Nurcpou

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1. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

   Nurcpou replied to fangirl's topic in Relations

   I've heard a lot of mean things in my relatively short career. I've been called a lot of expletives and been threatened with lawsuits and broken bones. Confusion, psychosis, fear, and pain seemed to be at the root of most mean things said to me and k...

2. Would you still become a NP or would you go the MD route?

   Nurcpou replied to OrangeSN's topic in NP

   I've only been working as an FNP for about 6 months, but so far I'm quite satisfied with my decision. Disadvantages: 1) a shorter time in training, and it seems like there is a lot that I don't know yet, but as one of the MDs pointed out, my experien...

3. A question for NP's - What if our school preceptorship isn't so great?

   Nurcpou replied to SoundofMusic's topic in NP

   I think that the clinical experience is very valuable in terms of future practice. Preceptors can't just wave away clinical by saying that you won't learn the "real deal" until you start to work. I saw complicated patients from the second day onward ...

4. Finding your own clinical instructors?

   Nurcpou replied to Pug RN's topic in NP Students

   I also was responsible for finding a preceptor. My program had a list of several willing clinic sites and made an effort to help students with the process. I commuted 2 hours each way for lecture, so I decided to find a preceptor that was closer to h...

5. Stress in grad school

   Nurcpou replied to MillieT's topic in NP

   When I started clinical, I received some excellent advice from one of the providers which I will pass along to you: enjoy the luxury of being a student, no one else expects you to be good at this yet and you should allow yourself to be a learner. Tak...

6. Dear Nurse Beasty....I'm new

   Nurcpou replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   When I first started as a nurse, I got a complicated admission at the very end of a difficult shift. I was able to do most of the admission except for one or two things. When I gave report, the nurse told me I HAD to do the rest. I believed her and f...

7. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   Nurcpou replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   You know you're a nurse when slip and hit your head in the shower and worry about intracranial bleeding, but instead of going to the ER or the doctor you perform your own assessment and neuro checks.

8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   Nurcpou replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   These have been so interesting... and true! When coming back from a "smoke break" with friends, do not attempt to cover up the stink of weed with nasty perfume. It just makes the room stinkier, and nurses are smart. Repeatedly screaming "I can't brea...

9. What are some of the most ridiculous things patients have asked of you?

   Nurcpou replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Humor

   Hi! New here and love it! One day at dinner time I had a patient just about in tears because of her tray. "I can't eat THIS" she said gesturing at the (soft) biscuit, stew, and cooked broccoli. "I don't have a lot of teeth" I pointed out that the foo...