Skittles767 RN

Skittles767 has 2 years experience as a RN and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Living Will Tattoo

   Skittles767 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

   I read about this story and actually learned that after some effort they were eventually able to find the man's signed DNR. I agree though a bracelet would save alot of time money and pain for everyone.

2. Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

   Skittles767 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

   Haha! I was thinking about that, on the other hand it would give good experience to see how to function with TJC, but I still don't want to put the hospital and especially other nurses at risk of any repercussions. What kind of questions do they ask ...

3. Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

   Skittles767 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

   Haha! I was thinking about that, on the other hand it would give good experience to see how to function with TJC, but I still don't want to put the hospital and especially other nurses at risk of any repercussions. What kind of questions do they ask ...

4. Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

   Skittles767 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

   I know they got the 40 dollars for the modules because other clinical groups don't have to do them and it was done through their website. I know it may seem like a little... But my minimum wage job and living alone in the cheapest apartment I can fin...

5. Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

   Skittles767 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

   I would love to but given out back to back clinical schedule, the facility having a different school every day, and the overall stubbornness of our chairperson. I will ask but doubt that will be an option :/

6. Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

   Skittles767 posted a topic in General Students

   Rant/ vent time. I'm in my last semester of nursing school in a peds rotation at an excellent magnet status hospital. Firstly the facility required we pay 40 dollars to complete a few online modules and an exam. I do not understand why that wouldn'...

7. Other students don't think I'm good enough

   Skittles767 replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

   I'm just like you! In my second to last semester and incredibly quiet around patients.... But as soon as there is just enough stress to cause mild anxiety I am focused, structured, and prioritize everything. Just because you're a little withdrawn d...

8. Practicing what we preach: Patient teaching and cigars

   Skittles767 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all for your replies... I gained some insight much appreciated!

9. Practicing what we preach: Patient teaching and cigars

   Skittles767 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate your responses! I wrote this yesterday during some acute anxiety and realize that it was just a mumble jumble of words haha! Perhaps I just needed to get it off of my chest. I think what I am asking is: is there a point that is too muc...

10. Practicing What We Preach: Patient Teaching and Cigars

    Skittles767 posted a topic in Education

    I posted this in the general forum but am thinking it belongs here also... Let me start by saying that I have a long history of depression and anxiety.... I take part in one on one therapy and medications which has greatly helped but I have one unort...

11. Practicing what we preach: Patient teaching and cigars

    Skittles767 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me start by saying that I have a long history of depression and anxiety.... I take part in one on one therapy and medications which has greatly helped but I have one unorthodox technique that gives me concern: I love cigars.... I have discovered...

12. The film: Vaxxed.

    Skittles767 replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to know many people in my network of people who happen to believe such ideas... The first thing I tell them that if it doesn't have APA style citations from credible sources such as universities or recognized medical journals then it is fal...

13. What was your first time like?

    Skittles767 replied to Sith Lady Oma's topic in General Students

    Nursing actually took time for me to grow to like it.... I was very unsure what it would be like at first, but I decided to trust my gut. I will however tell you about the moment where I knew what I wanted to do as a nurse! There I was.... Doing m...

14. Nursing is my passion but I feel like I am too dumb.

    Skittles767 replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing haha, This basically sums up my entire experience of nursing school, To be honest I was (and to an extent still am) terrible at anatomy, I barley passed those classes but I promise the anatomy part gets so much easier after thos...

15. DSWL Kidney Stones

    Skittles767 replied to Skittles767's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you!