Snatchedwig BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

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    Please Help!!

    Snatchedwig replied to gravy94's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear at this thread. If i had free time which I dont because of school i would be reading stuff i wanna read. Aint nothing like a good erotic
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    What constitutes a bad nurse?

    Snatchedwig replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Heres an example that stuck with me for a little. A few weeks ago i came to work and my patient blood pressure was 60/40. Consulted with the dr to get IV fluids and labs on board, ran it wide open. No...
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    Should, I giveup on becoming a RPN/LPN?

    Snatchedwig replied to cjp1994's topic in General Nursing

    I think your way too hard on yourself. Sometimes getting that good seal is hard and not straightforward as it sounds. Since your coworkers are putting extra tape on it, it sounds as if they are having...
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    What constitutes a bad nurse?

    Snatchedwig replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Wow @ air in the line I like how you mentioned self assessment. I am in a point in my professional and personal career where i am just constantly second guessing myself. I have 1 month to go until i...
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    Should I be more excited during clinicals?

    Snatchedwig replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    The responses above me are great. For me i was never nervous just waiting for all this to be over. Im sitting in my car at this minute waiting for clinicals start and im over it already *eye roll...
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    Need help with coping with family emergency while in nursing school

    Snatchedwig replied to dlugopo2's topic in General Students

    Wow that sucks. Do you have any other family that could step in and help her? Nursing school is quite draining...im worried its gonna be hard for you being drained from two
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    Frustrated with working with incompetent nurses

    Snatchedwig replied to KN1977's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Find you a new job. You listed way too many issues within other issues that requires a serious wreckoning with the culture of that building from the top down. I myself is going through that same...
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    How important is your GPA for getting into an NP program?

    Snatchedwig replied to bluesfan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes google NP programs with low
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    Man erroneously circumcised after paperwork mixup

    Snatchedwig replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I expected a thread about never events. Im not
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    Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

    Snatchedwig replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

    Im the complete opposite, I feel like im speaking in tongues when I say no. Its the best feeling ever. Also if you work past a certain point all your money goes to
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    I Got In!

    Snatchedwig replied to annabananaof8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! Get
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    3 Misdemeanors

    Snatchedwig replied to indianastudent's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Yeah couldnt have said it better
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    You're getting and admit. ::...Fine::

    Snatchedwig replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Girl when I hear chest pain I know its going downhill from there. I call my husband and say heat up the food in the
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    Awful night

    Snatchedwig replied to Kp168002's topic in Medical-Surgical

    *e-hug* Do you have a good connection with anyone in a leadership role such as the charge nurse? Maybe you can vent to
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    My all-nursing unit is considering hiring PCTs, looking for advice.

    Snatchedwig replied to sam95UAB's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On my floor I cant possibly handle my assignment without CNAs. On a good day I have 5 patients, on a normal day I have 7. Majority of my patients are vented with complex comorbilities. With the help...
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    allnurses Magazine: New Quarterly Publication For Nurses

    Snatchedwig replied to allnurses's topic in News, Announcements

    So proud of you
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    I failed a nursing course, should I go back?

    Snatchedwig replied to Nurse Pure-Spring's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Nursing school is hard. Not only is it hard academically, it is hard emotionally. When i first went through nursing school I felt every semester i was having a mental break down. When I finished...
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    Unstable Admission

    Snatchedwig replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tell us what happened to the patient? Okay-ish