akj777

akj777 has 1 years experience and specializes in I dream of ICU...one day. ;-).

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1. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

   akj777 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Relations

   Your answer is an example of horizontal/vertical violence. Your response seems intended to belittle and demean.

2. working while doing full time nursing classes

   akj777 replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

   Fear not my friend. If you want if badly enough, you WILL do it. And you CAN do it! Sending postive vibes your way!

3. working while doing full time nursing classes

   akj777 replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

   Yes, but the point is...it can be done. If I had a choice, I certainly wouldn't have worked. But there was no choice. Pregnancy is a totally different ball of wax.

4. working while doing full time nursing classes

   akj777 replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

   If I had the option, I personally would have done the accelerated program. It's like a bandaid. You just want to rip it off and get it over with. Although, as I have no experience with the accelerated programs, take that advice with a grain of sal...

5. Sick and tired of the AAS BSN debate

   akj777 replied to Natingale's topic in ADN/BSN

   would have been better had I spelled "experience" correctly the first time. :-)

6. Sick and tired of the AAS BSN debate

   akj777 replied to Natingale's topic in ADN/BSN

   ADN vs BSN...will it ever end? Nursing school DOES NOT make the nurse. Your experince on the floors and your own critical thinking skills make the nurse. ADN program = 2 years of gen ed + 2 years of nursing core. BSN program = 2 years of gen ed +...

7. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

   akj777 replied to nursingstudent424's topic in New Nurse

   Poop doesn't bother me, never has. If you really want into this career, you get used to it. You also find out that poop is small potatoes. Try a necrotic foot with gaseous gangren. Now THAT will make your stomach turn. Or a patient in DIC who is...

8. working while doing full time nursing classes

   akj777 replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

   It can be done. I was in your position. My parents let me move back home rent free when I got into nursing school, but they didn't pay my bills, my tuition or carry me on their insurance. I had to do all that on my own. And I did it. I graduated ...

9. Sometimes our patients try to help us out....

   akj777 replied to JacknSweetpea's topic in Humor

   Nice recovery on that one! I don't think I would have been quick enough to think up a story like that.

10. LOL moments at work

    akj777 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Humor

    I had a patient once, post cardiac cath. Her sheath had just been pulled so she was still on bedrest. She had to use the bedpan so myself and my coworker were log rolling her onto the pan. As we were doing so, she was telling us about how hard it ...

11. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    akj777 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    My only issue with APA is that every instructor I've ever had all seem to have their own way of doing it. And their way is the "right" way. My sister is a librarian and she always proof reads my papers...and we both shake our heads cause we know th...

12. Anyone having luck with jobs?

    akj777 replied to JBMmom's topic in New Nurse

    It really depends on the location your in. There are jobs out there, but as someone stated earlier, you can't be to terribly picky. I currently work as a tech in a large teaching hospital and we hire BSN and ADN nurses all the time. And yes, once...

13. What do you hate the most about nursing school?

    akj777 replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    Oh, I hate a lot! LOL. But I'm getting towards the end and I am just sooooo over it. I'm tired of the papers, the ATI stress (we have to pass ours, I've heard not every school that utilizes ATI has to pass) and the information overload! I miss my...

14. Question for the CCRNs

    akj777 replied to akj777's topic in MICU

    I appreciate all your input. You've all had great input!

15. Any Irish nurses...what's a day like?

    akj777 replied to akj777's topic in International

    Your information has been invaluable! Thank you so much! If I can think of anything further, I'll come a-begging you for more info. Just curious, and not at all my business, so feel free to tell me mind my own, but how did you end up in Australia?...