Shantony

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1. Body Fluid Exposure

   Shantony replied to Shantony's topic in General Students

   I'm finding that my husband is having trouble with this too. He wants me to enter a "safe" career.

2. Fear of Needles

   Shantony replied to speed's topic in General Students

   I expect to start my first nursing classes in August but I am a PCT and they just put me on the floor and let me practice on confused people or they let me stick people who they just gave morphine for their pain. I know it sounds bad but trust me i...

3. Body Fluid Exposure

   Shantony posted a topic in General Students

   Has anyone had a near or actual exposure to body fluid? By needlestick or splash? I'm working my way through school and I had a low risk exposure. I was giving a bedbath to a known AIDS patient (unbeknownst to me because I never worked with the pat...

4. Night shift nurses are lazy and NICU isn't real nursing!

   Shantony replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I cant comment on NICU but most people think we sit around at night drinking coffee, eating potluck and reading. But I work in a progressive care unit which also has an isolation wing. So we are always understaffed at night and we hump constantly. ...

5. Getting stuck

   Shantony replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   I had an exposure two nights ago. I was giving a patient a bed bath when the water I was washing him with (which was full of diarrhea) splashed up and got me right in the eye. He was a known AIDS patient (unbeknownst to me because he rang to be cle...

6. Sore Feet & Ankles

   Shantony replied to Shantony's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I'm doing okay so far tonight. My coworkers recommended Epson Salt (MgSO4) baths after work. So I soaked before taking my afternoon nap and I'm telling you my feet have been fine . They told me to put 2 cups per tub of water (hot as you can stand...

7. Sore Feet & Ankles

   Shantony replied to Shantony's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I appreciate your replies. I was thinking along the same lines but sometimes we tend to rationalize our own symptoms; The joint of the big toe is painful as well. I guess I just dont want to be told that I should go into another field. Especially s...

8. Sore Feet & Ankles

   Shantony posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love nursing but after a twelve hour shift my feet hurt. After night #2 my feet and ankles hurt and by night #3 I just want to cry by hour 5. First of all, does anyone else experience this? Second, can this be prevented? Third, what are some rem...

9. Near Death Experiences

   Shantony replied to nursegoodguy's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to share an experience I had. I am a Christian and I believe that there is a heaven and a hell. But when you are in your flesh you may sometimes fear death due to how it will happen, will it hurt, etc....and your kids and your spouse. ...

10. OMGoodness! Microbiology!

    Shantony replied to moni rn's topic in General Students

    Micro was not my subject. My professor was the head of the local Department of Health and it was like taking a latin class. I'm telling you it was just long. I taped the lecture and had to go over the stuff each day. Index cards really help. But...

11. What is the freakiest thing you have ever seen at work?????

    Shantony replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think the freakiest thing I have seen to date was when I worked in an assisted living facility on the AM shift. We went to check on a very independant woman who didnt show up for breakfast and found her dead in her room. She had a heart attack in...

12. Summer Work..

    Shantony replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Students

    I just got a job as a PCA after months of trying. I dont know but I just told them that I'm going into nursing school in the fall and the nurse recruiters started slobbering. So I guess its just timing and I prayed to myself during the whole interv...

13. working full time while in school?

    Shantony replied to jnicoley's topic in General Students

    I have no choice. I have to work to pay for school. I have 3 kids and a husband and I am CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!! People think I'm a little off but its the sleep deprivation. I love my job and I love my kids and I want this so bad I can taste it. Do what ...

14. Any UNf or fccj nursing students?

    Shantony replied to icudavis's topic in General Students

    I am a UNF student and I just submitted my applications for the RN and LPN programs. Now the waiting begins. I'm taking the summer off to work to pay for whichever program because financial aid said that an ASN degree is not satisfactory progress. ...