delgadojbc

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1. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   delgadojbc replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Grossest thing that happened to me. The FIRST and ONLY time I wore my hair down, in a half ponytail. Think long, thick curly hair. My poor patient started coughing and then vomiting what I thought was phlegm...turns out he had end stage lung CA and w...

2. anyone else?

   delgadojbc replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

   I get your annoyance but big picture, let it go. Most old folks aren't going to change 60 years of habit for you. I'm sure its not intentional, just chill unless they get totally dismissive, then assert yourself. You have to shake that stuff off. I'v...

3. Lost

   delgadojbc replied to delgadojbc's topic in General Nursing

   I'm required to do total patient care, charting, assessment, the whole shebang on at least 2 patients and work my way up by 1 weekly to 5 or 6. No med passes at all, blessing or curse..not sure yet. I guess I felt I should be more prepared but now th...

4. Lost

   delgadojbc replied to delgadojbc's topic in General Nursing

   Good point, Marty. I thought I was gonna lose my mind working for an MD office just taking vitals and maybe giving an IM Phenergan once a month...mind numbing. Hope I can step it up, I only have a few weeks and the whole "first impression" thing is n...

5. If someone tested you on the last book you read for fun, what grade would you get?

   delgadojbc replied to annalem's topic in General Nursing

   Funny, I have to be very discreet in trying to find fellow "Twilighters." People think I'm a dork. Luckily there are several among my nursing school buddies! Blows my mind to see my imagination, fed from a book and on a movie screen, love it!!

6. Lost

   delgadojbc replied to delgadojbc's topic in General Nursing

   Comic relief, my safe harbor. I feel so overwhelmed now, like..."why the hell did I go back to RN school!!!" "I know nothing!!!" The only thing I know about "LOST" is that all the stars take turns getting pulled over for drunk driving in Hawaii.

7. How many of you took Maths in High School?

   delgadojbc replied to jess112's topic in General Nursing

   Math hates me and I feel the same way but we're civil to each other. Nursing math is its own beast, get comfy with it now!

8. Lost

   delgadojbc replied to delgadojbc's topic in General Nursing

   Virgo, Marty funny! Too bad I've been in nursing school and haven't watched TV in over a year...its all I can do to check my local weather online.

9. Lost

   delgadojbc replied to delgadojbc's topic in General Nursing

   Damn! My biggest soul chilling fear is to accidentally cause some innocent person harm. I let that fear scare me out of gaining hospital experience and now I'm paying for it...

10. Lost

    delgadojbc replied to delgadojbc's topic in General Nursing

    Boo-hoo! My preceptor is required to fill out an evaluation form on me, to give to instructor. Not due until midterm, so plenty of time to get a good one but I wanted some input. My preceptor reluctantly filled it out but said I shouldn't let my inst...

11. If someone tested you on the last book you read for fun, what grade would you get?

    delgadojbc replied to annalem's topic in General Nursing

    A+, no doubt. I DEVOUR books I enjoy (wish I could say the same for nursing texts) and actually crave reading my favorites more than once. Read the Harry Potter series in two weeks and the Twilight series in one week. No, I'm not 14!! Just wanted to ...

12. Resident called me a "cheap date"...

    delgadojbc replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Cute story! Said my goodbyes to my little 80 year old patient, who is a priest. He blessed me and did the sign of the Cross!

13. Lost

    delgadojbc posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need some helpful tips. I'm an LVN with minimal hospital experience, which was over 10 years ago. Found my niche in doctor's office setting. LAST few weeks of RN school. Good theory and clinical grades so far but still minimal hands on. First clinica...

14. Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

    delgadojbc replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I try to avoid telling people I'm a nurse. They usually get defensive and it makes for some awkwardness. I also can't pretend I'm all-knowing, the medical assistant at the pediatrician's office knows more than I do, I've never done Pedi. That being s...