Nicole Anderson replied to agingnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC
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...
Nicole Anderson replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC
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...
Nicole Anderson replied to NewLPN11's topic in Geriatric, LTC
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
Nicole Anderson replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC
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...
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...
Nicole Anderson replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Nursing 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...