CRBRNCPHT

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1. Scope of practice for Pharmacy Techs

   CRBRNCPHT replied to Luv Nursing's topic in Safety

   I am a pharmacy technician and just graduated from nursing school. I dont know about your state specifically but in Texas everything you are describing is completely and utterly ILLEGAL. Its not just unsafe its downright against pharmacy law. The Pha...

2. the "dream" has come to an end

   CRBRNCPHT replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

   If nursing just isnt for you and your heart just isnt in it then I'd say you are making the right choice...I dont think someone could last long in nursing if its not what they really wanted. If you are switching just because you think that pharmacy ...

3. HUGE mistake in clinical....

   CRBRNCPHT replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

   I am not sure exactly how it works, but we were told that both the student nurse and the instructor are liable in clinicals...and we are held to the same standards as a practicing nurse would be. This is so untrue. Even licensed nurses who are brough...

4. HUGE mistake in clinical....

   CRBRNCPHT replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

   Your instructor is ridiculous. Yes, you made a mistake. Yes, she needed to discuss it with you and help you understand where you went wrong. But all that crap about lecturing the whole class and yelling and saying you didnt care about your patient? S...

5. How time consuming is it?

   CRBRNCPHT replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in General Students

   I didnt study very much in nursing school. 4-5 hours the day before the test (interspersed with various TV and food breaks of course). I also didnt read my textbooks at all. What will really get you is the paperwork and prep for clinicals. We did al...

6. new student, not what it seems.

   CRBRNCPHT replied to ddr436's topic in General Students

   I didnt think nursing school material was exceptionally difficult either. I could study the day before the test and make A's and B's. However, I did feel that nursing school was very stressful, exhausting, and time consuming and I think that is what ...

7. Could someone be using my Insurance to buy pharmacuticals?

   CRBRNCPHT replied to rockenmomRN's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in retail pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician for three years and I agree that the situation of someone knowing that you had a prescription ready or that it had refills, which pharmacy it was at, and all that identifying information is pretty ...

8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   CRBRNCPHT replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Try sitting through a pharmacology class where your instructor, instead of trying to learn the names of the drugs she is teaching you about, just says the first 3-4 letters of the drug name and just makes up the rest! Example: "carbenzapime"...yes, ...

9. When to get pregnant?

   CRBRNCPHT replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldnt get pregnant in nursing school...it was stressful enough without worrying about finding time to schedule doctor's appointments and worrying about morning sickness at clinicals! Plus I cant imagine the stress would be good for the baby.

10. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    CRBRNCPHT replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm not visably soiled then I wear my scrubs out after work all the time. I observe standard precautions and thats good enough for me. Plus, we're caring for these patients with nasty infections....where do you think most of them got them? Yep! O...

11. Is my NM whack or is it just me?

    CRBRNCPHT replied to jomoholono's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're reasoning for not waking the patient was sound although I do understand that its important to medicate before pain becomes severe. I think you could argue this either way. I liked another person's suggestion of asking the patient what...

12. Topics to Review for New L&D Nurse

    CRBRNCPHT replied to CRBRNCPHT's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you very much. Your post was really helpful! As far as going to other units...I don't believe that the L&D nurses at my hospital are floated to other units. At least I've never seen them do so. I wouldnt be suprised if I will spend a day or...

13. Topics to Review for New L&D Nurse

    CRBRNCPHT posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just graduated and got hired as a new nurse on L&D. In my program we took our OB class in the second semester (so over a year ago) and I feel VERY rusty. I'm really excited about this job and I want to be prepared but I know I wont have time to...