FATKAT

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1. Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

   FATKAT replied to werkinit's topic in General Students

   RE: "Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done" I worked full time shift work (12 hour shifts) while doing school work on my days off. It has taken me 7 years. I don't have any...

2. Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

   FATKAT replied to werkinit's topic in General Students

   RE: "Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done" I hear you. I am also a nursing student (done next April :anpom:) and I work full time. It has been a long haul! There is light at...

3. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

   FATKAT replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am currently an LPN working in an acute care hospital. I do not work to full scope due to the preference of my employer. Scope depends on where you work. The job of LPN's and RN's are similar but...

4. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

   FATKAT replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

   No, I have the right to autonomy and the right to

5. My First Code

   FATKAT replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

   My first code was terrible! I was in my med/surg practicum, my patient was in with a respiratory thing when something broke inside him when he was coughing, he bled out right in front of me and not...

6. I do not care anymore

   FATKAT replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

   Re: "Do any of you have trouble caring about what patients, residents, or anybody does anymore? Today the nurse on 3rd shift was telling me that so and so just will not get out of bed anymore. All I...

7. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

   FATKAT replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   This made me laugh. We have all been in this situation with these thoughts at one time or

8. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

   FATKAT replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   re: Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school "i hear what you guys are saying...the other day as i was taking my daughters home from school, who are ages 7 and 5, so i could meet...

9. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

   FATKAT replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   I hear yah. I will soon be in your position, I currently work full time while doing close to full time distance studies. I am approaching "crunch time" where I will have to go part time or casual to...

10. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    "instructors are not to choose who will be a nurse, but to educate and grade fairly. " well said!

11. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    FATKAT replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Re"Lpns should be done away with althogether" I am currently an LPN and have been for six years in Alberta, Canada. As an LPN here we do almost everything that RN's do. Depending on where you work....

12. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Re: Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material. "I am a nursing instructor and have never told someone that they are not nursing material. I have asked students in the...

13. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Re: should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material Absolutely not! I had this happen to me, instead of believing in me and encouraging me through constructive criticism, my...

14. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Re: news flash That is exactly why it is a huge problem if your instructor tells you to quit because you are "not nursing

15. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    FATKAT replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    I also would have picked the answere A and I had the same rationale as