Keely-FutureRN

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1. Calling All CNA's!

   Keely-FutureRN replied to nightingale's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hey! I'm Keely and I've been a CNA for about 3 years. I worked on a cardiac floor for a year and right now I'm working at a cancer specialty hospital. I just barely switched floors from surgical...

2. Care Plans

   Keely-FutureRN replied to seisen's topic in Psychiatric

   Thunderwolf had some really great suggestions in the thread "Advice for any new Psych. RN's." I copied and pasted it here from the other thread... "I would recommend becoming more familiar with the...

3. Eating Disorders

   Keely-FutureRN replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Psychiatric

   I am a member of SPEAK (Students Promoting Eating disorder Awareness and Knowledge) and can give you plenty of info, including a worldwide list of treatment centers, programs, etc. It's really long so...

4. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

   Keely-FutureRN replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

   It reminds me of a funny thing that happened the other day at work. I was assisting a pt. to the bathroom and her ENTIRE family was crammed into one of our pre-op rooms. As she got up she said "What...

5. nurse's day

   Keely-FutureRN replied to rayeann's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't think of that. :) We had "nurses week" at the hospital I used to work at and had something small everyday, like pizza parties (scheduled one for day, eve, and night shift...yesss!), pens,...

6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

   Keely-FutureRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   My mom didn't do back to school until her late 30's. She was talking with someone and said" I can't go back to school because I'll be X years old when I graduate!!!" and he replied "Well, how old will...

7. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   Keely-FutureRN replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   Amen! I absolutely HATE it when I have to work with other staff (both aides or nurses) who don't pull their fair share of the load. I also want to mention that I am the only aide on my SDS/PACU floor...

8. What do patients say that irks you?

   Keely-FutureRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have also read a book about the Hmong culture who take the placenta and bury it to free the spirit and protect the baby. Also, what is a love stitch?

9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Keely-FutureRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   :chair: What the....

10. i need help, seriously!

    Keely-FutureRN replied to futurenurse85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take a deep breath:icon_hug: I am a pre-nursing student and won't apply until this coming fall but I can understand your anxiety. You have to let it go. You're completed the classes, sent in your...

11. Maybe nursing isn't for me

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just an update... I am outlining all the chapters (which especially helped with the nervous system) and I also picked up a flyer for some text anxiety presentation at the Student Resource Center....

12. Where is everyone from?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to needhelptomakeit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 21 from SLC, Utah. I attend the Uinversity of Utah and work full time as a cna working to apply for the RN program this coming fall. Yikes!

13. Maybe nursing isn't for me

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :icon_hug: Thank you all sooo much for your support and advice. I am going to stop beating myself up over it. I checked out the websites and I'm just going to push it behind me and focus on the...

14. Maybe nursing isn't for me

    Keely-FutureRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had our first anatomy test this past week and I studied like no other! I did outlines of the chapters, read extra books, google searches, flashcards, attended lecture/lab, copied others' notes,...

15. ~~~A&P 1 (winter/spring) Club~~~

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone know any good sites that explain the nervous system (not listed in this first post?) I'm going crazy! AHHHHHH! Thanks.