SeattleJess

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  1. When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    SeattleJess replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    Oh please tell me that this is not happening! During my brief stint as a CNA, we would NEVER have expected a nurse to do our work for us. And if a nurse barked at us to drop everything and take vitals...

  2. When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    SeattleJess replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    I really like this approach. I expect to encounter this as I work my way into the profession. I hope I can keep from getting "hooked" and say from a place of good intention that my number one priority...

  3. January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    SeattleJess replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Brown. It's not just for chocolate

  4. Ever feel uneasy about a job?

    SeattleJess replied to 5ummer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Washington, CNAs can get a nurse delegation certification to administer certain meds. It's a weekend course and when it's completed and you've passed a written test, you can pass pills and...

  5. Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    SeattleJess replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    I think you could start benefiting right away from Nugent & Vitale Test Success 6th ed. I'm betting that the same authors' Fundamentals Success 3d ed. will be helpful for your first fundamentals...

  6. Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    SeattleJess replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    For me, Lynn Carpenito NursingDiagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice 14th ed. had it all. I bought other recommended books on nursing diagnosis but it's all in Carpenito, including comments on...

  7. Recent grad advice for future students

    SeattleJess replied to ToughRNMudder326's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on your academic achievements and good work in clinicals. Thank you for the inspiring story! I don't have the previous experience, just three months as a CNA before nursing school, so...

  8. Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    SeattleJess replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    Ahhh.... I'm older than all the other students in my cohort and I've been through another professional program. I remember saying to quite a few of my classmate (while trying to find a study group...

  9. Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    SeattleJess replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    PaulBaxter, you are brilliant. Just brilliant. I just made it through my first quarter and everything you said is gold. It's hard to say which one is better than another because every comment is spot...

  10. The most annoying student

    SeattleJess replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    Oh PLEASE tell me this isn't true! I'm only in my first quarter and I've already been crushed by instructors who say one thing about professional communication and do the opposite. How do these people...

  11. Why I Am Grateful To Be Working On Thanksgiving Day

    SeattleJess replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, tell us where to show up for the 2.5! This sounds like "I'm riding a unicorn." Truly? 2.5???? But to the point, thanks for an insightful article. And happy Thanksgiving. I'm grateful for people...

  12. OMG, is it only the second day of nursing school????

    SeattleJess posted a topic in General Students

    I feel like I've been going for a year, with the reading a mountain of material online and off for the week before the first class, the horrendous commute, the additional exercises and materials in...

  13. Another clinical day

    SeattleJess replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    Heathermaizey, how beautiful a story and how beautiful that you took the time to share the details. You DO call the shots; you've just given me a little shot of happiness, energy and motivation to get...

  14. The most annoying student

    SeattleJess replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    I agree, you absolutely must address the behavior. It's hard, I know. Just know that it will be so useful to you in your professional life. My experience as a CNA and the stories I read on allnurses...

  15. OMG, is it only the second day of nursing school????

    SeattleJess replied to SeattleJess's topic in General Students

    My program requires quite a bit. We write logs for each day in clinical and this quarter we wrote three nursing process papers. (Next quarter we'll write seven of them.) We had a project with older...

  16. Good thoughts please!

    SeattleJess replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good thoughts and regardless of what the position requires, I know you will bring your nurse mind with you and that will bring everything you do to another level. And that's good for the people who...

  17. Felt pretty proud of myself!

    SeattleJess replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Emergency

    Well done indeed! I love that you are an autodidact. You have every reason to be proud of yourself and to keep on doing what you're doing. You went above and beyond. I bet this is not the first save...

  18. Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    SeattleJess replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How do you make a decoy FB page if you already have an FB page? This is an interesting idea... As far as having an FB account as a work requirement, that seems like an easy way for bosses to get...

  19. Trying not to step on toes

    SeattleJess replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I love and fear these posts about reality. In first quarter nursing school we are given all kinds of role playing scenarios in which we are taught to do just what you describe - to advocate for...

  20. Go ahead laugh. Laughter keeps you from going crazy.

    SeattleJess replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You'd only be a bad person if you DIDN'T laugh when recalling classic Monty Python bits. Like live liver

  21. "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    SeattleJess replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In an ideal world, perhaps. But that's not what I'm being taught in first quarter nursing school. My instructors are telling us that is is 100% about addressing the patients needs, not ours. This is...

  22. "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    SeattleJess replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are giving other nurses such a great opportunity to learn. The disparaging comments about diabetics who want to eat make sense if you are considering your diabetic patient as a normie. But it's a...

  23. Follow Your Gut Being Productive and Choosing to Withdraw

    SeattleJess replied to NeoNatMom's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on thinking through a tough choice. A+ on your critical thinking. I bet you don't regret it one moment now that you've made your decision. My school has a 6 quarter and a 10 quarter...

  24. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    SeattleJess replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers for a speedy and complete healing. Esme, come back to us

  25. To Nursing Students from a Clinical Instructor

    SeattleJess replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in General Students

    Awwww, THANK YOU! I'm a newbie nursing student, stressed out, tired and doubting myself. I'm grabbing onto your message like a drowning person grabs a life