wishiwereanurse BSN, RN

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  1. wishiwereanurse

    For those who have taken the NLE more than once

    wishiwereanurse replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in International Nursing

    OP, maybe you should take some time off, go home and be with her... for moral support
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    he just wants to die...

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    My coworkers have been discussing abt a resident who refuses to eat at all these past two days. all they care about is on how to cover their butts just in case the man dies. Sometimes I also work with...
  3. wishiwereanurse

    he just wants to die...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    he's responsible for himself and he's a sane man. He said he's just sick and tired of being locked up in the nursing home, so he's refusing care.. This is the first time in my life that someone told...
  4. wishiwereanurse

    where to get BLS and ACLS certificate in califonia?

    wishiwereanurse replied to ecnal0333's topic in California Nursing

    Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento is offering ACLS prep and provider classes throughout 2009. You can call (916) 733-3057 for more info, but I think they require you to apply in person for the...
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    Clinical Instructors and lecturers with no hospital experience?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Libby_09's topic in Philippines

    Unfortunately experienced Filipino nurses are not like the seasoned American nurses you compare them to. Ask a seasoned Filipino nurse/instructor a question, and they will look at you like you are...
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    Clinical Instructors and lecturers with no hospital experience?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Libby_09's topic in Philippines

    What gives everyone the idea that the old nurses have the "experience" to lead young nurses, if they haven't been on the floor themselves in a long while, especially if they've been lecturers for some...
  7. wishiwereanurse

    How to prevent fleas coming to you?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Titanium888's topic in General Nursing

    In my family, I am the most prone when it comes to flea bites. It must be something that they smell in my blood...seriously! I'm the only one they bite. Plus I observed that when I'm wearing white...
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    Clinical Instructors and lecturers with no hospital experience?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Libby_09's topic in Philippines

    Y'all are talking about how bad having new nurses for CIs are... I think it's worse to be taught by the older circa 1970s nurses, who hold very arcane ideals, skills and knowledge in nursing, and who...
  9. wishiwereanurse

    Sacrifices you made to pass the NLE or NCLEX

    wishiwereanurse replied to armidevs's topic in International Nursing

    I can sum it up in one word: EVERYTHING. In the end, I made
  10. wishiwereanurse

    I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    i said the roomate hasnt been complaining bec they transfered him to another room,with a new
  11. wishiwereanurse

    I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Went to work today but I did not work with this man today. I can only count in my fingers how many times I've worked with him, but I passed by his hall and got a wiff, and still, he is status quo. I...
  12. wishiwereanurse

    I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    most of the time he gets agitated when approached, CNAs are afraid to go near him, and when offered those waterless shampoos he refuses them. I am glad that he eats, at least. But he's got the same...
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    I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    all i know is i think he's got schizophrenia and he's afraid of water, and he used to take his meds but now when i ask him why he wont take his meds he says they don't do him no good...i've never...
  14. wishiwereanurse

    G tubes, placement check, ect

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know you're supposed to check for G tube placement by checking residuals and instilling air and listening to a gurgling sound with stethoscope. I'm just wondering. If...let's just say the Gtube...
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    Topic of the Day: GO AWAY FOREIGN NURSES!

    wishiwereanurse replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Immigration Advice

    I am an American, but I am a foreign nurse. I am a Filipino. I am deathly afraid of posting on the international boards and at the Philippine boards, not only because of the Americans who post...
  16. wishiwereanurse

    PNA plea "INCREASE NEW NURSE HIRING"

    wishiwereanurse replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    I feel sad, there's also proliferation of nursing schools that used to be excellent, but got blinded by money-making opportunities, and are now producing graduates of a substandard
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    Is it more of an accomplishment to be a younger nurse?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN at 23...also a BSN..I am scared and embarrased actually to share this information to co-workers who are older, or who have been in nursing longer, because based on my experience so far,...
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    Alternative to spanking

    wishiwereanurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    As young as 4 years old, I remember having to go to school with purple belt marks on my legs and thighs. I am not kidding, my parents were animals...but I fought hard and now I'm a
  19. wishiwereanurse

    i feel so tired...

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just got home from work 2 hours ago. I am having SOB and just wanna vent. Man, LTC work is HARD. I try and I try and I try...everytime 9pm comes, I realize that I am still behind. But I just cannot...
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    PNA plea "INCREASE NEW NURSE HIRING"

    wishiwereanurse replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    I don't like the idea of 'new nurse hiring' because I have friends who somehow managed to get spots in hospitals..they fought hard for it and now they are threatened to be "replaced" by "new nurses"....
  21. wishiwereanurse

    i feel so tired...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I cannot NOT look at the MARs. The nurse i share the shift with says she's got the meds all memorized so she doesn't need to look at it. I just cannot do that. Signing the MARS over and over again...
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    Suspension of Hospital Duty Among Nursing Students During Disasters

    wishiwereanurse replied to heaven23's topic in International Nursing

    just to keep you on the safe side, when it's stormy, stay away from places with lots of power lines or trees, they might get knocked down by the wind..and also stay away from open fields 'cuz...
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    Suspension of Hospital Duty Among Nursing Students During Disasters

    wishiwereanurse replied to heaven23's topic in International Nursing

    I think CHED announces suspension of classes as early as before the 11pm nightly news.. for duty I am not sure because you are required to complete your clinical hours, so if you miss duty that's like...
  24. wishiwereanurse

    barely passing NLE... how important is it??

    wishiwereanurse replied to arjay_gimikero's topic in International Nursing

    i have a friend who passed his NLE on the same range as yours...he works in an ICU in a tertiary hospital now. Figures are figures and employers will look at them, so you need a backer.
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    Suspension of Hospital Duty Among Nursing Students During Disasters

    wishiwereanurse replied to heaven23's topic in International Nursing

    I think for colleges, if the typhoon is Signal#3, colleges are suspended...therefore no duty. But I'd rather be safe, get my CI's and classmates' cell phone numbers, or your college dean's number,...