LittleCatB

I have a friend who got her BSN this way through MCCC in Monroe... She said it was one Tuesday class a week for 2 years. There was a semester of clinicals- I think she said any community-based nursing job- she did clinicals with a home-care RN. She had all positive things to say about the program, and that it was nowhere near the stress of getting her ADN. I'm definitly looking into it, I think I'd prefer one class day a week to online courses. Sorry this info is second-hand!

Honestly I think in the scheme of things that's a pretty small error... If I make a mistake I try not to freak unless it could hurt the patient- and there are so many things that could go wrong, undetected, or forgotten that could! I've precepted, too, and if my student or new RN did that I would still consider it my responsibility. BTW I just sent a patient home with a hep lock... luckily the family caught it before they left the parking lot and called the floor. I went down to their car armed with some gloves, tape, and 2x2's... I was embarassed but they were really gracious about it. When i first started another nurse sent a patient home with one and a home health care nurse had to be sent to the patient's home to remove it. whoops!

OMG, nursefancy, I've had sooo many nights like this... I've had every incident you describe happen! and yeah, I'm a crier, big time... this first year of nursing has been the most emotional year of my life. If I didn't shed a few tears at work now and then I'd implode and there'd be just a little smudge of me left on the dirty linoleum floor. :nuke:

Don't be afraid to call your unit and pass on info like that, I do it quite a bit and always feel so much better. (and then I can fall sleep, too- I work a night shift and my brain goes through every move I made that night and possible mistake before I can drift off- argh!) What's funny is half the time I passed the info along but report was such a blur I'd forgotten. and, hey, I've gotten a few calls from seasoned nurses to tell me info they'd forgotten to give during report, too. It happens.

hmmm.. OK, from the question it seems like her values and beliefs regarding weight are already centered on weight loss right now... OK I'm lost so the first thing that ran through my head was, "ABC's aren't involved so you'd go with Maslow's hierarchy..." so you'd go with physiological... D? No, A! This is why I'm getting C's on tests LOL... I can't make up my mind...

Was it stress keeping the bag below the bladdar? I have my theory instructor's "doctor's treat the illness! nurses are best at prevention!" rant running through my head right now...

Thanks everyone for your suggestions! mtnmom, I mulled over dying a lab coat but doing stuff like that tends to lead to disaster for me. :chuckle I decided to get her a cotton candy pink jacket-y type thing from lydiasuniforms.com. (thanks MeghanRN!) and I got her name embroidered on it. :) It's cute! thanks again! Bethany and :chuckle @ Angie O'Plasty's suggestion!

anyone? I've looked (what seems like) everywhere online, I called a few stores, and I did a search here... My MIL mentioned wanting one, so I thought it'd make a nice Christmas present. I did actually find pink lab coats at http://www.sassyscrubs.com- but holy cow! $65.95! plus shipping! I was hoping to pay about half that. I'll go to sassyscrubs as a last resort but I feel like there's probably a really obvious place that I overlooked. (and I tried ebay!) thanks to anyone who can help! Bethany

I'm in the same situation... I already have violently gagged in front of a patient and since I managed to turn my head and stay out of their line of sight they didn't seem to notice. Breathing through my mouth just makes it worse, I have an image of all those molecules being IN MY MOUTH! At least it's dry heaves and not actual vomiting. I wish I could just "get over it". I'm getting Vicks before my next clinical, but there are a few other non-smell related things that start me gagging, too. I wonder if I could get hypnotized or something? :chuckle I know it's all in my head.

Aquafor helps... Slather it on at night. Also, it sounds gross, but clip and/or file the dry skin on the tips of your fingers, around where the skin cracked- and then keep up with lightly filing it every day. It's like once it splits, it stays open because the skin is dry and hardened around it. If you get rid of the dry skin and keep slathering it with Aquafor at night it'll heal. How long are your nails, Cathy? I haven't had much of a problem with my fingertips cracking in the past few months, since I forced myself to grow out my nails. (not long, just to the tips)

I'd love for my husband to do that! He's way better at cooking, cleaning, and just about anything domestic-related than me. He's also a darn good father. But right now, he's an auto worker for one of the big three and he *hates* it... I'm reading this thread for ideas, I've been trying to get him to go to school, or get trained to do something else... but they don't call a factory job in MI the "golden handcuffs" for nothing... Bethany

I work in a group home with developmentally disabled women... one woman there is verbally abusive, so I have a lot of replies that head her off at the pass... like she'll say "you SMELL!!" and I'll reply, "like roses? oh thank you!" so now she's starting to say it out of the blue, but she says it *so* gruff and hatefully it has a hilarious effect- "you SMELL! like ROSES!!!" :rotfl: she also swears like a sailor, but it's funny how sweet-talking her or doing something special for her will snap her right out of it. I'm not sure how I would handle someone who knows better speaking to me like that. It's gotta be tough. Bethany

I've asked people similar things (not "are you real nurse", though!! ack!) like "what's your degree, what do you do", etc.- because I'm a wannabe nursing student (BSN or ADN- wherever I can get in at this point actually ADN would be better) and i just like to pump people for information- I pity the people in healthcare who get me for a patient, LOL. I hope I've never offended anyone when I've asked about their education- it's never a "credentials!" thing, just sincere curiosity... Bethany

I used to waitress at a bar and if I had to card someone in a group, I'd card everybody in the group if they looked under 35-ish. This started when I had a bad experience and inadvertantly offended someone, LOL. After that, I had a few bad experiences where people thought I was an idiot (or trying to be a jerk) for carding them when they were obviously over 21. :chuckle Age is such a touchy thing sometimes, the thing I was trying to do was not offend... I know I would be a bit upset if my friends got carded at a bar and I didn't. The only time I get irritated about being carded is when the cashiers at Rite-Aid card me for smokes. They should know who I am by now, I go in there all the time. I think they do it just to **** me off. Bethany (I realize I won't be carded for very long if I keep smoking :uhoh21: )

