Trama_junky

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1. How to not be "that guy"

   Trama_junky replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Students

   My previous experience was not with nursing

2. How to not be "that guy"

   Trama_junky posted a topic in General Students

   I have a bit of previous medical experience and I'm halfway through my BSN program. It helps me to relate the concepts that we're leaning to stuff I already know but I feel like people think I'm just trying to show off and I don't think they realise ...

3. Possible hippa violation

   Trama_junky posted a topic in HIPAA

   I am a student nurse in my first semester of clinicals. I chose a pt and followed my nurse, turns out I knew the patient and she was uncomfortable with having me on her case so I left and no longer discussed said pt. Fast forward to tonight I made a ...

4. First code

   Trama_junky replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Students

   I work part time at the local hospital so I didn't see it during clinicals. We haven't even started clinicals yet. I've talked to a few coworkers who have been extremely helpful

5. First code

   Trama_junky posted a topic in General Students

   I saw my first code. It just so happens that this is the first time I've seen someone die. It was also PEDs. Someone help, I don't know how to handle this.

6. Medical terminology memorization help/

   Trama_junky posted a topic in General Students

   We have to absorb 350 med terms for a fill in the blank test and I need help! Any tips or trcks?

7. Am I the only one that's done this?

   Trama_junky replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

   The starter kits we had o get came with a leak guard so the blood doesn't gush out, I can't imagine trying to start an iv in myself without it! Blood would be EVERYWHERE

8. Am I the only one that's done this?

   Trama_junky replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

   I had to buy the lab bags for class! No stealing involved

9. Am I the only one that's done this?

   Trama_junky replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

   You did an NG ON YOURSELF???? WHAT??

10. Am I the only one that's done this?

    Trama_junky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone else attempted to perform a blood draw or IV on themselves for practice? I'm asking for a friend

11. Nursing School has made me a hypochondriac

    Trama_junky posted a topic in General Students

    So, when I started nursing school 2 years ago, it was all good. Then I took patho. Now every little ache and pain I immediately assume that it's the worst possible thing that it could be! Please tell me someone else has had this problem too!