momandnurse28

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1. CNA Question

   momandnurse28 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry you have had such miserable experiences. That hospital you work for should be shut down! I am happy to say in all my experience as a SN and an RN I have never seen any nurses pawn off their nursing assessments to CNAs. They should be fir...

2. CNA Question

   momandnurse28 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I respect the work of nursing assisstants. I love my assisstants and I could not do my job without them. But I have several problems with assisstants calling themselves nurses. First, CNAs/UAPs are not a nurses. The work of nursing assistants is ...

3. Prioritizing diagnoses

   momandnurse28 replied to rshin's topic in General Students

   I would put risk for injury right up there. It covers all the bases- her age and the complications from her CVA. Risk for aspiration and urinary are too other important ones- remember your abc's- start there.

4. What did YOU pay for your Nursing Books for school??

   momandnurse28 replied to sherry730's topic in General Nursing

   I paid over $650 for my books my first semester. But the good news is that it usually goes down considerably each semester after that. At least you will be able to use these books later in your practice unlike some $100 books for other non-nursing ...

5. Co-sleeping?

   momandnurse28 replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My sister has a few month old. She co-slept with her first baby and got one of the bedside co-sleepers for her second. She loves it-she is able to nurse the baby without getting up and does not worry about smothering the baby. If the baby cries sh...

6. **Wed., July 20 FALL STARTERS**

   momandnurse28 replied to CallMePatti's topic in General Students

   I bought a pair of plain white nursemate sneakers. They lasted through all of my clinicals and they were sooo comfortable. I think they were only $30. Everyone in my clinicals was always complaining about sore feet but not me!

7. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   momandnurse28 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   I want BSN to be the entry level and I just happen to have an ASN!

8. Failed Nclex First Time---Still Want to go to CRNA School

   momandnurse28 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in CRNA

   Yes, and the Q&A book. I think it really helped. Do the questions and do a quick review of anything you get wrong. Remember your ABC's and remember that any change in LOC is a red flag.

9. Funny Names for Nurses

   momandnurse28 replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   Dr. Boneberger- orthopedics

10. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    momandnurse28 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

    Let me first start out by saying I am an ASN RN plannining on going onto at least my BSN. My feeling is that if we want to be taken seriously as a profession, a BSN should be the entry level. All other professionals recieve 4 year degrees. By only...

11. Failed Nclex First Time---Still Want to go to CRNA School

    momandnurse28 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in CRNA

    I don't believe anyone will know you didn't pass the first time and even if they do-I don't think it will matter. I just passed my boards. My 2 cents is to use the Saunder's review books and to brush up on your prioritzation (i.e. you have 4 pts wi...

12. Advice for nursing student

    momandnurse28 replied to weaver's topic in Career Support

    Can I ask why you are becoming a CNA- is it for extra money or is it for the experience? My suggestion (many of you may and can disagree with me) is not to work as a CNA. When I began nursing school I had no medical experience what-so-ever. I foun...

13. Did You Get A Sign On Bonus?

    momandnurse28 replied to TLC RN's topic in New Nurse

    I recieved a $3000 bonus for relocation expenses. It is a very desirable hospital in New Hampshire. They offered me this bonus because I was moving 1 1/2 hours away from where I lived to work for this hospital. They do not have "regular" sign-on ...