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1. Student Nurse Needle Stick Scare

   fortunato posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was giving an insulin shot (with an insulin pen) today at my clinical site to a extremely skinny guy. He requested I uses his arm and not his abdomen. So - I did - he moved and I felt something prick my index finger that was on the underside of the...

2. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

   fortunato replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

   Some of these patients are just clueless also! I am fat myself, but I am at least educated about my own situation! I also have a huge heart for these folks! I know how addicting food can become! I had a patient today (in clinical) who was easily 450...

3. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   fortunato replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Still a student - but I remember some funny reasons I had to send some of my students to the ER when I was a RA at Michigan State University. Probably the worse was I had a guy on my floor who thought it would be a swell idea to glue his eye lids tog...

4. Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

   fortunato replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   I get drowsy in the car all the time! It is horrible! I know you said you can't just take a quick nap in your car b/c you wake up groggy and it makes it worse - but could you just crash for like a few hours in your car or some place in the hospital?...

5. Michigander BSN student worried about getting job when graduates! What to do NOW?

   fortunato replied to fortunato's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all! Great advice!

6. Michigander BSN student worried about getting job when graduates! What to do NOW?

   fortunato replied to fortunato's topic in General Nursing

   THANKS! I MENT ACLS! - My head is full of Patho and Pharm right now....so needless to say a little fuzzy! I am stuck in MI! UGH! Can't move due to house, hubby's job and family! Thank you for ideas though! I am desperate to land a gig as soon as I ...

7. Changing career path/major..advice please?

   fortunato replied to Foreverstudent11's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar story - I literally had changed my original bachelors 5 times in undergrad! I just couldn't figure out what I wanted to do with myself. I ended up with a Finance degree - then got out in the real world and found out I hated it! GREAT....

8. Michigander BSN student worried about getting job when graduates! What to do NOW?

   fortunato posted a topic in General Nursing

   HELLO FELLOW AMAZING PEOPLE! Question here..... I am currently in an accelerated BSN program @ Wayne State that will be finished December of 2011. I am super duper worried about being able to find a job when I a graduate! Financial situation is prett...

9. Am I wasting my time applying to these colleges?

   fortunato replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

   TeeGuneys23, I am confused - will the community college let you in to their school but not the nursing program? I thought most schools made you take pre-req's before you could be admitted to the nursing program regardless of your SAT score? How does ...

10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    fortunato replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is amazing! I have to post a story here even though it isn't nursing or hospital related - but it is faith/spirt related! My husband and I were both raised Catholic and had an opportunity in 2004 to do a study abroad in Italy while at M...

11. My Crazy Study Habit

    fortunato replied to rosedale4u's topic in General Nursing

    I think we are all soul mates on this thread! lol! I have ADD - so let me tell you how hard it is to focus! I was off medication for a long time, but I finally just got back on Adderal, and you know what the funny thing is - it isn't the wonder drug ...

12. Vertical Gastric Sleeve for future nurse?

    fortunato replied to fortunato's topic in Stress 101

    OH GOSH you are a wealth of knowledge! Thank you for replying! Yes! Tons of questions! Are there foods you just can't eat anymore? like sugary stuff, nuts, or carbonated beverages? I know this is different for each person - just curious. How are you ...

13. Vertical Gastric Sleeve for future nurse?

    fortunato replied to fortunato's topic in Stress 101

    Yeah - sorry I wasn't more clear. I wasn't really looking for medical advice...more as personal experience. I guess my reason for positing this is really to hear some feedback on unhealthy nurses in nursing! Is there a stigma that if you are round yo...

14. Vertical Gastric Sleeve for future nurse?

    fortunato posted a topic in Stress 101

    I am a overweight future nurse and I am considering having the Vertical Gastric Sleeve operation done to help me with my obesity. I have done the whole weight watchers, medical weight loss path and nothing has seemed to help me. I will loose about 2...

15. Best Mattress for Heavy Soon-2-B Nurse?

    fortunato replied to fortunato's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies! I think we are going to stick with the Tempurpedic for now! I have found that if I sleep on my side only I don't hurt in the mornings. Pretty inconvenient, but at my weight I have no idea if the bed is the problems or my big b...