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  1. dealing with confused patients

    sprintin08 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at a nursing home and last night there was a resident who was convinced the building was on fire and needed to get out. I was trying to calm him down, telling him there was no fire. Then the...

  2. dealing with workers who hate you

    sprintin08 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i have one year left of school for my RN and absolutely love it. however, i am not cut out for all the drama at work. i work at a nursing home and it is 100% my passion. i love the elderly population...

  3. dealing with workers who hate you

    sprintin08 replied to sprintin08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    thanks so much for the advice

  4. Hippa question

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a nursing student. Is it against hippa to tell people what type of procedures I did or what type of surgeries I saw at clinical if I am not saying any information about the patient? Someone...

  5. Hippa question

    sprintin08 replied to sprintin08's topic in General Nursing

    ok thanks everyone! and I will make sure its HIPAA from now on, thanks

  6. job advice for a nursing student

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just finishing my second summer working as an aide in a nursing home. I'll be starting my third year of nursing school in the fall to be an RN. I am trying to decide what I should do for a job...

  7. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    sprintin08 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    patient: help me, help me, will somebody help me! me: what do you need? patient i need you! me: why's that patient: because you're my sweetheart... and i love you **big smile on her face** patient:...

  8. patient friend request on Facebook

    sprintin08 replied to birdwalk33's topic in General Nursing

    I am still a student, but reading through everyone's posts have caused some questions to pop up in my mind. I don't think I would want to add a patient as a friend on facebook, but I am curious as to...

  9. NCLEX practice book

    sprintin08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i was wondering if anyone had any recommendations of good practice books for the NCLEX. i wanted to get to practice over the summer. if anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated!!...

  10. Is c-diff seriously contagious?

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am working as a nurse's aid in an assisted living facility this summer until i go back to school. Today, about 8 of the residents has severe diarrhea that I had to clean up. Some of the people had...

  11. what can i do at clinical?

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have finally started my first clinicals at the hospital in nursing school :) The first couple weeks, I have felt a little bit like I have been in the way and the nurses have been stressed...

  12. feeding tube question!!

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Students

    which of the following meds can NOT be given through a nasogastric or feeding tube? lasix 40mg cartia XT cardizem 30mg amoxicillin 500mg dilantin 200mg ...i cant find it anywhere in my drug book this...

  13. what can i expect on nursing school?

    sprintin08 replied to pandameow's topic in General Students

    nursing school is stressful, the hardest thing ever, but the best thing ever as well. for me, something that really helps me is staying motivated and reminded as to why i want to be a nurse in the...

  14. what do you regret?

    sprintin08 replied to Rosa523's topic in General Students

    i just finished my first round of clinicals and i would say i regret being so tense and nervous!! i wasnt passing meds or doing anything serious, so its not like i was going to hurt my patient taking...

  15. Whats the deal with all the crying?!?!....

    sprintin08 replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    i have yet to cry in nursing school, but i did cry in my summer job as an aide. a 96 year old lady at the nursing home i worked at was crying to me about how she just wanted to die. i held her hand...

  16. clinical questions:)

    sprintin08 replied to sprintin08's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much everyone!! i will definitely ask everything i am not sure

  17. clinical questions:)

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi... i am a sophomore nursing major and starting my first day of clinicals friday at a nursing home... ahhh!! i got a little slip of paper w/ some information on my patient, and this all made me a...

  18. questions for my first clinical...

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Students

    hi... i am a sophomore nursing major and starting my first day of clinicals friday at a nursing home... ahhh!! i got a little slip of paper w/ some information on my patient, and this all made me a...

  19. your very first patient death.....

    sprintin08 replied to ndynrs's topic in General Nursing

    mine happened just a couple weeks ago:( i am a nursing student, going into my 2nd year... and working as an aide at an assisted living facility. i took care of the sweetest and kindest man. i thought...

  20. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    sprintin08 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    i am in nursing school, but working as a nurses aide for the summer. a few weeks ago i was getting ready to shower at patient w/ colon cancer. he is about 90 years old and cant control his poop at...

  21. how to separate work from home

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am working as a nurse's aide in a nursing home for the summer until i go back to school. a nursing home isnt where i want to be when i am a nurse, and i am not a big fan of my job. i have a really...

  22. My very first patients funeral (a thank you to all nursing instructors)

    sprintin08 replied to malestudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for posting this and for the wonderful work you do. It is such an honor to be able to make a difference in someone's

  23. Advice PLEASE!!!

    sprintin08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a student studying to be an RN. I just completed my first year and have started a job as a nurse's assistant at a nursing home. I have been having a lot of doubts about wanting to be a nurse...

  24. Advice PLEASE!!!

    sprintin08 replied to sprintin08's topic in General Nursing

    thanks again soo much to everyone that responded. i really appreciate it and its nice to know that other people have felt the same way i do!!! i really hope i slowly become comfortable at the job this...

  25. Advice PLEASE!!!

    sprintin08 replied to sprintin08's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much responding. i really appreciate it. my job is only for the summer before i go back to school so hopefully ill start to get more comfortable. i think the main problem is that i am...