woman_king

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1. Suggested reference books for nursing school...

   woman_king replied to Gaelros's topic in General Students

   Whichever Fundamentals of Nursing textbook your program requires. I also like Mosby's Medical Dictionary (Of Medicine, Nursing And Health Professions). Maybe one of those pocket references for nurses,...

2. What do you think I should do?

   woman_king replied to student_in_maine's topic in General Students

   I agree with Itsmejuli. That sounds like way too much to pay to get an LPN degree. Getting your CNA license would be a good thing if you have a while to wait--both schools and employers will look at...

3. is it just me?

   woman_king replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   That handgun story reminded me: on the Neuro unit I used to work in, we had a patient with a history of physical violence toward staff members who snuck a machete into his room. "Just in case."...

4. What kinda watch....

   woman_king replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Students

   We were told it had to be a watch with a second hand, not a digital one. And I got a $10 one from Target. So far, it works extremely well! And looks nice,

5. patient friend request on Facebook

   woman_king replied to birdwalk33's topic in General Nursing

   So true! It's really not a "generational thing" to want to separate your private life from those people you don't really know. I'm in my early 20s and I have no problem blocking and ignoring people on...

6. I am in desperate need of opinions as to what your priority in this case would be.

   woman_king replied to dietsprite's topic in General Students

   Is there a place on your care plan where you can include your rationale for prioritizing the Maslow physiological need lower? I'd think if your rationale is well-written and well-thought-out, your...

7. patient friend request on Facebook

   woman_king replied to birdwalk33's topic in General Nursing

   You can pre-emptively block her so that she can't see your info, your name on a friends list, or even do a search and have your name come up. You have the right idea for sure--I would never be...

8. How did everyone do this semester?

   woman_king replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

   I did great--I passed, in a program that's basically pass/fail. Some people talk about grades and how they're so mad/glad about the A they did/didn't get, but really...in a program that will fail you...

9. Unit sec/Ward clerk while in NS.. Anyone?

   woman_king replied to jennafezz's topic in General Students

   I have been both a unit secretary and CNA for four years (currently not working there b/c of NS, but left on very good terms). I honestly think the unit sec. position prepared me MORE for what I had...

10. actual and potential problems:s?

    woman_king replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    We had to do this with our case studies this semester (I'm a 1st-semester ADN-RN student) and our instructors wanted actual and potential MEDICAL diagnoses along with other problems that could crop up...

11. What does "stomach flu" really mean?

    woman_king replied to loopylicious's topic in General Students

    Are you saying you've seen that written in a patient's medical record as their medical

12. To Do: Over Summer Vacation

    woman_king replied to Tara:)'s topic in General Students

    Give birth.

13. Med aides giving insulin

    woman_king replied to smarti15's topic in General Nursing

    My younger sister is a med aide in a LTCF. This was recently changed at her facility, and she is now expected to give insulin as part of her assigned duties. She is pretty nervous about doing the...

14. Throwing out Med Bottles, What else can I do?

    woman_king replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    My cat eats paper, including my homework when I forget to put it away overnight. Then she barfs all over whatever remains. That should obliterate the patient names quite nicely. You can have

15. What's the most complicated thing about being a nurse?

    woman_king replied to Kimberlyjoy's topic in General Students

    I'm a first-semester nursing student. I don't have much experience working in this profession yet, obviously, but so far the stress of nursing classes is my major complaint. I feel overworked with a...