TINAMARIE28

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  1. My Aching Feet!

    TINAMARIE28 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought Dannsko clogs for school, and about 4 hours into the clinical day my feet hurt so bad I can't stand it! I have been wearing them since January, for one day a week in clinical. Someone told me...

  2. Legal and Ethical Implications

    TINAMARIE28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    :) Can anyone give me examples of legal or ethical implications that you have recently encountered on your unit? They can be examples of ethical or unethical, legal or illegal. If legal or illegal,...

  3. I Need A Caring Moment!!

    TINAMARIE28 posted a topic in General Students

    :) I am a student doing my Summer clinicals and we have to write 4 journals for our rotation. One of our objectives is to create a caring moment for a patient, the spouse, or nursing staff. We are...

  4. I Need A Caring Moment!!

    TINAMARIE28 replied to TINAMARIE28's topic in General Students

    We can do our caring moment for the pt., family member, or nurses. When I was at the Nursing home my 1st semester, I had 2 residents that I grew close to. On Valentine's Day I brought them both a...

  5. I Need A Caring Moment!!

    TINAMARIE28 replied to TINAMARIE28's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the ideas. I never know what my patient's circumstances are until I get on the floor and care for them, and by the next clinical day, they have gone home. I am on the Cardiac unit. You...

  6. I Need A Caring Moment!!

    TINAMARIE28 replied to TINAMARIE28's topic in General Students

    I totally agree with you, but we have to "create" something or we could possibly fail the class. And they want us to go the "second mile". I am thinking of baking brownies for the nursing staff on my...

  7. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    TINAMARIE28 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    :) Yes, a lot of people do go into nursing because of the money, but let's just hope that these people also have a caring and compassionate spirit about them. I find it hard to believe that someone...

  8. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    TINAMARIE28 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    :) Amen Honey!! Well said!

  9. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    :) Cell phones? during a test??!! We were told that if we had a cell phone or a pager that went off during the test that our test would be taken up immediately and that we would be graded on what...

  10. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    :) My pet peeve is someone popping gum!! :angryfire during lecture and especially during a test! Someone who sat behind me in lecture last semester had this very bad habit. It annoyed me to no end,...

  11. Jacksonville Help Please

    TINAMARIE28 replied to kharma09's topic in Florida Nursing

    :) I lived on Amelia Island for about 20 years, and I was accepted into the nursing program @ FCCJ in 2000. My circumstances changed and I had to relocate to Charleston, SC. My dream was to work @...

  12. Where are all you SC nurses?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to RedVaz's topic in General Nursing

    :) Congratulations on your graduation!! Roper will let you work as an NE for 4 hours on a weekend? Who do I need to speak to? I would like to do something, but I only want a few hours a week,...

  13. Where are all you SC nurses?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to RedVaz's topic in General Nursing

    :) I am a student in Charleston,,,older student,,I will graduate in December-06 with my ADN. I will be 46 y/o when I graduate. I am hoping to work either at St. Francis Hospital or MUSC. My husband...

  14. Can I find employment at my age??

    TINAMARIE28 replied to Julie029's topic in Nursing Career

    :balloons: So glad to hear that I'm not too old to be hired! I will be 46 next December when I graduate. I can't believe I'm no longer 30 something! oh

  15. LPN school rules

    TINAMARIE28 replied to chachacha's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :uhoh21: Forgot something--makeup----nothing has been said about our makeup, as long as we don't show up looking like Tammy Faye we're ok........

  16. LPN school rules

    TINAMARIE28 replied to chachacha's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :) In my school for clinicals we wear all white, no jewelry other than wedding rings and small earrings are ok. My hair is shoulder length, so it does not have to be pulled back, as long as it does...

  17. new students - what do you fear most?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    :) I was scared of catheters too but once the time comes you will have practiced in the lab, and when it's time to do it in real life,you'll just do it. Stay confident. As far as finding...

  18. new students - what do you fear most?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    :) Thanks for the info. I'm sorry about your incident. That will remind me to be very careful when I am giving injections! Can you give me any advice for working on the Telemetry Unit? I start my...

  19. new students - what do you fear most?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    :chuckle I worked in a doctors office for almost 4 years before starting the nursing program. I wore scrubs to work everyday. We could wear any kind or color that we liked. My dream since I was 19...

  20. new students - what do you fear most?

    TINAMARIE28 replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    :chair: I am a new student also, and my worst fear in 102 was bathing my first patient.I don't know why, when the time came, I jumped right in and completed the task. In 104 my worst fear was...