Amysuenu

Amysuenu

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  1. Infection control catch phrase to remind healthcare providers to wash their hands.

    Amysuenu replied to taclobanon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I started a job earlier this weeking on a dementia unit at a LTC facility, lasted one shift and after that would not go back due to a similar situation. I was shocked to see an LPN who was training me...

  2. Death and Dying Cultural Report Topic Needed

    Amysuenu posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I'm hoping I can get some suggestions on a cultural topic for my Death & Dying class I'm taking. I had requested my topic being on death and dying of the Catholic faith, but my...

  3. Is this comon practice where you work?

    Amysuenu posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all. I wanted to post a question to all of you and get some feedback regarding a situation that occurs on a regular basis at a facility I was recently employed at. Ok, this facility receives...

  4. Is this comon practice where you work?

    Amysuenu replied to Amysuenu's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention the medication. It was Buspar and they were a new admit. This was at 14:30 and the pharmacy generally delivers by

  5. Are there nurses out there that actually LIKE Med-Surg?

    Amysuenu replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired as a Med/Surg nurse fresh out of LPN school and don't regret it for one minute. I loved it & truly can't wait to do that type of nursing again. I enjoyed the variety of patients and...

  6. Love med/surg?

    Amysuenu replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I was very fortunate to get a job on Med/Surg right out of nursing school. I learned so much and it was a great foundation. As other posters have mentioned it is hectic at times, but it is with any...

  7. Present and future lpn's :)

    Amysuenu replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Math was a bit of a struggle for me, but I found as far as systems the cardiac and respiratory which were taught together. As far as clinical I had a hard time initially in the LTC setting, but...

  8. The Evil Empire Strikes Again

    Amysuenu replied to lecavalier4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am 100% certain that my posting on here isn't why I lost my job! Anyone that works there knows and has seen what has went down over the last several

  9. The Evil Empire Strikes Again

    Amysuenu replied to lecavalier4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Ahh the Evil Empire (UPMC)... I hope these people can sleep at night knowing how us nurses have been treated and the risk involved with patients when the nurse to staff ratio is so high. Injuries......

  10. UPMC CEO Romoff's salary hits $4.45 million

    Amysuenu replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Wow! That is sickening to know this "fat cat" makes this type of money and employees are losing their jobs left and right as well patient care suffering. I hope people like him can sleep at night...

  11. Are UPMC freezes increasing?

    Amysuenu replied to Jean1313's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    from what is going on at upmc northwest as of this date-the 2nd med-surg unit has been closed for 3 weeks and the staff from that unit is floating (without float pay) and have not been given any...

  12. I took NCLEX PN Exam yesterday-my thoughts...

    Amysuenu posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX PN exam yesterday here in PA and was so nervous leading up to it. It truly was a stressful week and the night before didn't help with the motel room I stayed in that the...

  13. I took NCLEX PN Exam yesterday-my thoughts...

    Amysuenu replied to Amysuenu's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm happy to report after checking with Pearson VUE, I passed! The $9.95 to find out early was great for my

  14. Scrub Uniform Dress Code at UPMC

    Amysuenu posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    :typingHello all. I will be starting at UPMC Northwest on 9/15 as a Med/Surg nurse. I was wondering if all of the UPMC facilities follow a dress-code such as one color for each specific unit or...

  15. Med-Surg Roll Call

    Amysuenu replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello, I just graduated from PN school on August 15th. I was just offered a position on Med-Surg and start September 15. I enjoyed Med-Surg in clinical and learned so much. I look forward as this...

  16. Help and Advice!!! Question with Med Pass

    Amysuenu posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm getting ready to graduate from practical nursing school in August and came across something that really bothered me the other day. My clinical instructor has us do med passes to our patients when...

  17. The Cap.......

    Amysuenu replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in LPN school and our director requires all of the female students to wear the cap. We also were the complete (non-figure flattering) white uniform for clinicals. Thank goodness we...

  18. Eww white uniforms??

    Amysuenu replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    At our school we wear the old fashoined uniforms that have an apron button-up front with huge pockets that you can fit almost anything in them, they flare and far from figure flattering, cold and you...

  19. Help Needed for Class Assignment

    Amysuenu posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello, I hope there is somebody out there that can help me with this class assignment for my Human Caring web-based class: What I need to do is find somebody from another culture and ask then to...

  20. Help Needed for Class Assignment

    Amysuenu replied to Amysuenu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wanted to thank all of you who assisted me with this project. I am grateful there is a site like this that we can go to when we have this kind of assignment. It was interesting to get the various...

  21. Help Needed for Class Assignment

    Amysuenu replied to Amysuenu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Absolutely not! Part of the the assignment for this week is based on theories presented by Leininger and Watson. The part I was asking for assistance on was if there was somebody from another...

  22. Need To Vent!

    Amysuenu posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got word yesterday from the university I have devoted my time to since Jan. 05, was not accepted into the fall ADN class. I will have all of my pre-requisites completed the end of this...

  23. Need To Vent!

    Amysuenu replied to Amysuenu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I realize it is nothing personal with the university and how competitive the program is to get into. I guess what made me mad is there were some students admitted to program last fall that did not...

  24. Request for a deep personal caring relationship.

    Amysuenu replied to Amysuenu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so very much to those of you who helped me with this project. I am so relieved to have this site to go to when I need info or help. Thanks again, you guys are wonderful.

  25. Request for a deep personal caring relationship.

    Amysuenu posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello. I am working on a paper that is due Tuesday evening for my web-based Human Caring class and hope somebody here on this awesome site can assist me with this: The directions are this: describe a...