Purple Princess

it seems to me that CNA's, esp. in long term care, get treated as if they don't know how to do anything, are overworked, unappreciated, and underpaid. This one nurse about drives me up the wall. You come to her with a patient related concern and she'...

i see posts of people taking this test 4 and 5 times and finally passing or continue to fail. I'm so afraid I'll be one of those people. I did well in school and have been studying a little each day using the cd. but wow some of these questions are j...

Hi, got a good one for ya all tonight. I went Tuesday morning to get my first of two injections of TB for a new job. I'm to go back tomorrow to get it read. Now I've had this same test two years in a row for school physicals. But this time there is a...

I just am not sure what to do. I'm sure if i call the hospital tomorrow to complain i'll get transferred here and there and finally to an answering machine or get hung up on or no one will return my call. My mom is going through the change and her ho...

I know you can't give medical advice but I have a question. My mom has to take lovenox but sais each time she does, it hurts and burns and she has alot of nasty bruises on her belly. one actually was like hard and lumpy. she knows to clean the site w...

I just graduated from nursing school and have been looking for over 2 months for employment. All I get is more experience, we picked someone else, and dear john letters. I've sent for my permit and then i can take boards. I have previous experience a...

It was my understanding that there is a general nursing shortage of all types of nurses RN and LPN alike. Alot of places seem like they don't want bothered or aren't hiring LPN's at this time. I've read the newspaper, talked to people, and just conta...

has this happened to anyone else? In the past year I've lost three jobs due to illness. I had surgery and then was in the hospital two different times. I also left two additional jobs due to unsatisfactory working conditions. I've been going to colle...

thank you to all that have replied. Yes my mom's problem is chronic with daily bleeding but on a few occasions especially that day the amount was massive. she was weak, pale, ashen looking, and woozy upon standing. even when all this was explained sh...

All throughout my schooling I've been preached to that everything MUST be on time no matter what. Also as a student we have to get the instructor to oversee everything. Recently we got a new teacher who is slow/forgetful. I paged him twice, looked fo...

I don't know what's wrong with me. I started this new job at assisted living as a nurse aide. There are usually 4 aides and 2 or 3 med aides ( don't do care) for over 75 residents. Each of us have about 15 to 17 residents. I come in at 7 get my assig...

I too get nervous at clinical and I graduate in 3 months. Imagine that! But I just remember that the person is sick, scared, and needs my care. I walk in say my name, the school and that i'm a student nurse. i open with how are you feeling, how did y...

I've had a problem with some of the nurses at clinicals. each time I go to tell them something about a patient they tell me I have to wait 5-10 minutes until they're good and ready and often only half listen. I usually don't bother the nurse anyhow u...

i see what you're all saying. i've tried the stand there and wait to be acknowledged too but sometimes the nurse just starts walking away and surely they see me there. but i guess most nurses have 6 patients or so, meds, iv's procedures but usually g...

Hi, I am contemplating as to whether it is a wise decision or not to pursue nursing school again to become a nurse. You see I got out of high school in 2001 and 2 months later started my pre reqs for the RN program at the local college. A year later ...

I had been a care aide at a local assisted living facility. I chose to do this part time as I am a nursing student. However I was told about increased liver enzymes which led to an ultrasound which led to a nice trip to the OR for a lap chole. I was ...

I had been working for about three months at this place prior to this occuring. This is why FMLA doesn't cover me. I had the bloodwork in November, the ultrasound december 5, diagnosis dec 6 of multiple mobile stones in my gallbladder that sometimes ...

I know that no one can give me medical advice yet I had a few questions. I went to my doctor in August and he ran a metabolic panel to check my liver. I have been overweight most of my life. I proceed to go to a weight loss clinic and they run tests,...

I too get symptoms of anxiety. I also have a history of depression. My HR also gets up to the 120's and I'll be just sitting there. I get nauseous too and feel sick. I am tired quite a bit. I told my doctor about this and instead of listening to me w...

we had this problem too at places i've worked at. The one home I was at about 6 or 7 residents all in wheelchairs basically got in line and demanded i take them all to the toilet. i did but i could only help one at a time!! this was when i just came ...

while working as a cna at this one nursing home. the other aides all said the new people should work all the holidays. and i was lucky to get christmas off. this other girl just kept following me around wanting me to fill in for her and i didn't want...

the first place i was at often asked me to stay over and also called EVERY time I was off to come in , every time! the second home i worked at was also good for mandating and wanting you to come in on your days off. I don't mind, the residents do nee...

i know i do. I'm not sure what to do about it. It's like i'm doing good in nursing school, have A's, like clinical but often don't feel like going yet I manage to make it there. i started a new job and just don't seem to like it there. i can do the w...

I'm doing a project for clinical on new techniques used to reattach limbs after an injury. I have an article but wanted some ideas or places to get extra pictures to use to help teach my classmates about it. thanks.

I started in an RN program at the community college, ended up working as a CNA for awhile, and am now in an LPN program. I have an associate degree in liberal arts. As for the RN program I had almost everything completed when I was told to withdrawl....