Junebugfairy

Junebugfairy

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  1. Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

    Junebugfairy replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    i had a breast augmentation procedure back in october of 2004. it was performed in the outpatient surgery section of a hospital. they placed my iv, the doctor came in and placed his ink markings.....

  2. I'm going to college for nursing. Should i get my CNA?

    Junebugfairy replied to knikki's topic in General Nursing

    ny does not require it and i see no advantage to it. oh, i agree, 100%!! i was just relaying some info just in case, that way she could check into it

  3. I'm going to college for nursing. Should i get my CNA?

    Junebugfairy replied to knikki's topic in General Nursing

    all of the nursing programs in my state, nc, require a cna in order for admission into the program, so you may in fact need it regardless of where you work p/t while in nursing school. before you can...

  4. PharmD student - pursue FNP afterwards?

    Junebugfairy replied to BSNtoPharmD's topic in General Nursing

    you do not all of a sudden become an np, it is a long process. i want to become an fnp/whnp in the future. i know that in order to enter the program i need a good 3-5 years of *preferably* med surg...

  5. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    Junebugfairy replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    again, is yelling at a patient's family member appropriate? is thrusting a piece of paper with a funeral parlor's name on it ok? if someone will not listen, sometimes a little yelling can get your...

  6. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    Junebugfairy replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "i understand that they might have been frustrated but they needed to remain professional. their behavior was not professional; it was rude. and to that end, an apology from them will be made when...

  7. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    Junebugfairy replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "those nurses were the professionals here and more should have been expected from them. i know that ,as a future nurse, there will be times that i will have to be quiet and do my job. that is life." i...

  8. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    Junebugfairy replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i am just a nursing student, but i have seen family members of patients refuse said "conferences", and want everything possible done no matter what. i believe that we need a nation wide initiative to...

  9. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    Junebugfairy replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    originally posted by burberrylover "i never said he wanted pain medication to be limited so that she would suffer. must a person be unconscious on pain meds for them to work?" "sometimes, yes....

  10. Teaching a charge nurse that the deaf can perform the duties of a CNA

    Junebugfairy replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    bravo, what a fabulous letter! when i give you this advice, it is not to discourage you, but to give you some ideas of situations that may occur, and teaching others how you would handle them. ex: you...

  11. He doesn't want her to work. Is it fair?

    Junebugfairy replied to mscgirl09's topic in General Nursing

    there needs to be serious discussion as to what each of them expect, your friend and her fiance'. imo it is a red flag for anyone to make "demands". the only demand anyone should make is for respect....

  12. He doesn't want her to work. Is it fair?

    Junebugfairy replied to mscgirl09's topic in General Nursing

    compromise never includes "demands". it is give and take for

  13. Getting married and want to go to nursing school

    Junebugfairy replied to Atl_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    but since ive heard the program is so "hard" that nursing school and having a family kids etc dont mix and can become very stressful because i wont be able to spend the right time with my family can...

  14. Withdrew

    Junebugfairy replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    at my nursing school they will not let you even register or get into the nursing program unless you already finished your psych, sociology, etc... that way you are only taking nursing classes. have...

  15. How long is Nursing School?

    Junebugfairy replied to RosellaBellaNY's topic in General Nursing

    all nursing programs require that you take pre reqs, the sciences, math, english, etc.. i know that my nursing requires sociology, general psychology, developmental psychology, a&p 1 and 2,...

  16. Nursing school double standards?

    Junebugfairy replied to Risgirl's topic in General Students

    all nursing schools i have looked into, including night schools, strongly, and i mean strongly, advise students not to work more than 20 hours a week. i am a f/t nursing student, and i work about 16...

  17. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

    Junebugfairy replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

    i worked in an assisted living facility as a cna for a few years back in 2000, and the rn there was 79 years old!! she was awesome, she had been in nursing for years and years.. she said she loved it...

  18. Insurance - The Latest Outrage

    Junebugfairy replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    just an employee and a child will cost less than an employee and a spouse.. think about it, children on average are healthy, they do not have hbp, obesity related illness, and other age related...

  19. How many of you are on prescription drugs for anxiety, depression, mental health?

    Junebugfairy replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    i am 27, and i have been on zoloft since i was 13. this was back before the black box warning, and i was seeing a child psychiatrist who prescribed zoloft for teens with depression/ocd/panic...

  20. Crisis in Family...Advice Needed

    Junebugfairy replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    i hate to sound "mean".. are you actually legally responsible for paying for your stepson?? if not, i would not pay, make the father or mother pay. can the stepson be forced to

  21. Christian Science Nurses

    Junebugfairy replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    just for the sheer heck of it i went to their website and read a little.. they are not, i repeat not "nurses". no nclex state board. i do not believe they should use the title "nurse", it should be...

  22. Christian Science Nurses

    Junebugfairy replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    elkpark~ ""i'm a neurosurgeon, you're not"? "i'm a dentist, you're not"?" did you not hear the news? you too can call yourself a neurosurgeon, it is all about that "caring attitude"!!now, you go and...

  23. Treating the Muslim patient

    Junebugfairy replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    i am not a muslim, but i have cared for muslim male and female patients. i always ask this "is there anything i can do to make sure your needs are met?" i always let a patient know that i am here to...

  24. Christian Science Nurses

    Junebugfairy replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    inspired by silence~ "nurse" is a legally protected title. it is a title given to the ladies and gents who pass the nclex state boards of nursing. nurses have a license to practice nursing, make...

  25. For those of you "hot shots" who didn't think the nursing program was " that hard"...

    Junebugfairy replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    iud's are perfectly acceptable for women who do not have children. there are doctors, specifically 'old school/not into new trends' types who will not insert, but i easily found a young obgyn who...