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  1. Experienced Preceptors - Dump Advice Here!

    uscstu4lfe replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    To Country Nurse: As far being absent all the time goes, there's really not much you can do about that. Maybe s/he is having private problems? Who knows. And as far as the BP/recapping things......

  2. I'm really curious....

    uscstu4lfe replied to boggagirl's topic in General Nursing

    nope, nursing theory in school is a complete waste of time and basically just

  3. Define Nursing in 3 words

    uscstu4lfe replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    Hurts my

  4. Potential nurse...scared of death

    uscstu4lfe replied to kix86's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I had a patient die on me. It was completely unexpected and sudden. He wasn't old, and he wasn't in the hospital for something that's considered overly serious. In fact, he was going to be...

  5. question about 4th of July pay (holiday pay)

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone... I have a question. I'm working tomorrow (the 4th of July). It's my first day working a holiday, so I'm not sure if it's time and a half, or is double time? I'm from California (if...

  6. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    uscstu4lfe replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I stand alone! I will still ask the CNA to clean it up for me. Sorry, but I didn't spend all of this time in school and studying my butt off to clean up poop. If that makes me a bad nurse,...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    uscstu4lfe replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Are you REALLY surprised that you are short of breath? I mean, are you REALLY that surprised? You weigh about 300 pounds, and you are surprised that you are short of breath? GO ON A DAMN DIET." And...

  8. Student / New Grad & Pregnancy

    uscstu4lfe replied to cmm890's topic in General Nursing

    the previous poster is right.... only you can make that decision! but here's my take on it: nursing school is really hard stuff! it's basically non-stop. i went through it single and it was still a...

  9. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    uscstu4lfe replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't find it funny that an elderly lady was making balls with her feces. Ick. Disgusting. And to nads - finally, someone who understands where I am coming from! I was told the same things in...

  10. The difference between Med-Surg nurses and ICU nurses

    uscstu4lfe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anybody else noticed this, or is it just me? The ICU nurses seem a TON more laid back, and the Med-Surg nurses seem very ancy (aka anal). I know not every nurse in these areas is not like this,...

  11. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    uscstu4lfe replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify: I don't refuse to do anything. If I HAD to clean poo, I would. I just haven't run into that situation....yet. If I have to help someone with a bed pan, I would. If i had to wipe...

  12. The difference between Med-Surg nurses and ICU nurses

    uscstu4lfe replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes! I forgot to mention the "whatever" approach the ICU nurses had. THEY ARE VERY LAID BACK PEOPLE. I specifically remember an incident where a patient in the ICU became combative and was trying...

  13. Question about CEU's?

    uscstu4lfe replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Nursing

    CEU are a requirement to renew your license. I think in my state it's something like 30. If you are a new grad, I am pretty sure they let you slide the 1st renewal without any CEUs, but after that...

  14. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    uscstu4lfe replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to sound like a prude, but I've yet to deal with any type of poo. I'm a new grad RN and still haven't had to deal with it. All through nursing school I never once changed a diaper, had to...

  15. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    "Spreading 'data' and 'information' related to someone's HIV/AIDS status is a CRIME. That makes you a criminal. As we all know... criminals should have no place in nursing." -------------------------...

  16. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient has HIV, I want to know. It's my right to protect myself beyond universal precautions from something that could very well kill me in the long haul. PERIOD. (insert your reply about...

  17. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the phleb should know. Especially doing something invasive as drawing blood. They don't wear eye protection, and this is a time when they

  18. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I still stand by the fact that if a patient has a known infection of HIV, I want to know! Yes, even if we treat everyone with universal precautions! sheeesh. And just on a side note, I think in every...

  19. Confused about salary and hourly pay adding up......

    uscstu4lfe replied to kgh31386's topic in General Nursing

    You've sure got that right! My average starting pay is about $37 dollars (averaging the night pay with the weekend pay) and that won't buy you much of anything in Orange County, CA.... maybe an OK...

  20. Confused about salary and hourly pay adding up......

    uscstu4lfe replied to kgh31386's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the southern California area. I guess the salaries are vastly different in other places :) honestly, i think the people working at costco make around $20 dollars around here, so that's why...

  21. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Being aware that someone has HIV, hepatitis, or any other blood bourne pathogen is an added layer of protection against accidental needlesticks. You can bet that I would be certain to make sure that...

  22. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely VERY careful with every patient!! However, needle sticks do

  23. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    The added layer of protection is the knowledge that you must be VERY careful in dealing with an HIV infected patient. Universal precautions are followed with every patient, of course. However,...

  24. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    uscstu4lfe replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient has a known HIV infection, then any caregivers that will be doing any type of intrusive procedures (ie, the RN, and the phleB!) need to know. It's an added layer of protection. Instead...

  25. Confused about salary and hourly pay adding up......

    uscstu4lfe replied to kgh31386's topic in General Nursing

    First let me say... WOW!!! These salaries are unbelievably low! Here's my story: I am a brand new grad without any working experience at all. I just accepted a position that starts me out at $34.91 an...