candicenguyen

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1. Second Guessing Myself. Did I handle this situation correctly?

   candicenguyen replied to RosalindaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hmm this made no sense. Those S/S are not typical for sepsis unless he has a septic emboli, but if CT at admission did not show hemorrhagic stroke and the 2nd CT was positive for hemorrhagic stroke...

2. Second Guessing Myself. Did I handle this situation correctly?

   candicenguyen replied to RosalindaRN's topic in General Nursing

   The patient came in with those symptoms...he may already have a stroke...tho not 100% sure from the post so it may not be a suspected CVA. See my post above for explanation. I used to be Neuro ICU...

3. Second Guessing Myself. Did I handle this situation correctly?

   candicenguyen replied to RosalindaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a bit confused with your post. You said your patient came in with those symptoms (but worse ) and neg CT without contrast? So sound like the patient had a stroke when he came in. Just to make it...

4. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

   candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

   Are you trying to say new nurses are the same as experienced (older nurses)...There are exceptions...but overall, experienced nurses tend to know

5. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

   candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

   One again, if you have no constructive feedback, please save your time and my time. I voiced my experience with nursing school...agree or not, it is my experience. Do I sit here and try to argue...

6. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

   candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

   Sorry I am busy with medical school and research I don’t have to write the whole story for you...so if you want to give constructive advice I would appreciate it. If not, I don’t think I need to...

7. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

   candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

   *** my bad...I meant this nursing program 4 semesters graduation rate is ~50% and 6 semesters graduation rate is ~60% VS med school

8. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

   candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

   I am sorry but if a school with attrition of 50%, they should not be opened and teach...even med school attrition rate is higher than

9. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

   candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

   Don’t you ever want to help your family member? “Some”...most clinical instructors in the areas are nurses who are working just like me...some are newer nurses than me...so ya...

10. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

    candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

    If you spend as much time to read through the post as you make assumptions about the student that would be rate. The school degree attrition is 50%...that says a lot about the school quality

11. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

    candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

    Thank you for not making an assumption. Unfortunately he is in his final semester, so he invested a bunch. The problem with few nursing schools around here is they want to make money and graduate...

12. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

    candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

    Why is it so hard to not give advice without making assumption. See the school attrition rate for your info

13. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

    candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

    Before you all make an assumption about the person's fault. Just FYI: the school attrition rate is 50%. This is a very sad figure OK. They barely have many rotations even before COVID time. They...

14. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

    candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

    Lmao...I was a ICU nurse before I decided to go back to medical school to become a

15. Failed clinical portion of nursing school during COVID

    candicenguyen replied to candicenguyen's topic in General Students

    I did not say whether he did his assignments or not...and you made the assumptions