student987

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1. Enucleation. Ever have a patient pull an eye out?

   student987 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Relations

   I actually had an enucleation in Jan. 2008. I LOVE these stories, (especially the CPR one). I recently was wearing an eye patch for 10 months, because.........drum roll please.......my eye was just randomly popping out!!! as a nursing student I was j...

2. This is a beautiful story....true or not

   student987 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   according to snopes it is TRUE snopes.com: The Cab Ride

3. Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

   student987 replied to gloryfied's topic in Relations

   The 2 things I remember most from all my surgeries (at this point it is 22 or 23 i have lost count). The nurse who told me she would be there with me the whole time and held my hand while I was going to sleep years ago. and just 1.5 weeks ago the nur...

4. Clinical Schedules

   student987 replied to AnkleBitten's topic in General Students

   first semester once a week (thurs) from 3p-9pm second semester once a week (thurs) from 3p-10p third and fourth semesters twice a week (wed, thurs) from 3p-10p fifth semester twice a week (tues, thurs) from 3p-10p

5. The fear just hit me - help :(

   student987 replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

   in my case it is that i look weird (have 1 eye). the fellow students, treated me like crud. HOWEVER the teachers were amazing (our main one in particular she was a GOD SEND). patients were pleased to have be because i traeted them with respect which ...

6. The Power Of Prayer in Healthcare

   student987 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Spirituality

   "I believe atheists giving "good thoughts" works the same as prayer to a large extent. it is all positive energy being directed at the one who needs it

7. ordered to sign orders for previous 24 hours...for someone else

   student987 replied to hopesgramcracker's topic in General Nursing

   Do you mean you are being told to sign off that something was done (e.g. a med given or a dressing changed) or that orders are received? I would think if it is the first NO if it is the second I do not see a problem with it but I only just graduated ...

8. Patient falls off operating room table

   student987 replied to orthonurse55's topic in Safety

   I had surgery once and they had to start recovering me in OR (PACU was full maybe not totally sure) I kept trying to roll over onto my side (how I always sleep). This was bad for 2 reasons 1) or tables are tiny 2) the surgery was on the right side of...

9. Wiping off IV ports

   student987 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   Ya that was making me think of a trach pt who's trach pops out and there is not a spare in there....when asked is it ok to put the old one back in in that case clinical instructors response....well one is an infection risk but the other is a death ri...

10. What tips would you give a new resident?

    student987 replied to Sparrow23's topic in New Nurse

    If something doesnt seem quite right about a patient, don't let them see you freaking out. (I have had this happen to me as a pt I missed the residents finger once doing the nose finger thing and I could see them freaking out by the look in their eye...

11. adult patients admitted to a pediatric hospital

    student987 replied to rnsusan's topic in Pediatric

    I am actually a patient at a pedeatric hospital. I have a complex medical history and have been a patient there since I was 3. I have a genetic disorder (called Neurofibromatosis) that there are only 2 groups of docs who treat it in the state. there ...

12. Refusing the Influenza Vaccine

    student987 replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    There has actually been evidence to the contrary (aka you can NOT get the flu from the flu shot)

13. Iv site labeling, instant removal for no date

    student987 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a patient more times then I can count. I am a VERY difficult stick (often end up in my feet due to not finding other things) I would not let them and would raise HOLY HE!! if someone tried to remove it due to it not being dated!!!!!

14. Do you keep an ongoing tally of visits?

    student987 replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    maybe make a spreadsheet of each kid and update it from your log each afternoon? then you have small manageable amounts to do each day instead of going through all of them at once

15. Dr. Order for band aid?????

    student987 replied to Shell5's topic in Wound

    As a nursing student when I did my rotation in LTC my pt needed a bandaid and I was told where they were so that I could just grab one (he was actually a short term rehab pt however) as a patient -- I was just in the hospital, i had burned myself wit...