Oooh, I feel the same way... I do think that legally women should have a choice. But I don't understand her reasoning. Why would she deliberately become pregnant when it sounds like she didn't want a baby at all? And knowing that if any complications arose that she wouldn't be willing to deal with the consequences it would have had on her employment/life? I do think one of the reasons her story is so disturbing is that she doesn't share any emotions she may have had, she sounds like a robot, not a new mother. reading her article I can see her, in my minds eye, shrugging. ho-hum, c'est la vie, them the brakes, see ya twins. Like it was a video game in her uterus. I'm a twin and I think having twins or multiples (w/o drugs) is a blessing. I would have loved for my son to have been twins or triplets, LOL. (but I would have had a ton of help!) So I guess I'm biased. bethany

I found something on e-bay!!! It's a Mr Yuk memory game... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35&item=3684860479&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW or use this URL http://tinyurl.com/3d9jb If that's not what exactly you want just keep searching ebay for "Mr Yuk" every week or so and I'll bet you'll find it eventually.. Bethany

hah! I ranted in the same way to my sister (I just can't believe all the red tape I'm running into trying to just get into nursing school) Her advice was to "just roll over and take it" :rotfl: It's not the coursework that frustrates me, just all of the petty details that you have to constantly keep on top of to graduate. Bethany

My (pretty much uneducated) opinion (just from a brief 4-day visit, staying in times square LOL) is that people in NYC are incredibly friendly... I couldn't believe it, going out to the bar I don't think I paid for one drink- people there seemed to love tourists. I did notice that people don't hold the door for you and will cut in front of you if you pause or falter. That didn't bother me. The rude salespeople at the larger stores bugged the heck out of me- but oh, well, they could take it as well as dish it out. The salespeople in the smaller shops (upscale as well as not) were just wonderful. I would move there if I could, I just loved NYC. :) You need to visit, RobbieAllee, then you'll get a feel for it and see if that kind of life would suit you. Bethany

I must admit, I probably would be choosing a different profession if the job security and flexibility wasn't there. Also the idea of a living wage!!! I've never had a reliable job that made more than 8.50 an hour. (except for a few waitressing jobs- but yuck) The idea of entering an ADN program, and being done in 2 years was also a big draw. As a mom I had to consider all of that. and I love the idea of working 3 days a week.. and having flexible hours, and the possiblility of overtime if I want it. the thought of working the occasional Christmas doesn't upset me. and, not to sound cheesy, I wanted a job that would help humanity... What I was going to school for before seemed like a totally selfish choice, and I really struggled with that. I work in a group home now and I feel really good every day with what I do, making those ladies lives a little better. It would be really nice to be paid a living wage to do it. :) I also see nursing as a noble profession, it will be a proud day when I can call myself a nurse. But I wouldn't be doing it if the other benefits weren't there. We hafta eat. :chuckle Bethany

I use it, I love not having any "uh-oh" I forgot my pill moments, LOL. Except I have gained weight- that little side effect makes me want to go back to Yasmin. I say give it a try and see, switch back if you notice any side effects... Bethany

Out of curiosity I looked up the immunization requirements for FL (the state she's in) and it looks like you're correct: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/immune/schoolguide.pdf I checked it out for my state (MI) and the varicella vaccine is mandatory here, too. I had no idea; I have a 6 yr. old and when he got the chicken pox vaccine last year I assumed it was my choice... I guess this generation of kids won't have to deal with chicken pox scars, LOL

My very healthy (but stressed) 26 yr. old sister got the shingles on her *face*... Her reaction was the same as yours! She's a 1st grade teacher and her doctor told her she could go into work... That didn't seem right to me? everything I read about it said it was contagious. I hope it clears up for you ASAP!

Thanks, I appereciate that! not that knowing it was wrong for sure makes a difference now except it makes me feel better for being so upset at the time... Sorry to the OP, I didn't mean to make your thread about me, LOL I wish I had some advice for you, I'm not a nurse yet but I've learned (from "big mouth" :chuckle problems in the past) that it's better to not say anything... Bethany

I have a question about patient confidentiality. I had to have a LEEP procedure done for dysplasia about a year ago... I didn't tell my parents and most of my family about it... (I didn't feel like explaining it- it seemed routine enough to me. I could just see my mother telling everyone at her church that I had "cervical cancer", LOL, which was not the case) The hospital called me several times in the weeks before the procedure, and I didn't know. (I had to talk to the nurse- maybe it was about the anesthesia?) We don't have an answering machine. and, BTW, if you can't get ahold of someone at 10 in the morning, why wouldn't you try again at 5pm instead of calling again the next day at 10am? (we do have caller ID and I remember seeing a strange number) anyway- So they called the emergency number, provided by my OB/GYN- and it was my parents house. They told my dad I was having "a procedure" done, and told them that I needed to get ahold of them. I was livid. I really don't mind that they called the emergency number for a non-emergency, but why would they divulge the info that I was getting a procedure done? the nurse was very "ho-hum" about it and said that they didn't give away the *details* of the procedure so I had nothing to be upset over. I thought it was really unprofessional and the nurse was quite a ***** instead of apologetic. (and I was visibly upset but *polite* about it, I swear!) I guess my question is- they shouldn't have done that, right? I was feeling like "I can't keep nothin' secret in this small town!!! aahhhhh!" LOL I'm lucky they talked to my dad (who is the same way about medical procedures- private) My mom would have hit the roof. Bethany (