Shadelyn

Shadelyn specializes in PCT.

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1. sacrifical lamb=triage nurse

   Shadelyn replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   All I can think is what about the Dr. that didn't CT her belly? The article rips the nursing staff, but of couse nothing of the Dr. Articles like this make me cringe and I hope to avoid being triage at all costs in my career. She had been there th...

2. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

   Shadelyn replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

   I started out with no nursing assistant experience and did just fine. Apply online and if they don't call you talk to someone at the school and get the recruiters name and phone number and leave them a message. It seems forward, but it worked for m...

3. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

   Shadelyn replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

   I started out in the part time program and recently withdrew so that I can join the class of 2008 graduating in December. The E/W program meets two evenings a week and Saturdays for about the first two years. I think it increases after that. I work ...

4. Coping while nursing

   Shadelyn posted a topic in General Nursing

   We all have or will deal with the hospitalzation or death of a loved one during our careers. For me this is the first time in my adult life that I will face the looming death of a loved one. I haven't worked or had clinical since I found out, and I...

5. How much does your tution cost?????

   Shadelyn replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

   $15,500 tuition not including books and uniforms. However after signing away 2 years of my life it's free.

6. use of ED tech/UAP/CNA in ED

   Shadelyn replied to rnmagnum05's topic in Emergency

   I don't know how much your Tech's make, but I know some of ours make upwards of $13/hr. Here that's only $5 below starting RN pay. I don't think there's enough money in the world to make people work if they aren't the right person for the job. I t...

7. use of ED tech/UAP/CNA in ED

   Shadelyn replied to rnmagnum05's topic in Emergency

   At our place it isn't so much a lack of understanding, but a laziness and "It's not my job mentality" that plagues us. Be they old or young people at least half my coworkers fall into this category. There really isn't anyone watching over the "Aide...

8. use of ED tech/UAP/CNA in ED

   Shadelyn replied to rnmagnum05's topic in Emergency

   I work as a Nursing Assistant in an ED. I started with no previous medical experience just before I started nursing school. Some of my coworkers have their EMT, some have been Nursing Assistant on the floors and some have no experience and are not ...

9. When is a situation considered an Emergency?

   Shadelyn replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I understand why he would be upset, especially in so much pain. People in pain do not react rationally. I work in an ED that is almost always full to the gills and somehow I always end up being the one to go out and explain why someone can't come b...

10. Post Mortem Movement

    Shadelyn replied to Shadelyn's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno. Loosing control of bodily fluids and expelling trapped air are one thing that I completely understand. However sitting up is a process usually involving conscious movement of skeletal muscles that seems to complicated to happen in the body...

11. Only been a nurse for 4 months

    Shadelyn replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    You already seem convindced that you need to leave the field, and that's ok because you are the only one that can make you happy. My only advice is to make sure that you are sure and that emotion isn't getting the best of you. You don't want to loo...

12. Post Mortem Movement

    Shadelyn replied to Shadelyn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. It was definately a unique sight. I didn't believe it until I saw it myself. It makes sence that her muscles and neurons were still firing. To my knowledge she didn't have any sort of sitmulation devices. I have heard the...

13. Post Mortem Movement

    Shadelyn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone here ever seen a person who had ceased to breath continue to move. I ask because there was a lady who did just that in the ED where I work about a month ago. No heart beat, not breathing, nothing, but her feet and legs as well as her fin...

14. Theme of the day....

    Shadelyn replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    Yesterday must have been "Dementia Day". I have never seen so many confused people in the ED at one time.

15. death

    Shadelyn replied to JBirdAngel's topic in CNA/MA

    At my hospital the nursing assistants and patient care techs do most of the post mortem care. I work in an ER so I probably do at least one a month. It doesn't really bother me, but I guess I'm the exception and not the norm. It always surprises ...