anonymous1919

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  1. Omg I think I just failed

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Students

    I did pass. OMG. Thank you both for the kind words. It made waiting for my grade easier.

  2. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    anonymous1919 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am weird I guess. When I was 13 me and my two friends volunteered at a nursing home and thats when I decided. Got my CNA in highschool and am currently about to finish my first year of nursing...

  3. Nursing Home- Patient falls?

    anonymous1919 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Scenario: 70 year old resident is ambulating in the hall and falls on his R side. You assess him and he appears to be able to move in R shoulder and R hip with out any pain. You follow protocol and...

  4. NCLEX-PN study guides

    anonymous1919 replied to jewls67's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would think having the most updated NCLEX book would be the best option. To my understanding per the Pearson Vue site the NCLEX-PN exam is reviewd every 3 years and changes are made if found...

  5. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I use to work on an Alzheimers unit for two years as an aide before I started school. My average 12 hour shift consisted of: -Having 10 residents -6 needing to be woken up, dressed, and have basic...

  6. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently not? Or a guilty conscience for some of them? Who knows. I just wanted to know what could be done. Some people have helped me to think about the situation and what not, so I got something...

  7. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Just because I am busy doesn't mean I am not around them. Some activities were held in a common area that could clearly be seen at the nurses station. The dining room was also in eye site. This unit...

  8. Basic nursing questions

    anonymous1919 replied to neenrn4life's topic in General Nursing

    I would choose B and D and here are my reasons. I am a student so I only know "text book" world. B- Before administering the first dose of an antibiotic you'd need to check to make sure the IV was...

  9. Discouraged...VENT...ADVICE?

    anonymous1919 replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love that! Most girls in my class want to work L&D.. no thanks! Haha. Glad it worked for

  10. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    thank you. the week day nurse on that unit work their butts off, especially 1st shift, they are jam packed with things to do, it's insane! (from what i have seen picking up weekday shifts). it's just...

  11. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. You've made me think about a few things. I do have a hard time accepting what I cannot change because I don't know... it's just all about the residents to

  12. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like you do a lot more then these nurses. And I do not assume because you are sitting on the phone your doing nothing. Sitting at the computer looking at Ebay? Yeah, you're doing

  13. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    That is basically why I am becoming a nurse. I want to be there for the residents. I care about all of them probably too much. I don't think LPNs at the nursing home as a whole were lazy, because wow...

  14. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about winning. It's more about what can be done? No ones really focused on answering that. Just defending how I have no idea what I'm talking about. Ok maybe I don't, fine. But IF I did what...

  15. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand. Just had to get it out. I know they have a lot of work to do, and I know that I probably don't know every task they have. But I have worked with these specfic nurses and I know...

  16. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    They aren't getting report. The night nurses have already left by the time the nurses sit down. Ok ok LETS PRETEND they are working while they are sitting on their butts for the majority of the day....

  17. Highly disturbed today at Clinical...

    anonymous1919 replied to cookiesandcream22's topic in General Students

    The only thing I can think of next time you are assisting a CNA or LPN with someone don't ask if you can put a sheet on her, just go grab one and put it on. If you take the time and just do it and...

  18. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Let me point out I only work weekends. The four nurses on my units on weekends were as I described in my post. So how come when one is not there that weekend and there is another nurse who isn't...

  19. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I undestand that. But at the nursing home I worked at meds where scheduled around meals. If they would start at 6 they would be done by 730 meal time easily. They generally get there pill passes done...

  20. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I'm glad you understand... I do realize that they do a lot more then pass meds. They do treatments, tons of charting too. But on the weekends they don't have orders to d, which I know can be...

  21. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    They aren't. I know FOR SURE they aren't the first hour of their morning. Occasionally we'd have another nurse on the unit from the two norms and that nurse 99% of the time started work right away,...

  22. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like you are a good nurse. I love the Alzheimers unit. Those residents are so special. I wish the nurses I work with were new and trying to learn instead of just lazy. I know as the nurse...

  23. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I know. My experience is based on weekends only, the 6a-6p Sat and Sun shift with 1$ more for weekend plus 8 hours paid extra, it's called a bailor program sometimes also known as "weekend warriors"....

  24. How do *you* tell your patient "No"?

    anonymous1919 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in a nursing home for about 2 years and have seen a lot of residents request for me to do things... they really can do for themselves. Generally I do what they've asked, but it seems like...

  25. How do *you* tell your patient "No"?

    anonymous1919 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if you read but I said these residents can do the following on their own. As in, I know what diseases they have and I know their limits. I am of course not going to ask a patient with...