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  1. A few questions:

    nohika replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you might work with Nurse

  2. Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    nohika replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of it is indeed the shift in education. The older programs were three-year diploma programs where literally you worked in the hospital your entire education. You came out ready to simply...

  3. C-section vs. letting Mom go naturally

    nohika replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately, it's the "less than likely" complications that make the docs paranoid. You can never 100% guarantee a risk-free delivery. It's all the commercials out there that are "Did your OB doc do...

  4. Advance my career or make my family happy?

    nohika replied to RN1555's topic in General Nursing

    Well, with the whole med-school thing, what year is he? MD/DO? Does he actually go to class (M1/M2)? Is he close to residency? There's a lot of questions here that could influence the decision. If...

  5. First Day....

    nohika replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One thing I'm going to say (beyond congrats on the job!) is ignore what the people have been saying about the midnight aides. It's likely to bias you against them before you've even met them. :) They...

  6. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    nohika replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't particularly objecting to that, more to the person's way they phrased it - with staffing getting as depleted as it is, it's getting harder for nurses to disrupt their time to help out each...

  7. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    nohika replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, it's not as simple as "getting someone else to do it for you." If someone told me to do that, I'd be extremely POed at them - I have my own workload to deal with. As bratty as that...

  8. What should I do about the patient from hell?

    nohika replied to mountain_biker_88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do have to say, refusing the patient will not win you brownie points with the rest of the staff, and might even make your job harder. Psych diagnoses generally, yes, do indicate that the patient is...

  9. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    nohika replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I have to say...that I've heard from some physicians in the ER. The biggest difference between the floors and the ER, is that the floors can refuse patients if they get full, but the ER has...

  10. What would you do if your family member were doing drugs?

    nohika replied to BabyCatchr's topic in General Nursing

    I was abused by my father for 15, 16 years. My brother's taken over now - it's not as bad as it could be, though. I don't tolerate drugs, alcohol, tobacco, anything. Not in my house, not on your...

  11. uhhh.

    nohika replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    That's part of the reason I got "let go" for not enough experience. I'd have to go hunt down someone to do the two-person CAREPLANNED people and the other NACs were like "whatever, I always do her...

  12. So disappointed

    nohika replied to jack27's topic in Canada

    Which Vancouver? BC or WA? In WA, nurse jobs are extremely limited, especially down in Vancouver because we have like five nursing programs within a 20-mile radius that pump out new grads every...

  13. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    nohika replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    The hardest part is proof. Yes, you may suspect something, but until you have 100% proof that it's XYZ person doing it, you shouldn't really report it - you can do a lot more damage that way. (I'm not...

  14. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    nohika replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If I had to choose between working as a nurse for minimum wage and working at Walmart...I'd choose Walmart. Far less stress and

  15. Nursing program w/a minimum required to pass with a 90% on exams, what do you think?

    nohika replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I would see if they would let you talk to current students and see how they fare with the requirement. I wouldn't immediately ditch it due to the 90% thing - I'd chat with current students, see if...

  16. Have you ever had a pt have sex...

    nohika replied to jarrn03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We're not talking about submarines here, people...it's semen. And to add, as I volunteer on a postpartum floor, if I walked in on a couple "getting busy", I would die of embarrassment right on the...

  17. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    nohika replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say...I do agree that PCPs/Nurses really don't have that much information. While "Eat Less, Move More" sounds soooo simple, I think one of the ways obese people really defeat themselves is...

  18. So Confused. Please Help.

    nohika replied to FutureRN618's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason I would hesitate on advising an ADN is because the OP wants to be able to be a "head nurse" and a "nurse administrator" with their degree. However, I dunno if they'll think that way...

  19. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    nohika replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of agree with this. I'm obese myself, I know it, and I feel guilty about it all the time - I know I should "be a better person" and lose the weight, but guilt is part of the reason I eat and...

  20. Mother/Baby VENT!!!

    nohika replied to BaByNuRsE07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where do you work I want to go there ! I Did leave Mother /Infant and miss it everyday, It was the same 5 couplets can be fine but throw in the 3 discharges and then 3 admits and the teaching and...

  21. Mother/Baby VENT!!!

    nohika replied to BaByNuRsE07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    5 couplets is RIDICULOUS! Nurses at my Postpartum unit (I'm a volunteer) never take care of more than three at once, maximum six pts (3 moms, 3 babies). Even at night, it's a max of four couplets....

  22. Pet Nurse?!

    nohika replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    You must go to Banfield. That's about the only place I've heard of using Petnurses, Petnurse Assistants, Aides, whatever. Banfield is a corporate. 'nough

  23. Seriously discouraged at this point and need some friendly advice...

    nohika replied to BellaRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm not a nurse yet, but from the nurses/nursing students I have talked to, it takes at least a year in the same position to even get COMFORTABLE with what they're doing. So that might be an...

  24. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    nohika replied to Loux's topic in Nursing Career

    To clarify about DO...they "promote" that they really focus "on the whole patient", but that's a bunch of BS. The only difference between DO and "MD/allopathic" is that DOs take the COMLEX and learn...

  25. Can CNAs/volunteers pick which area?

    nohika replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in General Nursing

    Generally you can pick where you volunteer, but at least at the hospital I volunteer at they wait about six months to put you in a patient-interacting position, mostly to make sure that you're not...