ComeClarity

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  1. You found a resident not breathing, no pulse, you're the only RN and aides? CODE,how?

    ComeClarity replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If this is at a nursing home and the resident isn't a DNR, start CPR and get someone to dial 911. However, I'm sure every facility has their own policy on such situations so you'd probably be best...

  2. Sexy nurse image in Hooters ad

    ComeClarity replied to Jonathank's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever. Anyone who doesn't live under a rock knows that modern American nurses are both men and women of many different ethnicities and backgrounds. Who cares what nurses are generalized as? Oh,...

  3. Sexy nurse image in Hooters ad

    ComeClarity replied to Jonathank's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think nurses are seen as "female, white, skinny whores" at all by the general public. What's wrong with being a skinny white female, by the way? Does that mean you're not a competent

  4. Sexy nurse image in Hooters ad

    ComeClarity replied to Jonathank's topic in General Nursing

    I think there's more important things for people to worry about, sorry. Like someone else said, any profession that employs women (cops, doctors, maids, nurses, whatever) will always end up being some...

  5. Pulling up your long hair....

    ComeClarity replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    I, too, have really thick hair. My hair used to be super long (almost to my butt), but I cut it to about my shoulderblades. I live in FL where it's 90+ degrees for a good part of the year, so it's a...

  6. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    ComeClarity replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    To me, it looked like it was under a tent outdoors. Maybe Haiti or another under-developed country? It did look like it was expanding and retracting with each breath. Poor

  7. Bathing Patients..thought only CNAs do that?

    ComeClarity replied to Sheller86's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Cleaning up poop isn't as bad as one would think. Then again, I have an iron stomach so maybe I'm not the best gauge. I've even had patients comment to me as I was providing them peri-care, "I could...

  8. Any hospitals around Central FL that still actually hire LPNs?

    ComeClarity posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm a recent LPN grad (have yet to take my boards). I was wondering if any of the hospitals around Central FL (Florida Hospital, Orlando Health, Central Florida Regional, etc.) still hire LPNs? From...

  9. A Bit of Irony Pertaining to Organ Donors

    ComeClarity replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    My mom specifically told me NEVER to put organ donor on my license. She believes that if I were in an accident or whatever and very critical, the hospital would not try as hard to save me if they knew...

  10. Help - First Job as LPN is an agency job!

    ComeClarity replied to BrazilianLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. :-) I've always heard new grads should stay away from agency jobs if at all possible but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. That's great that the staff at the facilities you've...

  11. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    ComeClarity replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    Always read the vial and see what the concentration is. If the vial said 10000 units/1 mL and the doctor's order was for 5000 units, you would use this calculation: 5000 units (desired amount ordered)...

  12. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    ComeClarity replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that makes me wince is knowing how painful that must be for

  13. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    ComeClarity replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My dad sent this link to me. Apparently this guy developed necrotizing fascitis on his calf after a skin bx. He took these pics himself and posted them on his blog:...

  14. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    ComeClarity replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in as one of the sickos on here.. I love popping zits and watching stuff like this too.. lol. Can't believe the sheer amount of pus that came out of that person's

  15. Any hospitals around Central FL that still actually hire LPNs?

    ComeClarity replied to ComeClarity's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks for the answers everyone. Osceola County is kind of far for me.. so is Tampa and Ocala. I'm going to keep checking the hospital job postings every day to see if any LPN positions open up. On...

  16. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    ComeClarity replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    My grandma calls diabetes "sugar." I think that's primarily a Southern US term. Or if you're Wilford Brimley (from the Liberty Medical commercials)

  17. friend/nurse where I go for tx, did she violate hippa?

    ComeClarity replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in General Nursing

    Human papillomavirus causes cervical dysplasia, and from what I understand, men can carry it and be completely asymptomatic - meaning HE could have infected you with it, who knows. Doesn't matter,...

  18. Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    ComeClarity replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha.. I think it was just something that was made up later on down the line. You do know what our international symbol is, right?

  19. Any suggestions for white scrub pants? (That aren't see through?)

    ComeClarity replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a light skin tone, wear a nude-colored bra and undies under the white uniform and it should nix the problem. I personally hate white because it gets dirty so easily. My nursing school...

  20. friend/nurse where I go for tx, did she violate hippa?

    ComeClarity replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in General Nursing

    I would say it is indeed a HIPAA violation.. however, I'm not sure if the military has the same rules about that kind of stuff (you'd think they would). I would definitely report it to her superiors....

  21. Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    ComeClarity replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses have the Nightingale Pledge. We recited it at my graduation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightingale_Pledge The version we recited was a little different than that one, but the same

  22. March 2011 Test Takers Support Group

    ComeClarity replied to pinkpaperdoll's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take the NCLEX-PN March 12.

  23. Any hospitals around Central FL that still actually hire LPNs?

    ComeClarity replied to ComeClarity's topic in Florida Nursing

    Oh, I plan on getting my RN and then my BSN for sure. I would just like to get my foot in the door somewhere while I'm in school. What I really want to do is perioperative nursing, but that's probably...

  24. Should I stay or should I go? ALF nightmare!!!!

    ComeClarity replied to keepitrealnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a new grad too.. that place sounds like a freaking nightmare, and that's BS that you didn't even receive orientation with a nurse. I'd keep the job for now, but keep looking for better...

  25. Terrible first clinical experience (CNA)

    ComeClarity replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my god. That place sounds like something ripped from a horror movie. Are there a lot of facilities out there that are that bad? I'm just curious, as I am going to be on the job hunt pretty