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  1. I think my clinical instructor hates me

    LCinTraining replied to nhstudent91's topic in General Students

    Hmmm. I'd suck up as much as you can but if you do get to a point you feel you need to talk to her, do it respectfully. Have evidence. But still be respectful. However, she says she expects more out...

  2. Patient requests

    LCinTraining replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haha. I work with spinal cord injuries. My tetraplegics ask me to fluff pillows all the time...then again...they can't really fluff themselves can they? I had one get excited b/c they were an...

  3. Help with lung ausculation

    LCinTraining replied to edatri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The other thing that may help, I just remembered from my first clinical day, turn off any disrupting noise. Our O2 compressor was on, so since the patient was stating fine at the moment, we turned it...

  4. Patient requests

    LCinTraining replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of these I don't think are too terribly unreasonable. I have snuck into the kitchen to "whip up something" for a patient. But we are a small facility. We can do that. We have a fund set aside...

  5. EMT student: how do I vent somebody with Hypoxia Drive?

    LCinTraining replied to Knighthonor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am an EMT. You are going to consult your protocol booklet. Ours states 15 L via non rebreather. A lot yes, but recognize this is very short term. You are also reassessing every 5 minutes. What's...

  6. Well therapeutic conversation is a bust

    LCinTraining replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    Thanks guys. I'm figuring recognizing it is half the battle. I thought I was pretty good at active listening, but apparently all those psych classes I took when I did TSS (basically behavior therapy...

  7. Well therapeutic conversation is a bust

    LCinTraining posted a topic in General Students

    We had a seminar on therapeutic communication. Just a basic intro saying this is what you will learn during the communication unit. I've had some particularly high acuity patients at work and a lot of...

  8. Ethical dilemma's nurses face

    LCinTraining replied to RainzRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In patient care of the non compliant patient who has no insurance and would die if

  9. Why do students voluntarily drop out of nursing school?

    LCinTraining replied to pink0605's topic in General Students

    I find it hard to believe any school has a 100%pass rate first try. There are too many factors involved. Not every person can quit work to do this either. I've gone two days this week without sleep...

  10. Well therapeutic conversation is a bust

    LCinTraining replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    We don't have psych in staff or a chaplain. A catholic priest comes in occasionally voluntarily to do mass. It's something our doctors are trying to rectify. In the mean time, I feel helpless at...

  11. Help with lung ausculation

    LCinTraining replied to edatri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How many people have you tried in? And are you placing your scope directly on the skin? If you have a double bell you can try flipping it as well. I have a hard time hearing anything with my cheap...

  12. Whats so Hard about Nursing School and the profession?

    LCinTraining replied to whipwreck82's topic in General Students

    in order to do that nurses first have to all have at the very least a bachelors degree. Most a masters. Human services is notorious for requiring the most amount of education with the lowest pay...

  13. My coworkers are great because....

    LCinTraining replied to wooh's topic in Nurses Rock

    It was a particularly emotional night last night. Anxious patients. Grieving patients. Depressed patients and no I don't work psych. It's wonderful enough that the nurses are rooting me on through...

  14. Any web sites to purchase instead of rent e-textbooks?

    LCinTraining posted a topic in General Students

    All I seem to find are rentals, and renting them for the duration I need the books will end up costing me more than less in the long run. I guess I can do it, but we were told these books would...

  15. CNA credentials expired.....retest? or take courses again?

    LCinTraining replied to PurplePRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Never got trained to shave a patient. In fact, I work as an aide and am not a CNA. I got into the job with my EMT cert. none the less, first time a guy asked me to shave him I looked at him, I looked...

  16. I DON'T GET IT!

    LCinTraining replied to Kms210's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The other student may be in a job that he does vitals daily. The instructor may know this and know he's ready because she is familiar with him. Or he may be like me, and have gone through an EMS...

  17. What to do in family emergency situations?

    LCinTraining replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think quitting will solve anything. In fact the psych books all say to avoid major life changing decisions while grieving. Keep things consistent for how. When you are calm speak with her,...

  18. hi everybody i know it is not new topic as well, BUT i really need help and advise.

    LCinTraining replied to shergillnav's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I only ever use dimensional analysis. I keep conversion factors together and cross cancel. It is an easier visual for

  19. First Day At Clinical Falls Flat

    LCinTraining replied to norm758's topic in General Students

    We were clumsy and slow at bathing our patient and my little old patient just stared at us. I finally chuckled and said "we look rather clumsy this morning don't we?" She laughed and said "yes". Ice...

  20. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    LCinTraining replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I think getting irritated over a simple issue like this is a bit over rated. The intention is to keep them forward facing. We can't sit with our hands on our badges. They will flip sometimes. If a...

  21. Turning a hospice patient in severe pain?

    LCinTraining replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for that info. Reasons why I am a nursing zygote. I still have much to learn. I do know it does make people sleepy. That's what I referred to. Thanks for the

  22. A 40 year old should not be this confused, help!

    LCinTraining replied to Yolee's topic in General Students

    I second the shadow idea. Nursing is like labor. Everyone likes to tell you their horror stories. Yes people make mistakes, but they aren't normally "kill a patient" worthy mistakes. Yes the job...

  23. I am having alot of trouble with adjusting to nursing exam questions

    LCinTraining replied to Tnicole's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did a lot of NCLEX practice questions and the questions in the back of the chapters. I didn't get to get through all chapters involved due to an insane work week, but squeaked out a solid B. There...

  24. You know you spend too much time at allnurses when...

    LCinTraining replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    LIke, if you have a bladder fistula, all the catheters in the world will not prevent you from needing a brief for urinary

  25. Turning a hospice patient in severe pain?

    LCinTraining replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I know they explained they could develop. I watched his heels meticulously and all other boney prominences. I even insisted on removing his socks to his wife's dismay because his fever spiked at...