mshaffer16

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1. Grades or a Job - Decisions

   mshaffer16 replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

   Take the job! The experience and an "in" is what you need! I am in my 2nd semester, have 7 children and a husband (only 4 kids left at home now), I work two 12's every weekend, I am a nursing peer...

2. A Watched Kettle Never Boils: Waiting to Hear From Nursing Schools

   mshaffer16 replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Don't do what I did...I was so stressed about getting my acceptance letter that I got shingles while waiting, and developed Grave's disease (both were onset by stress!) In the end, I was accepted to...

3. New Med/Surg PCT! So nervous. : )

   mshaffer16 replied to RaniStorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Take all the advice you can get from your coworkers - especially those who have been around a while. They have figured out all the best ways to do things (just make sure what they are doing is...

4. How to become a PCT?

   mshaffer16 replied to maddiem's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   I started by taking a CNA certification course, and got hired as a PCT, now I am a student extern since I will graduate from an RN program in December. Essentially, the job for CNA and PCT are the...

5. How do you write care plan goals for a non-compliant patient???

   mshaffer16 replied to mshaffer16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I think I figured out my problem...I am trying to write my goals knowing the patient refused, so in my mind I am trying to re-write the goals before they are even written in the first place. I need...

6. How do you write care plan goals for a non-compliant patient???

   mshaffer16 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hello! I am really struggling on how to write a care plan for a non-compliant patient. I'm not sure non-compliant is the exact word, maybe non-involved would be better, but for lack of a better...