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    Can't Focus... Nursing School

    Hygiene Queen posted a topic in General Nursing

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    Can't Focus... Nursing School

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

    Thanks for the support. I shall trudge
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    about what % of CNA's have back injuries?

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

    I worked as an aide in LTC for 11 years. I NEVER hurt my back (at least I never felt I did at the time) because I had willing coworkers, good equipment and used proper body mechanics. I didn't hurt...
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    Hygiene Queen replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a naughty smoker, I certainly do not have a wicked sense of smell, but I think somewhere I was able to pick up on this smell and it clicked that this smell occurs with death. BUT I only know about...
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    Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

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

    About the masks smelling funny... Yes they do. Sometimes it's our own breath.
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    Hygiene Queen replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    YES! Exactly. To me it smells-sickly-sweet. I worked in LTC for years and came to know that odor well! Between the smell and the first subtle changes in appearance, you can see death coming. Those who...
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    Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

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

    What next, then? A full mask with an eye shield? A hazmat suit? And a mask for hiding facial expressions? Nooo... A professional CONTROLS their facial expression. You will have no therapeutic rapport...
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    Personal Stress vs Nursing School

    Hygiene Queen posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I know I am not the only person who had had marital problems, but I feel I need tips to see my way through school without letting my personal life destroy the hard work I have done to become a...
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    you know you work in mental health when...

    Hygiene Queen replied to sairin8's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was playing Apples to Apples with my patients (YES! You gotta love a job where you may get paid to play games!!). ANYWAY... I was the judge and word was "quiet". Each patient laid down the card they...
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    Would Love to Hear Worst Student Nurse Fumbles

    Hygiene Queen replied to sonnyluv's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Dear lord, that completely made me bust a gut. I could not imagine actually being there to witness that. It would have doubled me over. Last semester we lost a classmate. It was her second time...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    Hygiene Queen replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had to endure this from the ex last week: "Hydrogen peroxide is just water, isn't it?" Yeah, dummy, it is... why don't you drink a bottle or
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Hygiene Queen replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked LTC, there were two aides who both happened to be nursing students. They had to work together to put our patient "Mary" down for her morning nap. Mary was a 2-assist with a hoyer. She...
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    Hospitals paying tuition?

    Hygiene Queen replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    My education has been close to free (so far) thanks to tuition reimbursement. All I have to do is submit proof of my registration, how much it cost and my grades. The next paycheck I have my money...
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    Do you genuinely enjoy Geriatrics?

    Hygiene Queen replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I absolutely fell in love with it. I've been working with the elderly since 1988 and plan to continue to work with the elderly when I graduate nursing school in July. Some nurses tell me that LTC is...
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    The goody two-shoes hero act

    Hygiene Queen replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    We do indeed do the "Good Guy-Bad Guy" schtick in psych, but we have an agreement of sorts first... or give the wink... whatever. It can be a very very useful technique. If it's done just to make the...
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    What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    Hygiene Queen replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    We'd all get
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    I want OUT!!!!

    Hygiene Queen replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, you are. You have already been given lots of reassurance that you are doing the right things and that you will be fine. Stop stop stop beating yourself
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    Am I crazy because I love med surg???

    Hygiene Queen replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I'll tell you you're not crazy for liking Med/Surg if you tell me I'm not crazy for liking Psych.
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    Difficult familily members (VENT)

    Hygiene Queen replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE diapers and I HATE disposable wipes. Worked in a FINE nursing home for a good decade and do you know what? We NEVER put the pts to bed in diapers... just chucks. They were turned and changed...
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    CNAs, LPNs, RNs and Pumps and Pearls Please Advise

    Hygiene Queen replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I swear I am screaming inside, just feeling your pain! Could just be ignorance. I am convinced that if CNA classes actually bothered teaching the WHY behind tasks (and I mean a good solid scientific...
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    What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    Hygiene Queen replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds cool, but not until I've finished my Associate's and have gotten my first job, okay?? I'm counting on an entry-level job that will pay for my BSN. So let's not be too hasty here, lol! BUT, I...
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    Im about to start nursing school...which job is best for a nursing student?

    Hygiene Queen replied to lovelylady42's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you are in a good place. Any area of healthcare will expose you to different experiences so you just have to pick what will work best with your schedule. I would opt for a job with the...
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    Can you get into nursing school with a D for A&P1?

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

    I had the toughest A&p teacher ever! He was AWESOME though. He knew how to present the info and make it interesting and make sense... but... His exams were TOUGH. Why? Because he wasn't all about...
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    Nurse tech position...advice needed

    Hygiene Queen replied to xyra's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that was the point of being a "Nurse Tech". I understood it to be different than a CNA/PCT in that a "Nurse Tech" is a nursing student working the floor to get hands-on patient experience...
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    vent about nurse at work

    Hygiene Queen replied to CNA2day's topic in General Nursing

    You are an aide to be admired. Sounds like you have sense! Maybe you would be an excellent nurse, but the world needs excellent aides too! Consider pulling the old "R and R" on this witchy nurse. "RR"...