ILWannabeRN

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1. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

   ILWannabeRN replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is a really bad idea for you I think....I am a student, and had to go through the CNA class, which I actually enjoyed quite a bit. I got to work at a nursing home where I gained TONS of knowledge about patient care, and EVERY SINGLE NURSE...

2. Inflatable mattresses for home use to prevent bed sores

   ILWannabeRN replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

   I did in home care for a 35 year old with MS, he had the air mattress with a pump that circulated fresh air, inflated and deflated under the patient every 10 minutes. It says that it adjusts the patients position. They are about 5" thick, and the pat...

3. Abusive Nursing Instructors-LPN

   ILWannabeRN replied to nurselala33's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I am in my first year of clinicals, and I have the same problem, and unfortunately it is VERY common from everyone I know that has been through nursing school HOWEVER....now that I work in a hospital, the Rn's and Lpn's are like my sisters, and I jus...

4. making enemies

   ILWannabeRN replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

   I'm just a student, but I"ve been a CNA for a while now...try not to make enemies...the nursing world is rather small. Instead, spoil those patients rotten on your shift...make them forget any negative experience they had during the other shift, and...

5. gastrostomy tube

   ILWannabeRN replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I'm just a newbie...a first year nursing student, but I was "shadowing" an RN about 3 weeks ago, and she DID check residuals...I don't think it can hurt can it? Better be safe than sorry!

6. Who will hire you at 5 months pregnant?

   ILWannabeRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   We just hired a nurse at the hospital I work at that is 6 months pregnant. I had lunch with her a few days ago and she said that she had to sign a contract that stated that after she had the baby, if she were to recieve maternity leave, she would ne...

7. How many times can I get sick in one year????

   ILWannabeRN replied to ILWannabeRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks BeeStrong for your advice....I know that Oncology patients are the sickest in the hospital....it just seems lately that we have been very lucky and very few of our patients had viruses or bugs. Of course I know what I am up against, but Oncol...

8. Need ideas for return after 21 years!

   ILWannabeRN replied to meanestmomever's topic in General Nursing

   I am a first year ADN student...and I am in class right now with a woman who was a nurse for 8 years and then stayed home with her kids for 15 years...so it's been about 23 years since she's graduated, and about 15 years since she's worked. She got ...

9. How many times can I get sick in one year????

   ILWannabeRN replied to ILWannabeRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your support guys! It's nice to hear that I am not the only one! I knew if I posted here you guys would tell me if I was just sickly! LOL! But really, I think you're probably right about the nursing school stress, and also being in a...

10. My best friend didn't get in!!!!!

    ILWannabeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all! I am a 1 year student (ADN...eventually BSN), and my friend who has mediocre grades applied to the Nursing program...she'd be WONDERFUL at it, and is very caring, kind, and hardworking...she's smarter than her grades, but hasn't tried hard ...

11. Need tips for working with student RNs!

    ILWannabeRN replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student, and that is SO not okay...if that student is taking too long...honestly, SHE should be the one to point on she is taking too long and do whatever it takes to get you home on time!!! She needs to learn that it is important to work wit...

12. How many times can I get sick in one year????

    ILWannabeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone! It seems that nurses are incredibly healthy, and when they do get sick they suck it up and muddle through....but honestly, this past year (my first year of nursing school) I have been sick with every stomach virus, flu, brochitis, you na...