Pocahontas98_21

Pocahontas98_21 has 2 years experience.

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1. Safety at work?

   Pocahontas98_21 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, so I do privaty duty nursing at night. Shifts 11p-7a or 7p-7a. My husband and I were talking about how he wants to go out of town (visit family) and leave me alone. My problem is the car he is leaving me with just broke down last week and I'm afr...

2. Pre-Req courses most valuable in Nursing School

   Pocahontas98_21 replied to AirForceWifey's topic in General Students

   Micro. I have learned soooooooooo much. How the antibiotics work to kill or inhibit the microorganism. In lab: learned about the tests for C&S and how to read them (very helpful). I actually failed my first micro class due to attendence (was preg...

3. MA's know as much as RN's??

   Pocahontas98_21 replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think they know more or even on the same education level as RNs but if the doctors, NP, PAs do the assessments then why have RNs. The MAs can get VS, weight, height, history.

4. Need others point of view

   Pocahontas98_21 replied to MY DOG SADIE's topic in General Nursing

   If he is of sound mind, then u need to respect his wishes. And don't feel bad, he has is mind made up.

5. Am I wrong?

   Pocahontas98_21 replied to emmy41lgpn's topic in General Nursing

   Ok so I don't get why your upset? You being a nurse know something is wrong when u 1) felt something was wrong 2) had vomited coffee ground emesis. 3) had been given written d/c instructions after procedure (I assume) 4) u don't need an order to go t...

6. Getting your need from someone else.

   Pocahontas98_21 replied to Pocahontas98_21's topic in General Nursing

   Just to let ya'll know I'm not a freak or anything. I work nights with these patients and I have alot of time to think about things. Watching people sleep is a hard job. LOL

7. Getting your need from someone else.

   Pocahontas98_21 replied to Pocahontas98_21's topic in General Nursing

   Definitly Not! Some of these patients have had their disease for years. And it got me thinking if the spouse dates or whatever. I had heard something about Will Smith (actor) and his wife had sex with other people while during thier acting thing. Thi...

8. Getting your need from someone else.

   Pocahontas98_21 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello I was just curious on how everyone feels. I work with alot of patients in their home (private duty nurse) and they are on vents., unable to move anything but their eyes, and are married. I wanted to know (I sure this is the last thing their spo...

9. Does being a guy have any affect on being accepted into your schools nursing program?

   Pocahontas98_21 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Male Students

   Well my husband got into the ADN program for this fall on his first try. But he's got excellent placement scores ( 100% on the math part and high 90s on reading and writing) and had a GPA of 3.7 from previsous classes and program. But the Director of...

10. Blood Cultures

    Pocahontas98_21 replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    blood cultures are done to detect and identify bacteria and yeasts (a type of fungus) in the blood. some bacteria prefer oxygen (aerobes), while others thrive in a reduced oxygen environment (anaerobes). blood cultures are usually drawn into vials co...

11. CNA vs. EMT

    Pocahontas98_21 replied to hotmama2be's topic in CNA/MA

    Yes that's exactly what I'm saying. Yes, call your nurse aid registry and verify that's what you can do in your state. I think doing both will help you find out if you will like nursing. CNA will help with ADL's and bedside manner and EMT will help w...

12. CNA vs. EMT

    Pocahontas98_21 replied to hotmama2be's topic in CNA/MA

    Well I talked my husband into "thinking" about getting into nursing. I told him before he started to try EMT (to me more exciting) to see if he likes it. He just passed his state test. He contacted NC nurse aid registry and can just take the test ins...

13. dread locks? Need info on care

    Pocahontas98_21 replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    Not every person washes their hair everyday or every other. People with dry hair has to build up the natrual oils and so washs their hair once a week (not just people with dreadlocks).

14. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    Pocahontas98_21 replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    that's so funny when i was in the hospital having my (beautiful) baby girl; the nurse I had used the alcohol foam eveytime she came in and left my room. It made me feel better to see her do something so simple. As a nurse we all know how bad hospital...

15. exposure!

    Pocahontas98_21 replied to skinc1's topic in General Nursing

    Following a mucocutaneous (via the mucous membrane) exposure the average risk is estimated to be less than 1 in 1,000. http://www.aidsmap.com/en/docs/F661F15A-FDD7-41FF-80FA-8FF0F61A18D2.asp Hope this helps.