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  1. Hygiene Queen

    Nursing school is pretty easy so far...

    Hygiene Queen replied to rjones416's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No problem! Just make sure you tweak it to make it fit your pt. You'll see what I mean. Trust me, when you have to do The Big Careplan from Hell, you will be glad you saved all the previous ones in an...
  2. Hygiene Queen

    Am I doing the right thing?

    Hygiene Queen replied to createsomechange's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe you can drop another day or even two? The reward is finishing school and I think it would be worth the
  3. Hygiene Queen

    Not feeling it, right now!!

    Hygiene Queen replied to goodforme's topic in General Students

    Things may not be clear now, but the purpose of it all will make itself apparent soon enough. I'm sorry about your son. I would have died, myself. Best
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    Pradaxa

    Hygiene Queen replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah, that. I caught myself before I emptied the contents into applesauce for a difficult pt. Glad I checked first... especially when I discovered it had no antidote
  5. Hygiene Queen

    FED UP CNAS!!!!

    Hygiene Queen replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So... let me get this straight... You can't get to break because you: a) are probably short-staffed, b) probably have co-workers who don't give a crap about team-work and c) you care enough about your...
  6. Hygiene Queen

    FED UP CNAS!!!!

    Hygiene Queen replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If the general public only knew how vile some of these facilities were, there would be an almighty uproar. Sadly, too many hard-working, ethical and dedicated aides and nurses get tossed into the mud...
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    Discrimination Against Relocaters

    Hygiene Queen replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My sister and I were, occasionally, left in the car for very long periods. Not everyone has better options. I am grateful I have never been in such a quandry, myself, as a parent. I'm glad the mom in...
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    First Med Error Blues...

    Hygiene Queen replied to cyb3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a horrid day last week. Made a med error. I was interrupted while re-checking my MAR. I should have caught that I pulled the drug too early and then I just wouldn't have given it... but I got...
  9. Hygiene Queen

    Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

    Hygiene Queen replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't know what a "hose back" rider is, but it sounds as though it could be fitting for the OP. Darn hose back riders! Who do they think they
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    Nursing school is pretty easy so far...

    Hygiene Queen replied to rjones416's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's a learning tool that guides you to think about what it is that you need to do for your pt. There is a very specific way you must do it and it can be tedious. Tip: find a template, save all your...
  11. Hygiene Queen

    Nursing school is pretty easy so far...

    Hygiene Queen replied to rjones416's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    ... and have about 20 drugs memorized... and interpret about a zillion abnormal labs... Not hard... can be done... it's the time frame and lack of sleep that gets
  12. Hygiene Queen

    Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

    Hygiene Queen replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That... is just...
  13. Hygiene Queen

    Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

    Hygiene Queen replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What an ignorant and pompous post,
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    Nursing school is pretty easy so far...

    Hygiene Queen replied to rjones416's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Keep your positive attitude, but please prepare for what is coming. Keep your focus and keep your head on straight. It isn't that the material is impossible to learn or that the work is so hard......
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    do we wear our white uniforms for pysch clinicals?

    Hygiene Queen replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    This is B.S. The nurses, PCT's and MHA's wear scrubs on our unit (geri-psych). The nurse on the other units may opt for scrubs as well. Never heard of a pt freaking out about it. Just go with the...
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    why did you want to be a cna?

    Hygiene Queen replied to mee9mee9's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Got into it by accident, I guess. My best friend called me up and asked me to take the class w/ her. Shoot! I was going to go to art school! Sometimes I feel bad I didn't just go to art school, but...
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    Is nursing really that bad?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Lucidity's topic in Nursing Career

    I was married to one... they sure do vent! But you know, my ex always always said, "The problem usually is somewhere between the chair and the keyboard". Everybody has to vent. It just seems like...
  18. Hygiene Queen

    Is nursing really that bad?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Lucidity's topic in Nursing Career

    You'll never be bored and you'll always be challenged. I have days where I go home on top of the world because I enjoy my job... Then there are days like yesterday where... well... let's just forget...
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    Hygiene Queen replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I try to play to my audience, so I can be a motherly fusser or a no-nonsense straight-shooter. I can go from "Aw, honey, that's awful... here, let me" to "Here's the deal, Mr. Brown..." pretty easily...
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    What do pysch nurses do?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Novo's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd also like to point out something that I have found many people do not realize: there are dressings, breathing treatments, O2, IV's, foleys, broken hips, blood draws, ADL's, MRSA and c-diff,...
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    Patient Surveys..vent.

    Hygiene Queen replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa ho ho... Imagine what we get in psych. lol Talk about pts who do not want to be there. Like we are really going to get rave reviews! I like the comments about separating the "crazy" pts from...
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    Patient Complaint

    Hygiene Queen replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I, personally, am always amused when pts complain about me... to me... because they have forgotten who I am. Yes, they typically do lie (or are demented or delusional or whatever) and make up some...
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    Patient Complaint

    Hygiene Queen replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! You reminded me of my pt who was mad she had to wait because the lady down the hall died. Good
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    Horrible First Day; How to cope?!

    Hygiene Queen replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That is something you will need to work on. Trust me, the day will come when you will have had quite enough... and you will find the assertiveness you never believed you had. Not liking to train is no...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Hygiene Queen replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't work peds... but that rant even made me feel better! Thanks for exorcising a few demons there... That was