Asands

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1. Leaving nursing, but not for forever!

   Asands posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ive been looking for a way out of nursing for awhile and I finally found a job where I can use my nursing diploma without being in direct patient care. I just got accepted to work as a dosis adviser for people who use anti-blood clotting medicine. I ...

2. The weird part of hh

   Asands replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   One of the worse experiences I had was when I was falling in for another nurse. I didnt know my patient had dementia and I came in and she didnt look at me and had her eyes glued to the tv. I introduced myself and she pushed my hand away. I go quietl...

3. does anyone regret this career?

   Asands replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

   Its nice to see that there are other introverted nurses as well and that not everyone has a higher calling when they decided to be a nurse. I honeslty dont know what drove me to be a nurse, i think my reasoning was that I wanted a career with good jo...

4. Nurses Calling Patients "Jerks"

   Asands replied to PacoUSA's topic in Relations

   Oh yes I totally agree with you on this one. I remember being shocked at what nurses said over patients when i first started working in a hospital and then caught myself doing it after awhile as well. Its a way to vent frustration at patients who are...

5. 5 Tips for Instructors: How to Communicate with Foreign Students

   Asands replied to Zainab_1985's topic in Educators

   Im an american living in the netherlands doing her nursing school in dutch. Nursing school is 10x harder in a foregein languauge.

6. Nurses see us coming for clinical and RUN away from us. Irritating!

   Asands replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

   Im a student nurse (almost done!) from america living in the netherlands for my nursing school. Its pretty hardcore here when it comes to instructing students. First, instructors are required to as part of their job to instruct students. This is usua...

7. Is giving meds early common??

   Asands replied to Bonnie86's topic in Med-Surg

   I dont know how it is in america but we generally try to put all our meds on the same time, so you can expect you give meds at 6, 12, 2, 6, 10 and during the night, of course there are always exceptions. As for giving meds early, ive seen nurses give...

8. They say nursing students are multi-tasker. Are you?

   Asands replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   LOL! i used to study and workout at the same time as a student, people thought i was crazy

9. What do you tell people who want to be nurses?

   Asands replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   How many people enjoy their careers, i ask you. Most of the people i know do their job because of the fact they need money. Every once in awhile something happens in your job that makes you glad you do what you do. Me personally im into the health ca...

10. From a nursing student to nurses...

    Asands replied to Staragate's topic in General Nursing

    Ive had the worse to the best instructors. I dont mind strict instrcutors if theyre fair and dont just go pointing out everything you do wrong. Ive had awesome instructors too who just want to help you and instructors whove made my life hell. Today w...

11. Does an obese nurse set a bad example?

    Asands replied to sheyoung's topic in Student Assist

    As a nurse who works at a cancer clinic, it doesnt matter if youre obese or anorexic to your patient. Cancer affects everyone and youll be glad to get good nursing from a obese or whatever shape in they come nurse. Love and care is the most important...

12. What do you tell people who want to be nurses?

    Asands replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I initially wanted to become a nurse because of the money/job and ended up actually liking it (and hating it too sometimes). Kinda a coincidence that i was thinking during my break today about the reasons why i became a nurse. I never really wanted t...

13. Madame, your ignorance is astounding

    Asands replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got my BS in management in 2008 and im now in my 4th year of RN nursing school, doing the intern program. I can tell you people are pretty ignorant about what nurse do or they have a very low appreciation of the work nurses do. My family (except m...

14. Problem with another nurse

    Asands replied to brokenroads27's topic in Relations

    Im an intern and I understand where youre coming from. You have to ask yourself if shes doing this just to be a nit pick or if shes doing this to help you so you dont get into trouble with your supervisor. Ive had a hard time accepting feedback from ...