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    "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    smk1 replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not assuming that you are all idiots. Performing basic tasks is one thing, interpreting EKG's and and approving prescription refills opens up an entire house full of worms, not just a can. If...
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    If you have read Nursing Against the Odds

    smk1 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know! I was reading it between sales and left it on my fold up table and came back and it was gone. I looked and looked, but finally realized someone must have taken it because it was nowhere to...
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    If you have read Nursing Against the Odds

    smk1 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I read most of it and then my copy was stolen at my garage sale this summer. (I really need to get on amazon and get another). It had many thought provoking issues. I think it definitely makes some...
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    NA's not professionals

    smk1 replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    You were not the person whom I was referring to when I wrote that someone was putting down the education and knowledge that a nurse has. You have no need to "challenge" me to find negative posts from...
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    NA's not professionals

    smk1 replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    A physician has a COMPLETELY different job than a nurse. The tasks are almost completely different. A CNA is doing some of the tasks of a nurse. Therein lies the difference. A nursing assistant is...
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    NA's not professionals

    smk1 replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    No one is saying that CNA work is not taxing physically and that you aren't busy as a CNA. But you know what, I feel pretty comfortable saying that the vast majority of nurses could do the job of a...
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    Please help with diabetes scenario/case study!

    smk1 replied to LiLStephRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    He is slightly acidic ph 7.33. The bicarb is to bring the ph up a bit. I don't think the concern with bringing down the potasssium is warranted because the patient is on the high side of normal....
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    NA's not professionals

    smk1 replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

    How can a job that takes a portion of the workload from someone else be deemed just as "hard" as the job of the person who is still held responsible for the totality of the work that they do as well...
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    What would you do if your instructor insulted you in front of the hole class?

    smk1 replied to mama4girls's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cooperate and graduate. If you choose to say anything, make sure it won't put a bullseye on your back. Everything you do in nursing school follows you from term to term, and teacher to teacher....
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    Would You do the same thing I did?

    smk1 replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    So educate us then. (not being disingenous, I reallywant to know!). A teenager with a severe headache and a fever of 104.2 and nausea/vomiting with what sounds like a sudden onset (it was around 3...
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    NA's not professionals

    smk1 replied to Jabramac's topic in General Nursing

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    Would You do the same thing I did?

    smk1 replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    I probably would have called 911. Maybe it would piss off the medics and ER staff, but if my kid has a temp of 104.2 with N/V and a severe headache and I can't get to him, 911 seems appropriate. He...
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    A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    smk1 replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Texas is a big state. What may hold true in the DFW area may not be true of El paso or Houston. I've heard many great things about certain areas of Texas and terrible things about others. This is...
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    Ineffective tissue Perfusion: GI

    smk1 replied to Kaydee573's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Maybe, but only if you have further data to back that leap up. Is the patient passing gas?, how are the bowel tones? If no flatus is happening and bowel tones are hypoactive of absent I would be...
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    Nursing care plans for respiratory failure/sepsis

    smk1 replied to pedirn1's topic in General Students

    He is at risk for skin breakdown so skin integrity could work, disuse
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    Patient's Demanding Family *Vent*

    smk1 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Adult people can understand someone saying that they are not allowed to do something on the job. Most adults would understand if a nurse says "I'm sorry, I can't cut that cast off, I have to get the...
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    smk1 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Areas where you will encounter little in the way of clean up duties: School nursing (though it is possible), clinics, out patient mental health settings (though you will have to deal with a vast...
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    smk1 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible that I might burn out fairly quickly if cleaning up poop/vomit/pee were 75% or more of my job all day everyday with little else mixed in. Probably not going to be the case though. In...
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    Help- Prioritization of nsg dx help needed

    smk1 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

    It is hard to say because you didn't say what the patient's medical issue is but I like your top two if they are actual and not going to be risk for dx. I would put gas/airway issues first though...
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    Evil Nursing Student (Thanks for posting the link gypsie!)

    smk1 replied to MQ Edna's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's
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    how many patients do you get for clinical?

    smk1 replied to glamgalRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ADN seior year you start with 3 (primary care no CNA) then when you move up to 4, if the unit utilizes CNA's they would still work your patients so it is more of a team
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    Schizophrenia

    smk1 replied to wsustudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    non-compliance (regarding medication usage) risk for self directed violence (if you have evidence to back this
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    Spouses scheduling conflict

    smk1 replied to wayunderpaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Helping out is fine, but I can't expect management to make sure I have the correct schedule to go my daughter's recitals, games, practices, parties, holidays etc... deciding when and how to attend...
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    What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    smk1 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    depends on the context and age of the person. I once saw a nurse at an assisted living calling all of the CNA's "girls". She is about 40 and some of the CNA's are 50-60's. Seemed very inappropriate...
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    sign-on bounus payout

    smk1 replied to The Little Greek's topic in Government, Military

    NICE! nurses usually don't make this kind of money let alone RT's so I am very excited for