FrazzledButBlessed

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1. CNA's documenting in charts...

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Geriatric

   I work at a nursing home. CNAs have their own system to chart in, it doesn't really cross into nurses notes HOWEVER, I have noticed the chaplain charting nurse notes. One incident in particular led to issues when no one but him knew a patient was sui...

2. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

   I just wanted to report back and say, DON'T GIVE UP! It DOES get better. Yes, it was a rough first half of the year. I spent it in agony, tears and intermittent bouts of gastrointestinal distress. I am officially 17 days away from graduation. I have ...

3. gaining weight in nursing school

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

   Gained 18 pounds, but have lost 5 lately. It's very easy to put on weight the first half. New friendships, going out to eat, stress eating, celebrations, etc...I began cutting back on the junk, including my creams with a little coffee...It is amazing...

4. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

   We were all sent home because she didn't like our patient reports. She really drilled us and yelled..so naturally, we became nervous and fumbled our way through. She singled me out asking why I was doing so bad with patient info, when my paperwork an...

5. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

   ...one last thought on this and I'm going to leave it alone. Is it okay for an instructor to curse either during classtime or during clincals at the hospital? I'm really growing tired of being subjected to such crass language. It isn't professional, ...

6. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

   Things became worse this weekend, and it is SO hard for me to stay with this. Our entire class was sent home from clinicals. THE ENTIRE CLASS. Before we could even get out of preconference. I feel like throwing my hands up and walking away. Due to t...

7. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

   We are a small school with very limited staff. Only 2 instructors teach this course, and they work together. There is no other option for us, unfortunately. To the poster who asked where I am located, I'd rather not say, on the off chance they may be...

8. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

   I'm highly considering dropping out of school. I'm so close to graduating, but the abuse is becoming unbearable. 45 minutes of yelling at one student in preconference? The rest of us were literally shaking and afraid to speak. Then, we were told we w...

9. Student prescribed xanax for anxiety...

   FrazzledButBlessed replied to murseNtraining's topic in General Students

   We have to report medications as well. I was placed on Ambien PRN and had to notify the dean of the program. A meeting was set up and I was asked to consider dropping out for a term until I was 'better'. They were 'concerned about drug abuse and effe...

10. My patient thinks I'm incompetent. Should I care?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to RNpatterson's topic in Student Assist

    I LOVE clients that are jokers. I've had several who will let out a big yelp with a glucoscan. It makes me jump, breaks the ice and we have a good laugh. Those are the best kinds of patients (for me, anyways. I love laughter, it IS a medicine for the...

11. students who don't seem to study and do so well

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to italy's topic in General Students

    My best advice is to keep your comments to yourself. Don't be 'that' person. I am one that reviews a powerpoint once, an hour or so before an exam and I pass the test. I never read my book. I'm blessed with the ability to recall lecture, especially i...

12. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to FrazzledButBlessed's topic in Student Assist

    A little more info: Had 5 units of blood total. There is an unspecified bleed (tests pending). Slight edema in the feet, normal b/p, RR24, HR 96, BUN 29, Creatinine 0.9. Dark, tarry stools present as well.

13. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to FrazzledButBlessed's topic in Student Assist

    hgb 8.1 and hct 23.1 That is really what has me leaning towards tissue perfusion. Thank you all for the help..unfortunately, I must go on to bed...but I do appreciate the input!

14. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to FrazzledButBlessed's topic in Student Assist

    I did not get to assess the pt. We get our pt info from the chart, diagnose then tell our diagnosis in pre-conf the next morning. Only thing I really have to go by is the fact the pt was injured from a fall when standing, then anemia was discovered. ...

15. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed posted a topic in Student Assist

    I'm having difficulty with a priority dx. I have an elderly pt who was admitted for anemia/weakness/fatigue. Active blood loss, possibly GI. Awaiting tests since blood in stool was detected. Had 3U of blood and Hgb 24hrs later is 8.1; hct 23.1; rbc 2...