thebodhitree

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1. Job advice from experienced nurses?

   thebodhitree replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a student too, but I thought I'd put my 2 cents in. I've been working at a SNF for 3 yrs. I graduate in Dec. as an RN and I just got hired at a major hospital (CNA), where I will start in a week. Especially with the economy the way it is and h...

2. Question about a gross misdemeanor charge

   thebodhitree replied to 979802's topic in Criminal

   Have you already been accepted to perform clinicals at the VA after your caregiver background check? I know at my school and in my state, the VA is extremely picky when allowing students into their facility. A fellow classmate had a divorce on her ...

3. Tele interview Tomorrow. Need your help!

   thebodhitree replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

   I was recently interviewed, and another question they asked is, tell me about a time you made a mistake at work or during clinicals, what did you do about it, and what did you learn from it. Also, tell me about a time when you had a difficult patien...

4. Did you get enough phlebotomy experience in your ADN program?

   thebodhitree replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in 3rd semester right now and we just covered that competency. We were not allowed to practice venipuncture on each other, only a prosthetic arm (which is obviously nothing like the real thing). I had 2 opportunities to start an IV on a real pt...

5. Can't get over my anxiety in clinicals, and this is my 3rd semester

   thebodhitree replied to bella65's topic in General Students

   Unfortunately, many of the 'old school' nursing instructors still believe in "eating their young." This is exactly the same experience I had with one of my instructors. Whatever doesn't kill ya will make ya stronger.

6. Can't get over my anxiety in clinicals, and this is my 3rd semester

   thebodhitree replied to bella65's topic in General Students

   Oh, how I can relate to this! I am also 3rd semester, but I had more of a problem with this during 2nd semester. I found that positive self-talk helped me a lot, not to mention having an awesome clinical instructor this semester (as opposed to las...

7. Staff and artificial nails

   thebodhitree replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric

   I also agree that natural nails are sharper than artificial nails, and can definitely cause more harm to the patient than someone who is wearing artificial nails. Also, any fingernail, be it natural or artificial, that has a free edge will harbor ba...