Ddestiny BSN, RN

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    Do you think that nursing students need to work as a CNA or nurse aid while in school?

    Ddestiny replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Students

    Another benefit to working as a CNA prior to graduation is that it can help you get paid more as a nurse. The hospitals I've applied to didn't consider it "nursing experience" but it was "related...
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    Can CNAs work one 12h shift a week?

    Ddestiny replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Students

    When I was in LPN school I worked every other weekend. Granted this was in an Assisted Living facility and I had already worked there FT before school so it was a fairly easy transition. Some places...
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    AZ New Grad RN

    Ddestiny replied to EveeRN224's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, Travel nursing absolutely requires experience. It is not a good place for a new grad. I say that because, aside from the experience requirement, the orientation period is VASTLY different. In...
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    Eating the patients' food?

    Ddestiny replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    So you're supposed to bring in your own kleenex? What about paper towels and toilet
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    How do you keep from making med errors?

    Ddestiny replied to elmerj's topic in Patient Medications

    I've never heard of not taking a "CNA's word" on a blood glucose. I work in a hospital and our CNAs get most if not all of the BGs, depending upon the floor and unit culture. In that case the result...
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    Eating the patients' food?

    Ddestiny replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    In our unit, a "standard tray" that fulfills each patient's ordered diet is sent for each meal even if they don't order a tray. If the patient doesn't want to eat or doesn't like the particular tray...
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    NP Programs w/o (or with less) Fluff/Theory?

    Ddestiny replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Old thread, but I'm very interested in this topic as well and thought I'd revive this post to elicit any further suggestions for programs to investigate. Any good or bad experiences to
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    Peer feedback

    Ddestiny replied to Ahopkins81's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has Kudos cards. They can be given to patients and family members, but because they're not kept in rooms (...as I've suggested for years...) they're mostly filled out by staff, for other...
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    What happens if you are injured on your way to clinical due to weather?

    Ddestiny replied to invitemeplz's topic in General Students

    I work in Kansas. We get tornadoes. What do we do for tornado warnings at work? We trot out the ambulatory patients into the hallway, and leave the non-ambulatory ones in their beds and move them away...
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    Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    Ddestiny replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nursing educator several years ago that once said something to the effect of, "you know us nurses, we're all codependent." I can't remember the context but the blunt statement had me start...
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    new nurse advice. screwed up?

    Ddestiny replied to introuble7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Somewhere along the line in nursing school we get taught that MDs are Gods that are constantly in a bad mood and don't want to hear about their patient status. This is not true. Stop believing this....
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    Failed anatomy...are there other options

    Ddestiny replied to Jessa92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LPN school is no picnic. You only have a couple semesters to learn a huge body of knowledge and to become a safe nurse. If anything, I got the impression that ADN programs, while more in-depth, also...
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    Why would a nurse push IV potassium?

    Ddestiny replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing how little some patients know about their own treatments. When I worked on the floor where most of our patients would be on just fluids with maybe intermittent antibiotics, I often have...
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    Failed anatomy...are there other options

    Ddestiny replied to Jessa92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nothing makes for better study habits than spending a couple years working entry-level jobs you hate. It definitely worked for me. After completely screwing up my GPA the first time I was in school, I...
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    Thinking about going into nursing but...

    Ddestiny replied to Honeybee2486's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I enjoy what I do. I love the challenge of working in a field that is constantly evolving. It keeps me on my toes, keeping up with new evidence-based treatments to provide the best care. I like...
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    Am I the only one who thinks this is wildly inappropriate?

    Ddestiny replied to Rainbow_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As in all things with patients, I think it depends upon the goal of the self-disclosure and whether or not it's an appropriate patient with which to self-disclose. If the goal of your statements is to...
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    CNA, CMA, or Phlebotomy before nursing school?

    Ddestiny replied to Brooklynpage's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At least in my area, nursing schools require that you have your CNA even if you never used it outside of the class. It saves them on teaching you some of the real basics of knowing how to check vital...
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    A weird interview exercise; and how interviews have changed: for the Worse!

    Ddestiny replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I had a personality test as part of an interview process was when I was interviewing to be a CMA at a LTC Facility. After I got established in the job my employer gave me the "peek...
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    Specialty for introvert?

    Ddestiny replied to avalanche678's topic in General Specialties

    I agree with this. I'm an introvert but I love (most) patient interactions. I work in ICU and, though a lot of my patients are sedated, I definitely have a lot more family interactions than when I...
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    Very Low Gpa...Is there still hope?

    Ddestiny replied to Futurern2013's topic in General Students

    It's possible, but depending upon how competitive your area programs are, you might need to move. Also, it's going to require that you do well in all of your nursing school pre-reqs. I did not do well...
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    Extremely Lost...Graduated with B.S. in Biology but Decided to Pursue Nursing

    Ddestiny replied to grand_theft_avocado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The answer to this question might vary depending upon where you live. In Kansas, it doesn't matter. We have enough rural areas where hospitals are always needing more nurses and have no problem with...
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    Extremely Lost...Graduated with B.S. in Biology but Decided to Pursue Nursing

    Ddestiny replied to grand_theft_avocado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say don't completely disregard ADN programs. Depending upon the options in your local area, the time involved might be on par with the accelerated BSN programs and will definitely be cheaper....
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    Working With A Patient With Antisocial Personality Disorder

    Ddestiny replied to Lady Rebel's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    With situations like this it's important to decide what boundaries are important in advance (don't let him catch you off guard if possible) and keep them. No, you will not text him with your privacy...
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    No real time for bedside nursing...I have got to chart!

    Ddestiny replied to Ms.muhammadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find myself pretty anxious at the idea of leaving charting undone. There is some charting that I resent (i.e. charting that I received report, checked the patient Q1H, managed restraints Q2H, turned...
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    How do I deal with clinical sites treating students like garbage?

    Ddestiny replied to PaulicusFrumkinius's topic in General Students

    It's hard to be in places where the culture makes it clear you're unwelcome. I remember in LPN school when we had a specific hospital where the nurses were very openly resentful -- closing doors in...