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  1. Texting while doing patient care?

    reagansm replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a nursing student and a CNA in nursing home and I have encountered different rules about cell phones in different hospitals. In some nurses use them all of the time to look up meds and other...

  2. Why did you become a nurse?

    reagansm replied to guest042302019's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was in christian outreach for 10 years before I decided to go back to school (I have an art degree). I first decided on nutrition, because I find it interesting. Then a nurse friend directed me to...

  3. How important is ATI???

    reagansm replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Students

    I have not had a pharmacology class either and it is a weak area for me. I just took the Pharm and Nutrition ATI test last week and made level 2 on Pharm and level 1 on Nutrition. All I did to study...

  4. HIPPA for students

    reagansm replied to reagansm's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Well, excuse me for putting in an extra P! (I am thinking of both portability and privacy!) No, I did not talk to the PCA about the patient, but since then I completed an inservice/CEU at work on...

  5. HIPPA for students

    reagansm posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Today was my last day of clinical for my third semester (one more to go!). Being a short day I only took one patient (my RN assigned him/her to me). Usually, I take 2 - 4 patients. Since we take so...

  6. Advice and must-have's for a first year nursing student?

    reagansm replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in General Students

    I am in an ADN program so I not sure if my advice applies ... *Definitely relax and enjoy the summer *Make sure you know you medical terminology and if you just memorized your A&P for class, go...

  7. Is it possible to be too emotional for nursing?

    reagansm replied to emilyleigh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One1 wrote mostly what I would like to say, but I mostly agree with everyone. It would be good to get some experience to see how you handle it. Get your CNA lic and work in a nursing home, try out...

  8. Is it normal for them to just let us take care of the pt's on our own??

    reagansm replied to Brannray's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had been working as a CNA for over a year when I started nursing school so I would have been quite annoyed if this was my assignment for clinical. My first day of clinical was at a LTAC and we did...

  9. Why can't you get Financial Aid with a Bachelors Degree?

    reagansm replied to thewoods4's topic in General Students

    Pell grant, I believe, is only available for your first degree. In my community college once you have 90 credit hours you no longer qualify for financial aid. Since, I have a degree (Bachelor of Fine...

  10. How do nurses practice giving shots?

    reagansm replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    We practiced on fake arms and lower body parts. We did not have check off for IM and SQ until after the middle of the semester but my clinical instructor pushed us to find opportunities to give them....

  11. really need advice.

    reagansm replied to oatmeal's topic in Home Health

    One point: OP did not say that the family was threatening her, but that the company that she works for is threatening her. Her only comment about the family was that the times when she needed to leave...

  12. Failing a student in clinical

    reagansm replied to Berkshire1995's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am in an ADN program and I am flabbergasted at the OP and the comments. This would not fly in my program at

  13. Grooming and dressing up takes so much time...

    reagansm replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Admittedly, I used to shower every day. Since I started perming my hair I can go every other day. When I am not working or going to class, it turns into every 3 days sometimes. But I always, wash my...