vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. How many pre-reqs do you have to go?

    vintagemother replied to studentbear's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    None!!! I finished last semester fall 2014. I did a few in the late 90's. In 2010 I started the rest. I completed chemistry, A&P 1&2, micro, psych, nutrition, adv comp English, regular English...

  2. Never let them see you sweat!

    vintagemother replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I'm a sweater! Hyperhidrosis! I realized today I need to keep calm thru the crazy occurrences in the life of a

  3. Another question for students and CNA grads

    vintagemother replied to Vtachy1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had one teacher use the I clicker. I didn't like it. Don't work well under pressure...even anonymous pressure...even though I earned straight As in most of my

  4. Depression is terminal??

    vintagemother replied to Clementia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think the poster who started this thread did not want to distract from the topic of that thread by starting a new debate within a debate. I think that makes sense. I read the original

  5. Advice please regarding Dual Diagnosis

    vintagemother replied to Starcicles1's topic in Psychiatric

    I just re-read your question. So if a client requests meds not ordered, I obviously don't give them. What I might do is do a quick focused assessment of their s/sx. If they don't have a med prescribed...

  6. Advice please regarding Dual Diagnosis

    vintagemother replied to Starcicles1's topic in Psychiatric

    If PRNs are prescribed, I give them. It's not my business to interfere with the meds that the psychiatrist has prescribed. Non pharmacological approaches that I use include therapeutic touch and...

  7. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    vintagemother replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our CDC is not even recommending the types of safety precautions these nurses are taking. So

  8. Recurring Pediculosis

    vintagemother posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Id like to know if any nurses have experience managing a lice outbreak. The circumstance is this....we have a pt (let's call this person #1) with a severe rash and it was assumed the rash was due to...

  9. Recurring Pediculosis

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much for the input. I like the parts about cleaning under the nails as well as treating all their belongings. Unfortunately, we can't force tx on anyone. And we have many Pts who refuse to...

  10. Recurring Pediculosis

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope! And today I decided to check the body of one of the afflicted and what do you think I found?!?! Living lice. He refused tx at first but after a show of force, he complied. But he went after me...

  11. Saw an angry clinical instructor...

    vintagemother replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are so kind to notice the plight of the nsg students. I've been a student as well as a staff nurse in the last 12 months. I'd say that while it's wonderful if you were able to affect change as a...

  12. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    vintagemother replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So.... Um... How do we protect ourselves? Both as citizens in the population and as health care workers. I wasn't scared before, but now I am.

  13. Should I go to nursing school

    vintagemother replied to Loan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've Been a prenursing/ nursing student since 2010. I've been working for almost a year. I absolutely love working as a nurse. I enjoy interacting with my Pts. I enjoy collaborating with the...

  14. burnt out/senioritis

    vintagemother replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    Yes this! ^^ Now that I have been out of school and working full time for almost a year, I feel like I'm on vacation all the time because school took up so much time. When you're working as a nurse,...

  15. What's the furthest you had to travel for a clinical?

    vintagemother replied to amandapanda2011's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    One clinical site was 1.5 to 2 hrs away. Most were about 45 mins. Plus I had to drop my son off at child care first. I barely remember it all now. It was such a blur of busyness and stress. Like...

  16. (affordable) A&P Body Model?

    vintagemother replied to hmowry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I bought "mr thrifty" from a bookstore associated with a teaching hospital. He's also available on amazon. I also bought a brain and a skull. My kids and I named them Skully and Mr Boyle. That was...

  17. A&P

    vintagemother replied to Amylovesnursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take pictures of the labs you'll be tested on. You can angle your camera phone to take a pic through a microscope lens. Turn these into flash cards. Speaking of flash cards, they were my best friends...

  18. Do you have to call your nurse manager before you call the doctor?

    vintagemother replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes! This is how we operate at my job!! I love this and appreciate the confidence our DON had in us floor

  19. What type of test did you get during your job interview?

    vintagemother replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    One job gave a personality test. Questions like would you steal from an employer, would you tell on a coworker who was stealing, etc. Some questions were hard to answer, like have you ever in your...

  20. How to survive without a support system??

    vintagemother replied to joljenni's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Create your own support system. Like Commuter said, you, yourself are the best thing for you to rely on. Secondly, create a support system. I had to create one when I was in school, because my husband...

  21. Recurring Pediculosis

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yup!!!!! (-;

  22. Recurring Pediculosis

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do have a policy. I just don't feel it addresses how to control an epidemic, I Feel it is helpful for isolated

  23. Recurring Pediculosis

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks! I couldn't decide if I should put it here, in prison nursing or

  24. Recurring Pediculosis

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for replying ESME. It's not Geri psych. The clients are allowed to have sex, we promote safe sex and provide condoms. It is their "home". The ages range from 20-60. Many are there because...

  25. Does Anatomy get any easier?

    vintagemother replied to ThatOneDude822's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No it doesn't get easier. But it begins to be fun. And it begins to just make sense. It went from one of my hardest classes ever to my favorite