danid86

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1. Looking for someone to mentor me in OR nursing

   danid86 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi! I am a third year nursing student. It is my dream to work as an OR nurse. I am in the process of applying to work as an employed student nurse this summer in the OR. However, there is only one position available and at least three of us competing...

2. You know you're in nursing school when....

   danid86 replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

   when you and your nursing friends play the "ABC" game... Person 1: "Apple"; Person 2: "Apple, Balloon"; Person 3: "Apple, Balloon, Canary"... etc. Except you limit your responses to medications or disease processes... Person 1: "Arthritis"; Person 2...

3. Elders Say the Darnedest Things!

   danid86 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   One of the residents was terribly confused about where she lived, but I reassured her that I knew where she lived and that I could take her to her room. So we reached her room, and she began to settle down. She climbed into bed and asked me, "Will yo...

4. Elders Say the Darnedest Things!

   danid86 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   haha These are such wonderful stories... I have some to share as well, but some are hard to tell because they involve residents making noises that simply cannot be typed out... they lose all hilarity when you try to give letters and words to the soun...

5. Tales From Behind The Mask - Operating Room Nursing How To

   danid86 replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

   I had the most WONDERFUL two days in the OR!!!!! :) I'm already sad that I don't get to go back tomorrow. The staff let me scrub in for one orthopedic surgery... they let me gown and glove the surgeon... and then the surgeon used me as his assistant!...

6. Freaking out!

   danid86 replied to StudentNurseEP's topic in General Students

   I'm a 2nd year nursing student, I was just there! The types of questions they ask do taking some getting used to! "What is the BEST response?" and "What intervention would you do FIRST?". Frustrating questions, I know. I think the best way to improve...

7. Tales From Behind The Mask - Operating Room Nursing How To

   danid86 replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

   What a delight to read this article! :) And what perfect timing for me to read it! I am a 2nd year RN student, and tomorrow I get to spend my day in the OR. I have been looking forward to this experience since I found out about it from friends who we...