momofqc

OK. I don't want to fluff any feathers. I'm simply trying to get an opinion to experienced nurses and try to see this from the nurses point of view. I'm a nursing student so my POV is still very different from that of a seasoned Nurse and I unders...

I'm trying to get through this program as quickly as possible. The only thing standing in my was is having enough money to pay for exams. If you have any advice that would be greatly appreciated.

well, I know I can't get a credit card and even if I could the interest rates would kill me. I'm back at the drawing board. Does anyone know of any grants that are out there other than the Pell?

I'm already enrolled and have taken 3 exams. I wish I would have known about the new stuff. darnit! I did get a $600 grant/scholarship that paid for 2 of the exams. That was a big help. I have applied for numerous nurse asst. jobs but haven't h...

way to go.....:yeah: This is my next exam! Hoping to take it within the next 2 weeks and haven't started studying. So vocab huh? Anyone else have any other advice for this exam? It would be greatly appreciated.

I find this whole thread really sad for the whole profession

well I have been through a nasty divorce with 2 small babies while starting nursing school so maybe being a nurse won't seem so horrible comparatively.

so would you say that divorce, major health scares or dealing with a family member going off to war is harder or easier than bedside nursing today?

Oh Sue, I know you from the other posts on the distance ed site. I hate to hear this. I am glad about the COBRA, my brother lost his job in Feb. and still hasn't been able to find one...thank goodness for COBRA, or his kids wouldn't be eating. I...

If this didn't bother my mother I wouldn't have given 2 rats arses. !

once again, you're not reading everything. I said it wasn't about the actually "getting the darn chair" it was about tone and what she actually said. I have 2 children, I am asked for the same thing 15 times before I can answer...so yes I know what ...

The pain issue happened as I was getting ready to walk out the door. My father and sister said they would deal with the situation. I had children I had to go tend to. FWIW, This hospital specifically made these rooms bigger when they rebuilt. Th...

i didn't judge anyone, and condemning? my only disapproval is not being respectful to pt's/clients and families whether or not they are your prize pt/client. there is a better way to handle situations. (again, not talking about extreme "hands in th...

exactly!

I didn't say anything to the nurse. I sat and took a back seat. This was all witnessed without me intervening. And yes, several said they would rather the family just leave and not be there so they could take care of their pt., except on a med-sur...

i asked for opinions and it turned into a bloodbath. like stated before, it's understandable to be defensive and justify other nurses...only natural. i've not attacked or belittled anyone and haven't said anything that other nurses haven't posted or...

i'm not preaching and never said my mother was abused and the nurse was mean. (and she was short, average wt., and fairly pretty) if my family was out of line i'd be the first one to tell them! my point was that if a pt or family is fairly easy t...

when pt's are approached that way it's sad to say but nurses lose their credibility as well.

No my only experience is not in an NCLEX perfect situation thank you very much. I didn't come across condescending until I got that first. But I understand nurses wanting to justify/defend their own kind...it's human. I have limits too and yes the...

AMEN!!!! I couldn't say all of this because I'm not a nurse yet but I do know this is how it all goes down. Families are an integral part of great pt. care! The families matter too and go through a lot to help the pt. It's not easy or fun or e...

Keep in mind that my mom; an immediate post op, morphine pca using pt, was the one insisting....she wasn't being rude to the nurse....she was drugged up and it was something that was bugging her. We told her to not worry about it and she said she "i...

I understand being short with a family member after there was a valid and reasonable explanation.

Maybe this makes some think twice about how their attitude would get optimal results and cooperation from pt's and families. There's more than one way to enforce policy and rules. And of course, how could pt's and families and yes even nursing stu...

Well, I would expect a nurse to do that if there are unruly and belligerent people running around. I'm glad you know the difference between the situations!

I would expect if a pt is profusely bleeding from their chest that the focus better be on them!!!! That's what I would want for myself or a family member no matter what...but this was a case where the pt. was stable. There is a way to enforce what ...