Wishinonastar

Wishinonastar BSN

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

    Wishinonastar replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

    Personally as a nurse I will only say that I hate drawing blood. It is the one thing in nursing that I absolutely hate doing. If I had wanted to draw blood I would have gone to school to be a lab...

  2. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dang, every time I hear angina I am going to think lady parts now!!!! The patient had frequent lady parts attacks- oops! I meant angina attacks. Couldn't you have said Carolina? How do I clear that...

  3. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Love/nox (silent e). Like love stinks. Love knocks, yeah

  4. Need help: 2008 Graduate & 2009 NCLEX-RN Passer

    Wishinonastar replied to jenova-s_angel's topic in California Nursing

    A few years ago I read something to the effect that it takes about 2 months for every year of schooling that you have to find a job. So, with a BSN you might expect 8 months. Now that was when the...

  5. Need help: 2008 Graduate & 2009 NCLEX-RN Passer

    Wishinonastar replied to jenova-s_angel's topic in California Nursing

    I think you have a BSN on your side- lots of hospitals have BSN preferred now in their selection criteria. Sorry ADN grads, nothing personal but when jobs are scarce they start to get pickier and...

  6. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    Wishinonastar replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Pay varies a lot by the area of nursing and the facility. We have aides in this area making $14 an hour in the better facilities- I am an RN with >20 years experience and a BSN and I only make...

  7. New HIPAA Regulations Requiring Notification

    Wishinonastar replied to Pierrette's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I can see both points of view. I once worked at a hospital where my department was told by an administrator that a nurse was pregnant before she even saw the results. It disgusted me. This was...

  8. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Wishinonastar replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bankruptcy is not the catchall it once was. It has been abused too much. I hate to say it, but from what I have seen in my 20+ years of home health care I would probably go with divorce and public...

  9. China-Made Swine Flu Vaccine Protects After One Shot (Update1)

    Wishinonastar replied to nurse2009's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "What makes you think you will have a choice as to where the vaccine you receive comes from? Will you be able to check the packaging yourself? It could have an american label on it but was made in...

  10. China-Made Swine Flu Vaccine Protects After One Shot (Update1)

    Wishinonastar replied to nurse2009's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is not a matter of knowledge, they have lots of brilliant scientists in China. It is a matter of process quality. Trust me, I am in QI and in my grad program I did a lot of research on China and...

  11. China-Made Swine Flu Vaccine Protects After One Shot (Update1)

    Wishinonastar replied to nurse2009's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They are the ones who cause all these flu situations- at least they are trying to do something about it. If they let American scientists inspect and be a part of their process I would accept it,...

  12. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Wishinonastar replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am fine now, thank God it was an endocrine problem and not the tumor they suspected, but it opened my eyes to the plight of the uninured. Thanks for

  13. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

    Wishinonastar replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    I used to braid mine and coil the braid then pin it to the back of my head with big hairpins. Out of the way, easy and never had a problem with an

  14. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

    Wishinonastar replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

    When I am told in an inservice that we no longer aspirate I will stop. We have been told what drugs NOT to aspirate with, but we have not been told to NEVER aspirate. If it won't hurt and it protects...

  15. I witnessed the most horrible death last night at a LTC facility.

    Wishinonastar replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, reality. Very powerful. I am glad you rambled. Why didn't the family take him home to die if they wanted to do it their

  16. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Wishinonastar replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OMG that rminds me of what happened to me! I changed jobs and did not have insurance so my husband put me on his. For months we paid the premiums out of his paycheck, then boom! I was having problems...

  17. I witnessed the most horrible death last night at a LTC facility.

    Wishinonastar replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately miracleluke what I hear from my home health patients who transfer to hospice is not very positive either. The hospice company that marketed their way into the LTC where I was PRN at has...

  18. I witnessed the most horrible death last night at a LTC facility.

    Wishinonastar replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding me? I LOVED being a hospice nurse. Your'e not reading my posting. In my experience hospice is not available to LTC staff or to the dying patient. They come once in a while and do...

  19. I witnessed the most horrible death last night at a LTC facility.

    Wishinonastar replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    I have also worked in hospice and I agree for the most part suctioning is ineffective. The stuff is down too deep, but it does make people feel better to be able to try it sometimes. Death is never...

  20. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

    Wishinonastar replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure they are not aspirating with their thumbs? I can do this with some injections depending on the syringe type and unless you watch carefully I do it pretty quick. A blood flash happens fast...

  21. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    Wishinonastar replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, just saw your post too. I worked telemetry for a while, and we had better orientation and better staffing than the med-surg areas. I don't see a problem with a new grad on telemetry. Just my...

  22. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    Wishinonastar replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    Wow great topic! Remember, the bottom line is your care is your care. You are responsible for what you do regardless of what those around you do. In any area of nursing you will see nurses who don't...

  23. homehealth nurse in heels & scrubs while working!?

    Wishinonastar replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    It is really up to her supervisor to talk to her about this. I agree with you though, it only takes one to make us all look bad. Sounds like she is the type that would rather wear street clothes, so...

  24. What do you think is the best type of loan for nursing school

    Wishinonastar replied to RNS5's topic in General Students

    Service cancellable loans are loans that are repaid through service. For instance if you work in some area of shortage you may be able to reduce your debt through government programs that reduce what...

  25. NCLEX!!!! Omg I just took it and it was horrendous!!!!!

    Wishinonastar replied to LoveActually's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It has to be awful. To decide whether or not you are safe to be a nurse after only 75 questions? Those had better be some good questions! When we took it it took two days! I think everyone feels they...