Nicole Anderson

Nicole Anderson specializes in LTC, Hospice.

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1. How Does Your LTC Facility Identify DNR Patients?

   Nicole Anderson replied to agingnurse's topic in Geriatric

   DNRs have red name bracelets, full codes have blue. Name tags on doors are color coded the same way. Name labels on the outside of charts are also color coded the same, plus a red dot on the chart for DNR. DNR next to name on our report sheets. DNR s...

2. Dear God, Help me

   Nicole Anderson replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric

   We have one lady who alternates between "coffee!! coffee!!! coffee!!!!" and "bathroom!! bathroom!!! bathroom!!!!" Then there is the one who is repetitively asking "Where am I?" And God forbid you don't answer her, cause she just gets angrier and loud...

3. How many days of orientation?

   Nicole Anderson replied to NewLPN11's topic in Geriatric

   I feel very lucky then. As a new grad, I got 6 weeks of orientation, though I must say I felt a lot more confident after I was on my own and able to feel out my own routine.

4. Funny things our patients say

   Nicole Anderson replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric

   I was getting report in the morning at the nurses station, and apparently this one little old man thought we were just chatting, so he said "Get your head out of Hollywood and get to work." Never heard it phrased quite like that before! LOL

5. silly confusion in regards to prn order/standing order

   Nicole Anderson replied to on eagles wings's topic in Student Assist

   Just a student here, but aren't standing orders general for all patients in a given setting/situation whereas PRN's would be for a certain patient?

6. Fall 2011, what's your schedule?

   Nicole Anderson replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in General Students

   Also 3rd semester of RN/BSN (yay I'm a senior now! LOL) Mon 8-9:50 Complex Health Deviations 1-3:50 Nursing Research Tue clinicals Wed clinicals Th 10-2:20 catholic principles and ethics in health care Fr 12-1:50 Complex Health Deviations We ...

7. LOL moments at work

   Nicole Anderson replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Humor

   103 yo LOL sees a young male aide walk by and asks me "What do you think he would do if I kissed him?" 80+ yo LOL was roaming around the nursing home on Thanksgiving saying she was going to the market and asking EVERYONE, visitors included, if they n...

8. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

   Nicole Anderson replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

   My school puts a strong emphasis on professionalism and we call all our instructors Prof. last name. They also made sure to mention that fraternization with college faculty is a big no-no, so no facebook friending the teachers.

9. What do you eat at 5am for breakfast?

   Nicole Anderson replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

   If you have a hard time eating in the morning, you could try drinking your breakfast, i.e. Carnation Instant Breakfast, or some other type of protein drink. There is a really good one that I get at the gas station on my way to school, it is made by N...

10. What do you bring to class?

    Nicole Anderson replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Binder for that particular class Netbook with power cord (our lecture hall has power outlets at every other seat, and the building has wi-fi) iclicker (little remote thing where the teacher asks a multiple choice question and you use the clicker to v...

11. Ya know what I really hate about NS right now? just a little vent...add yours

    Nicole Anderson replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    The only thing I hate is the fact that M,T,W and F I don't get to see my hubby at all, as he works 2nd shift. Th I get home at noon so I get to see him for a big whopping 2 hours. I work on the weekend, but at least I have after 2 on S&S with him...

12. What is your school schedule?

    Nicole Anderson replied to OBplease's topic in General Students

    My classes for my first semester are: Monday 10:30-12:20 Foundations of Nursing Practice (lecture) 1-1:50 College Hour 2-4:50 Concepts of Professional Nursing Tuesday and Wednesday- for the first 8 weeks 8-4 Foundation of Nursing Practice (lab) rest...

13. Did you always know you wanted to be a nurse?

    Nicole Anderson replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even think of nursing until after my first daughter was born. When I first got out of high school I wanted to be a teacher. Then, I realized I am really not into kids, at least other peoples kids, lol. I was in banking when my daughter was b...

14. how much do you make?

    Nicole Anderson replied to sabby09's topic in CNA/MA

    I am in northern Illinois and make 10.04. This is after working there for 5 years.

15. IDPH Rural health scholarship?

    Nicole Anderson replied to kvargas69's topic in Illinois

    Well, I just got my rejection email today...... Not sure how I'm going to come up with 1200 to pay the rest of my bill..... Anyone need a kidney? (jk) Nicole