Nurse2bducky86

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1. "problem patient"

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

   All I am asking is help with a problem patient who I am having problems with. I do not want to defend my name or title or whatever you want to argue about. Thank You to those who have offered their experience and wisdom. If this continues to be too ...

2. "problem patient"

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

   I'm assuming that he is legally unable to leave because there are court proceedings in the future and for a while they were going to bring in off duty cops to watch him.

3. "problem patient"

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

   When I said turn your back for a second I literaly mean a second, We have computer charting and the way its set up you have to look down to see the screen. The reason I have nurse in my name is because 1. I consider myself a nurse (I guess people do...

4. "problem patient"

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

   As I look through his HX there have been many psych consults. and many talks btwn him and the docs but still...

5. "problem patient"

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

   I AM THE 1:1 SITTER...ALL I DO IS SIT WITH HIM FOR MY 12 HOUR SHIFT I CANNOT LEAVE HIS BEDSIDE UNLESS THE CNA COMES TO RELEIVE ME!!

6. "problem patient"

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

   I am the sitter! Uggh (thats the 1:1 part) We have tried the conferences with the dietary and the psych dpt. etc. His BG levels have been off the wall (today from 241 in the am at 0700 to 81 at 1000) but even when his BG are stable he still eats an...

7. "problem patient"

   Nurse2bducky86 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Im having major issues right now with a patient that I do multiple 1:1's with. Heres the HX: Pt came in almost comotose from being noncompliant with his DM. He also has a HX of multiple heavy recreational drug use to the extent where his liver is sho...

8. What can unlicensed personnel do?

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

   I am a NT (CNA) in a hospital. I can: do basic care, accuchecks, D/C foleys, D/C IV's, and if i get "taught" I can insert foleys. but basically that is the extent of my practice.

9. Wait list for KC area nursing programs

   Nurse2bducky86 replied to Medic74's topic in Missouri

   one of the spokes people from PVCC talked last semester at my CNA course and they said that there is no waiting list persay however it is a first come first serve situation and they have quite a few people waiting "in line" they purged most of those ...

10. pioneer community college?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in Missouri

    Basically there are a lot of people trying to get into school that has very few spots. thats why it's so hard to do. I would just go ahead and get my basic associate of arts degree at Blue River and then Transfer to Graceland for your BSN. I wish I w...

11. Denver School of Nursing--BSN experience

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to mbw5680's topic in Colorado

    I have a Nelnet loan and they let me defer my loans from UMKC SoN

12. Any Info about Penn Valley Community College and the ADN program?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in Missouri

    Right now i am going through the LPN program at the Pioneer campus-I dont reccomend it at all. I dont know about the RN program but from what I have heard it's gone down hill fast! The Penn Valley Campus itself is a good campus. It has the feeling of...

13. hourly rates for CNA's in kansas city, mo?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in Missouri

    Well from what I know NKCH starts around $9.40 for those straight out of the program, agency like Zach group can get you up to $17 but you have to do your part in LTC. The time it takes to get your BSN is essentially the same with or without your CN...

14. pioneer community college?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in Missouri

    I am a LPN student at Pioneer and Pioneer is a part of MCC as basically a satellite to Penn Valley. They do not have a CNA course however Penn Valley does. The only nursing program that they provide is the LPN program and I HIGHLY ADVISE PASSING IT U...

15. Odors--Help!

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to TraumaTrainingWheels's topic in Emergency

    I work on med surg and the illi bags get to me. If I know i have to empty one i pop a very strong mint and try to breath through my mouth for that few moments.