Girlafraid13

I bought my own peds bp cuff. And check every patients BP every shift, there's a few that don't have an order for it. But I always like to check anyway.

Hey everyone thanks for all the comments. I had posted this back when I was still a fresh nurse. I still think about this kid and since then learned so much. I still work with children and have learned to set limits when a child is being mean to anot...

I had an 8 yo pediatric patient who happened to be a cancer patient. He was a bit moody so asked him if he wanted to play with some lego-like toys he had. So I proceed to take his Legos to him so he can play in bed (nonmobile). He was having a great ...

Hey I sent you a direct message. I'm an lvn that just started at Cerritos. I probably saw you at orientation!

still waiting for that letter. Applied last year for the bridge program was told I would hear from them for an orientation this summer. Goodluck everyone.

In third semester you are expected to be able to perform routine procedures, but saying comments in front of a patient was uncalled for. She could have pulled you off to the side and said these things. Brush it off... it happens, try to see if you ca...

Yeah, I even plan my naps.

Hey guys, Really need some tips right now. Currently in the bathroom at work trying to keep calm and not breakdown at work. I just caught my partner of 10 years in so many lies.. including drug use which we both left behind years ago.. or so I though...

That's amazing advice.. honestly thank you. I'm sealing it all away for the next 5 hours. Nothing will be different in 5 hours so it can wait.

One time I stalked so hard that I found their mom on facebook. True story.

For me it's nose! I can't stand anything nose related. Gives me major anxiety

Nope not forbidden. I used to drink on the weekends while in nursing school. Never ever go hungover to school or clinicals. I have a rule for myself not to have a drink 24 hours before being with a patient.

I thought I failed! It shut off on minimum questions and I was only there for less than an hour. When my sister picked me up my eyes got full of tears, so we went out for drinks right after.

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Yes!! I get the "worship satan" all the time. And when people say they'll pray for me(but in a disrespectful way) it's really nasty. I have a nice older coworker who always tells me god bless you, I don't correct her because it's her way of telling m...

Start saving for expenses like rent/foo/bills and you might end up having to take out a loan to pay for school

I've only done in an emergent situation. (Ex:Pt starts coughing formula through trach) I've seen nurses and parents do it I've seen nurses leave the cath hanging on the suction machine touching everything, being contaminated by everything (biggest p...

Lock them up. And make sure kids don't see where the key is!

A lot of people can be so careless. I knew someone who would have loaded guns out in the open with a baby crawling around, that's no longer the case after everyone told him how mindless he was. Ugh careless. But growing up I was exposed to guns and ...

Did it less than a year ago

For my iv/blood withdrawal class we had to practice on each other. We needed to do 3 successful punctures in order to get certified

I do this sometimes.

I love this question. I usually don't go up to strangers and take their baby's vitals. I don't turn strangers every 2 hours. I don't listen to strangers lungs. I usually have a drink with people in a social situation which is frowned upon in the nu...

I actually have a patient with a similar order. Polyeth glycol 1/2 cap "may give twice prn" usually AM nurse gives it with morning meds and holds if pt has diarrhea. And PM nurse only gives it if pt hasn't had a BM for more than 2 days. So that's pre...

Depends what route you take, it varies.