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  1. I just need some advice on this one, and it's making me NERVOUS.

    blackvans1234 replied to sherabear's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses shouldn't play god. If a patient is saying they would like ativan, they should be given ativan if it is ordered. Who am I to judge if they are having anxiety, depression, etc. With all the...

  2. Nursing Dx help please!

    blackvans1234 replied to Katieh9's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How'd she break her hip?

  3. Any studies done on pre-nursing students?

    blackvans1234 replied to TiffanyLe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Because most nursing students go to a four year school and don't waste their time as a pre-nursing student. Seriously, hindsight is 20/20 and this is my fourth year of college, but I am only in my...

  4. Nursing student questioning career

    blackvans1234 replied to dina118r's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had a nurse tell me "Don't enter nursing, get out while you can" I thought, " wait until I graduate, i'll be happy to take your job" It is what is within you. There's a lot of little issues, some...

  5. A in Chem at midterm A in anatomy at midterm!

    blackvans1234 replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Excellent, congrats. Your foundation in anatomy will come back to haunt you, or help you. TRUST

  6. "Throwing Out" questions on a test

    blackvans1234 replied to DawnJ's topic in General Students

    My program won't do that for the most part. Last semester my instructor was not open to interpretation, and her powerpoints were always spot on with her test questions (there was hardly any way...

  7. How do you study for nursing courses?

    blackvans1234 replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in General Students

    Depends where you are in your program. Im in an ASN program, first semester was all about assessment and prioritizing. So I would always think, "What will kill my patient first?" (ABC's) Is this...

  8. Will it make me more competitive?

    blackvans1234 replied to fbrlauren's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Usually transferring to a 4 year school is less competitive in general, especially if you've taken anatomy and physiology, psych, microbiology. Basically you've already proven to have the brains to...

  9. Why do I...

    blackvans1234 posted a topic in Emergency

    Why do I watch youtube videos of ER procedures? I and D's, Running codes, even the occasional trauma (ever see the one about the vietnam surgeries?) I have been floated to the ER at my local hospital...

  10. I am having the hardest time making a career decision

    blackvans1234 replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should assess if your daughter has a bubbly personality, or if she is quiet. If she is bubbly, moving to Cali will be no problem, as she will make new friends almost immediately. If she is...

  11. Call light abuse. What to do???

    blackvans1234 replied to IBleedGreen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could answer the call bell with the phone if your facility has that policy. I personally am against that (if used to answer every single bell). However if the patient is abusing the bell system,...

  12. 'Nurses eat their young' is an understatement. What has your experience been?

    blackvans1234 replied to cbOmahaNE's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This depends on the nurse. I have had one nurse (when I was new) who would always treat you like you were incompetent. There is one nurse that has blown up on me for insignificant things before. Most...

  13. Whiners in the classroom?!?!?!

    blackvans1234 replied to rj2011's topic in General Students

    Rule they have yet to learn: (as taken from Zombieland) Nut up or shut up. Always will be complainers

  14. So we can't wear clogs...

    blackvans1234 replied to allycat77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Chances are if your program won't allow clogs, they won't allow running type

  15. New Grad Interview Protocol?

    blackvans1234 replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You could always hand deliver it to the HR

  16. CNA Skills Test Question-Please Answer!

    blackvans1234 replied to slschakel's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As the above poster said, the facility will have all required items, you will need to pick them out and setup. Remember, once you have raised the pts bed (after washing your hands- of course!), you...

  17. New name for nurses who are men

    blackvans1234 replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's kind of like how certain ethnic groups refer to each other as a derogatory term as though it is acceptable, but if any other group refers to them then it immediately becomes derogatory

  18. New name for nurses who are men

    blackvans1234 replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Here's a good one: Female Nurse = Nurse Male Nurse =

  19. CNA vs EMT basic

    blackvans1234 replied to EZsunday's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the response that said EMT if you plan on pursuing an ER nurse / flight nurse career CNA if you plan on anything else. I was hired as a CNA in my local hospital, I can work in the ER or...

  20. Ethical dilemma

    blackvans1234 replied to tnguy31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It would've be good to have interviewed the patient and see what you could have gathered about her DX. She may have been depressed and not communicating her feelings to you. I might not have...

  21. Fundamentals of Nursing need help on studying

    blackvans1234 replied to werwe's topic in General Students

    Is there peer tutoring offered at your school? Also see your instructor. Do you have a study

  22. Am I a failure?

    blackvans1234 replied to Redstudent's topic in General Students

    The duration of your classes actually seem shorter than most. for example, my lecture is 5 hours on tuesday, with a two hour break. So we sit and listen from 9-12, then 2-4, same instructor, same...

  23. Help Refreshing Nursing Knowledge

    blackvans1234 replied to alkhatib69's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Google local barnes and noble, go there, find nclex review books. Review. That's what I would do. Hopefully your knowledge base just needs a little dusting off, not re-education. However I am still a...

  24. I feel like a failed myself... (Even if I passed the class)

    blackvans1234 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Once you learn to play the game, you can find the most efficient way to break down the questions and get to the meat of the problem. As well as studying. also, some people are hands on, some are...

  25. How was the CNA written portion of the state exam?

    blackvans1234 replied to uniquern2015's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You will not fail the written portion, it is your skills you must master young