ICor9:24

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1. Pharmacology Drug Cards - How did you make yours?

   ICor9:24 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi Everyone! I just started Phram and we need to make our drug cards like I am sure many of you may have already done. I have seen a couple "templates" and samples, and made a few myself, but I just wanted to get feedback from everyone.. What tips o...

2. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

   ICor9:24 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

   You consider just going to buy new socks & underwear rather than search through the five baskets of piled up laundry that you have no time to sort through and put away. It would be so much easier to just buy some new stuff! But, then again, I am...

3. Taber's 21st Edition...

   ICor9:24 posted a topic in General Students

   I was wondering if anyone else had this problem... I pre ordered the Taber's 21st Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, and received it. I was so excited to activate my "included" 1 yr online access and PDA/Mobile access... only to find that my book was pri...

4. Do you make time for YOU? Staying healthy, peaceful, exercising, etc?

   ICor9:24 posted a topic in Stress 101

   :pumpiron: I am in my 2nd quarter of my LPN program, and even though I am doing fairly well at balancing everything - homelife, kids, hubby, pets, chores, working part time, homework, grades, etc.., I am finding ZERO time or motivation for exercising...

5. Help please-re na training

   ICor9:24 replied to Suitepea79's topic in General Students

   Have you considered re taking the nurse aide training? I was in a situation similar to you - in the fact that I had taken the aide training around 4 yrs ago, and the subsequently had to withdraw from the nursing program after that. I never tested or ...

6. I quit..

   ICor9:24 replied to adorblepuppy's topic in CNA/MA

   I am curious about your orientation, and why you felt like you "couldn't do it". How long was your orientation? When you say you were supposed to have your first day yesterday, was it your first day on your own, or shadowing someone? Could you have a...

7. You know you are a CNA when....

   ICor9:24 replied to ham272's topic in CNA/MA

   But then you do get a little irritated when you realize YOU will be the one unpacking all their belongings and putting them away again! LOL

8. Help needed please

   ICor9:24 replied to sonomala's topic in CNA/MA

   I think that you have to walk the line of being partially "desensitized" to it, but yet still having empathy for your pts. It's not being cold, it's just doing your job. I mean I have sometimes that I catch myself being totally cold about it all, get...

9. What you'd REALLY like to say....

   ICor9:24 replied to ICor9:24's topic in CNA/MA

   To my coworkers who ask me to hold the elevator open for them so they can go clock out to go on break: No!!!!!!! :angryfire No I will not hold the elevator for you so that you can have every last second of your precious break to yourself! (gawd forbi...

10. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    ICor9:24 replied to ICor9:24's topic in CNA/MA

    :yeahthat: in my first few days as a new cna, one of my residents said "now make sure you rub the cream on my scrotum" i wanted to say - uh, i am pretty sure if you can ask me to put cream on your scrotum, you are good to do it yourself buddy!

11. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    ICor9:24 replied to ICor9:24's topic in CNA/MA

    When that "special" family member stops me and asks "are you the nurse?", I sooooo wanna say "Nope and THANK GOD!" :bowingpur LOL (Even tho in 14 months I will be the nurse!) :w00t:

12. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    ICor9:24 replied to ICor9:24's topic in CNA/MA

    You just reminded me of another one.. Son of above mentioned obnoxious pt, as he's leaving stops me to say: "There is something really foul smelling back there" Gee... ya think? You are in a nursing home and you did just breeze down the corridor afte...

13. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    ICor9:24 posted a topic in CNA/MA

    Ok, so I know I can't be the only one who dreams about just for ONCE saying what's really going through her mind! I love my job, and I do it for the love of my residents, and I always give 100% to make sure they are safe, happy, and cared for. Howeve...

14. Male CNA - Female Patients

    ICor9:24 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in CNA/MA

    Is anyone else ever complexed as to why this is an issue? I mean, I totally understand patient rights and yes on the rare occasion I can understand certain situations why a female may refuse a male aide, but seriously, has anyone ever had a male pt r...

15. You know you are a CNA when....

    ICor9:24 replied to ham272's topic in CNA/MA

    You spend 30 minutes cleaning up a pt over and over and over again because she is having explosive diarrhea and you aren't at all upset, you just wish she would hurry and get it over with already because you are so starving and you are vividly imagin...