Summers3

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1. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

   Summers3 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

   Please read my reply to the OP in the previous post. Just like him I personally believe you're not giving yourself enough credit. You may be doing little things that are very empathetic that you may...

2. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

   Summers3 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

   A good way to judge your care is that if you are OK with providing that kind of care, then you should be OK with a future nurse providing that type of care to your love one. A moderate amount of...

3. Waste of time/money to earn extra certifications?

   Summers3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I am still fairly new to where I am working. I wanted to study and pass the exam for a certification in the field I am working in. But a friend from school (who also is in nursing) stated that...

4. Still know nothing at 1 year experience? so anxious

   Summers3 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   Hello! I am a new grad nurse and almost done with my first year of working. However, there are still so many skills and experiences I have not yet seen before of course. I have always been an anxious...

5. Numbness/tingling?

   Summers3 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hello! I have a question I can't seem to critically think about. When a pt verbalizes numbness/tingling, what is the significance and treatment for it? I was told that in stroke/CVA pt, this might...

6. New grad-Body/mind on high alert all the time due to anxiety

   Summers3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I am a new grad that just started a new position right out of school. I am off training for about one week and currently doing okay but that's probably the majority of the patients are...

7. Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

   Summers3 replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone. Oh my goodness, for first, please let me apologize! I didn't realize that this thread has escalated to this point! I apologize, I am new and was simply confused by this order so I...

8. New grad-How to learn med dosing when you have tons to give?!

   Summers3 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello! I am doing a residency program and learning how to be independent on my own. However.... with 4-5 pts on med surg and each pt has like anywhere from 5-10 meds.... how do you know the...

9. Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

   Summers3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I recently took care of a pt with a foot fracture and he only had Tylenol for pain. I don't have any experience yet but I feel that this does nothing for pain of a foot fracture. And the pt is...

10. Questions about Insulin

    Summers3 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello everyone! Sorry if my questions have really obvious answers but I want to ask about more about Insulin. The other day I helped take care of a patient that was ordered to only have meal...

11. How to get over when you finally "made a mistake"?

    Summers3 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! I am still a new RN and still training. But I finally made a mistake only after few months into the new job (made mistake taking out med from pyxis so I confused the pyxis and it wouldn't let...

12. Is just knowing what the meds are for really enough?

    Summers3 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! I want to ask: Is knowing JUST what the med is for really enough? I am a new grad and I still don't know much about med compatibility, side effects, contraindications etc for majority of...

13. O2 question: 80s on room air?! What to do?!?!

    Summers3 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I have a silly O2 question that I just can't find the answer to. The nurse I was shadowing admitted a patient due to pneumonia with hx of COPD and was in the 82-84 on room air. I was...

14. New nurse & not good enough

    Summers3 replied to Nursebface's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there, You recently posted on my question about how to prepare for orientation of a new job. I'm so sorry to hear about this but I have to agree that we as new nurses still don't know anything and...

15. Finding first job 2 years out of school

    Summers3 replied to brimmck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi there, This is probably not much help but ask for certain if the new grad programs accept students with less than 1 year of RN experience or students less than 1 year of graduating. There is a HUGE...