Intern67

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  1. personal question re platelet donation and potential side effects

    Intern67 replied to LiveYourDream's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you for donating platelets! I suggest you call the organization you made the donation through; they should be able to answer any questions you have. I have been donating platelets with the...

  2. Vastus lateralis IM site

    Intern67 replied to Skwidward's topic in General Students

    My skool taught: For Others: 1. Ventrogluteal 2. Vastus Lateralis Gluteal was discouraged altogether. I have never witnessed a nurse using the ventrogluteal site at work or clinical. My first day at...

  3. Is It Bad To Ask For Help When Caring For a Heavy Patient?

    Intern67 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion is that your clinical instructor is a pinhead. I would work with your classmates to help each other out while trying to keep it on the DL from the CI. I am not completely impressed with my...

  4. Nursing student pass out??? I

    Intern67 replied to ladybugme!'s topic in General Nursing

    i was a little worried about this too. i found that when i had a job to do or a role to play in the situation (even if it is as an observer) i stopped being so affected the "gross out" factor of what...

  5. Alzheimers Disease- Just mind boggling

    Intern67 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Could it be that the majority Alzheimer's patients actually getting treatment are college educated? The reason being that a college education tends to lead to better and much earlier access to health...

  6. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    Intern67 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Used properly, unions have shown to be valuable advocates for nurses from a collective bargaining standpoint. Are they "THE" answer? Of course not, there is no single solution. One of the issues here...

  7. Job Hunting? Discouraged? Take Heart!

    Intern67 replied to Mukfay's topic in General Nursing

    This may also be a tired refrain, but, "It's the economy." These cycles of boom and bust are continuous. Just like the good times cannot go on forever, the bad times cannot either. The recent swings...

  8. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    Intern67 replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    This brings up a question - just what are the responsibilities of a Charge Nurse supposed to be? In Jules' case, it seems that she just got a title and additional responsibilities shoved on her while...

  9. how to report a teacher to the BRN?

    Intern67 replied to scibruin's topic in General Students

    Really, people, think about the advice you are giving out here! Going to the dean after you have been repeatedly caught violating clinical site rules is being "discreet"? Maintaining good...

  10. how to report a teacher to the BRN?

    Intern67 replied to scibruin's topic in General Students

    How does this remind you of a strip search?

  11. Does it make a difference in new grad hiring? BSN or ASN?

    Intern67 replied to red.tm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Exactly. And those explicit policies usually implictly add "...unless we really want

  12. How do you safely pass meds on 33 patients?

    Intern67 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Fair enough. OP, if SuesquatchRN is your boss, then everything will be hunky dory. Other than that, you're

  13. how to report a teacher to the BRN?

    Intern67 replied to scibruin's topic in General Students

    I would say you have caused yourself enough harm already and you should most definitely let the problem drop instead of trying to "resolve" it. You many not like it, but this is about the best...

  14. Dear future nursing students,

    Intern67 replied to BeeFree963's topic in General Students

    1. The competitive students. - Screw em. Ignore the hell out of them. Seek out the cooperative students and enjoy the experience of working together for the benefit of all of you. It rocks. We also...

  15. Hate being a CNA; will I hate nursing?

    Intern67 replied to queenjulie's topic in General Students

    I have provided more medical care and real help in an hour of work as a CNA than I have seen some nurses do in a month - hell maybe a year. I would advise you do some reflecting on what a CNA does and...

  16. What would you answer for this test question?

    Intern67 replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    wow. this is an awesome rationale for answering that test question! perfectly clear to me after reading that

  17. How do you safely pass meds on 33 patients?

    Intern67 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I think you already know the answer to this. You don't safely pass meds on 33 patients. You do what everyone does in these understaffed LTC nightmare scenarios : You do the very best you can. I would...

  18. Calling in sick over a cut finger?

    Intern67 replied to momster's topic in General Nursing

    Growing up, I was blessed to have particularly clueless parents. I worked in a kitchen when I was 16 and they had those little "finger cots" that do look like tiny condoms. I had cut myself, left one...

  19. Do diversity programs work?

    Intern67 replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    While no program is going to be perfect, I am pretty happy the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other diversity acts that did things like giving women the right to vote were

  20. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    Intern67 replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good luck! I gave up a $200+/day job to work as a CNA in a LTC facility. Being a CNA is the hardest job I ever had and I worked my butt off. But boy did I learn a lot about nursing and healthcare...

  21. How long until you stop feeling like you got your butt kicked?

    Intern67 replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in General Students

    Doesn't matter. Just about the time you start feeling comfortable, you are on to a brand new rotation and your butt is once again kicked. I can't do anything after clinical; I have no idea how you...

  22. Is there anything I can work on before starting NS?

    Intern67 replied to missdixie023's topic in General Students

    I see this question a lot. With any luck you already did the things you needed to do. Did you work your tail off in A&P, Chemistry, Math, Composition and health science courses you have taken?...

  23. Hanging myself out to dry

    Intern67 replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I see wrong is that you were unprepared to take your medicine for going over your bosses head. I spent a lot of time in middle management and there were times I made purposeful...

  24. This is what I did to land a Job !!!! - A must read 4 new grads

    Intern67 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If that is true, are you saying unemployed nurses just aren't praying

  25. I got fired.

    Intern67 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a person who has been terminated from a job, I am very sorry this happened to you. Please take some time to reflect on your experience, then try to do your best and move on. I have a comment on...