I got a job with a HH agency and have had exactly 1 patient whom I have been seeing for 8 wks. I was supposed to discharge the patient tomorrow because patient really isn't homebound ( functions quite well and brings self to the mall and is hoping sh...
Pinning on Dec 18th here. Or at least I hope so. Over half our class failed our first med surg 2 exam, so every point is needed now. I am thinking positive though :)
How many semesters in are you? Skills present themselves as they present themselves. Personally... I am almost done with my AS and still have not inserted a foley. It isn't that my instructors haven't looked for or I haven't looked for opportunities,...
Thank you all so much for your responses. It helps so much just to be able to share and to realize I am not alone. I know I will see many horrible things in my career and there will be I am sure many people I just won't be able to forget. It would ha...
I graduate in a few months and this week while in ICU I had a new admit that had overdosed on tylenol (like 50 ES tabs). I worked for hours with the nurse and doctor doing one on one care keeping the pt alive and caring for the pt... I won't add all ...
I am in your shoes. I have always done well on tests, but my exam today means I basically have to be perfect the rest of this semester and I don't know what happened! I emailed my instructor to ask for a one on one exam review to get some input into ...
I graduate in December and I remember like yesterday how nervous I was my first clinical ( can we say ready to pass out?). I am still nervous with each new challenge or situation that comes my way. Reading these posts reminded me that I think I have ...
I could have written your post. So much to do, so little time. Too much stress, not enough coping skills etc etc etc. What I try to do is just focus on one week at a time. It doesn't reduce the amount of work I have to do right now and I am still und...
I don't really know any books on documentation and am not entirely sure what you mean about your instructors being vague, but I will tell you what I do as a student nurse. First semester We did paper charting and the folling two semesters we...
Seriously daytonite? I have always respected you so much and all you have to say in this forum. Please tell me you are being sarcastic? If not I have just lost a whole lot of respect for you. Student nurses do not answer call lights and the phones on...
I use word for my care plans, but I probably use a different format then A, B, or C student does. When I make my care plans I sometimes refer to my previous patients careplans to get an idea of what I am trying to write. I still rewrite most everythi...
I know that I will never know it all and if I ever think I do, It is time to change careers.I should have graduated in May, but I slowed down for my family (both married and have 4 kids). I feel like I am growing and I feel competent, but I also feel...