Alex_RN2b09

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1. Would you encourage someone who was considering nursing school?

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I work on an adult rehabilitation unit, which primary gets neurologically impaired patients many of which are confused. Consequently I often run into sitters and volunteers on my unit looking to enter nursing or healthcare in some form. Those enterin...

2. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

   I gained about 50 pounds. Yeah, since I just graduated I'm working on getting those off now. I'm a stress eater and would often study with food or take breaks and play video games, also with food. Do your best to take care of yourself during school, ...

3. My clinical day (kinda long)

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to IamVickiRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing your story, it made my day. :-) You will make an awesome nurse and I wish you nothing but the best now and in the future.

4. Patient Died from Med Allergy

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sending my good thoughts your way. I hope everything turns out for the better. *hugs*

5. Please Help, Fear Eating Me Alive

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

   I also recommend a Career Counseling session. I took a personality test during mine, which they cross matched with common career choices for persons of my personality type. I believe the first was Social Work, the second I can't remember and the thir...

6. Patients Going Behind Nurse's Station

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   I'd say you were totally in the right. They wouldn't allow customers/patrons into staff areas in other business. I can't see why this would be any different. Not to mention there would be computer monitors and charts that could have pt info, thus lea...

7. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

   They are evil, tedious and totally impractical in many workplaces. Luckily I only have a year left of school, then it's off to the real world. Where nurses give you funny looks when you rattle off all the patients nursing dx and your interventions/ra...

8. Nursing too gross for me?

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to Pennfan's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, caths are cake. If you want gross go with overflowing colostomy bags or trach suctioning.

9. Alternative Medicine Job

   Alex_RN2b09 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   When I make a list off the top of my head of all the things you can give IV that won't kill you and all those that will... Guess which one is longer. RUN! Also do they have a website or anything? I'm really curious how they are presenting this to the...

10. JACHO is a JOKE

    Alex_RN2b09 replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    This post inspired me to look around on the JACHO website and I found this address by the president of JACHO to the IOM quite interesting (see below). At the very least it shows they are concerned about the topic of ratios but do present the problem ...

11. Defend RNs Right to Unionize, and Advocate for our Patients

    Alex_RN2b09 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Union

    You're in luck everyone! I want to go into federal policy and represent nurses on a national level in Washington. Reading all the debate on this forum is wonderful it's great to see people being politically aware and expressing their opinions. Nurs...

12. Is This True!!!!!!!!

    Alex_RN2b09 replied to doggybour's topic in ADN/BSN

    I think it may happen eventually but we have much larger issues to deal with in nursing and healthcare in general before this should be addressed. Standardization of education is great but it's very difficult, many current nurses, students, educators...

13. Failed clinical because...

    Alex_RN2b09 replied to Rebel_Kitty's topic in General Students

    The only conceivable reason I can think of is that it was in the way or getting tangled with other lines somehow and it was supposed to be temporary just to keep it out of the mess. Then you get everything all squared away and organized which leaves ...

14. My first clinical is soon, any advice?

    Alex_RN2b09 replied to meezer1234's topic in General Nursing

    In all seriousness much of a clinical experience depends on how your learning styles meshes with the instructor. I found the hands off throw you in the room style to be very empowering. They showed me that I could do it with a little kick in the behi...

15. My first clinical is soon, any advice?

    Alex_RN2b09 replied to meezer1234's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your chin up, stay on the ball and HANG ON!