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  1. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    fusster replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student, and while doing my observation in the OR I saw a resident insert a foley and an attending clean a patient after they soiled themselves (all while the operation prep was being...

  2. Mental Health Clinicals

    fusster replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    I did two process recordings. What I basicall did was limit what I recorded to the most important and productive parts of the conversation. My conversations with patients were at least 15 minutes...

  3. Mental Health Clinicals

    fusster replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    I did my mental health clinical on the psych unit of a prison. We had 60 hours in the prison and 65 in the community (AA meetings, schizophrenics anonymous meetings, probate court hearings, pretty...

  4. What is the highest blood sugar you have seen in a walky talky patient?

    fusster replied to austin heart's topic in General Nursing

    The other day we had a patient with blood sugar over 1,000 (I think around 1,100). Apparently she thought it would be a good idea to eat a couple of bags of candy. Go figure, she came into the...

  5. What Gets to You??

    fusster replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    The one thing I've seen that really grosses me out is trach patients. When they cough their mucousy coughs, I jump back almost every time. I hate it when I'm doing trach care and the cannula is out...

  6. VERY weird code today

    fusster replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student and I was in my patients room the other day talking to her. She was talking just fine and functioning normally, then suddenly nurses came running into the room. Apparently she...

  7. Prison Job

    fusster replied to JazzyLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Prisons have a major tendency to understaff nurses. It is a very interesting job and I really enjoyed doing my psych clinical at a prison, but it is hard work and very stressful. What makes it even...

  8. Nursing and Piercings

    fusster replied to futureTMA's topic in General Nursing

    I've got one in each ear, a navel, and a tongue ring. I totally don't see the big deal. Nobody has noticed my tongue ring except for those I have shown it to (and that includes my six brothers and...

  9. Med errors

    fusster replied to dartnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't even wait till next time you see her do it. Patients not getting psych meds is not good for their mental health and not getting coumadin could cause some serious and deadly complications....

  10. Parkinson med/ no dx

    fusster replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    they use parkinson's drugs for patients on antipsychotics to reduce the extrapyramidal side effects. dont know how common it is, though, because these side effects usually mean their dose it too...

  11. The new AMA TV propaganda drive me nuts.

    fusster replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen physicians in med-surg do basic assessments, like listen to lungs or the heart, but all i could think of was when I called one of my patients physicians about a week ago because his blood...

  12. Interview tips, PLEASE!!!!

    fusster replied to brandyl123's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84387 I know this link is mainly about resumes, but there are also some interview tips as well. Good

  13. Restrictions on Accutane

    fusster replied to Aneroo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I took accutane 6 or 7 years ago when i was about 14. Even back then they made it very clear that you needed to use at least 2 methods of BC if you are sexually active, and I don't see how the new...

  14. How to deal with unexpected deaths of nurses and other health care professionals

    fusster replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my uncle a week and a half ago to cancer and my cousin a year ago to ALS. I don't know if you're religious or not, but what always helps me get through it is thinking...

  15. opinions of young people as nurses

    fusster replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 20 yo nursing student and most of the comments I get about my age relate to how great it is that someone so young is going to be a nurse and how I'll be a great nurse. I did have one patient,...

  16. GI question

    fusster replied to RN@34's topic in General Nursing

    My mom had gallstones for three years before they made the proper diagnosis. Every time she went to the doctor for her pain, they told her she had indigestion or constipation. She had upper abd pain...

  17. head to toe assessment cheatsheet

    fusster replied to arleenj007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.mededcenter.com/module_viewer.asp?module=+118 This may help you out. It doesn't get into too many details, so you need some background from class to know what you're doing, but it gives...

  18. Stripping Membranes

    fusster posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a second year nursing student and have not yet had L&D. I've heard from family and friends that if a doctor ever tries to strip your membranes to tell them absolutely not. What exactly is...

  19. Anyone have a NON healthcare job while in nursing school?

    fusster replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Since I started a BSN program 2 years ago, I've been working at a daycare and a waitress. I figure daycare experience could be helpful if I decide to work in peds, plus i've become addicted to the...

  20. bagels, doughnuts or other?

    fusster replied to cicf2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with muffins. They're sweet, but can also be somewhat

  21. Guys in the NICU

    fusster replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have never worked in an NICU, but I know two people who work in a level III. They both enjoy their jobs, but find it hard to care for babies that are critically ill. My advice would be to be sure...

  22. Is there a specific test needed for admission into Nursing School?

    fusster replied to girlynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The school I am at did not require any test. They based admission on grades, essays, and (to a very small extent) community

  23. When you are on your period...

    fusster replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had the same problem when I first started trying to use tampons. I tried to use them many times but couldn't get them in. But eventually (when I was 14) I got it to work. You just need to learn...

  24. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    fusster replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that the ideal would be to be recognized as not only someone caring and compassionate, but also as someone who has achieved a great deal through hard work and is very intelligent and...