swirlo

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1. Bossy Nurse Aids

   swirlo posted a topic in Relations

   I enjoy my job as an LPN at a nursing home; but I have a problem with a particular nurse aid who thinks she is the boss. She rolls her eyes, talks about me like a dog, mocks me, and tries to tell me nursing things that are not in her scope of practi...

2. Medication Incident reports, and feeling punched in the gut

   swirlo replied to esokitty's topic in Professionalism

   I would not work for a place like that. Put in your two weeks and find somewhere more peaceful where it isn't dog eat dog.

3. Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

   swirlo replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

   I had several of the instructors tell me I would never be a good nurse. One was trying to get me to sign up for arts and crafts. I am so glad I didn't listen to these fools because I am a nurse and a darn good one. My patients and co-workers tell ...

4. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

   swirlo replied to starrys's topic in General Students

   Thank you for your advice you gave me last November. Sorry, I just read the post now. Hope you are doing well.

5. overwhelmed

   swirlo replied to little_nurse12's topic in New Nurse

   There was an old commercial about deodorant that said, "Never let them see you sweat". Act as if you have it under control or they may let you go like they did me. I was given 64 very ill patients as a new grad. They said I lacked confidence and l...

6. New Nurse--They Said I Couldn't Handle It

   swirlo posted a topic in New Nurse

   I worked a nursing home for 2 weeks as a brand new LPN grad. They put me on two halls of 64 very ill patients. They never finished training me or telling me about the rest of the paperwork when they were about to turn me loose alone. The preceptor...

7. The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

   swirlo replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Relations

   I'm a student nurse and wish I had one like you that would teach me. The nurse at the hospital I was suppose to get report on ran away and refused to give me report, let alone teaching me anything.

8. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

   swirlo replied to starrys's topic in General Students

   I went to a community college where they were all out to get me. One of them screamed at me and said I would never be a nurse because I got one wrong on the math. Then during OB clinicals I had a young, cheerleader-type instructor on my heels so ba...

9. Mixed Emotions About Nsg School

   swirlo replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

   Keep plugging away at nursing school--you are too close. One day soon you will make good money and have plenty of time with your kids. The sacrifice may have to go on your shoulders with lack of sleep so you can spend time with your kids. It will b...

10. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    swirlo replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    You need to get a lawyer or fight yourself to get that red flag off your record with the board. I worked a horrible nursing home where I felt as if my CNA liscense was in jeopardy. There was a group of snotty girls constantly lying on me and the bo...

11. My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    swirlo replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    I had an old cranky nursing teacher tell me I didn't have what it takes either. I was hurt and kept asking her, "Do you think I should quit nursing school?" She snapped at me and said, "What do you think!?" She was a real idiot, making herself fee...

12. Failing Nursing School

    swirlo replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Students

13. Failing Nursing School

    swirlo replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Students

    This message is for Amybear. Thank you. You gave me hope to keep trying. I am starting another nursing school in May. I have researched them and found out they want students to pass. They have to answer to the state if they don't pass 70% of the...

14. Failing Nursing School

    swirlo replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Students

    What do you think of two instructors that get together and fail the same student for no reason? This first little cheer leader type instructor rode my back so bad in ob class, that I ended up in ER with high blood pressure. She conversed on Faceboo...

15. So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    swirlo replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    I like your answer, but we were never allowed to say we were "short on the floor" . Our boss said it made the facility look bad.