nohika

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1. How do you handle tough situations?

   nohika replied to Nursingstudent93's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm not an OB/L&D nurse but volunteered in postpartum. For one, you likely wouldn't be the one delivering the bad news - that's the job of the doctor, not you. :)

2. How do you feel about male nurses in OB/GYN/NICU?

   nohika replied to 274216's topic in Ob/Gyn

   But the thing is that there are plenty of women nurses out there that haven't given birth - why does being a woman give automatic credit? A man can be just as respectful and caring if not more so than some women out there.

3. What to do about disruptive behavior?

   nohika replied to Mudwoman's topic in MICU

   But that's what she's saying - if she has one patient that's circling the drain, or becoming incredibly unstable, how is she supposed to justify leaving the one that needs her NOW? She did state that she had coworkers helping her out, she was in the ...

4. Pulled my transcripts and about fell over HELP!!!!!!

   nohika replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Pre-Nursing

   From what I know of the colleges around here, especially CCs, their waitlists are electronic and professors are not the ones that determine said waitlists. They don't determine who gets in the waitlists. It's different at my four-year university, but...

5. Is it mandatory to work in a hospital setting straight out of school?

   nohika replied to raspysunny's topic in General Students

   There's the phrase "use it or lose it" that applies quite nicely. It is definitely not mandatory to start in a hospital, but generally it will give you the broadest base of experience.

6. Do you have a PASSION for nursing?

   nohika replied to MA_Davis's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think what is annoying people is that you're assuming EVERYONE that is solely a nurse for the money (or whatever reason beyond "passion") is horrible to patients, etcetc. It is quite possible to hate your job and still be lovely to your patients, r...

7. No need to be upset at the truth! Change careers

   nohika replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   I think a lot of the people that say they "hate nursing" really hate what nursing has become. A lot of people that "hate their jobs" go into nursing to do patient care, and are given more patients then they can handle combined with tons of paperwork....

8. Working to become more competitive - advice needed

   nohika replied to Alana R.'s topic in General Students

   I think OP was more hesitant about it because there were no RNs in the place so it may not really have led to anywhere.

9. Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

   nohika replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   Sending good vibes to you, Ruby Vee. You're always a delight to see around these forums.

10. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    nohika replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Vet techs basically handle everything a nurse does and more on a daily basis - monitors anesthesia, gives treatments, does dentals, starts IVs, everything. Talks to vets, patients, clients. Cleans. Some even handle appointments by themselves. Not to ...

11. Straight to MSN

    nohika replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    PA programs also ASSUME that their students don't have any type of experience and thus give more clinical hours. NP programs assume that their students get the majority of experience they need to see disease processes, etc, in their experience hours....

12. racism?

    nohika replied to dcw132003's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Part of me wonders if the people you've heard it from have been dismissed or in some way punished by the school? I've seen many, many students (not an educator myself, but work closely with a professor) claim anything they can think of when they're g...

13. Passionate new grad for the NICU! How do I get there!?

    nohika replied to TxSunflower's topic in NICU

    I think peds onc would probably be relatively closer - you at least get experience with children of types. I've heard of several wanna-be NICU nurses having issues transferring over after getting used to adult patients.

14. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    nohika replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I think a lot of people "bash" LTC because they don't know what the environment is like. I was a CNA with 25 pts, several demented, many constantly on their call-lights, bed alarms going off, etcetc. I would be lectured for spending too much time wit...

15. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    nohika replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    It's part of why I left LTC. :/ If I was lucky, I'd see a resident 2-3 times in an 8, 9-hour shift. That was it. Breaks my heart to know this still happens.