VenaKavaRN

VenaKavaRN

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  1. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    VenaKavaRN replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    Five things not to do in the ER Many things about this article disturbed me, but I think the most disturbing part was this: "Beck says his wife literally held him up in the emergency room, while...

  2. BEST GIFT you ever received from a family member or patient?

    VenaKavaRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    The best gift I ever got was a little angel pin from a lady who had been in bed for weeks, was trached and could barely talk. Nobody else much liked her, and she didn't like anybody else, but we got...

  3. USPHS question

    VenaKavaRN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I've seen many people referring to this branch of the military, but I'm not sure what it actually is, beyond the Public Health Service that has all of the benefits of being in the military but no...

  4. Human Anatomy / A&P I Club for Fall 2007

    VenaKavaRN replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay, my class is starting the muscular system. I have to learn the name of the muscle and its location, as well as the Origin, Insertion, and Action. Any tips on how to study all this information?...

  5. can i volunteer??

    VenaKavaRN replied to hushpupgrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're doing it to look good on a nursing application, consider this first: Does your nursing school even count work/volunteer experience toward your application? My school doesn't. My three years...

  6. Human Anatomy / A&P I Club for Fall 2007

    VenaKavaRN replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The instructor will probably get out the bone models and put little numbered stickers on the structures, then ask you to name the structure. They may or may not ask you which side of the bone the body...

  7. Denied......

    VenaKavaRN replied to Cls62011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ohhhh yeah. Definitely no question. As for your decision, I had to make the same one myself last semester when I was denied. I chose to continue to apply for BSN one more year at two different schools...

  8. I feel like I've posted this before....but....

    VenaKavaRN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I find throwing a few dirty looks usually will help (hey, if they're such inconsiderate people they can't make good friends, right?). What REALLY gets me is when we're grading a quiz in class or...

  9. Human Anatomy / A&P I Club for Fall 2007

    VenaKavaRN replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's my bone studying technique: (getting tested on it tomorrow, so can't tell you how effective it really has been, but I feel fairly confident!) Step 1 Get on Google and do an image search for the...

  10. Human Anatomy / A&P I Club for Fall 2007

    VenaKavaRN replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another thing that might help you with spelling is learning word roots really well since they're everywhere in anatomy. It will not only help you spell the words by breaking them down into more...

  11. Do You all think this is crazy??

    VenaKavaRN replied to ashtabella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From what I can see A&P I is gonna be your hardest class. You WILL have to study for that one. I'm the same kind of person that can do well without studying a vast amount, but A&P isn't that...

  12. Human Anatomy / A&P I Club for Fall 2007

    VenaKavaRN replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took a cadaver dissecting class for anatomy last semester (and failed, so I'm retaking this semester - but the failing was my own fault so don't panic guys!) and while it was neat to see everything...

  13. Minimum Staffing Laws

    VenaKavaRN posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I need opinions on a practice currently being employed at the nursing home I work at. I work the evening shift (2p-10p). Many times, night shift will not show up until midnight or later due to most of...

  14. Minimum Staffing Laws

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

    It's not only me getting left behind - it's kind of an unofficial rule among us evening workers that we pull our share of this late stuff. But none of us like it and are trying to figure out a way to...

  15. Minimum Staffing Laws

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

    No, these individuals are not counted as tardy. Those with the authority to discipline these people believe that a little lateness can be understood, because they get off at 10p just like me and then...

  16. Dont know if I will ever volunteer to do overtime agarin!!!

    VenaKavaRN replied to dmn1012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here's a little trick I learned for refusing to come in and work OT: "I don't want to." Can't be argued with. The phrase "Why not?" can be replied to with the same sentence: "I just don't want to."...

  17. Census in Hospitals/Nursing Homes

    VenaKavaRN replied to seeking33's topic in General Nursing

    This article was posted a couple months ago, but can't see what's changed since then: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19511691/ Whoever said less people were coming to hospitals wasn't getting all the...

  18. Is this normal?

    VenaKavaRN replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    ...i am totally speechless... good for you to get out of

  19. CNA Clinicals

    VenaKavaRN replied to ariannasmom's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed the same thing at my CNA clinicals, and it scared me to death. I was thinking that was how you "had to be" to be able to deal with how emotionally draining nursing home CNA work can be, and...

  20. Nursing Student that hates her job... help!

    VenaKavaRN replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!!! I am glad so many of you appreciate your aides - we're not glamorous, but we are definitely important! I want to strangle people who say I'm "*JUST*" the aide. Luckily, the nurses I work...

  21. First week of of new grad orientation

    VenaKavaRN replied to imnewrn's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, while it sounds like the actual staff nurses working there are very helpful and willing to accommodate you to the best of their ability, the administrative powers that be are acting...