adnstudent2007

adnstudent2007

Member

  • Content

    61

  • Visitors

    1,779

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by adnstudent2007

  1. problem with CNA

    adnstudent2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a problem with a CNA at work. I am a new RN (since May) and the CNA is a nursing student (who has been a CNA about as long as I've been an RN). When we work together, this person frequently...

  2. problem with CNA

    adnstudent2007 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I want to thank you all for your advice and opinions. I really appreciate them.I agree that she is probably not intentionally trying to undermine me. I think she is so eager to be the...

  3. What have I done?

    adnstudent2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and just got off orientation a short time ago. A few days ago, a pt was complaining of some pain so I called the md and got an order for percocet. The pt had severe hepatitis and it...

  4. What have I done?

    adnstudent2007 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for all your replies. I am feeling a little better. I know the md "should" have known the pts condition, but I work night shift and it was an on-call doc. In the short time I've...

  5. night shift and dogs

    adnstudent2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    First, I guess I should change my login name because I'm not a student anymore. I recently graduated and have been offered and accepted a night position at a local hospital (assuming I pass the NCLEX...

  6. night shift and dogs

    adnstudent2007 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

    "Well trained dogs can spend most of the night in a kennel, crate that is. I have been raising and breeding dogs for 30 years and my dogs are trained at a very young age, as young as 3 months, to...

  7. Right to die vs. right to live

    adnstudent2007 replied to BSNin2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "One poster stated that people who have advance directives do so becasue they wisdh to live (paraphrased).. for me it's the opposite. I have my advance directive so some yahoo doesn't get it in their...

  8. Right to die vs. right to live

    adnstudent2007 replied to BSNin2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it was just the way the bottom questions were phrased (possibly by your instructor) that seemed to incline the answers a particular

  9. Right to die vs. right to live

    adnstudent2007 replied to BSNin2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm going to answer just a couple of the questions. These are just my personal opinions. The fact that we have advanced directives at all indicate that there are people who would in fact want to be...

  10. Looking too young to be an RN

    adnstudent2007 replied to Amxixi29's topic in General Students

    I can relate completely to what you are saying. I also look considerably younger than I am and have been asked by a few of my patients if I've graduated high school yet! I am never sure if I should...

  11. what your hospital policy on sick days?

    adnstudent2007 replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    To use FMLA you need to fill out a boatload of paperwork and have it signed by a physician that you or an immediate family member has a serious illness which requires you to miss work. It can't be...

  12. license to breed

    adnstudent2007 replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    Ok, I'm sorry this is off topic but would someone please explain to me why a baby sleeping in a car seat at night is dangerous ? (I am not talking about a situation with the animals which was gross...

  13. license to breed

    adnstudent2007 replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    When my daughter was an infant, she slept in a car seat on my floor at night for a few months (we did NOT have any animals running around our house at the time). We had a crib, but she (and her...

  14. New Nursing Student and PDA

    adnstudent2007 replied to ~Karen~n~AZ~'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi Karen, I have a Tungsten E2 (one of the lesser expensive models-about $199) and I love it. It is much easier having the diagnoses, prescriptions, labs, & dictionary in one spot than looking...

  15. Do you have a nursery at your facility?

    adnstudent2007 replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I had my daughter about 5 years ago, I had a really long labor and decided to put her in the nursery for the night (they brought her to me a couple of times to b-feed). At the hospital I was at,...

  16. What is your passing percentile?

    adnstudent2007 replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    At my school passing is 75%. 75-79 is a C, 80-89 us a B, and 90 to 100 is an A. Our NCLEX pass rate is over

  17. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    adnstudent2007 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand that most of the "venting" posts are from excellent nurses who just need to let off a little steam (and some of them are pretty funny). However, there are some that I feel cross a line....

  18. Clinicals- Grading scale?

    adnstudent2007 replied to cjulian214's topic in General Students

    My school is very similar to this (except we have one more "grade" for excellent so you get a little credit if you do something great). I prefer this way very much. I have found when I concentrate...

  19. A Nurse with Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome?

    adnstudent2007 replied to Always Smiling's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your school. At my school, we do not do any blood drawing or IV starts at all. They tell us we learn that stuff after we graduate. But other schools in the country do teach it . I am...

  20. A Nurse with Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome?

    adnstudent2007 replied to Always Smiling's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a fainter also. Not just getting my blood drawn but almost whenever I get any type of shots or really unusually stressed. However, I am in my third semester of my ADN program and haven't fainted...

  21. 24 hour ICU visitation

    adnstudent2007 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I was on the other side many times as a family member of a patient in an ICU at several different hospitals, each with different visiting hour rules. One had 24 hour visiting hours, one had visiting...

  22. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    adnstudent2007 replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    My school also doesn't teach us to start IVs. I believe it is related to the school's insurance. We are able to IV pushes and discontinue IVs. All the hospitals in our area know this and don't...

  23. Anyone worried about throwing up or passing out?

    adnstudent2007 replied to c18436572's topic in General Students

    I have actually passed out a few times, although not in nursing school. I used to pass out whenever I had blood drawn or just got a regular shot. One thing that helps me is to keep my eyes open and...

  24. Hopkins Nurses-Thank you

    adnstudent2007 posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    I am not sure if this is the best place to put this thread, but it seams the most appropriate to me. In summer/fall 2003 my husband was a patient at Hopkins, primarily in the MICU and (following...

  25. Rules for the ER (long)

    adnstudent2007 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    "Syncope is not an emergency unless you are old or have a major medical problem. Drink some damn water and take a nap, I almost passed out on my way down the hall to check you in, suck it up." My one...