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scrubsnhugsRN

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  1. I HATE this!!!!

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to BellaBloo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am going to put my two cents in here. I was a CNA for a long time, and while I know for a fact that no CNA likes wiping up BM etc, there is a higher purpose and this is what motivates us in doing it...

  2. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sue-Bee, I just want to understand when you say there is nothing wrong with going back to school and getting out of the proffession... If I understand you correctly then I will say I went to school to...

  3. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all your advice! This Dr on the med/surg floor is very passive aggressive, he complains about everything and writes order like, give pt a robe so that he can ambulate halls, or take...

  4. Obesity

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    One risk factor for obesity...nursing school. I gained so much weight during nursing school it is unbelievable. Another thing, not all people who are overweight overeat. Gaining weight is a matter of...

  5. ABG's.................????

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to dreamrider_212's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is how I remember it, correct me anyone if I am wrong, PaO2 is related to oxegen in the tissues (perfusion) and SaO2 is the actual oxegen being carried in the red blood cells. These numbers are...

  6. How Different is the PN-NCLEX From the RN-NCLEX?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    My program required me to take my LPN boards prior to going through the RN school year. The PN boards was not horrible, the Rn nclex was very hard ugh.....thank god it is

  7. How do you stay impartial?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I had a cancer pt who was in the hospital for a long time. The spouse was in complete denial regarding the diagnosis, literally within minutes of explaining the disease process she would say things...

  8. Don't forget the BS

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to LaborNurse1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You are right not all degrees are the same, and certainly some require more prerequisites, higher classes than another. I have an Associates in Applied Science in Nursing. My university set us up so...

  9. Risk of Infectious Disease: Job Hazard for this with Kids?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to rookieq's topic in General Nursing

    My parents are nurses, and I have worked in health care since before my children were born. I rarely got sick as a child nor my brother, and the same goes for my children. Personally, I believe if you...

  10. FollowUp to "Things You Wish You Could Say To Your Coworkers"

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had several instances of being belittled by a ward clerk that I really want to pull my hair out. She is the type of person who makes snide comments while walking away from you and her mood...

  11. Change in IV Phenergan Policy

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient Medications

    I just have to say that this post has completely changed the way I give phenergen. I now give it 6.25 diluted in a 20 ml syringe, very slow push. I have even brought it up with a few docs after...

  12. the vultures are circling

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    It really makes me wonder how often that rep gets away with saying I work with Dr. So and So, and gets cleared to see pt's. Seems to me that she must have said it before and was suprised when you dugg...

  13. Gay Nurses... help!

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have worked with gays, lesbians, and believe or not heteros too (haha)!! Personally, I dont expect any of my co workers to feel hesitation talking about thier spouses or relationships, unless they...

  14. why are we technicians?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to FlGasman's topic in General Nursing

    I feel I need to respond to this thread. As far as taking what other people think about you to heart, I suppose at some level allowing it, is a bad thing. But I will say this, it IS going to affect...

  15. How can we make nursing a more positive profession ??

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been finding that it is always best to not partake in the gossip. Yes, it is often that I am called into a discussion regarding another employee..but I tend to let the person who's talking...

  16. Charting do's and don'ts

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been making it a habit to read the nurses notes from prior shifts and taking note of how they are documenting, Nurses notes were covered in school but we were using a different type of note...

  17. imposter???

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I too have been learning soo much from my more experienced nurses and I think they are appreciative when I ask, they know that when I am unsure I will consult them...bottomline I learn something every...

  18. Drove home in tears...

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Mudhoney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So glad to see this thread!! I too am a new nurse, working on acute med floor, definitley some days are worse than others..and I too worry hoping that I havent forgotten anything! Just hang in there...

  19. Non A students - NCLEX passing

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to crsgalz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have met some fantastic nurses who were average students, the test is no reflection on how great a student you were. If you know your concepts then you will pass, someone that I work with has failed...

  20. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is a difference between having a hard time in life, and having poor working conditions to being chronicly negative. I have worked with a negative person before, she never had anything...

  21. Would you prepour meds for nursing assistant to admin later??

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Just for clarification sake I was not a AMAP, I was a CNA, I did not go through a program that certified me for med pass. I was instructed for 8 hours by my RN who taught me how to document, and pass...

  22. Would you prepour meds for nursing assistant to admin later??

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    In the state of Alaska, cna's pass meds under a nurses lisence. I know this because I was a cna dispencing medications and passing them. I was given an 8 hour class on hour to properly dispence...

  23. What do I tell her?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    This is my take on the situation. Why didnt she know her preceptor left early? As an orientee, she should have been following her preceptor everywhere she went, even though she was orienting another...

  24. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely love my job, I loved my job when I was a CNA and I still do, as a Nurse..it isnt easy, but I know I am making a difference. I have had a few patients apologize to me when they made a mess...

  25. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I dont whine.......I