arizonanurse

arizonanurse

Member

  • Content

    79

  • Visitors

    2,506

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by arizonanurse

  1. Doctors that think they are god...

    arizonanurse replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    What a difficult situation. I think it is simply that the doctor doesn't want to "fail." But his actions are totally inappropriate. It is wrong to be unrealistic like that, it is wrong to not listen...

  2. How many times?

    arizonanurse replied to anniev's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your state. In AZ you are allowed to take it as many times as you want (and are willing to pay for) until you pass. When I tested, the fee was over $450 - thank goodness I passed the...

  3. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    arizonanurse replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: There's something about being on the front lines of health care delivery that is just plain cool. It's neat to have the knowledge to cure people. Also, it's pretty cool to be able to...

  4. Would you do anything about it?

    arizonanurse replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't, but then again, I'm not into reporting anyone. So many times, actions can be misinterpreted. Yesterday, when I was at work, my mom called because my little brother was having some symptoms...

  5. Personal Dilemma...Need Advice (long)

    arizonanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I have a dilemma that I'm hoping you all can help me with. I have been an RN since May of last year. I went to nursing school only so that I could become a CNM. I apprentice with a home...

  6. "You're a nurse...how wonderful!" (rant)

    arizonanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for less than a year, but I am already sick and tired of people acting like nursing is morally "better" than other jobs, like, say, computer science. I tell people I'm a nurse, and...

  7. Posters that are not nurses

    arizonanurse replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I've been wanting to address this issue for a long time, but I was afraid I'd get flamed at by all the "posters that are not nurses" :) So thank you to the OP. I remember a recent thread where a...

  8. "You're a nurse...how wonderful!" (rant)

    arizonanurse replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how it did - it's so hard to convey tone on a web post. I didn't mean it that way,

  9. "You're a nurse...how wonderful!" (rant)

    arizonanurse replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how it did - it's so hard to convey tone on a web post. I didn't mean it that way,

  10. "You're a nurse...how wonderful!" (rant)

    arizonanurse replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's just that I don't think people appreciate the scientific side of nursing. People think that all we do is make people feel better - and that is true, and it's very fulfilling, and...

  11. Rules for Med-Surge

    arizonanurse replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1. Put your light on when you're in pain. Don't worry about bothering me, it's my job. Don't wait till it gets so bad that nothing can get it under control. 2. If I ask you to put your light on if you...

  12. Stupid things your school does/did

    arizonanurse replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    We did EKG's on each other, but we wore sports bras, so it wasn't as bad as it sounds. We did physical exams on each other including height, weight, bowel sounds, lung and heart sounds, but we didn't...

  13. Would you ever be a doctor?

    arizonanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure we've all gotten the question, some time or another from friends and family, "Why didn't you just become a doctor?" As if a nurse is just someone who helps the doctor, who wants to be in the...

  14. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    arizonanurse replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Ambulatory patients can take themselves out, otherwise no. If a patient needs help getting into a wheelchair but can take himself out, I'll help him into it if I have time, but it's pretty low on my...

  15. Inventions we'd love to see....

    arizonanurse replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Forget about

  16. Inventions we'd love to see....

    arizonanurse replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, what is up with the beeping pulse ox's? I can read the numbers, thank you very much. And a huge second to whoever suggested the glucose monitor

  17. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    arizonanurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    Interesting...I have never worn gloves for SQ injections. Never thought to, never seen another nurse do so. I do wear gloves when doing a fingerstick, and when taking off dirty linens. For drawing...

  18. Why do people drop out of AZ nursing schools?

    arizonanurse replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We had a lot of people drop out or fail - over a third of our class in fact. Most of them were people who were just too busy. If you have four kids, work full-time, and manage a household, you cannot...

  19. One of your best moments in Med Surg is...

    arizonanurse replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When our unit manager told me that one of the doctors (who could be quite demanding and terse at times; I was never quite sure how I stood with him) had told her that I was a really good nurse and he...

  20. Returning to work from maternity leave

    arizonanurse replied to GooeyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked in a very busy med/surg unit as an extern when I was a student nurse, and one of the nurses there managed to pump three times a day. It CAN be done. We had a crazy-busy unit, but if smokers...

  21. Who got 75 Questions

    arizonanurse replied to nursehope2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine shut off at 75 and I passed. I know they say you can't count on it, but everyone I know who got 75

  22. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    arizonanurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please, if you make a mistake on an order and I bring it to your attention, just correct it and let me continue with my job. Don't argue with me for ten minutes and then change your mind and write...

  23. Before I became a nurse...

    arizonanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I never wiped anyone's bottom but my own. I thought being a doctor automatically meant you were smart. I never swore. I never had to worry about contracting Hep C or HIV. I always could count on being...

  24. Please assess your patient well!

    arizonanurse replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Or my favorite...the ETOH withdrawals that no one has assessed in six

  25. Difficulty with a CNA

    arizonanurse replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I have another rant about making up vitals. Last Saturday I had a baby with dehydration and gastroenteritis, on q4 vitals, running 130-150 heart rate (11 months old). I was off Sunday. Monday I am...