soon_2Bnurse

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1. Please, could an experienced nurse help.

   soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in Safety

   And...the nurse is a friend...the house supervisor is an aquaintance whom I have a good repore with. I can say nothing but live with the mistake I made by allowing this in my presence, and promise myself to never allow it again. I can go to the DON...

2. Please, could an experienced nurse help.

   soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in Safety

   I "wish" it was so easy. My DON is unapproachable, and if I ring this bell..I can't unring it...ever. I will be ostrasized by staff..my DON will likely go into "CYA" mode and my desire to advocate will be forgotten. Work politics make this situati...

3. Please, could an experienced nurse help.

   soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in Safety

   Patient care issue. Witnessed an event within an inpatient juvenile facility. I am afraid to say details...not sure if I can delete this post? I am an RN and another senior RN was present and performed a procedure that I know in my gut was unethica...

4. Please, could an experienced nurse help.

   soon_2Bnurse posted a topic in Safety

   Hello All, I am in desperate need of advice and am afraid to give details on a public forum. Could any of you advise me on who I could contact concerning witnessing an event that may not be illegal but absolutely unethical? Thank you in advance.

5. Boy, did I mess up :(

   soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in HIPAA

   I just wanted to say something. How I wish I knew you folks better and had the priviledge to work with people like you. It's the one thing I feel I am missing. It's a new job, so the adjustment is there, but working nights..is lonely too (I am the ...

6. Boy, did I mess up :(

   soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in HIPAA

   Thank you all for the kind words! I am so disappointed in myself to have lost focus like that. I was so worried in my head about having all the right answers for the parent, that I didn't realize I was on the wrong facesheet. It's a new job with a...

7. Boy, did I mess up :(

   soon_2Bnurse posted a topic in HIPAA

   I have been an LPN for quite a few years. Just last May I graduated with my RN. For the last 5 years I have worked in a correctional facility. Once I had my RN I worked at a hospital that was over an hour drive away and was so very grateful to have b...

8. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

   soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in LPN-RN

   Parker, Thank you for your post, and I can't agree with you more. Thank all of you for your words of wisdom and maybe things will change in the future

9. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

   soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in LPN-RN

   Babylady, Thank you for your honest replies. I wish it was as simple as living on campus. The campus isn't a live-in campus nor am I able to do that. I am an adult, put my husband through college to get his masters, we have 3 children, one already gr...

10. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

    soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in LPN-RN

    Babylady, Every one of the examples is pure FIRST hand knowledge. I was there, I took the test along with the individual who failed it. I was there when he stayed in class pending a letter to the Dean of Academic affairs hoping for another chance. I ...

11. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

    soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in LPN-RN

    I would really like to hear both sides of this? If there is an instructor online that thinks this is "normal" or "abnormal" or students that have either dealt with this or not..please post. And...thanks

12. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

    soon_2Bnurse posted a topic in LPN-RN

    Hi folks, Ok, so I have been an LPN for 4 years, started college from scratch after one year of full time as a LPN because I knew I wanted to do more than a LPN can do within the scope of practice. I am half way through a 4 semester program to get m...

13. Are Nursing Dx "Malleable"?

    soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you, and yes I do have a NDx book and there is ZERO "at risk" in the book. The 3 options are Imbalance less, more or Adult failure to thrive R/T malnutrion My anxiety is related to the fact that the entire paper hinges on getting this Dx corr...

14. Are Nursing Dx "Malleable"?

    soon_2Bnurse posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hiya Folks, Ok here is my problem. I am in the 2nd semester of an AAS RN Program, we were assigned a care plan and a nutrition assignment based on the same patient as our care plan. My patient's primary Dx was wound dehescence R/T nonunited trimale...

15. first 2 days of clinicals eye opener :(

    soon_2Bnurse replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you all for listening to me