CandyGyrl1985

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  1. Double Shifts

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to escapebigd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work Monday - Friday 9-9.... I love

  2. only in nursing school

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Students

    Only in nursing school clinicals - will your teacher come in while you are with a patient and their family, make you sound incompetent... Followed by you resuming your duties and the family staring at...

  3. First Semester Clinicals--anyone else need to vent?

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to ZenStudent's topic in General Students

    I remember my first clinical - you are not alone!!!! It was scary - the entire semester.... But just yesterday as I was changing an occupied bed AND cleaning poo that the patient had smeared all over...

  4. To All SINGLE Mothers....

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    Make a list!!!! List ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS! That is what I did. For example, when my husband left me high and dry while I was in school, I had to scrambled to figure out what to do. Here are a few...

  5. My hospital is going SMOKE FREE!!

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    I am a smoker myself. I do not mind if my employer is smoke free. I will either suck it up and go without for the day or go where I am allowed like in my car down the street. However, I do agree with...

  6. only in nursing school

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Students

    only in nursing school - can an instructor get away with saying "only 10 percent of you will pass! guess which of you 50 makes the cut!" only in nursing school can you get a hernia from all your...

  7. Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    ROFL - fat space monkey!!! That is

  8. Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I was doing my CNA clinicals - I worked with an elderly pt. with dementia. One day he proposed to me - he said "Honey - I will be the best you ever had!" (Did I mention he was 96?) So, I shook...

  9. Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Haha reminds me of having my 3 kids... Shaving while 9 months prego was quite a task - that involved lots of wobbling, grunting, reaching and mirror peaks. My last pregnancy I had my husband help - I...

  10. Baby Deaths

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to LLLLiiiFFEsaveer's topic in Emergency

    I havent had to deal with infant deaths... But I can say that when my patients die, if I was attached, I like to write about it. Depending on how upset I am - I will write about my entire experience...

  11. Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why do you care about that

  12. Please response its for my project!! :d

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to tryingpatsy's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your age and race? 24 & caucasian 2. what do you think about when you hear the word nurse? healers & advocates of what is right 3. when did you join an? how did you hear about it?...

  13. LPNs in OB - do they have them where you work?

    CandyGyrl1985 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do they have LPNs in your labor and delivery? I know LPNs that are in postpartum - what about L&D or surgical LD?

  14. Financial aid and Kaplan

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to plaza's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Las

  15. PCOS ???

    CandyGyrl1985 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was diagnosed with Polycystic ovary syndrome today. Does anyone know about this? I did some research on it - but I still feel clueless about it. Surprisingly enough - I have 3 children and feel very...

  16. PCOS ???

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes I had the serum test, she said I have a severe case and that my levels were 5 times what they should be when a typical diagnosis would be around 3 times. I also had an internal ultrasound. I have...

  17. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i start december 2!!! whoohooo!!!!! :cheers: cheers to everyone of us who are following the dream!!!

  18. Help!!!!

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in General Nursing

    Results came back negative with no problems. Thank you all for your support - its funny how doubts can make you freak out and second guess something as black and white as this. I appreciate all of the...

  19. Help!!!!

    CandyGyrl1985 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today I took my drug test for my college. The lady was not able to get a positive or negative reading. I do not do drugs - no alcohol - nothing. BUT - this last week and a half I have been on a diet...

  20. Help!!!!

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to CandyGyrl1985's topic in General Nursing

    It was really weird. I stood there while she did the first test - we talked a bit- then she said -"How odd - I am not getting any results." So she grabbed another test and the same thing happened....

  21. Questions for you wonderful OB Nurses!!!!

    CandyGyrl1985 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    hello!!!! i am a nursing student and have wanted to go into ob nursing since i was a teenager. i am so excited to get there. i have 3 boys and each time i went into the hospital i showered my nurses...

  22. Need help with my judgmentalism

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wow! i truly praise you for your openness with this issue! i think just in being open and aware you will be fine. let me give you a quick story - there was a girl who's father was diagnosed with...

  23. I'm being reported to the state over a joke...

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to CaLVN530's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow! i am sorry to hear that. i can imagine this is pretty stressful and scary for you. here is my opinion - its not necessarily what you might want to hear, but i thought being honest would be...

  24. Rude Physician - Tips for Handling

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to Ihoplover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well put!!! I agree

  25. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    CandyGyrl1985 replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Yey!!! Congrats! I bet that is a big relief! I am very happy for