IaCountryGirl

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  1. Playing with fire...

    IaCountryGirl replied to docomo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would not. It can quickly become a mess you don't want. And let's say they really were interested....it would involve them cheating or breaking off their current relationship and who's to say they...

  2. Nursing Home: Tips on how to be faster in med pass?

    IaCountryGirl replied to itsdebraanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Certain meds do have to be given at certain times, but if you have a lone vitamin, I would see about changing the time on it. We can change the times provided the doctor doesn't give specific orders...

  3. I'm my own worst problem

    IaCountryGirl replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Cookies and water are something the CNA's can fetch and I would delegate that. We do keep pudding packs and a few things in the med cart, not only because we use pudding and applesauce for crushed...

  4. Bombed my second shift on my own

    IaCountryGirl replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't be yourself up- we can not be every place at once. It took me awhile to get used to this, but I have learned to prioritize. Safety is always number one, med pass comes second. This is my DON's...

  5. Losing respect for nursing students

    IaCountryGirl replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of things are to blame. I'm a new nurse but I think when you look at society as a whole, they've become more relaxed. I'm 34 and I hate what cellphones have done. I hate that you go to a...

  6. Des Monies vs Iowa City

    IaCountryGirl replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Cedar Rapids so my beef with IC is having to pay for much for parking all the time and Des Moines is foreign to me because it's so large. I can't speak for NICU's either, other than one of...

  7. New, unexperienced RN

    IaCountryGirl replied to wonder_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Cedar Rapids. I don't know what it's like for the area of Washington. CR is iffy. Several of my classmates from my previous class didn't get a job until 6+months after passing the NCLEX. I had...

  8. Tricks of the trade: Diversion- stories of the stupid and sly?

    IaCountryGirl replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember it being "cool" when I was younger to snort pixie sticks. I never did, never saw the point in it (it would have to burn!) but many classmates did it. Also know a couple younger kids who...

  9. NCLEX-PN this morning, got good pop up

    IaCountryGirl posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am not sure what to think. It shut off right at 85 questions and the more I progressed, the harder questions got. I got some questions on meds I had never heard of and a couple diseases (or they...

  10. I was yelled at by my nurse yesterday

    IaCountryGirl replied to EllieBean13's topic in General Students

    Never had a nurse flip out on me in front of people, but had a nurse flip out about me behind my back to my instructor until my instructor set her straight. Short story- pt had surgery, was post op...

  11. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    IaCountryGirl replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    There's a shuttle bus here too but it's so dang confusing! Besides, with my luck, if I were to take the shuttle bus, something would happen and i'd end up late. And it's 17 bucks a day to park in the...

  12. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    IaCountryGirl replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I hate waking up at 5 am. I hate having to drive to the next town for clinicals where they charge for parking that i can't afford so a church has been nice enough to grant me permission to let me park...

  13. Test strategies I've learned

    IaCountryGirl replied to rbrandnew's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much for posting this as I was trying to find something like this a couple weeks ago and could

  14. How do I know what to do and what not to do in clinicals?

    IaCountryGirl replied to itsdebraanne's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't take the direct, blunt comment from the one nurse personally. She was doing meds and that is generally a time you don't bother a person just because it is prime time for errors. As a rule...

  15. did anyone here have to do this in nursing school?

    IaCountryGirl replied to bernikitty's topic in General Students

    I feel for you.......and I don't know if there's anything you can really do. Chances are the dean will tell you "Too bad". However, it couldn't hurt to try. I have been fortunate enough that my...

  16. What nursing field do you think is easiest and hardest?

    IaCountryGirl replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    I did clinicals on a med/psych unit awhile back and we had a woman with delirium. She had just had surgery and when she came out of it, she had delirium. She was so fiesty! She had a mouth like a...

  17. Bully?! Help,I need good comebacks!

    IaCountryGirl replied to rn865's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know whether I say it's bullying or not. But I wouldn't sink down to giving smart remarks- it will make you look bad and can exacerbate the situation. I would give a firm, direct "You can get...

  18. Help remembering medication side effects...

    IaCountryGirl replied to DoingGodsWork's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A lot of it's repetition and learning by class. But for side effects/adverse effects, we need to go with the most important ones. What I did with patients is when I got their information, I went...

  19. dealing with an unprofessional clinical instructor

    IaCountryGirl replied to mjrysmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My very first clinical instructor was not very good at all. Granted she was no where near as bad as yours but she seemed to be bipolar. And she gave out a lot of wrong information that could harm a...

  20. is it a trap!?

    IaCountryGirl replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    My first response to her would have been asking her to clarify who she is and why she is asking about your medical history. And then my second reaction would be to talk to my classmate and ask her who...

  21. Nursing School - Family HELP!!

    IaCountryGirl replied to reptar's topic in General Students

    I think you need to sit down with your wife.......no kids, no in-laws, no distractions....and talk to her about this. She may or may not be interested in seeing how much work goes into nursing school...

  22. How to stop being a doormat before it happens.

    IaCountryGirl replied to toniasday7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In your normal everyday life, start by saying "No, I can not do that for you today". Don't give a reason as to why you can't........even if you plan on sitting down to watch a marathon of Bridezillas....

  23. How do I get along well with my clinical instructor?

    IaCountryGirl replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    I had an instructor once that I heard horrible things about. Turns out by the time I got her, she had been talked to by the school and a meeting was called for all clinical instructors about...

  24. Clinicals and breastfeeding.

    IaCountryGirl replied to minkajane's topic in General Students

    It should work out although you may have a few bumps here and there. I just wanted to add, be sure that you get someone to cover your patient while you're pumping, much like you would do when you...

  25. Something wrong with this picture.

    IaCountryGirl replied to Mimi2RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's getting harder to get assistance for things because of the amount of people needing it right now- there's only so much money to go around. Not to mention medicaid goes by income so they may very...