AmandaDawn

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1. Survey:When you are the patient or family member, do you identify yourself as a nurse

   AmandaDawn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   It usually comes out whether it is a proud family member that tells or me to get them to give the info to me straight and not explain things I know already. Plus sometimes it seems like it helps motivate the person to give better care. Tell me you do...

2. Anyone ever care for a famous person?

   AmandaDawn replied to Natalieboo's topic in General Nursing

   Only been in nsg a few yrs and so far not famous people although I did have a local county commissioner as a pt for about 2 weeks at the rehab center I work for. She tried to turn me and a CNAin because when we took her leg off a CPM she say we pull ...

3. Top Ten Things You Need To Know To Be A Nurse

   AmandaDawn replied to betts's topic in General Students

   Love them and oh so true! Here's a few to add 11. After u give report get out of the building ASAP befor a code is called. 12. Admissions will always come at the busiest time of the day. 13. Always expect the pt/family to say/do the unexpected

4. Palm programs

   AmandaDawn replied to GGingerSR's topic in General Nursing

   docMD.com Collectivemed.com freewarepalm.com Just a few of the Free programs for Nsg and medical profession...I've researched a little but haven't brought a PDA yet

5. More need to know facts--

   AmandaDawn replied to zumalong's topic in Humor

   Wow I learned something today!

6. NCLEX results online?

   AmandaDawn replied to futrnurse's topic in NCLEX

   Free in Florida...won't help here but might help others that rad this post go to http://www.doh.state.fl.us and look up a license for yourself takes about 3 days most of the time for them to poast them

7. Toddler's Rules

   AmandaDawn replied to KaraLea's topic in Humor

   read it too my Boyfriend and he said I don't want kids. WHen I read him the "life with a nurse post he said I don't wanna marry a nurse"....then he said you gotta stop going to that site....lol we have been together 8 yrs....too late now:)

8. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

   AmandaDawn replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Mine goes in my pockets. All of them. I usually have a few black pens a Permanent marker, breath mints, chap stick, money, highlighter, and whatever else I pick up along the day. Someone needs to invent something better tho fanny packs ain't for me

9. Nursing errors I learned from...

   AmandaDawn replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

   U know tho...I have a question and I hope people will be honest about it. Has anyone ever not reported med errors or other errors they have made on the job after you realize there is really no way that the mistake will harm the pt? Like giving the wr...

10. Nursing errors I learned from...

    AmandaDawn replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a few. I've been Nsg for 2 yrs now and I started off a brand new nurse with no experience. I started working in a nsg home that I had done clinicals it. Well Some pts had armbands and some didn't. Probably nore didn't than did. Well I ask ...

11. The Unbelievable things our Pts DO..It is true

    AmandaDawn posted a topic in Humor

    i was at a work a few weeks ago, and i was helping a cna with one of her pt (not mine) ...the pt had just been admitted that day but she was a pt i had for 3 months last yr when i was working full time...so whether she realized it or not...i knew how...

12. A Man's Perspective: My Life With A Nurse

    AmandaDawn replied to LoriUSAFRN's topic in Humor

    Did this guy know what he was talking about:eek: or what I e-mailed it to my fiance and all my fellow Nsg school classmates and every other nurse I know. Thanks for sharing :roll

13. Another shoes question

    AmandaDawn replied to teresab_2000's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I with you...I tried wearing some Clogs that I purchased from Wal-mart they were like $30...so they should be comfortable right? Wrong I ended up taking them back and getting flats. the heel felt like you were standing on a brick. I think Someone nee...

14. Nursing magazine subscription

    AmandaDawn replied to cloudydrms's topic in General Students

    Is it just me or do most of the Nsg Mags have as much advertisement and good stuff. I have subscribed to just about all of them off and on with free months and stuff. I was diappointed with all the advertisements. THey seem to be worse on ads than a ...

15. Shoes

    AmandaDawn replied to nrselisa's topic in General Students

    I got mine at Wal-mart. Paid $20. and they aren't the ugly Dr scholls ones that I had to wear in LPN school. These are made by the same company. We are not allowed to wear tennis shoes. I gotta get some insoles to put in them tho.:kiss