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  1. Older Nursing students

    carecrafter replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    Forget age --- its just one factor of many. A word of advice --- do EVERYTHING you can to avoid identifying yourself as a "new nurse". Unfortunately, nurses do tend to eat their young and when you...

  2. Help!! Problem with charting

    carecrafter replied to RN1212's topic in General Nursing

    this chartin stuff is making me batty I was told that I CANNOT chart that I patient told me that she thinks she is impacted, even if I use quotes Then I was told i cannot say a patient was cyanotic...

  3. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    carecrafter replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good for you ---- my place is such a mess I am seriously considering a career change. Chart to CYA -- but - hmmmm - that will get you too! Forget it - I will go back to loving my freinds and family...

  4. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    carecrafter replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG - I am on here tonite because I am in the same boat. This is NOT the way the LTC place I did clinicals in ran at all. I have listened for two shifts to a patient on multiple meds who is now...

  5. Questionable Employer Policies

    carecrafter posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    Ok - in a nutshell - I am leaving a place (urgent care clinic)where the corporate philosophy is that ALL office staff should be trained in nursing, x-ray and lab. They are then casually referred to...

  6. Questionable Employer Policies

    carecrafter replied to carecrafter's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Even scarier - it is a multi facility company and

  7. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    carecrafter replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    HIt a sweet spot with me --- Worked my HINEY off to pass a nursing program and then had to pass STATE BOARDS ---- it's a freakin LICENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chiks at my place have taken to...

  8. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    carecrafter replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    ummmm, just a thought - but if staff "announces" to visitors anything regarding the patient's continence or lack thereof - isn't that a HIPPA (dreaded word!) violation. It is afterall, a MEDICAL...

  9. Your desired specialty

    carecrafter replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This may make me the weirdest person on the planet but L and D depresses me --- sending those angels home to lord knows whatl..... and why do some iffy people get to "pop em out' and I know plenty who...

  10. maternal care plan

    carecrafter posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good morning - I was wondering if I could get someone to give me a nudge to get me started on my care plan ..I am normally pretty good at them but this patient has no apparent issues to tag with an ND...

  11. maternal care plan

    carecrafter replied to carecrafter's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    a school assignment - it had me stumped for a bit but I got an A on

  12. maternal care plan

    carecrafter replied to carecrafter's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks - its always so obvious AFTER some one points it out to

  13. Why dont' nurses help each other?!

    carecrafter replied to scorpio24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    someone had a great line on here the other day - don't know how to find it but someone else might. It started out with "I have confidence in my level of intelligence so your opinion is of little...

  14. Why dont' nurses help each other?!

    carecrafter replied to scorpio24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate to say it but I think it is common in many professions. Its a matter of personal ethics. I see it in teachers and in students ( in and out of NS). Its just especially disappointing in a...

  15. Help...I CAN'T fail nursing school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    carecrafter replied to Ecpi Raleigh 07/09's topic in General Nursing

    Ok - wow - what a compassionate response! This is a place where it is ok to post your "freak outs" and I think you should disregard that very UNhelpful last post. Its very legitimate to worry when you...

  16. Help...I CAN'T fail nursing school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    carecrafter replied to Ecpi Raleigh 07/09's topic in General Nursing

    sorry I didn't respond sooner - I have had my nose in the books ! I honestly don't remember (brain fatigue) but I will say that I have a BS in another subject so I am no rookie at this school...

  17. Help...I CAN'T fail nursing school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    carecrafter replied to Ecpi Raleigh 07/09's topic in General Nursing

    At our school , the last med-surg group had only 4 people to pass. The class size was somewhere in the vicinity of 40 people ( everyone has a different story) THe "repeaters" who are in there with us...

  18. Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

    carecrafter replied to summersent's topic in General Students

    Ready to bail myself - my program has HUGE issues and its not the students. Signed up way more students than they had clinical slots for expecting people to flunk out. But surprise they rose to the...

  19. help on a care plan

    carecrafter posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey there - I was hoping someone could give me a nudge - I am trying to put together my 2nd care plan and having a little trouble. THis patient is in LTC and has dementia and is wheelchair bound. she...

  20. help on a care plan

    carecrafter replied to carecrafter's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your help. I was off to a VERY shaky start but after going through all the links you sent me, I have gotten two 100s in a row on my care

  21. help on a care plan

    carecrafter replied to carecrafter's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much for all the advice - I know my original post was vague but didn't want it to be so huge that no one would wade through it. I am new to nursing AND to posting so hope to get better...

  22. Older Nursing students

    carecrafter replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    HAHAHA ! Funny how our definition of "old" varies. I am 50 and had to conquer my insecurity about not being a spring chicken. I finally decided that while I will never be that nurse who has 20 years...