Bhavana

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   Help! What is the line where family members are banned from the facility?

   Bhavana replied to InSaneMembraine's topic in Relations

   A family member has to do a wee bit more than be difficult to be banned from a facility. If we banned all the annoying family members, our patients would have no visitors at all. Myself, I just ignore them when they start acting up. I pretend they...
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   Will it ever feel better???

   Bhavana replied to coopman712's topic in New Nurse

   First of all, as a per diem nurse, the next shift's nurse is not going to expect you to know every little thing about every patient, since you probably do not work with them regularly. Just know their basic medical history, their most important issu...
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   RN's forced to do CNA work

   Bhavana replied to rnckr's topic in New Nurse

   No one said you are not allowed to have an opinion, but like many of the CNA's that have responded to this post, you seem to be taking it personally when someone says that they wouldn't want to do cna work. I think your feelings are coloring your ju...
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   What I Wish I Could Say to My Residents and Their Families

   Bhavana replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric

   oh do I feel your pain. My way of handling it was to completely ignore the annoying, negative, downright rude family members. I didnt waste time arguing, or justifying myself or my aides, i just pretended they were not there, that they did not exist...
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   Some tips that might help

   Bhavana replied to Scarlettz's topic in Job Hunt

   Appearances mean so much. Be dressed properly, be clean and well pressed. Look the part. You will be representing this place - think about how you would want people representing YOUR business to look. most important, be yourself! be friendly, be ou...
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   RN's forced to do CNA work

   Bhavana replied to rnckr's topic in New Nurse

   working as a cna and observing nurses is not the same as being one. Respectfully, it is always the ones who have no idea who think they know the most. where you live and work also has a lot to do with your duties. where I work, and in most large c...
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   NJ Disorderly Persons Charge

   Bhavana replied to BCCstudent's topic in Criminal

   I know someone who did the same thing - answered NO on the application, then something turned up in her background. I suppose she had to reapply, explain why she answered NO the way she did - she didn't think it would show up. Instead of being abou...
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   NJ Disorderly Persons Charge

   Bhavana replied to BCCstudent's topic in Criminal

   The schools don't really care about the student's criminal background - it's the clinical location facilities that require these checks- i.e. the hospitals, nursing homes, wherever clinicals are done. And yes, you are right, the board will probabl...
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   NJ Disorderly Persons Charge

   Bhavana replied to BCCstudent's topic in Criminal

   wow, that's a little judgmental on your part, wouldn't you say? I wasn't aware that all nurses must be beyond reproach, perfect angels, above the rest of the human race. You are very naive if you think they are.
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    Am I too old to just be starting?

    Bhavana replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    The opinion of a lot of nurses of all ages is that the younger nurses tend to be less reliable and call out more. They also are not as committed, and jump from job to job more so than more mature nurses. I am sure that those hiring take this into a...
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    Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    Bhavana replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    maybe no direct careplan questions, but COUNTLESS questions on the steps of the nursing process, which is what careplans are based on.
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    Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    Bhavana replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    Care plans are a pain in the butt, but they do serve a purpose - to get you thinking about diagnosis and to drum the NURSING PROCESS into your head. The nursing process is what it is all about, and we have to know it, understand it. Once you actuall...
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    Advise for upcoming clinical

    Bhavana replied to nethmzd's topic in General Students

    I wish my school had required the iPod - heck of a lot more convenient than lugging around the Davis Drug book! We needed the steth, scissors, watch, penlight, bandage tape, black ink pens, and small forceps WITH teeth. Always be sure to carry xtra...
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    Advise for upcoming clinical

    Bhavana replied to nethmzd's topic in General Students

    Listen and learn. Unless you know everything, speak only when spoken to or asked a question. Acting like a know it all is clinical suicide, they will go out of their way to make sure you know that you DO NOT know it all. Be humble and show respect...
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    Is this academic dishonesty?

    Bhavana replied to Jessicias85's topic in General Students

    I doubt it. I also think it is a good idea to get a head start, especially with the fundamentals. Buy a used textbook, best to get one that your future school uses. Get familiar with the basics. Wouldn't hurt to find out what the math/dosage/calc...