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  1. Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...if you have, please share your stories :) I made one tonight, and I still feel stupid. I was giving someone a bath in one of those bathtubs where the front opens like a door and you can wheel the...

  2. i kinda feel like an idiot....

    WannaBeNrse replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I used to get panic attacks all the time a few years ago, so I do know how real they can feel. I was even picked up by an ambulance once because I was convinced I had a heart attack (I was...

  3. Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    WannaBeNrse replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention- the patient took it very well. She said "Can't you just blame it on me? Tell them I ate too much watermelon and I peed all over"

  4. MRSA again- Are You Kidding Me???

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I posted recently about mrsa and lack of infection control in LTC, but it gets even better, and I really don't know what to do. Last night, I cared for a resident (hs cares). After I left the...

  5. MRSA and Infection Control in LTC...??

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I just started a new job at a LTC that is affiliated with a local hospital. To my surprise, there are a lot of patients with known MRSA, and not just in their nares. According to the CDC, when...

  6. Grades- do instructors round up?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in General Students

    Hi =) I was just wondering if instructors will generally round up to the nearest whole number when it comes to grades? In our nursing student handbook, it only states that 95-100% is an A, 93-94% is...

  7. Grades- do instructors round up?

    WannaBeNrse replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all your answers. Final grades are posted now- she actually did round up and gave me an A without the "minus" (i never ever thought i'd come out of that class, "nursing interventions", with...

  8. Post-OP Head to toe (pediatric patient)

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, we have to make little scenario-videos for my lab class, and my scenario is a head-to-toe assessment on a 7-year old girl who had an appendectomy the previous day. Is there anything specific to...

  9. What do you think of these stethoscopes...and does color matter?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi, I have narrowed down my quest for the perfect student nurse stethoscope ;-) Here are my two choices: http://www.allheart.com/2200-16.html or http://www.allheart.com/select.html The second one is...

  10. Confidentiality Dilemmas.....

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I am working on an assignment for my ethics class (regarding confidentiality dilemmas), and I am really stuck on a couple of them. I've discussed them with classmates, too, but we cannot really...

  11. Prioritizing Care....?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I have a scenario here (homework) and I am supposed to prioritize care, but I am not quite sure if I'm on the right track. Here is the scenario: Patient is a 45 y/o female, 3 days post op (TAH);...

  12. Prioritizing Care....?

    WannaBeNrse replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you guys sooo much!!! I'm still torn on the BR vs pain med thing, because taking her to the bathroom might further aggrevate her pain, so maybe if she has her med first, at least in can start...

  13. Prioritizing Care....?

    WannaBeNrse replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you!!! But I do still have questions: Why would you pull the IV right away? Because the edema indicates fluid retention, or because it's not needed since the vomiting has stopped? Could I as an...

  14. Need help with an ethical dilemma: taking gifts from patients

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I am a first semester nursing student, and for my nursing ethics class, we have to do a project involving an ethical dilemma. Mine is about a home care nurse who has a terminally ill elderly...

  15. Newbie Question: Blood Pressure...?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I am brand-new in nursing school (my program started last week :)). The first skill we will be tested on is BP.... so, I even bought one of those cheap manual BP anaroid meters at walmart so I can...

  16. Is anyone else this nervous??

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I have been working on generals, pre-reqs, etc. for two years now, and now I finally am only 10 days away from starting nursing school.... and I am so nervous. Is this normal? I look at my books,...

  17. Fall 2008 Final Grades! BE PROUD!!

    WannaBeNrse replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Human Physiology - A Nutrition - A English - A Interpersonal Communication - A And I am starting nursing school in 16 days.... I can't believe it :) Good luck

  18. I quit..... and don't know where to go from here

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi, after being severely frustrated with the nursing home where I worked, I finally decided to quit.... today was my last day, and now I am kind of second-guessing my decision.... i did have very nice...

  19. I quit..... and don't know where to go from here

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

    Okay, for all those of you who think I don't want to work holidays: I DO realize that nursing involves 24/7 care. BUT- I was part-time, scheduled 16 hr/pp. This means I was not eligible for any...

  20. Forced to stay at work...?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi, i would really like to know what others think about this..... yesterday, we had two people call in sick for the pm shift. So at 2.15, 15 minutes before our day shift was over, our charge nurse...

  21. ACCUPLACER scores.....?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, Does anyone know what accuplacer scores mean? and what the typical cut-off is for certain classes? i took this test in writing and math today. English went well, i scored 119.9 and got placed in...

  22. How do you handle clients that are too affectionate?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Hi, I have just started working in dd grouphomes (i'm not a nurse yet), and i have wanted to do this kind of work since i was in high school.... but i have one little problem: in each of the...

  23. Forced to stay at work...?

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

    Valerie- But I am not a nurse. I am just a part-time CNA. I am scheduled 16 hours/pp, so i do not get beneftis or anything. Nobody can expect that this nursing home is my #1 priority. I have two...

  24. Forced to stay at work...?

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

    @ sesquash- I disagree- I CANNOT be mandated to stay at work. I am not on the schedule past 2.30. This means I am no more obligated to work the afternoon shift than somebody who has the day off. And I...

  25. Too poor to become a nurse?

    WannaBeNrse posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I am really bound and determined to go thru with this college thing- because if i dont do it now, i think i will always regret it.... BUT here's the problem- we don't really have the money for...