sydneyxmoon

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1. Need help with nursing diagnosis

   sydneyxmoon replied to sydneyxmoon's topic in Student Assist

   I will tomorrow. She honestly scares the living poop out of me but I will go in to see her tomorrow.

2. Need help with nursing diagnosis

   sydneyxmoon posted a topic in Student Assist

   Can anyone recommend a book that I can use for nursing diagnosis? My instructors are completely nailing me for my nursing diagnosis. I am gathering all data from my patients and prioritizing but I'm never right. My instructors are always giving low s...

3. Help with care plans

   sydneyxmoon replied to sydneyxmoon's topic in General Students

   Exactly what I needed to know!! Thank you!

4. Help with care plans

   sydneyxmoon posted a topic in General Students

   When setting a nursing diagnosis, I would think that I would want to use the admitting diagnosis to make a nursing diagnosis. But I just read I must assess and gather information first on my patient then create a nursing diagnosis. My patient was adm...

5. Is this how work really feels like? Have you felt like this before?

   sydneyxmoon replied to sydneyxmoon's topic in LPN/LVN

   I just feel like flipping burgers will make me feel better at what Im doing than this. I know its childish, everyone wants my job, its part of growing up blah blah but this feeling is horrible!! You have no idea its not some lame nervous feeling oooh...

6. Is this how work really feels like? Have you felt like this before?

   sydneyxmoon posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   So I'm new at this nursing thing and I got a job at a skilled nursing facility. Ive been working there for three months and the last two months I feel like vomiting every time I know I have to go in. I get panic attacks where I start hyperventilating...

7. I just got a needle stick after injecting a pt. SQ :(

   sydneyxmoon posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I am really sad and scared after this. It happened yesterday morning and I looked at the pt. chart and I didn't see anything other than active MRSA. I even asked the pt. if they had any diseases and pt said no, but you never know about these people. ...

8. Not liking my profession, is there anything else I can get into?

   sydneyxmoon posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey guys, I am currently an LVN at a subacute and rehab facility. So far I am not liking it. Very stressful, getting the medication passed on time, charting, dealing with demanding patients and families, etc. and having to put up with some rude phili...

9. No exp. LVN hired. Scared/Confused help?

   sydneyxmoon replied to sydneyxmoon's topic in LPN/LVN

   Then we are on the same boat, no exp! This facility has patients on rehab, long term, and sub acute. I'm going to be a float nurse so documentation is different with everyone. Some are under medicare which consists of I think assessments every shift,...

10. No exp. LVN hired. Scared/Confused help?

    sydneyxmoon posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hello everyone, today is my second orientation day at a subacute here in CA. I am very fortunate that this employer took me in as a new grad. So far they have me following an LVN and a Tx nurse, and they somewhat taught me how to document in addition...