miwachiru123

miwachiru123

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  1. Yesterday at clinicals, I was watching my instructor change a PCA. There was still 5ml left in the syringe (5mg) but since this was not a full dose, the machine made us change it out for a new...
  2. Help!!

    I had a needlestick about 4months ago after injecting an HIV pos. patient. I just got my results back and tested positive for HIV on the ELISA test. help im
  3. Virtual Clinicals?

    To make a long story short, I am currently in LPN school. My school lost most of our records required to go to clinicals (titers, immunization records, drug screen, background check). We have already...
  4. Amphetamines+Clinicals = Allowed?

    I was recently put on Adderall, and was wondering if there is some sort of regulation against this while doing my
  5. What would you have done?

    No, they never checked my credentials. All I told them was that I was in Nursing School. Thank you so much for agreeing me. It just really ****** me off!! I can remember nights when I was there to...
  6. Coumadin + Cranberry Juice?

    Thanks GQRN, do you think I should worry then if my pt. does drink Cranberry juice? He has a very poor appetite and it seems like the only thing he will
  7. Coumadin + Cranberry Juice?

    Yeah like 2 seconds after I posted this I realized that it might have to do with vitamin
  8. A different kind of Nursing injury

    So last weekend was our first weekend of clinicals. Saturday we did just orientation, and Sunday we actually started working with patients. We were stationed at a nursing home near where I live. I was...
  9. OMG.Do Nursing students really practice on eachother??

    In our class we did NG tubes, sub-q, IM, and intradermal injections, IV's, and we even got to lance someone's boil. Our instructor also let us practice foley's on her, and we got to practice enema's...
  10. Gpa 2.73

    Just do it anyway, thats what I do. My instructor likes to talk about her pt's and is probably worried about a hippa violation, but i still record the lectures against her wishes (she doesn't know...
  11. Gpa 2.73

    You said it, not
  12. Gpa 2.73

    you should definitely get out of nursing and try something
  13. Pimples, blackheads and acne

  14. Relocating to DC

    First of all, let me say welcome to DC! I currently reside in Manassas, Virginia, which is about 45 minutes away from DC. I'm not sure about the pay for nurses (I'm currently a student LPN), but I can...
  15. Pimples, blackheads and acne

    You all are