Snatchedwig BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

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    Nursing: The Most Trusted Profession

    Snatchedwig replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Im truly shocked. I wouls have assumed we would have dropped a tier or two after all the bad light nurses been under the past few months. Proud that we still number
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    What are the top 10 debatable nursing issues? And GO!

    Snatchedwig replied to RN Instructor1397's topic in General Nursing

    Should we still accept 'pain is whatever the patient say it is' in regards to medication
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    Expelled from RN program, looking for options

    Snatchedwig replied to cjprenurse's topic in General Students

    1. LPN school is not any easier. Different level of suckage, but both suck. Mind you Im 20 days from being done with my professional nursing program. 2. Do you think you can make that on the final?...
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    Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

    Snatchedwig replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    I never had a group care plan before. Thats a first...anyone else? If people cheat, thats their business and none of
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    Supervising difficult cnas

    Snatchedwig replied to honeybee3383's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My experience is if the culture of the place contains what you say i would be finding a new job. Aint nobody got time for that. Your job is hard
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    Patient's who STINK

    Snatchedwig replied to nurse_1993's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How about you assess the patient and see why said persons have hygiene issues? Financial? Lack of resources? Your job as a nurse is to treat the patient in its entirety. I would be trying to find the...
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    My nursing program is horrible!

    Snatchedwig replied to StraightOuttaNursingSchool's topic in General Students

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    Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    Snatchedwig replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously though whats up with people dogging us out
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things Nurses Week Contest

    Snatchedwig replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    The nephrologist told the mother of a patient "if your son stayed off heroine he wouldnt be here now would he?" I almost
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    What causes you to almost scream (internally of course) during your day?

    Snatchedwig replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and constantly being interrupted during shift report because my relief is a social
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    What causes you to almost scream (internally of course) during your day?

    Snatchedwig replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    When i clock in and my first patient blood pressure is ridiculously low where your running fluids and labs ? im so over that. OR patient WBC sky high for a day or two and nothing done about it until...
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    I hate fake call outs.

    Snatchedwig replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

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    I hate fake call outs.

    Snatchedwig replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If we work short, we should be able to divide your daily pay?. Other than that I really dont
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    Sen. Maureen Walsh Response to Backlash

    Snatchedwig replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

    Omg what? I gotta look that up never heard of
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    Sen. Maureen Walsh Response to Backlash

    Snatchedwig replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

    lol wouldnt that be funny if people actually sent her deck of
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    LPN supervising RN?

    Snatchedwig replied to TwoLayi's topic in General Nursing

    As i said , CLINICALLY
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    RNs and up - Do you really use all of the "gen-ed" course material on the job?

    Snatchedwig replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing out of my schooling that I do not use is geometry. I do however know all the abdominal regions by heart. I work in a LTACH so im required to have a certain base of knowledge for my...
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    LPN supervising RN?

    Snatchedwig replied to TwoLayi's topic in General Nursing

    You described administrative stuff...yes. Clinically obviously
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    Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

    Snatchedwig replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    1. Know your patient in and out. 2. Know the disease process in and out. 3. Know nursing interventions and considerations in and out. With all that said when you consult with a dr. Do it in a place of...
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    Have you restarted a nursing program?

    Snatchedwig replied to Stephab07's topic in General Students

    Only two times for the entire time?? That is ridiculous. Why cant you just do the semester
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    Commuting to clinicals from 1 hr away??

    Snatchedwig replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in General Students

    Let me one up you. My school in general is over an hour away. Im almost done. I been driving to school for two years monday through friday. Sometimes my clinical sites are 2 hrs away. Motivation and...
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    Falls

    Snatchedwig replied to Marija1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes
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    Falls

    Snatchedwig replied to Marija1's topic in General Nursing

    Your welcome! How are you handling things thus
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    FNP...a bad career choice?

    Snatchedwig replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just because you may relate to a patient on a situational level does not mean you can not be a good provider to said patient. If your heart is in it, go get it
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    Falls

    Snatchedwig replied to Marija1's topic in General Nursing

    For future reference, include a set of vital signs in your assessment at the very least. Your patients, license, reputation will thank you. God