Keely-FutureRN

Keely-FutureRN

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  1. Horrible blood donation experience

    Keely-FutureRN replied to nurse charlie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm AB+ so they don't need my blood that bad either. :chuckle I think of it as the "selfish" blood because I can get blood from anyone but I can only give it to other AB+ people. :rotfl:

  2. cna? gag reflex help?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my cna class they always told us to mouth breathe if we were confronted with very potent odors. I feel gross doing that because I feel like the smell is going inside my mouth (or I'm in some way...

  3. How do you pay for school/ have the time to work and study...

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

    Good for you! I worked nights for about a year but had to stop because it was messing up my sleep and med. schedule. Plus I was trying to work 7-7 and then go to school in the day and sleep (and...

  4. How do you pay for school/ have the time to work and study...

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

    Wow! You guys are all awesome! It is nice to know that others are in the same boat as I am. I'm just stressed trying to plan out my schedule for fall with work, school, appts, deadlines, personal...

  5. Horrible blood donation experience

    Keely-FutureRN replied to nurse charlie's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to say that it's "common" in that it happens all the time but it is one of the side effects they mention that you could experience afterwards as well as dizziness, etc. but it rarely...

  6. Horrible blood donation experience

    Keely-FutureRN replied to nurse charlie's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have donated blood about 8 times and I've only passed out once. I was donating at the hospital I worked at and I got down to the cafeteria and didn't feel good so I rested my head on a table....

  7. NS needs help with Anxiety

    Keely-FutureRN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand (hug) I've had plenty of anxiety attacks. When they first started I thought it was my asthma because I felt like I couldn't breathe and I thought the tingling was just a result of...

  8. DX with Fibromyalgia - concern about going forward with nursing.

    Keely-FutureRN replied to SLH522's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My mom has Fibromyalgia and she works full time with kids as an LCSW. Some days are harder than others, but I think that it's definitely possible. Go for it! There are so many area's of nursing that...

  9. Idea's for a unit movie "scrubdance" film festival

    Keely-FutureRN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    My hospital has a competition between the units on who can make the best short movie (around a minute or two) about anything...hospitals, unit life, cardiologists who think they're the pope...(that...

  10. Idea's for a unit movie "scrubdance" film festival

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

    Just something simple that we can all relate to...

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

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

    Wow! Good for you! I'll be thinking of you!

  12. Average CNA salary?

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

    Oh, I also wanted to say that my first job in the hospital I was paid 8.42 and I currently work in another hospital which pays 9.40.

  13. Average CNA salary?

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

    In Utah, it's around 8 dollars an hour. I really lucked out at my new job and get paid 9.40 (I have experience which helps). In the nursing homes you make about a dollar less.

  14. Same Day Surgery Units

    Keely-FutureRN replied to annmariern's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi! I am a nurse assistant on the Same Day Surgery Unit/ PACU. I worked on the step-down cardiac unit previously on the floor and find it to be a lot less stressful. Alot of the nurses I work with...

  15. Can't stop the nightmares- please help

    Keely-FutureRN replied to caren19's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you for your support . (hug) It happened almost 2 years ago and I think of the accident all the time. It's makes me feel better to know that I was there at his last few moments and tried to make...

  16. best way to apply for a job?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to inwyte's topic in Nursing Career

    Usually the hospitals have pre-determined schedules and it will say when they need you (am, afternoon, graveyard) and if they need a FT or PT employee. Apply for what is closest and once you've gone...

  17. What do patients say that irks you?

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

    Ha! Ha! I get that all the time when I'm taking vitals. The family says "hey, while your at it, will you check mine too? I started a new BP medication and the dr. told me to check it often...." I...

  18. What squicks you out?

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

    I remember that!! EWWWWWW! It looked like stuffed pasta being squeezed open...

  19. What squicks you out?

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

    blood, poop,and pee... :rotfl: just kidding ostomy bag contents (potent), GI bleed smell, I had a pt. with a few jp drains and the smell really made my stomach turn. I can handle it though.

  20. Got a sunburn....

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

    I heard not to use lotion right after you get a burn because it holds the heat in causing further injury. My mom swears that by soaking washcloths in peppermint tea and applying them to the burn...

  21. can CNAs refuse patient care?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a confused patient I was sitting for grab my stethoscope from around my neck, cross and pull the ends apart, trying to strangle me. (He was angry and wanted to leave the hospital, many pain...

  22. And You Think YOUR Job Stinks.......

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

    My step dad worked in the forest service when he was younger and had to go around and clean out all the port-o-potties. Ew. I also knew someone that worked at the zoo for a summer cleaning out the...

  23. any o' yall ever been a ER tech????

    Keely-FutureRN replied to fethahed's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not an ER tech but I have some friends that are. Usually they like you to have your EMT-basic at least. It's kind of a combination of a cna job but with more priviledges (You can start iv's, draw...

  24. Can't stop the nightmares- please help

    Keely-FutureRN replied to caren19's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I used to work as a cna on the adv. cardiac care unit (step down icu) and I was a sitter for a patient one night. I can't remember what procedure he had but he had been uncooperative with the staff...

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

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

    I have an errie/funny story to tell. I worked graveyards at the hospital which is very old. My friend and I were on telemetry and we were talking about how the rooms closest to the nurses station are...