stefanyjoy

I'm so afraid I'll be so nervous I will forget everything! My CNA class really sucked, the instructors could never agree on anything and always gave conflicting information. I just feel so unprepared Do the evaluators do anything to try to get peopl...

It's no secret that there are a lot of miserable posts here, but I wonder often if what I'm reading are only complaints about working for large businesses in general (money hungry administration, being over-worked and under-paid, backstabbing co-work...

Good afternoon everyone. I just need some perspective on what I witnessed today to see if I can expect to see this kind of thing everywhere. I'm not sure if I can handle it. This is going to be kind of long but I really just need to describe my first...

I am a nursing student and I had an OR rotation last week. I observed a split autograft and xenograft. The procedure was "clean" and not sterile. I asked the resident as to why it wasn't a sterile procedure and he simply stated there was just "no poi...

I should clarify just for full disclosure - during the pre-op interview the circulating nurse told the patient he would have a safety strap. The patient expressed severe anxiety over this, as he had a big fear of being confined. He almost seemed like...

I think when your instructors say, "We cannot teach prioritization", they are more referring to the fact that they cannot teach critical thinking. They teach you your ABC's, Maslow, etc. and all the tools you need to prioritize, but they can't sit th...

It's been over a year since I posted this thread and I just wanted to give an update. I'm an NAII now and halfway finished with NS. I've only worked in hospitals since but I have a much better understanding of the daily grind of an NA. This was abuse...

Thanks for the input. While observing a skin graft was a really exciting experience for me, some things just left me reeling. The sterilization (or lack thereof) of course, but also, the circulating nurse forgot to strap the patient on the OR table. ...

65 in my nursing program year (I think 2 of those dropped by mid term) 15 in my lab 32 in my lecture 8 in my clinical group

I'd probably go with a risk dx here since it looks like he's well underway with his care. Risk for Ineffective Airway Clearance would be my best guess, unless you're allowed to make a dx from the initial admission then it would be Ineffective Airway ...

I just finished my first semester. I'd say... just rest. Take naps. Watch TV. Spend time with your family, your friends, drink wine, enjoy yourself. Pretty soon you won't be able to enjoy that as much anymore :) Every nursing program is different, bu...

I don't think it's fair to your older children to have them assume parenting roles. My mother was a night shift nurse and I always had to hold down the fort, and yes, there were emergencies sometimes. I am in agreement with your husband, sorry.

Thank you for this post. I start nursing school tomorrow. I feel scared ******** and unprepared. I have to work 25-30 hrs a week and I'm a single parent. Hi to the General Nursing Student board though, feels nice to finally post in here...

Aside from studying a bunch, I also used Mr Ford's videos online Mr. Ford's Anatomy and Physiology -- worth the $5 per lesson. When my eyes were too tired I would just play his videos over and over, it stuck. I made a high A and didn't even have to t...

Curious as to why some people would think I would make something like this up. I work full time, am a part time student, was just accepted into NS for this fall, plus I am a single parent. I have a lot better things to do with my time than to troll a...

Don't feed the trolls...

When I decided to go back to school full time, I also worked full time (still do). My then-advisor laughed in my face and told me it was impossible especially because I was a single parent. He said I was making a mistake because I'd end up with a bun...

Thought I'd come back to this thread now that my 3 week CNA clinical is over. This LTC was nasty, disgusting, HORRIBLE -- I would not allow my dog to live there. The treatment of the elderly lady on the first day was just the tip of the iceberg. I h...

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Forgive me for oversimplifying your post here, but it to me it says, "How can I discourage people from their dream without making it seem like I'm trying to discourage people from their dream?" Would you tell someone trying to get their masters in ed...

Umm.. how do you know they weren't dental hygenist students or cosmetology students? they wear scrubs as well. I seriously doubt an entire group of nurses who were in contact with bodily fluids all day would wear their dirty scrubs to a bar. It is mo...

Oh, dear. I feel that institutional covered entitites rush their HIPAA training so quickly that it basically says "PHI PEOPLE! DISCLOSE IT AND BE FIRED! NEVER BREATHE A WORD!" Keep your list, with patient names and whatever else, in a LOCKED locati...

I think she meant on the back of the thigh, close to the buttocks. Thanks for your input Leslie. I know that CNA's have many patients and can't provide such unique care to each and every one, but if she was my only pt then I don't see why the CNA had...

Durham Technical Community College doesn't do a wait list, it does a point system for admissions (based on number of pre-reqs completed) but the application deadline has already passed for Fall 2012 so the soonest you could start there is Fall 2013. ...

No, I wish! I'm in 2 now and it sure would help.