chickdude1

chickdude1

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About chickdude1

chickdude1 has 1 years experience and specializes in Telemetry.


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  1. Who else can finally say, "I'm done!"

    Wow--I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt this way! The last semester has completely drained me--I spent the first week of winter break sleeping 16 hours a day! I'm not there yet, but I'm one semester away. Thanks for encouragement to keep going!...
  2. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    Sorry, Ruby Vee, but I've gotta agree with student4life..... I've been treated far too many times as a student like I'm in the way and treated like I'm not welcome. As the next gen of nursing, aren't we the ones who are going to allow the current on...
  3. Meds you hate to give....

    Really???!! I'm going to file that one away in "Helpful things to know...." Thanks for the info! Chickdude1
  4. I know, I know, and I apologize in advance because I'm sure you've heard it ten million times, but you will be thankful for it someday...... The first time I moved to another state and had my own apartment, this guy knocked on my door. I don't know ...
  5. FABULOUS preceptor!!!

    THREE YEARS? Wow--you're WAY overdue!!! Thanks for sharing with us! My cohort gets along exceptionally well--the major downside of that is sometimes it's hard to get everyone's attention in order for class to start (and sometimes it's problematic t...
  6. FABULOUS preceptor!!!

    Oh, wait--here's a couple more: I got to spend a day in the newborn nursery during my OB rotation. My preceptor handed me a baby and said, "Okay, this one needs to be fed." Now, I'd never even HELD a newborn before, and now I have to FEED one? She...
  7. FABULOUS preceptor!!!

    I've seen a lot of discussion that students more often post their bad experiences, not their GOOD ones. After I thought about it, I realized that you're absolutely right--so I thought I'd get things started! My very first rotation was med-surg I. I...
  8. Why are established nurses not helpful to students?

    To Tweetie and sharann: I hope your students spoil you rotten--because you obviously deserve it!!!! Actually, I've been a "preceptor" myself when I was a CNA at the nursing home I worked at. I LOVED taking students. Whenever I was I was assigned st...
  9. Happy Thanksgiving Wishes to All of Our Student Nurses!

    Thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my bruised and battered heart! Right now I really needed the encouragement to keep going--I'm seriously going to develop my "non-listening" skills instead of my "listening" ones (when it applies to the proper ...
  10. I was able to spend the day in the surgical ICU--I thought it would be a fantastic experience. Instead, my first interaction with my preceptor was "I'm going to interventional radiology--see you in half an hour." Oh, wait--my patient needs medicati...
  11. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    I think my worst report for me happened during my Med-Surg I rotation this summer. The reporting nurse wanted to launch into a tirade about an argument she had with a patient's family member. My preceptor handled it beautifully--after about only 1 ...
  12. The "bully" nurse

    We had our very first clinical rotations over the summer. One of my classmates (and very good friend) had this nurse who GRILLED her about EVERYTHING. When my friend could not provide the correct answer, the nurse would hit her over the head with h...
  13. "Just" a nurse? You can do so much better!

    :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: I'm in my second year of the DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) program, and I've heard this a lot, too. Here's my background: BS in computer science with a 3.95 GPA and four additional years of pre-vet/pre-nursing req...
  14. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    Actually, not weird at all. After taking microbiology and one of my classmates was able to grow E. coli after swabbing the drinking fountain...... Concerning #1, think about why we're NEVER supposed to reach across a sterile field My husband has te...
  15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    I knew of a similar one. His name was Richard Weed and went by Dick. In that case, I think he was asking for it (don't you?). Then there was Martin Martin--like his parents couldn't be more original?? Is it Gwenyth Paltrow's daughter whose name is ...