Accolay

Accolay

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  1. Enrollment classes?

    Accolay replied to pumpkinbaby's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Probably best to ask an advisor at

  2. Catheter insertion newbie

    Accolay replied to cathmandu's topic in General Nursing

    Getting over the fear of causing patients pain will come in time with experience and the accompanying confidence. Be real about it with patients i.e. "this will not be comfortable but will be over...

  3. Condom snorting

    Accolay replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about the flavored ones. Darwin would be so

  4. Could a seasoned bedside nurse be a thing of the past?

    Accolay replied to Wheels28's topic in General Nursing

    Also need to keep in mind that 10000 Boomers are reaching retirement age every day, and will countinue to do so until 2030: Baby Boomers Approach 65 – Glumly | Pew Research Center I didn't bother...

  5. How much PTO does everyone get?

    Accolay replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

    Our PTO hours include sick and vacation time up to 360 hours total = 30 12 hour shifts or 45 8 hour shifts. I think if one goes over you have to use them or lose them by the end of the fiscal year,...

  6. Adults who prefer wearing diapers

    Accolay replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes... The old suspicious erection. Nothing more suspicious than that! I can hardly type that out I'm laughing so

  7. Adults who prefer wearing diapers

    Accolay replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so assuming he has no mobility issues and appears to have no medical reason to wear a diaper, just wondering if you ask him why he's wearing said diaper? Maybe he gets cold down there and the...

  8. Adults who prefer wearing diapers

    Accolay replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Come on, give us some more. You mean he wears diapers because he enjoys soiling himself, or the care he receives from the diaper change or does he have a medical reason? Mobility

  9. Alabama nurse killed...

    Accolay replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Nursing News

    Point of contention. How would we really know about an effect of stricter gun laws? There was an assault weapons ban that was allowed to expire in 2005, but this murder wasn't committed with an...

  10. Alabama nurse killed...

    Accolay replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Nursing News

    I had not heard or read about this: Police: Disgruntled worker killed nurse in Alabama hospital - Chicago Tribune I don't think metal detectors would have helped, because generally, aren't those only...

  11. Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Accolay replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    This guy is borderline jerkface. Go full Mavrick next time: I will actually tell patients that what they said is unacceptable and move on with full professional manner the same way. They only...

  12. New jobs leaves me feeling incompetent and nonconfident

    Accolay replied to Bnw684's topic in General Nursing

    You're a newer nurse, in a completely new role. It's going to suck for a while. The best skill in a more critical care area is the ability to tell your coworkers that you don't know what you're doing...

  13. Do your clot retrieval patients go to ICU?

    Accolay replied to Surly Tim's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We always have them in the ICU due to the nurse pt ratio for frequency of neuro checks. What's HDU? Head Dr Unit? Hemodialysis Unit? Highly Dangerous

  14. BYOB at work?

    Accolay replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    The "Special Care Unit" where I work is basically the drunk tank. If we're talking about long term care and I knew my residents, I'm not sure I would give them a beer or not, but if I did I would...

  15. wanting to become RN

    Accolay replied to fhonor's topic in General Students

    I agree with all comments thus far: it's never too late, but a new nursing job might be rough and might not be the best time to go into debt. If you aren't able to retire at 62, then when will you be...

  16. How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

    Accolay replied to RockyRamona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ...if you're employed at a nursing home. Compared to working in a nursing home being a CNA in a hospital setting is cake. And will give a new hospital nurse an advantage

  17. "I am a nurse!"

    Accolay replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I had a fairly nasty experience a few months ago in the ICU with a nurse family member. She even brought a backup nurse one night who was just as unpleasant. They both worked in a very different type...

  18. Autonomous Jobs out there?

    Accolay replied to 2BS Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are some niche nursing jobs out there, but you have to look for them. I'm mostly thinking about the company reps that come to my workplace to demonstrate new products or give us quick OJT on how...

  19. When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    Accolay replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Best way is to not have a Facebook account at

  20. Med admin times

    Accolay replied to Birdy2018's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yeah, that's weird. I understand the busy day shift schedule in a nursing home, but it's no reason to wake grandma up at 5am and shove pills down her throat. Ethically yucky. I think if an...

  21. How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

    Accolay replied to RockyRamona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you need to change your perseption of what you think is the best way. I'm reading that your parents are both nurses? Listen to them. Ok, you want a third party to give you advice, a stranger...

  22. Too many errors :'(

    Accolay replied to LisbethRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Give us the down and dirty- what errors did you make? Now that you've had these errors, I'm sure you're fairly anxious about giving meds. Calm down and go through the steps every time until you have...

  23. Nurse calls cops after woman seeks help for postpartum depression. Right call?

    Accolay posted a topic in Nursing News

    "Nurse calls cops after woman seeks help for postpartum depression. Right call?" Nurse calls cops after woman seeks help for postpartum depression. Right call? | Minnesota Public Radio

  24. I passed NCLEX and PVT trick worked!!!

    Accolay replied to youlovenurseclaudia's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pardon me, but what is the PVT Trick? Is this like the ads seen sometimes: "One weird trick..."One weird trick advertisements -

  25. 100 mile commute. Worth it?

    Accolay replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

    I'd take that PRN ICU position if it were closer, but TWO HOURS of windshield time a day is not worth it to me. Think of your prospective shifts instead of eight hours, they're ten hours- two hours...