finchertwins BSN, RN

finchertwins is a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical care.

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1. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   finchertwins replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   When I was still in nursing school we were on L&D rotation our instructor had taken our clinical group into the nursery to do an assessment on a newborn. The baby was under the warmer and she went...

2. 12N Sleeping During Break

   finchertwins replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   It is hard to say what to do here. I would have to review your facilities policy as far as sleeping or naping goes. I would also have to review your BON policies and see if this is pt abandonment....

3. Demoted from GN to TECH

   finchertwins replied to skwirlygirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I am sorry that you did not pass your NCLEX exam but as many of the others in this thread have pointed out in most states GN are not allowed to practice as an RN until they pass their boards as is the...

4. trouble with my preceptor..help *sigh/sob*)

   finchertwins replied to purplecotton's topic in First Year After Licensure

   purplecotton. I too am a new nurse and had several preceptors. Some of them liked me and some did not. In different ways they all did have something to teach me either the wrong way to do something or...

5. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

   finchertwins replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

   Well I've only been a nurse for a short time but in medical field for 11 years and my ex wife for 5 years. Our children watch med shows and say that looks cool or they can find the errors before we...

6. Percent of men in class?

   finchertwins replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men in Nursing

   I was 1 of 8 males out of 64 in the nursing program and loved it we all passed. Only 1 of the guys had problems in L&D and he had never been around a pregnant woman and never married. Nursing is...

7. Anyone recently taken the NCLEX??

   finchertwins replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   First of all take a deep breath then let it out. The test is difficult but it is doable and the calmer you are the easier it will be. I took it in April and did get several choose all that apply...

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   finchertwins replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Okay here is one. Had a guy come to the ER with a Hickory Farms summer sausage up his &*()&^%. When asked how is got there he said well, " I was hungery and lonely and unfortunately I am still...

9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   finchertwins replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   holy mackerel batman (sorry it's a word association

10. First week on the job & I made a med error!

    finchertwins replied to vern234's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am still in my first year of nursing and can remember my first and only med error (that I know about ). I was minding to many diff things and forgot the 5 rights, the meds were almost identical to...

11. Weeding out of nursing students

    finchertwins replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Like many have said there is a weeding out in nursing school. It could be the AP classes or other classes that feed the nursing program. Some nursing programs actively do this within the program...

12. Weeding out of nursing students

    finchertwins replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    If you feel there is a weeding out section to your nursing class stay the heck away from it. If your goal is to become a nurse endure what needs to be endured so your goals are

13. Unfriendly RN's during clinicals

    finchertwins replied to kyliern2b's topic in General Students

    Well I may double my lifetime number of posts today. Like some of us in here I have been on different sides of the clinical experience. First as a student then as a nurse. I remember going to the...

14. Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    finchertwins replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that a person should be given no more than 3 times to pass the test then after that they should go to a formal remedial course and get 2 more tries. Once those 2 tries are exhausted then do...

15. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    finchertwins replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yikes, this is a bad case for l&d, being a nurse myself and having helped with my wifes epidural I would never have thought of this happening. I have seen people faint watching procedures but then...