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Hello everyone! Yesterday was a very exciting day for me, I have a lovely head cold and was trying to do the dishes. I let out a massive sneeze and shattered a glass cup in the sink, giving myself a nasty 2 inch and fairly deep laceration on my finge...

Thank you all so much, you've helped alleviate my guilt about calling off. Plus, within the last seven hours it's started hurting like a ***** and I can just see myself crying trying to lift someone. I do agree that nothing is more important than my ...

Thanks for all your help guys! I

Oh, and by the way, the stitches are still oozing. Not sure if that makes a whole lot of difference, but I guess at the end of the day it really doesn't matter since I already called off.

I work in an assisted living home, we don't have any medical supplies like tegaderm or the like. Plus they say to keep your stitches dry for the first 24 hrs, and not to scrub your hands, just rinse them under water. I'm fairly ocd about hand washing...

Hello all! Because taking a summer semester of A&P I will help me save a year getting into the program, I decided to be gung-ho so that I could take II in the fall. I'm already regretting my decision, but trying to give myself t...

Thanks everybody for your advice and most importantly, your words of encouragement!! It really appreciate all of your help, and I'm going to stay focused and do my best.

I found the flashcards that were recommended, and hopefully they will help. I've just been studying as much as I can, hoping the material will stick. By the way, my professor likes to remind us all that this is a short semester class, and we have ver...

My class is 6 and 1/2 weeks long. My thing is trying to figure out how to study. It seems like quite a bit to retain in the short amount of time that I have. I am fully committed to this class, I'm just trying to figure out the best way to study. Any...

Thanks! :-) I'm not going to drop this class, for sure. It's just daunting because it's so fast paced.

I currently work in an ALF, usually passing meds but occasionally on the floor. I am very good at my job because I care about my job. If I'm not sure about a medication, I look it up. I want to know what my patients are receiving, possible side eff...

amyrose, I completely understand where you're coming from. Many people are intimidated by those of us who have a solid knowledge base, and prefer to think instead of just do. Critical thinking skills are a part of every healthcare job, and if I don'...

That's what I asked when the hospice nurse brought it, and she told us to keep it in the narc box with the rest of the narcs. I was under the impression that it had to be refrigerated as well.

Thank you all so much. As I continue to look for a new job, I will document every infraction that I see. I'm not sure going up the chain of command will help, but I will definitely try it. Thanks, you are all awesome :-).

I appreciate your input, it means a lot to me. Unfortunately, the company I work with is rotten to the core. The area supervisor hangs out with my area supervisor on a regular basis. They have created a "paper trail" on me, by writing me up for trivi...

I had a patient that was born in 1909. He only passed a couple of weeks ago. Whenever I asked him to transfer to the W/C, he would say, "get in the buggy?!". I finally asked him, "when did you get your first car?" "1922". "what kind of car was it?" "...

I currently work in an ALH, usually passing meds but occasionally on the floor. I am very good at my job because I care about my job. If I'm not sure about a medication, I look it up. I want to know what my patients are receiving, possible side effec...

There are many hardworking NAs in the industry. I don't think it's fair to say whether or not an individuals situation that you have no personal involvement in is valid or not. Your assumption is an insult to hard working support staff everywhere.

I think the thing that makes nursing such a great field for so many people is that there are so many different opportunities in the industry. We all go into nursing for different reasons, and I have incredible respect for those in the trenches doing ...

I'm glad you appreciated my story. :). I think this was a really great thread, and it's nice to hear people's positive experiences about the field. I enjoy a b**** session as much as anyone else, but it's good to hear a heart warmer every once in a w...

Several years ago I worked float at a small hospital. When I was in acute care, I met a patient who had just had a massive stroke. Even though she couldn't move or even talk, you could see a bitter, angry look in her eyes. This woman had the most ama...