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  1. CNA's documenting in charts...

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at a nursing home. CNAs have their own system to chart in, it doesn't really cross into nurses notes HOWEVER, I have noticed the chaplain charting nurse notes. One incident in particular led to...

  2. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    I just wanted to report back and say, DON'T GIVE UP! It DOES get better. Yes, it was a rough first half of the year. I spent it in agony, tears and intermittent bouts of gastrointestinal distress. I...

  3. gaining weight in nursing school

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    Gained 18 pounds, but have lost 5 lately. It's very easy to put on weight the first half. New friendships, going out to eat, stress eating, celebrations, etc...I began cutting back on the junk,...

  4. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    We were all sent home because she didn't like our patient reports. She really drilled us and yelled..so naturally, we became nervous and fumbled our way through. She singled me out asking why I was...

  5. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    ...one last thought on this and I'm going to leave it alone. Is it okay for an instructor to curse either during classtime or during clincals at the hospital? I'm really growing tired of being...

  6. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    Things became worse this weekend, and it is SO hard for me to stay with this. Our entire class was sent home from clinicals. THE ENTIRE CLASS. Before we could even get out of preconference. I feel...

  7. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    We are a small school with very limited staff. Only 2 instructors teach this course, and they work together. There is no other option for us, unfortunately. To the poster who asked where I am located,...

  8. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    I'm highly considering dropping out of school. I'm so close to graduating, but the abuse is becoming unbearable. 45 minutes of yelling at one student in preconference? The rest of us were literally...

  9. Student prescribed xanax for anxiety...

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to murseNtraining's topic in General Students

    We have to report medications as well. I was placed on Ambien PRN and had to notify the dean of the program. A meeting was set up and I was asked to consider dropping out for a term until I was...

  10. My patient thinks I'm incompetent. Should I care?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to RNpatterson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I LOVE clients that are jokers. I've had several who will let out a big yelp with a glucoscan. It makes me jump, breaks the ice and we have a good laugh. Those are the best kinds of patients (for me,...

  11. students who don't seem to study and do so well

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to italy's topic in General Students

    My best advice is to keep your comments to yourself. Don't be 'that' person. I am one that reviews a powerpoint once, an hour or so before an exam and I pass the test. I never read my book. I'm...

  12. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm having difficulty with a priority dx. I have an elderly pt who was admitted for anemia/weakness/fatigue. Active blood loss, possibly GI. Awaiting tests since blood in stool was detected. Had 3U of...

  13. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to FrazzledButBlessed's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A little more info: Had 5 units of blood total. There is an unspecified bleed (tests pending). Slight edema in the feet, normal b/p, RR24, HR 96, BUN 29, Creatinine 0.9. Dark, tarry stools present as...

  14. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to FrazzledButBlessed's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hgb 8.1 and hct 23.1 That is really what has me leaning towards tissue perfusion. Thank you all for the help..unfortunately, I must go on to bed...but I do appreciate the

  15. Nursing Dx help?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to FrazzledButBlessed's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did not get to assess the pt. We get our pt info from the chart, diagnose then tell our diagnosis in pre-conf the next morning. Only thing I really have to go by is the fact the pt was injured from...

  16. At my lowest point, my patient lifted ME up...

    FrazzledButBlessed posted a topic in General Students

    I just wanted to share. I can't even talk about it without crying again... Today in clinicals, I had a really bad day. Medication administration for the very first time. 14 meds. I had to know the...

  17. First 4 hours of the newborn's life...?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just throwing out some assessments: RR, HR, Temp, Skin color, umbilical cord (2 arteries, 1 vein), sole creases, nipple assessment, genital area and anal inspection, reflex assessment (Moro, tonic...

  18. Dealing with sleep deprivation

    FrazzledButBlessed posted a topic in General Students

    We are currently doing clinicals 2 days per week..with only 8 hours between those two clinical rotations. That 8 hours between Fri & Sat is spent writing drug cards, studying those drugs,...

  19. Dealing with sleep deprivation

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to FrazzledButBlessed's topic in General Students

    I should have clarified a little, sorry! :) The only reason we are doing things this way is due to weather. Our clinical hours are usually brief and twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday), but due to...

  20. Anyone know a website that lists drugs by classification & their action?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to Buffy31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is what I use https://online.epocrates.com/ There is a blackberry version as well. I love it and it saves me time by not flipping through my drug guide

  21. What is harder A&P or Micro?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to aubreyeve's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It really depends on what grabs your interests. Personally, I like body systems and the bigger picture, not things on a cellular level. For me, Micro was harder. I had A&P I & II, then Micro....

  22. What kind of BAG do I carry all this stuff in?

    FrazzledButBlessed replied to pedneurornhopeful's topic in General Students

    We aren't allowed to carry bags to clinicals, since we do not have an area to store it. So, our entire class uses a clipboard that has storage in it. It's just large enough for a stethoscope and the...