Asands

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1. Leaving nursing, but not for forever!

   Asands posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ive been looking for a way out of nursing for awhile and I finally found a job where I can use my nursing diploma without being in direct patient care. I just got accepted to work as a dosis adviser...

2. The weird part of hh

   Asands replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   One of the worse experiences I had was when I was falling in for another nurse. I didnt know my patient had dementia and I came in and she didnt look at me and had her eyes glued to the tv. I...

3. does anyone regret this career?

   Asands replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

   Its nice to see that there are other introverted nurses as well and that not everyone has a higher calling when they decided to be a nurse. I honeslty dont know what drove me to be a nurse, i think my...

4. Nurses Calling Patients "Jerks"

   Asands replied to PacoUSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Oh yes I totally agree with you on this one. I remember being shocked at what nurses said over patients when i first started working in a hospital and then caught myself doing it after awhile as well....

5. Nurses see us coming for clinical and RUN away from us. Irritating!

   Asands replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

   Im a student nurse (almost done!) from america living in the netherlands for my nursing school. Its pretty hardcore here when it comes to instructing students. First, instructors are required to as...

6. Is giving meds early common??

   Asands replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I dont know how it is in america but we generally try to put all our meds on the same time, so you can expect you give meds at 6, 12, 2, 6, 10 and during the night, of course there are always...

7. They say nursing students are multi-tasker. Are you?

   Asands replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   LOL! i used to study and workout at the same time as a student, people thought i was

8. From a nursing student to nurses...

   Asands replied to Staragate's topic in General Nursing

   Ive had the worse to the best instructors. I dont mind strict instrcutors if theyre fair and dont just go pointing out everything you do wrong. Ive had awesome instructors too who just want to help...

9. Does an obese nurse set a bad example?

   Asands replied to sheyoung's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   As a nurse who works at a cancer clinic, it doesnt matter if youre obese or anorexic to your patient. Cancer affects everyone and youll be glad to get good nursing from a obese or whatever shape in...

10. Madame, your ignorance is astounding

    Asands replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got my BS in management in 2008 and im now in my 4th year of RN nursing school, doing the intern program. I can tell you people are pretty ignorant about what nurse do or they have a very low...

11. Problem with another nurse

    Asands replied to brokenroads27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Im an intern and I understand where youre coming from. You have to ask yourself if shes doing this just to be a nit pick or if shes doing this to help you so you dont get into trouble with your...