Elsarap

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1. Medications that make you helpless and psychotic for nursing students

   Elsarap posted a topic in General Nursing

   A few times, I have heard doctors and R.N.s talking about a drug they were given in nursing or medical school that makes them helpless and causes schizzophrenic symptoms and they are required to take this as a part of their schooling just to learn wh...

2. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

   Elsarap replied to Alnitak7's topic in Maine

   This year I have only been assigned to work about five or six times. I called up my employer who said "We are unbelievably slow right now, and I'll call you if that changes." I talked to a girl out at a seminar who said she can't get any hours. ...

3. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

   Elsarap replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

   The idea that I can call a nurse on her shift at the hospital and ask her for guidance in caring for my patient who she may have never met. I said, "I might as well pay her for that." I would be driving her insane.

4. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

   Elsarap replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

   You can go to work at your nursing job when you have a sick stomach. "These nurses are used to it." I answered, "No, this is against the rules. You are expected to call out when you are contagious." A sick staff member is a cause for stress and it ...

5. Have you ever had a co-worker announce your private case information at work?

   Elsarap posted a topic in General Nursing

   Announcing the details of a co-worker's psych history is ignorant and rude. The details of someone's psych information should not be treated like a police record. Most people seem to think someone with a history of mental breakdowns or psychotic ill...

6. out of work again

   Elsarap replied to lyrisnox's topic in General Nursing

   There is agency work that gives you one on one cases so there would not be a problem with distraction like there is in facilities.

7. Could use some help!

   Elsarap replied to cec0504's topic in Maine

   Be sure to call the nursing homes and hospitals and/or the agencies. They sometimes teach their own CNA classes. I got my training at a low cost this way. One time I even found a paid Home Health Aide class that went for a month and got hired a...

8. MRSA legislation in Maine

   Elsarap replied to Mammy1111's topic in Maine

   I want to know why some facilities require gloves, gown, cap, and booties, while some others only require gloves.

9. CNA Registry

   Elsarap replied to JM5NA's topic in CNA/MA

   They look to see if you have annotations on your record. They probably don't care if you quit somewhere without notice as long as they an verify the dates of employment.