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  1. "No nurses of color....."

    minnymi replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember this topic coming up in school when we were talking about how some patients would prefer not to have a male care for them. I've seen the male issue 'in real life,' but never the race issue...

  2. Should small ones count? (BMs, that is)

    minnymi replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    i vote yes. i think it should be described if it's less than "normal," but any stool shows that there's some activity. i would rather drink miralax than prune juice any

  3. Male CNA in a female dominated class

    minnymi replied to Acton's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i don't think that's what is on their mind. unfortunately, there's still the misconception that male nurses are homosexual. so, i don't think it has to do with them thinking they are gonna be 'checked...

  4. My Day At the Hospital....

    minnymi replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working as a student nurse, i can't count how many times a doctor went into a room and told the patient they would be going home without explaining any further what would have to happen...

  5. Death

    minnymi replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting point. My best friend's mother died and I took my 6 year old daughter to her funeral with me just so she could have the experience of death. I could have left her at home. I didn't want...

  6. My Day At the Hospital....

    minnymi replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the nurse didn't know you were there from "out of town" to take your brother home? Even when she did know, she said, "we will get this done tomorrow, if not tonight." I drive an hour to work...

  7. Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

    minnymi replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    you will have "good CNAs" who will do that. you will have others who don't even know how to count respirations and have no idea the importance of them. treat YOUR patients as if they are YOUR...

  8. Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

    minnymi replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    yes, really. i assume that educated nurses know proper, simple grammar. also, i expect that they know proper medical terminology.

  9. Male CNA in a female dominated class

    minnymi replied to Acton's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    on another note....women have had to fight their way into almost every profession there is....don't take offense because there are one or two jobs that men aren't preferred

  10. Male CNA in a female dominated class

    minnymi replied to Acton's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't take it personally. My BSN nursing cohort consisted of about 1/3 males...which the professors were amazed by...and commented often how happy they were to see the shift as it was typically mostly...

  11. Hoping to land cna job at a hospital...how to make it happen?

    minnymi replied to xMissGolightlyx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i took a CNA course that was offered through a local hospital. i had to pay to take the course, but at the end of the course there was a "job fair" that everyone could attend. nobody was guaranteed a...

  12. Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

    minnymi replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    for the record, i did think that saying a six year old can do the job was wrong, but anyone who would say that isn't worth spending the time to respond to. i know you meant no harm with your story....

  13. The only skill I don't understand is BLOOD PRESSURE!

    minnymi replied to sakiohma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    he/she is correct! i remember when i realized there was a way to turn the 'sound' on/off on a stethoscope. i always had a hard time too because i have "will smith" ears. i don't have big ears....i...

  14. Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

    minnymi replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    "an" air mattress....and 'bed sore' is ancient history. that would be a "pressure

  15. Length of time after a fall to chart?

    minnymi replied to snowbug0818's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    how so? i don't work in LTC, but i did clinicals in LTC and there were LPNs who had patient loads and passed meds and then there were RNs who were

  16. Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

    minnymi replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    who knows....maybe it was a "kid" who was hoping desperately that her drug addict mother would straighten up and get a job. maybe it was a "kid" who was sitting beside her mother trying to encourage...

  17. RN Completion / ADN to BSN. How long? Who did it?

    minnymi replied to a_damsel's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    if you want to get your ADN and WORK while you pursue your BSN then that's the way to go. since you know that you want to go on and get your BSN and MSN....if you don't desperately need the money...

  18. Death

    minnymi replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if it's because you don't believe in the afterlife. I don't believe in 'heaven or hell,' but I'm still touched by death. In my experience, people who DO believe in the "afterlife" are...

  19. Death

    minnymi replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I just feel the need to point out one great thing about nursing and all the different personalities that are drawn to the profession...there is a place for practically every type of person out there....

  20. Length of time after a fall to chart?

    minnymi replied to snowbug0818's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i have no clue because i haven't stumbled across this problem, but wouldn't the charge nurse be able to chart the incident in the resident's chart if she was there when it

  21. Why did/are you getting your BSN?

    minnymi replied to thesundowner's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i spoke to some LPNs who were doing a bridge program to get their BSN when i was in school. i asked them specifically if they thought they were learning anything they didn't already know because they...

  22. I need advice! I'm so confuse? ADN-BSN?

    minnymi replied to Newbiestudent18's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    sorry to say, but you're probably already too late for the fall semester. i would focus on getting a job and then see what they have to offer where you get hired. they might be taking applications...

  23. Where does the new Associate Degree RN fit in?

    minnymi replied to marthabaez's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    funny....you see threads where people swear there is no difference in getting a bsn or adn and that getting a bsn is practically worthless... then you see threads like this. things that make you go...

  24. Just when you think you've seen/heard it all.........

    minnymi replied to Ruas61's topic in General Nursing

    i'd probably be "seeking meds" if i was ESLD too. i was "seeking meds" after getting my wisdom teeth extracted...literally. i showed up at the dentist's office before they were even open so i could...

  25. Death

    minnymi replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Death didn't bother me like I thought it would. I actually stood right at the bedside of the first woman I saw die. I watched her die....and kept feeling her pulse just to see how it changed...until...