DaFreak71

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  1. Success to Answering Questions

    DaFreak71 replied to Lil_Mama4sho1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi! several of my original nursing school mates just graduated last semester. several of the ones who passed the nclex used a combination of the hurst review and the saunders cd. they all said that...

  2. Is this therapeutic?

    DaFreak71 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am in nursing school and will graduate in December. I am currently in the psych semester, which sadly, only lasts 3.5 weeks. I am absolutely convinced (and have been since starting the adn...

  3. Is this therapeutic?

    DaFreak71 replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric

    I absolutely believe you. It just didn't pass my innate sense of right/wrong, or humane/cruel test. As a student, I've tried to figure out their rationale for having this standard, and I can't. So...

  4. Anyone worried about throwing up or passing out?

    DaFreak71 replied to c18436572's topic in General Students

    I gag and/or vomit every single time I have to change a brief. Tried the vick's vapo-rub, tiger balm, peppermint, etc. I'm just ultra sensitive to the smell. Just a few weeks ago had a pt who needed...

  5. Adult ICU to NICU

    DaFreak71 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My husband has been a critical care nurse since he graduated 2.5 years ago. He initially wanted to get into the ICU so that he could apply to CRNA school. As is often the case, plans and people...

  6. DNR Orders Overturned By Doctors

    DaFreak71 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a nursing student and my husband is a RN in an ICU. He tells me that a patient will come in as a DNR and then the patients family will talk to the doctor and then the doctor will change the...

  7. am I a wimp?

    DaFreak71 replied to MIA-RN's topic in General Nursing

    This was a really sweet and caring response! I do, however, have a bit to say about this statement: "No one thinks less of you, but you MUST recall for every lil bit of heart you give out, you do...

  8. Urgent Response Needed

    DaFreak71 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, he has asked for a prognosis but neither the doctor nor the surgeon will give one to him, so it's unlikely that they would tell the patient something they won't even tell the nurses. He is being...

  9. Urgent Response Needed

    DaFreak71 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a RN, I am nursing school. My husband I routinely discuss our patients, without breaching confidentiality (no names, no identifying information whatsoever). We discuss the various...

  10. Urgent Response Needed

    DaFreak71 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Greg. I will let him know that he can request an ethics consult. I know he will follow up on it. In addition, I will call the hospital and find out if they have an ethics committee. He...

  11. Urgent Response Needed

    DaFreak71 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Puggymae! Can my husband do that on his own, contact the patient care rep or the patients omsbudman, or does this have to come from the

  12. Urgent Response Needed

    DaFreak71 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your kind words and for your advice! Yes, he has told the patient that she has the right to demand answers and the right to request a second opinion. I do not know if he told...

  13. Benzo group

    DaFreak71 replied to MSN Student's topic in Psychiatric

    I know this isn't exactly the information you asked about. But maybe you'll find this helpful. I have been on benzo's since February of this year. I take both valium and klonopin. They are...

  14. Why is mental illness considered pts. fault?

    DaFreak71 replied to mrs.captain.kangaroo's topic in Psychiatric

    As the previous posters said, mental illness still (despite it being 2007!) is highly stigmatized. In addition, I think that many people simply do not know how to handle thinking outside of the box....

  15. nail care and nursing

    DaFreak71 replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I just went to the mall the other day and was stopped by one of the salespersons in the kiosks. Normally I smile and say not interested, but this guy was really nice. My nails have never been what I...

  16. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    DaFreak71 replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my first semester of nursing school, while doing a patient assessment, I asked her if her bowels were regular. She answered "Most of the time, but I use tupperware mostly". Same patient, while...

  17. "Maybe you shouldn't be a nurse"

    DaFreak71 replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha! Thanks for setting me

  18. OMG.Do Nursing students really practice on eachother??

    DaFreak71 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    At the school I attend, we don't have a Sim Man. In fact, we don't have much equipment at all. We do have a disembodied arm on which to practice IV's, but we did practice bed baths (shorts/t-shirts)...

  19. "Maybe you shouldn't be a nurse"

    DaFreak71 replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you are saying, but it sounds like to me you are saying that it is NOT the responsibility of a nursing instructor to help the student to improve. If my assessment of...

  20. "Maybe you shouldn't be a nurse"

    DaFreak71 replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in General Nursing

    Even as a straight A nursing student with great clinical reviews, I approach my schooling in the exact same way....fake it til you make it

  21. Condom Teaching Plan for Middle Schoolers?

    DaFreak71 replied to cjulian214's topic in General Students

    LOL, I was born in Seattle, but raised in Portland! I miss it too, I miss the rain, the mountains, the Pacific ocean, the coffee shops, Powell's bookstore, and the overall vibe. I plan to return...

  22. "Pranic Healing" for healthcare providers

    DaFreak71 replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    In my search for peer reviewed studies of TT, I have learned something interesting. The people who say it works are loathe to have it tested, so it's very hard to find any sort of studies that are...

  23. Condom Teaching Plan for Middle Schoolers?

    DaFreak71 replied to cjulian214's topic in General Students

    Oh how I wish I lived in Texas, at least they have IKEA stores, lol. Sadly, I live in Mississippi--the buckle of the Bible belt. I just don't think that even the most well intentioned parents...

  24. "Pranic Healing" for healthcare providers

    DaFreak71 replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    I will look into that, I know that there is little to no actual science that verifies TT, and for that very reason I don't believe it earns a place in the nursing diagnoses. I would be very...

  25. Condom Teaching Plan for Middle Schoolers?

    DaFreak71 replied to cjulian214's topic in General Students

    Wow, lot of great ideas on this thread! (well, aside from the ones who advocate burying their heads in the sand). Peers have more influence on your children than you (the parent) does. This is an...