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  1. My instructor thinks I'm incompetent

    babychickens replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Students

    On out first clinical day I was paired with somebody I knew was assertive because we'd done a dry run on a fake patient the day before in preparation for clinical. I feared what OP described happening...

  2. Failing score on clinical evaluation (long story)

    babychickens replied to lilfayfay's topic in General Students

    Having just completed OB clinicals this is so fresh in my mind. I notice you ended your post by saying you had completed tasks like emptying the trash, etc. It seems to me that your instructor is a...

  3. Nursing Student Friendliness Versus Friendliness of Students in other Majors.

    babychickens replied to Healthnutiam's topic in General Students

    I've been noticing the same sort of dynamic. I, too, majored in social work and I find myself burned out some days from lack of real connection with classmates. In my opinion it's due to my...

  4. When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    babychickens replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Munch BSN, you make some interesting points. There are so many factors, as I'm sure you can imagine, which decide whether or not a doctor can treat with methadone. Is it in the hospital formulary? Are...

  5. Good Writing Skills Are Essential

    babychickens replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To nurseprnRN: If you started your sentences with capitals I'd take your post more

  6. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    babychickens replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    As soon as I read this article I knew they find in favor of the mother. That's just my opinion based on the cut and dry rules I've learned regarding my responsibilities as a nurse who administers...

  7. When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    babychickens replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    @cwentworth...oh my gosh, do we work together... or are turkey sandwiches and ginger ale the food and drink of choice for throwing?!

  8. I SAW HIM! - Near Death Experiences

    babychickens replied to spotangel's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you, macawake, for breaking it down so logically. I have been a part of several codes and I can't imagine any part of our team thinking to ask such a thing. Who has time between the charting,...

  9. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    babychickens replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness someone said it!!! All of this rambling from OP and never ONCE did she mention O2 sat or RR!! I would humbly suggest reading an article or two on chronic pain. Here's one for starters:...

  10. How to deal with a bully patient?

    babychickens replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    We once had a long termer who was a bully. She had a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder, and would pit the staff against one another. She also whined, cried, would call the CNO, President...

  11. Addicts in the ED

    babychickens replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    Hi amzyRN. I didn't take it that way at all. For what it's worth, I feel encouraged by the communication I've been having in this forum with so many RNs. I work as hard at learning how to communicate...

  12. Addicts in the ED

    babychickens replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    Thanks. Good to

  13. Addicts in the ED

    babychickens replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunately my shift ended before I learned whether she had one or

  14. What is your pt load? & Locking pts in room.

    babychickens replied to Irving's topic in Emergency

    Everything JKL33 said is exactly how it goes down in my ED. To OP, yes it IS time to speak with management or maybe start small by partnering up informally with security or the "hospital police"....

  15. Addicts in the ED

    babychickens replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    Hi JKL33. I completely see your point, and you're right. She acted in such a way that caused staff to likely dismiss her reported symptoms. That's why I was very deliberate in not saying the RN should...

  16. Addicts in the ED

    babychickens replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    A couple of days ago I had an experience I hope to never forget: I am a student RN and also volunteer in a busy ED... I was taking vitals for an RN and the pt got very upset that the "pain in her leg...

  17. I am ashamed in myself

    babychickens replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    Wow. How dare they waste your time teaching you how cu-MU-ni-CATE orally. I mean, surely, nurses NEVER do that in their day-to day. Your pre-reqs sound exactly like the ones I had to take. In the end...

  18. Is it fianally time to retire NETY?

    babychickens replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I remember hearing the term "nurses eat their young" for the first time from the woman who inspired me to go back to school to become a nurse. That was several years ago. She was an RN, I was in...

  19. Addicts in the ED

    babychickens replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    ...well let's just hope you never have get in a car accident or hurt yourself skiing or something, need major surgery, and then become dependent of pain pills. Or God forbid end up with cancer and...

  20. Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    babychickens replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Do a google search for 'the truth about nursing' and see what comes up. This is a great way to see just how awful the nursing profession is. " I haven't had an actual account here for very long and...

  21. I am ashamed in myself

    babychickens replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    Either way, I'm done responding or caring about her silly posts. They seem to be purposefully

  22. I am ashamed in myself

    babychickens replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    I decided to click on this person...the original poster. Whoever they are, they are FAKE...or their stories are fake. Try it for yourselves. One says she's a Germaphobe in her junior year of nursing...

  23. I am ashamed in myself

    babychickens replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    As a student reading these replies I was prompted to go back to the original question asked by the poster. Yes... they made poor decisions, maybe even decisions most of us wouldn't have made, but how...

  24. Might get kicked out of program...

    babychickens replied to qteebug's topic in General Students

    I am a great student but my instructors have realized that I "get ahead of myself" when on the floor. They suggested I used a 3x5 note card for med pass. That way I never forget to scan, etc. I don't...

  25. I am ashamed in myself

    babychickens replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    You didn't say if you actually got accepted into nursing school? Did you yet? I have somebody in my cohort who (IMO) must not have had a strong A&P foundation. However, they have struggled...