opportunity
Employer: M/F/V/H/D.
The American School
for the Deaf does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry,
marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability
(including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present
history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability),
genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or
federal nondiscrimination laws.
All applicants will be screened
and the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to interview.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Hidden heart disease....a nurse knew something was wrong when she had symptoms
A healthy nurse who enjoyed golfing, skydiving, and running developed stroke-like symptoms at
37 years old. She struggled to get medical answers for a year.....
http://www.today.com/health/fmd-awareness-hidden-heart-disease-ups-younger-womens-stroke-risk-2D80487879
Accommodation for personality disorders
A study funded by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) in 2007 found that approximately 9.1 percent of American adults has at least one personality disorder (Lenzenweger, Lane, Loranger, & Kessler, 2007).
The ADA does not contain a list of medical conditions that constitute disabilities. Instead, the ADA has a general definition of disability that each person must meet (EEOC Regulations . . ., 2011). Therefore, some people with personality disorders will have a disability under the ADA and some will not.
Read more from the Job Accommodation Network about reasonable accommodation for personality disorders.
http://askjan.org/media/personality.html
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Let's celebrate congenital heart disease awareness month and a 1 in 100 Nurse!
February marks the beginning of congenital heart disease (CHD) awareness month.
Christy Sillman, RN, MSN lives with CHD 24/7.
She works 5 days a week as an Adult CHD nurse coordinator at Stanford and supports her CHD peers (zipper sisters) online.
February is about being vocal, gaining awareness, and getting people to care about the number one birth defect.
Christy Sillman is 1 in 100 born with congenital heart disease.
Christy Sillman is a nurse!
Christy is included in this touching video of zipper sisters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5veYTUYiTr8&feature=share
Read more about Christy Sillman, RN, MSN.
http://healthier.stanfordchildrens.org/nurse-coordinator-stanfords-adult-congenital-heart-program-disease-cares/
Please share!
With thanks,
Donna
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Arthritis not stopping 20-year-old nursing student | The Columbian
What an asset she will be to our profession!
Arthritis not stopping 20-year-old nursing student | The Columbian
Arthritis not stopping 20-year-old nursing student | The Columbian