Suethestudent

Suethestudent

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  1. What standard is most common for nursing assessments?

    Are you asking about student/teaching assessments or real life
  2. Young and jaded.

    Wow... that sounds like a really intense introduction into the world of RN nursing. I hate to say it, but with some of the demographic you are receiving, not caring too much is the best way to go for...
  3. I am physically sick with worry :(

    You are being beyond irrational if you didn't actually touch it. Even if you had momentarily made contact, the skin is designed to keep stuff out not in. That's why transdermal routes are not used...
  4. 1.Just imagine how you will feel if you fail and what the future consequences will be. Remember what made you embark on the program of study and try and recapture that initial enthusiasm. 2.Change...
  5. When to know to quit...

    I recently went to look at an LTC home close to where I live. It is a 60 bed facility, and there were 3 cars parked outside. There is no public transport in the area so unless they are extremely...
  6. USEFUL LINKS: Do Nut Crush Pills...

    Awesome links firefox... now can you get me the brain implant format please?
  7. quit nursing after med errors?

    I like the notch that my dial is at... must be a younger generation
  8. quit nursing after med errors?

    To the lovely ladies that seem to want to turn this thread into an "attack the student" exercise, please take time off from adding frogs to your cauldrons and reread my original post. I said the OP...
  9. quit nursing after med errors?

    TO CB-RN Originally Posted by Suethestudent "To be blunt, I would question whether or not you possess the necessary attention to detail that is needed to avoid such errors. That is a high error...
  10. quit nursing after med errors?

    To be blunt, I would question whether or not you possess the necessary attention to detail that is needed to avoid such errors. That is a high error run-rate, and I hope that no one was hurt. I'm...
  11. You can't have everything... once you accept that fact, your next move will become clear. You want time with the kids, husband and to pursue a challenging job, but it will all collapse like a house of...
  12. Sharing Personal Information at Work

    I believe that a professional boundary has to be maintained with a patient, but you are certainly going to come across as The Ice Queen if you push your colleagues away every time they try to get to...
  13. Thank you!!!

    Your post gives me the warm and fuzzies... how great to hear that your are getting experienced nurses to pass on their priceless wisdom to your
  14. Should Your DON Talk to You After You Give Your Resignation?

    Wow... so the housekeeping Super knows what's going on and you don't! That would make me hop away fast, even with a rusty nail in my
  15. Not sure about crimes in New Jersey, but I think you committed several crimes against the english language. Did you read/preview your post before you posted it? Seriously... you want to be a nurse and...
  16. How big of a deal is it to clean up some urine, if it means your patient is not exposed to an invasive procedure that could compromise their already compromised renal system? I am somewhat shocked...
  17. Good idea to take micro and anatomy together?

    I took AP2 and Micro in one 15 week semester, along with Soc and Eng... I still wake up in a cold sweat at the memories. My advice is stay on top of things and don't let things slide. If you slack...
  18. To All Student Nurses

    Wow... what is going on here? Icky students and their opinions and questions... whatever next?resumecpr I'm reeeeeeeeally hoping i get you as a preceptor ...
  19. NEED Help!!! Cna

    You will need to accept that things move at a certain rate with the Board of Nursing, and you cannot change that rate. Just fill out your paperwork properly so no delays are caused due to...
  20. Could I enter RN school wth poor high school gpa?

    The program that I have been accepted to asked for a minimum of a 'C' in High School chemistry AND biology or you have to take a Foundations Science course if you don't meet that criteria. There was...
  21. LPN-too old and no funds for extra schooling

    Don't post your phone number in the internet! I understand you are frustrated but that is just plain
  22. Cried at work today

    Yeah... you've got me blubbing everywhere too I just did a week in LTC and I still think of those people every day, and wonder how they are doing and if they are being cared for properly. It is a...
  23. blackpool victoria hosp or northwick park hosp?

    It will be cheaper to live in Blackpool, but then you have access to London if you work in Harrow so that's a big plus. If you are in the ER in Blackpool you will spend all your time pumping drunken...
  24. Prereq needed - ethics

    I have taken Ethics as an elective, but it was general ethics not medical ethics. Worst darn course
  25. sharing some happy personal news

    That is such a wonderful story... I think you will be a super nurse. The important message is not to just accept one opinion... go search for another Doc who will reassess and get to the bottom of...