Wishinonastar

Wishinonastar BSN

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  1. Help with Nursing Bag technique

    Wishinonastar replied to Sana2007's topic in Home Health

    We now are supposed to keep our bags inside a trash bag. It makes me feel strange keeping it in a trash bag, but I have been in homes with roaches before, so at least it makes me feel a little safer....

  2. What would you have said to this CNA

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

    That is not leadership, that is a "I'm in charge of you and if you don't like it here's the door" attitude. A leader does not HAVE to boss people around or pull rank. People follow the leader out of...

  3. What would you have said to this CNA

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

    "Let those of you who are without sin cast the first stone". Who has not ever made a mistake or put their foot in their mouth? If this is repetitive behavior, yes, something need to be done....

  4. What would you have said to this CNA

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

    I think there is more than meets the eye here. No one likes to be treated as a "gopher". All you had to do was write "could you please" on the note, and then you are a team, respecting and helping one...

  5. No way out of Home Health

    Wishinonastar replied to roxyo's topic in Home Health

    Nope, not the same at all. It is like calling a personal care home a nursing home. Not the same at all. You alter the reputation of home health agencies if you compare them to private duty agencies. I...

  6. No way out of Home Health

    Wishinonastar replied to roxyo's topic in Home Health

    PRIVATE DUTY IS NOT HOME HEALTH!!! We have enough trouble getting medical people to understand that, let alone having people in the field confuse the two. No, you are absolutely not stuck in home...

  7. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, your attitude speaks volumes. Being judgemental is not a good quality for a nurse. Maybe you should look at what sort of background people might be coming from when you decide how much to expect...

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this before, and I think it is DOCTOR NOTES, not nurses. Don't blame us for the goofs they write on

  9. I think my professor is making up stuff.......not sure what to do.

    Wishinonastar replied to katmarieRN's topic in General Students

    Teaching from the book is one way to get students to pass tests. Maybe they were having trouble with scores so they resorted to spoon-feeding students the material in the book. If they don't teach...

  10. I think my professor is making up stuff.......not sure what to do.

    Wishinonastar replied to katmarieRN's topic in General Students

    I have learned that you never take anything from any instructor as gospel unless they quote a reliable source. The same with internet research, or anything that you read in the news or a magazine....

  11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    You for got to add I laid my book on the table yesterday. Lay, laid, laid. And lain- I have lain on the bed before. Lie, lay, lain. Of course who says lain these days? Lie- active, Lay - passive as...

  12. the "dream" has come to an end

    Wishinonastar replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is if you are supposed to graduate in May or June you would be foolish not to stick it out and get something for your wasted time. You never know what life will throw you and it is good...

  13. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to start saying LEEEVOQUIN just to see if anyone corrects

  14. the "dream" has come to an end

    Wishinonastar replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school about killed me. I used to wish I would get in a wreck so I wouldn't have to go to clinical. I was too ashamed to quit and be a failure. Well I am still a nurse 24 years later and I...

  15. Do you ever have a subject that you are just not able to grasp no matter what?

    Wishinonastar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I agree that for certain learning types this is a great idea. I seem to only be able to learn through words. Pictures and models confuse me terribly. Tell me water follows salt- I get it. Show me a...

  16. Do you ever have a subject that you are just not able to grasp no matter what?

    Wishinonastar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    When I went for my BSN I struggled so badly with statistics. I would spend hours on one problem. I started and dropped it twice, and finally left it so that it was the only thing left between me and...

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

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

    lamazeteacher this is exactly what I mean about nurses acting like they are in control. Patients do not want to be controlled anymore. They want to be taken care of, yet they want a say in their care....

  18. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I meant long o, not long e. I was

  19. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    HA HA HA!!! I have never heard anyone ever say it metopro"lole" with a long e at the end. We are all (at least where I work) saying it

  20. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the drug manufacturers should use the pronunciation spelling of their drugs to teach us how to say them correctly! I am not sure how, at least theoretically, there can be a correct way to...

  21. So Many Students! Will Shortage Now End?

    Wishinonastar replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    In economics we learn about supply and demand. These things tend to be cyclical no matter how you look at it. More demand means more recruiting, more job security and results in more supply. Demand...

  22. HIPAA Audit

    Wishinonastar replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    You may be warned about it because you did not follow correct procedure to get info, but particularly on your kids you have a right to know. It is a shame we have to be so paranoid anymore. When it is...

  23. I need help please, GRE test

    Wishinonastar replied to dare_to_care's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how you can study for the GRE. It is not a matter of memorizing a few things, it tests in-depth knowledge. You either have it or you don't. I did not think it was that bad. I did not...

  24. Issue paper

    Wishinonastar replied to theksmom's topic in General Students

    You need to use your school's library computers to access recent journals online. Unless you are a college student you don't have access to most online journal services. Schools pay for this just so...

  25. How specific on 485?

    Wishinonastar replied to bloomicy's topic in Home Health

    There is no regulation on how quickly the turnaround has to be on a 485, as long as it is timely. If you are having a big problem with PT, you can do the eval order, but it is not the optimal...