adnstudent2007

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1. problem with CNA

   adnstudent2007 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

   First of all, I want to thank you all for your advice and opinions. I really appreciate them.I agree that she is probably not intentionally trying to undermine me. I think she is so eager to be the nurse, that sometimes she forgets she isn't. For me ...

2. problem with CNA

   adnstudent2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a problem with a CNA at work. I am a new RN (since May) and the CNA is a nursing student (who has been a CNA about as long as I've been an RN). When we work together, this person frequently interrupts me in front of patients to explain the s...

3. What have I done?

   adnstudent2007 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for all your replies. I am feeling a little better. I know the md "should" have known the pts condition, but I work night shift and it was an on-call doc. In the short time I've been here, I've been asked several times by docs wh...

4. What have I done?

   adnstudent2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse and just got off orientation a short time ago. A few days ago, a pt was complaining of some pain so I called the md and got an order for percocet. The pt had severe hepatitis and it didn't even occur to me until now that percocet h...

5. night shift and dogs

   adnstudent2007 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

   "Well trained dogs can spend most of the night in a kennel, crate that is. I have been raising and breeding dogs for 30 years and my dogs are trained at a very young age, as young as 3 months, to sleep in a crate. I bring my dogs in at night, around ...

6. night shift and dogs

   adnstudent2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

   First, I guess I should change my login name because I'm not a student anymore. I recently graduated and have been offered and accepted a night position at a local hospital (assuming I pass the NCLEX of course). I don't really want to do nights but...

7. Right to die vs. right to live

   adnstudent2007 replied to BSNin2007's topic in Activism

   "One poster stated that people who have advance directives do so becasue they wisdh to live (paraphrased).. for me it's the opposite. I have my advance directive so some yahoo doesn't get it in their minds to keep my going long after I should. " When...

8. Right to die vs. right to live

   adnstudent2007 replied to BSNin2007's topic in Activism

   I think it was just the way the bottom questions were phrased (possibly by your instructor) that seemed to incline the answers a particular way.

9. Right to die vs. right to live

   adnstudent2007 replied to BSNin2007's topic in Activism

   I'm going to answer just a couple of the questions. These are just my personal opinions. The fact that we have advanced directives at all indicate that there are people who would in fact want to be kept alive. These may be for any number of reason...

10. How much does your tution cost?????

    adnstudent2007 replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program and it's about $900/semester for clinical classes. Books are a few hundred dollars but there are all sorts of things they nickle and dime you for...

11. Looking too young to be an RN

    adnstudent2007 replied to Amxixi29's topic in General Students

    I can relate completely to what you are saying. I also look considerably younger than I am and have been asked by a few of my patients if I've graduated high school yet! I am never sure if I should add yes, and college, and worked for a while, and ...

12. Input from current nursing students

    adnstudent2007 replied to sabrn2006's topic in General Students

    I am a student getting ready to begin my last semester. If I were to hear a talk from a new nurse, I would want to hear about the ins-and-outs of the student to nurse transition i.e. what orientation is like, the differences between student and nurs...

13. what your hospital policy on sick days?

    adnstudent2007 replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    To use FMLA you need to fill out a boatload of paperwork and have it signed by a physician that you or an immediate family member has a serious illness which requires you to miss work. It can't be used for the occasional sore throat or stomach flu t...

14. Nursing students who are also moms of young children

    adnstudent2007 replied to *Bethany*'s topic in General Students

    My daughter was 3 when I started nursing school and I found a wonderful daycare/preschool for her. It is wonderful, they are very flexible with times and days (which is very hard to find) so I don't have to put her in every day-she goes only 3 days ...

15. license to breed

    adnstudent2007 replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    Ok, I'm sorry this is off topic but would someone please explain to me why a baby sleeping in a car seat at night is dangerous ? (I am not talking about a situation with the animals which was gross negligence on the part of the parents). Honestly,...