Suethestudent

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  1. What do you think of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL)?

    Suethestudent replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Specialties

    I have never worked alongside a qualified CNL but we have had one on our unit that was a student. He was COMPLETELY clueless, had a BS in some admin type role and when asked to put in a foley he...

  2. to email or not to email my instructor about my grade...

    Suethestudent replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... you need to learn accountability. There is no room for 'negotiation' in a well run program. Why should you get to earn 2 points over any other pupil? Oh and for what it's worth ... if you are...

  3. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    Suethestudent replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have shouted out "I'm in here for a lady partsl exam not an auditory screening.... my ears are working very well thank you". One should not feel less of a person because you are temporarily...

  4. offended co worker

    Suethestudent replied to frost99's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow- this dude needs an urgent sense of humor

  5. What's your favorite shoe for 12 hour shifts?

    Suethestudent replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Shape ups are awesome for your feet and wreck your knees. Google it if you don't believe me. They are an orthopedic surgeon's retirement fund due to knee

  6. Cranial Nerves

    Suethestudent replied to srangel's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mnemonics_for_the_cranial_nerves

  7. Edema caused by hypoproteinemia

    Suethestudent replied to lhunau2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think of proteins as tiny sponges that attract water from outside the blood vessels. If there are less of them (hypoproteinemia) then the extra-vascular water has no reason to move into the blood...

  8. NEED SOME ADVICE!!

    Suethestudent replied to scrubboy1974's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just a heads up... I know of no facilities that will allow you to be in a working or student role without a BLS because a family member can turn on a dime and change their POA to state that you HAVE...

  9. Problems with therapy staff......?????

    Suethestudent replied to lpnwkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As regards interrupting your med pass, I suggest you arm yourself with a nice phrase such as "Evidence based practice has shown that interruptions during a med pass are the primary cause of medication...

  10. How I got my (new grad) job...

    Suethestudent replied to Hootnhollern's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome story! Best of luck in your orientation and future

  11. giving report

    Suethestudent replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    I believe I work with his identical twin... I recommend you grab a tape recorder, tape report and hand it to him on the way out the door. Some people thrive on being obnoxious so don't feed his...

  12. cvicu to neuro icu

    Suethestudent replied to pcw rn's topic in General Nursing

    Neuro is awfully hard... be very careful you know exactly what you are getting into because it is basically nursing home work for 80%+ of the time. I hope you like lots of HEAVY lifting, bed linen...

  13. A New Recruitment Trend?

    Suethestudent replied to Wishinonastar's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of these job posts are just agencies trying to bulk up their books. I think you will find that a lot of the posts are 'bait-and-switch' so they say "RN1s needed for SICU/PACU sign-on bonus etc...

  14. Please, please set me straight!

    Suethestudent replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This.Is.Perfection.

  15. Is chemistry important to become a nurse?

    Suethestudent replied to strawberryluv's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We are basically a tube surrounded by a variety of complex chemical processes. We have a one unit pH range that we must maintain or we die. We intake and output a vast array of electrolytes and expect...

  16. MO degeneration.

    Suethestudent replied to comnursesall's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking moron ... yep definitely

  17. Want to resign outright. What happens?

    Suethestudent replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If you think your license is seriously in jeopardy then walk. If you can possibly work your contractual notice period then do it, as Sod's Law says that one day you may end up working for/with someone...

  18. Prioritization of nursing care plan

    Suethestudent replied to wjddnjs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were taught that a 'risk for' is lower priority than a 'happening now' even if the result of the 'risk for' is serious (in this case a fall). Activity intolerance leads to respiratory/circulatory...

  19. HIPPA and finding someone who cares

    Suethestudent replied to CaptKris's topic in General Nursing

    Fax it back to the originating number with HIPAA VIOLATION written in huge letters over every page. In fact I would send it on an hourly basis just to be sure you get their

  20. I need help with charting!!!

    Suethestudent replied to Peeker19's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have to chart last BM either pt report or

  21. Does anyone know...

    Suethestudent replied to dioness's topic in General Nursing

    I recently cared for an asymptomatic MRSA+ contact precautions pt who was discharged 2 hrs later and on his way to the elevator saw me at the nurses station and came over to thank me and gave me a...

  22. The Nursing Math Thread

    Suethestudent replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry to labor a point but a tsp is NOT a dose it is a volume (5ml) and is thus not acceptable. It would be the same as ordering 1 capsule, 2 pills or 5 buckets BUT OF WHAT CONCENTRATION?????? It...

  23. The Nursing Math Thread

    Suethestudent replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Order: Acetaminophen 1 tsp PO q 4 hours Available: 80 mg/ 0.5 tsp How many milligrams will you administer? How many milliliters will you administer? I am a bit puzzled by this question because an...

  24. Medical Terminology / It's not that easy?

    Suethestudent replied to lovesicles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "So basically, it's in one ear and out the other..." Shouldn't that be "In one external auditory meatus and out the other..."

  25. Clinical calculations and what to expect first seamester of Nursing School?

    Suethestudent replied to Scrub2Nurse's topic in General Students

    If you are starting off in drug dosage calculation, I recommend you try this site for starters : Medication Math for the Nursing Student The book that I still refer back to is Medical Dosage...