Wishinonastar

Wishinonastar BSN

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  1. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    They were quite poor and did not want any high-tech gear. He slept on the couch right near her- very devoted to her. But he was hard of hearing and she was too weak to yell. It was actually a very...

  2. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    We have no other option. The best answer is the only option we have. You can't read too much into the questions either. I only say this because I am pretty good at test taking and in fact I helped...

  3. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    It gives the patient a sense of control. Helplessness increases anxiety which increases dyspnea. Having a way to reach you should he need a breathing treatment, suctioning, whatever he should need,...

  4. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    It was the two clues- short of breath AND anxious that point to the correct answer. The thing about these tests is that it is not like history or math where 3/4 answers are completely wrong. You have...

  5. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    Sorry, I would have chosen the call light. We don't put sick people in the hall and knowing that you will answer the light promptly is very reassuring. Again you have to look at the big picture. A...

  6. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    Well on RACE (rescue, alarm, control, extinguish in my facility) it depends on the scenario and where you are at in the process. If there is no patient in immediate danger you go to alarm and skip...

  7. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    Wishinonastar replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    I will just say that unless you have done the job you should not comment. I have worked as a hospital staff nurse in ortho and telemetry- both stressful mainly because of the work, but telemetry was...

  8. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    Wishinonastar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is a matter of "too many letters after their names" or conversely not enough education to make them into professional managers. I think it is that many managers have learned to...

  9. Is 50+ pages of reading a week "normal?"

    Wishinonastar replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    First and last sentance of every paragraph, scan for key words in between. Read the chapter summaries at the end. That is what got me through college. You cannot read and absorb every word, but a well...

  10. Nurses with depression

    Wishinonastar replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why do people feel we must all be happy and smiling all the time? I do my best to put on a happy face but I like many others struggle through my days much of the time. I am always stressed and afraid...

  11. Japan needs nurses, STAT

    Wishinonastar replied to betakurt's topic in General World

    Well I am sure that the smaller rural areas are not the same, but the kids do study English in school and lucky for us, English is the language of the internet, so eventually economic forces will push...

  12. Japan needs nurses, STAT

    Wishinonastar replied to betakurt's topic in General World

    Um my understanding is that Japan is very Americanized and most folks there know English, though it is rude to not know their language. Attitudes are changing towards women also with more of them in...

  13. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    Wishinonastar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you wish you could go back in time and somehow undo these bad experiences? Me I only hope that when these people die the angel of death makes them look at what they did to other people over the...

  14. What is so bad about STATS?

    Wishinonastar replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    Also the book can make a big difference- Elementary Statistics by Bluman is the best book I have seen. I don't know why, but some books read like a foreign language and Bluman's is statistics for...

  15. What is so bad about STATS?

    Wishinonastar replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    My first stats class was rough. It was 4 credits at a major university and I spent more hours on homework in that class than I ever have since. I have since had a couple of other classes in stats and...

  16. What's your reason for putting up with it?

    Wishinonastar replied to canigraduate's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I put up with a lot worse conduct in a school district than I ever did working strictly in health care. Why do I do it? I need a job. Better yet, who do those who inflict unprofessional behavior on...

  17. Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

    Wishinonastar replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I too am a 25 year veteran. I hope and pray that I NEVER have to draw blood again, but if I do this has been very helpful! Also wanted to add that people who work in the lab can do this many...

  18. Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

    Wishinonastar replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught by the lab when we learned to draw blood (at the lab, nurses did not learn this in school then) that a bigger size gauge minimized shearing force on the poor little RBCs as they whisked...

  19. First Nursing job, and I drowned!

    Wishinonastar replied to galenanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There was a time when people recommended LTC for nurses who could not handle the pace of a hospital but this is exactly why it is WRONG! In a hospital you are not responsible for so many patients at...

  20. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    Wishinonastar replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    I find this puzzling in a way because back in the day we all wore white, all the time. Nobody thought it was such a problem. Any color can be bad if it is time for your "monthly gift". Just be extra...

  21. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    Wishinonastar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why they get away with it. I guess we keep thinking things will get better, but I think I have learned that if I ever get a written warning for any reason I will leave as soon as...

  22. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    Wishinonastar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    You only have a chance to fight an unjust firing if: A. You were discriminated against for some reason- age, race, etc. B. You have a contract or a union agreement that requires the employer to follow...

  23. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    Wishinonastar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    The worst experience I ever had with a manager was also a non-nurse manager. Hmmm. There might be something to what you suggest. My heart goes out to you. I hope and pray that one day these people who...

  24. Why don't I have a job right now?

    Wishinonastar replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    If it is any consolation my friend told me her daughter who graduated not long ago as a teacher finally got a job but she has to relocate. It is not just

  25. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Wishinonastar replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations