explorereb96

explorereb96 ADN, BSN

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  1. Student nurses with disabilities

    explorereb96 replied to sara2013's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I did not minimize home care and call it baby sitting. I know it is hard work because I am also a home care nurse. However, I will say this. There is one element that you have an advantage in when...

  2. Student nurses with disabilities

    explorereb96 replied to sara2013's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have been doing Pediatric Home Care with Vents, Trachs, since 1994....I am not unaware of the need for good assessment skills and the like. However, being in this field for so long, I know there...

  3. Student nurses with disabilities

    explorereb96 replied to sara2013's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Oh Yes Lovely. All of you "Critical Thinkers" had better stay on your game and never make a mistake. Everyone is not Cognitively "on their game." Stop and listen to yourselves for a few. Then...

  4. Words You Hate

    explorereb96 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    A non medical word I can not for the love of god say is Massachusetts. I'm glad I never lived in that state because I would be embarrassed all the time. I tried to say it in conversation many...

  5. Words You Hate

    explorereb96 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    The drug can be used prophylactically to enhance healing..... it is just spelled

  6. Should I leave this racist town?

    explorereb96 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The state's Human Relations Commission (some states call it Labor Relations Commission) AND the EEOC are your friends here. Speaking from the point of view of the Hospital's (or any place of...

  7. Being Treated Poorly by an RN

    explorereb96 replied to msnikki05's topic in General Students

  8. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    explorereb96 replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be sarcastic, but well you would have to know that 2 hours prior to your shift that you will have a car accident, heart attack, broken ankle. People have to stop being so black and white...

  9. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    explorereb96 replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want you there in that state. Personally, I don't want to catch whatever you may have, nor would I want any of the patients to be exposed to it. Nobody can really pick when they are sick,...

  10. I Should Be in Jail

    explorereb96 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have stepped over half dead crack addicts to get to Pediatric Home Care cases. With mom upstairs with her "boys" smoking crack while baby is downstairs on a ventilator, almost dead. Not...

  11. Depressed seasoned nurse of 20 yrs - Can't get hospital job

    explorereb96 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My answer "I am still on probation, which in fact is basically an orientation, correct?" Their answer should be "yes." "then how am I qualified to orient and train new grads to a hospital and system...

  12. Major Med Error

    explorereb96 replied to keynurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Well, if they fire you, then they must fire her. They must treat everyone equally. Her giving a whole bottle of insulin, thinking it was Protonix was a med error and she is still

  13. Can they do this?

    explorereb96 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    27 years as a Nurse, I have failed many things. Please people, everyone here has made many mistakes in their lives. We are HUMAN. Do you know how many "holier than thou" attitudes I have come up...

  14. Can they do this?

    explorereb96 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    I also have to question the school's integrity here. Has anyone considered why the school accepted Financial Aid monies from a student who was ultimately going to be dropped from the program? Was...

  15. Am I Too Old to Start School?

    explorereb96 replied to michelegie's topic in General Students

    I'm 50 and I am on my way from LPN-BSN. I really don't care what others think or do. I just know what I feel. I feel it's right for me to do this. I have extensive experience and know that I will...

  16. Free and/or low-cost technology for school

    explorereb96 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    I just downloaded what was called Office 365. If you are a student, it is completely free. I am just beginning to explorer it but from what I have used so far, it doesn't seem too difficult to...

  17. Should I look out of state for a job?

    explorereb96 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Donna/LPN... I moved to Florida 3 years ago. The process of licensure here is a an experience in itself. I live on the west Coast, North of Tampa. I haven't had a problem finding LPN positions...

  18. I'm the worst CNA they ever had

    explorereb96 replied to jarae's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I consider myself an all around nurse. I have worked in many areas of nursing and prefer certain areas in the field. I did work rather successfully as a home health pediatric nurse for many years as...

  19. I Hate People (my rant)

    explorereb96 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a 27 year old son with Asperger's Syndrome, Dogen. Sorry you may not agree, but that may be something she might want to look

  20. I Hate People (my rant)

    explorereb96 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look up Asperger's

  21. Mom and Nursing Student: What should I do? How should I do this?

    explorereb96 replied to ToJayRobin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow i am so glad that i didn't take that attitude when i was going through nursing school. i would have missed out on all the wonderful experiences in my lifetime. When I was in school, I was a...

  22. Wrongful Termination?

    explorereb96 replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you. but it happens to a lot of us. I had a second job in an Assisted Living facility for about 6 years. The company had just been sold and the other company that ran it...

  23. What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    explorereb96 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    In the ER I assume you are also placing her on monitor. Whenever I saw K's that were below 3 I the T's would be slightly inverted. Not an RN yet, but have worked the units long enough to know the...

  24. I'm a sexless nurse

    explorereb96 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I was put in that position at the ripe old age of 20. A male nurse came in to catheterize and shave me for my upcoming C section. I was not a nurse at the time. It didn't bother me, but if it did I...

  25. Priority-setting questions are fun

    explorereb96 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the real priority? Naturally you will stop the blood immediately, then start the saline. It only makes