canigraduate

canigraduate

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  1. WHATS THAT SMELL???

    canigraduate replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL!!! I have nothing to add, but I LOVE the title of your post.

  2. Exhausted Med-Surg Nurse

    canigraduate replied to Soliloquy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've got nothing useful, but I wanted to offer you some hugs and sympathy. Good luck finding your

  3. Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    canigraduate replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    Newboy, I know you have seen people whose attitudes shine through, whether they act on them or not. I would be horrified if a DNR patient thought that I was dreading caring for them. It's really hard...

  4. Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    canigraduate replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't understand what almost every poster saw wrong with the initial post, nothing I say will explain it to you. I want to reiterate how impressed I was by the OP's willingness to

  5. Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    canigraduate replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    I thought you were deleting your account? I'd hate to see you go, but you really came across like a child throwing a fit. I have been "spanked" before on AN, and I deserved it. Take a few deep...

  6. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This one's particularly motivational. Loaded potato casserole! Deeeeee-licious! Get better soon,

  7. Haldol IV?

    canigraduate replied to RelleyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    When I've given Haldol for agitation, it usually doesn't work at first, then it slows the patient down once it kicks in. I don't know the science behind it, it's just what has happened when I've given...

  8. I'm a nurse and I don't like people.

    canigraduate replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I used to work in customer service, and I can say nursing is no where near as bad. Except for the phone calls. I still hate phone calls. I answered the phone in a call center for a summer while I was...

  9. Haldol IV?

    canigraduate replied to RelleyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    There's not really enough information for me in the OP. What was the pt's problem? Did they have comorbidities? What do you mean by contracted? Full body, limb, specific muscle group? Where there any...

  10. Night shift affecting health

    canigraduate replied to Nursecookie9's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I stopped doing night shifts because of the physical fallout. I did feel much better when I kept a consistent schedule. You can still keep a near-consistent schedule and do outdoor activities, you...

  11. June 2015 start date MSN

    canigraduate replied to roseonye's topic in Western Governors University

    Well, I was starting my RN to MSN, but they oversold it. Now, I'm RN to

  12. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    (In case the casserole hasn't kicked in

  13. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    canigraduate replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think you are being disingenuous. There is a known risk for those with severe depression to recover from apathy enough to act on their suicidal impulses once beginning medication, but the medication...

  14. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Gracious, Esme! Are you still not well yet? You are forcing me to add you to the prayer chain. You may want to hurry up and get better or you will be subjected to virtual casseroles for the rest of...

  15. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    canigraduate replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why? If she had an infection, shouldn't she "jump right in" to antibiotics? It is the resistance to warranted medication that causes worse problems and often delays recovery for those of us with...

  16. I lack social skills and confidence. Is nursing a possibility for me?

    canigraduate replied to DerAustin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Observation for the OP - if you do not believe in medicating, then it is probably a poor idea to be a nurse, as that is a large part of your job. Unless you are speaking about medicating yourself,...

  17. would you give this bp med?

    canigraduate replied to lynnburg's topic in Patient Medications

    I'd probably recheck the BP first. That's an awfully wide pulse pressure. And I'd have to know a lot more, like the BP trend, the med and dose, how the patient's pressure has responded in the past,...

  18. Black Humour

    canigraduate replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sorry. I get a little heated sometimes. My husband is out of town and isn't here to keep my mouth in check. I apologize, because I probably went too

  19. VENT WARNING Nights: Just Need encouragement I guess

    canigraduate replied to WalkingDead1's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your panties on. It is actually caring to point out when someone could use a little more help. And, if you had kept reading, I took it back later because I had misread the original

  20. Bombed first Fundementals Exam

    canigraduate replied to mnw9412's topic in General Students

    Wow. I post something neutral and you come back with guns blazing, in full passive-aggressive snark mode. I'm sorry you expected me to come sing "Kumbaya" with you and were disappointed. Your previous...

  21. Low gpa! Do I have a shot?

    canigraduate replied to kr95's topic in Chamberlain College

    Ah. I wasn't aware. That's just... Sad and demoralizing. Maybe even

  22. Just a Nurse

    canigraduate replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but they only do it once. It doesn't happen very often, thank goodness. Usually the comments come from some prima donna surgeon, or a snobby family

  23. I'm failing out of nursing school

    canigraduate replied to BusyMan's topic in General Students

    Here are my suggestions for you to pass. These suggestions are coldly practical, and are not for everyone. You need to honestly assess whether it is possible to pass at this point. Calculate your...

  24. Just a Nurse

    canigraduate replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I never do the "just a nurse" thing. It's one of my hot buttons. I can't stand to be condescended to. My phrase is, "That's not my area of expertise. I'll give you my opinion (or read the result to...

  25. What should I do?

    canigraduate replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, from a job-hopper, who gives a ****? Let 'em complain. Job-hoppers make more money, it's a fact. (You can Google it.) I haven't stayed anywhere more than two years as a nurse and frankly, I am...