ijuanabhappy

ijuanabhappy ASN, RN

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  1. At age 39, should I start nursing program?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    That is great! After I complete the ADN program, I would like to do this online BSN which takes a year. Best of luck to you!

  2. At age 39, should I start nursing program?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like we have a lot in common. i have three kids myself and if i go through with this, i too will be 41 when i graduate may of 2010!

  3. At age 39, should I start nursing program?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the

  4. At age 39, should I start nursing program?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much! Good luck to you too!

  5. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Laws were created by man. Man is not perfect. Laws can be amended. Not all people see things in black and white as Stanley does. I would think for being in the military, this black and white way of...

  6. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    To me, there is a big difference between a nurse who is treating a patient badly and one who was just trying to give a phlebotomist a heads up. Okay, so you say it is illegal. What if this same nurse...

  7. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Stanley, I would have reported that too. Anyone who treats a patient like that should not be a

  8. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Pagandeva. I totally agree with you. And this is the point I am making. How come something like CJD which is much more fatal, devastating, and I would think because of that would carry the same...

  9. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Stanley, If you were about to draw blood on a patient who had let's say... CJD, which is always fatal and turns your brain to mush, would you want to be aware of this dx? There seems to be debate on...

  10. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Cannot give you credit on that analogy Stanley. It doesn't even make sense. Comparing nurses to drug dealers? I think you just like to argue for the sake of arguing. I still stand firm, even though...

  11. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! This thread really makes me question if I really want to finish completing my degree, only to have to work among backstabbing tattle-tales! Geez! What a cut-throat profession this is! When I...

  12. Need advice on whether to pursue nursing

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, here is my situation. I am supposed to start an ADN RN program in August (2 year program). I have worked in the medical field all my life but not "hands-on". I work from home as a urology...

  13. Need advice on whether to pursue nursing

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your post. I have a passion for the elderly myself. I would love to make their lives more enriched. That is why I was possibly considering social work in a LTC. I will let you know what...

  14. PSA Result Question

    ijuanabhappy replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse yet, but the only little tid bit I have for you (because all I do all day is type medical transcription for urologists), is that if a patient takes a drug such as Avodart then his PSA...

  15. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I would not do anything differently with an HIV+ patient versus other patients. I guess my feelings on this come from me working in the OR for five years as a surgery scheduler some years back. This...

  16. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone here knows how HIV is transmitted. Even your link to the CDC states that healthcare workers are at risk. I would consider drawing blood a risk. Yes, we all know about Universal...

  17. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    ijuanabhappy replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with NursesRock. I would have appreciated a heads-up on something like that. You are both direct caregivers of this patient. The RN was in my view being considerate and just telling you for...

  18. Medical Question for a Pediatric Nurse

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some advice about my 7-year-old son. He lives with his dad most of the time and with me the entire summer. I have always been concerned because he is just so skinny even though he eats. What...

  19. Medical Question for a Pediatric Nurse

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I see that now from another poster's thread, that medical advice cannot be given. I was unaware of that when posting this.

  20. Any current nurses who were not strong in science?

    ijuanabhappy replied to rachenos30's topic in General Nursing

    I was horrible in Chemistry and failed it twice when I attempted it over 15 years ago! Thank goodness I did not need it for the Associates program I just got accepted into. All of the other courses...

  21. Do all nurses get assaulted by patients?

    ijuanabhappy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your posts. Maybe I will just spend the next two years finishing getting my Bachelor's in Health Studies and become a health educator. It would take me the same amount of time. I...

  22. Do all nurses get assaulted by patients?

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just curious if all nurses get assaulted by patients and is this just part of the job. This might make me reconsider starting a nursing program this fall. I am a petite woman (not strong) and...

  23. What RN programs are offered in Dallas, TX

    ijuanabhappy replied to degraypoole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just went to www.allnursingschools.com and it has really changed formats. It used to be easy to search. You have to now scroll all the way down at the end of the page where it says "Cannot find...

  24. What RN programs are offered in Dallas, TX

    ijuanabhappy replied to degraypoole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you go to www.allnursingschools.com, that is a great link for finding schools in each state and you can choose what education level, ex: 4 year BSN, ADN, LVN, RN to BSN, etc..... Good

  25. Need counseling on a life decision

    ijuanabhappy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a real mess and need some help. I was accepted into an ADN program in Texas to start in a few weeks. My current husband and I have been having lots of arguments and he told me he definitely...