chasingthedream

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1. Post mortem care

   chasingthedream replied to mc3's topic in Hospice

   I have not started nursing school yet so I'm not sure exactly what is taught there but I have been working for a local hospital for about 2 months now as a PCT and recently just had my first experience with post-mortem care. Being new myself I wasn't...

2. Refusal of Brain Death exam??

   chasingthedream replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

   Does being on a machine that keeps the heart beating factor in here? I'm just curious. If the machine is doing all the work but yet the heart is still "beating" then what? I am not of Jewish faith, but am always curious about other faiths and cult...

3. Not Nursing Related-- need advice from the people I know won't let me down --- LONG!

   chasingthedream posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ladies, I think I may have just done the stupidest thing any human could have done. After having some issues with my MIL it was recommended to me that I write her an email (not intended to be sent) and tell her how I feel. Just kind of a cleansing...

4. Is this going to affect me?

   chasingthedream posted a topic in General Nursing

   I went for an interview two weeks ago at a local hospital for a NA position. The next day I was called and told that they were offering me a conditional employment offer. Conditional upon a drug screen, credential check, background check and physical...

5. Interview Monday!!!!

   chasingthedream posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I just got a call today from the human resources dept. of my local hospital. They want me to come in Monday morning for an interview!!! I am super excited but I'm way nervous about interviewing because I have no health care experience and have never...

6. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

   chasingthedream replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

   my grandmother always told me if you eat salt it'll dry your blood up and you'll die. also the one about eating watermelon seeds and gaining weight due to the watermelon growing inside your stomach

7. Scared outta my mind!!!

   chasingthedream posted a topic in General Nursing

   guys i'm scared outta my mind right now. in the course of two weeks, i've quit my job and decided to finally chase my dream of becoming a nurse. thing is, i have no idea what to expect or what's ahead for me. i feel like i've just jumped off a cl...