la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    Why are CNAs not held to professional standards?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to yachterotter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree. I work in acute care and it is so different from what I expected based on experiences at rehab facilities and LTC facilities. It seems like better pay, consideration to patient-staff ratios...
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    Just need some understanding....

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to la_chica_suerte85's topic in General Students

    Lol...pretty much! I'm sure there's some parody out there. If not, there needs to be one! For some reason, I'm fine with patients making inquiries and I deflect pretty well -- I'm not worried about...
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    Least Favorite Things Patients Say

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AHAHAHAHAAHAAAA!!!! I hate that when pts ask me if something seems right that has no direct bearing on what it looks like but rather what it feels like for them. I just give up at that point. I think...
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    Just need some understanding....

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to la_chica_suerte85's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your input! I think I didn't put much thought into what I was going to do until I was asked about my personal life and I froze and totally messed that up. Now I avoid it altogether where...
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    Just need some understanding....

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to la_chica_suerte85's topic in General Students

    Yeah, while I definitely wouldn't want to put it out there, I also struggle with having to twist and turn and contort my personal truth to stay concealed (which makes me feel tremendously guilty). I...
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    What do you consider to be your worst semester?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to shanell85's topic in General Students

    Worst quarter was psych. That was an extreme test of patience. I don't have any gory details about it -- it was just being given a whole lot of busy work with very little actual application in the...
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    Male and Gay?!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's also not a place for people to make broad jumps from the original
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    Hand Hygiene

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Dikid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah, C. diff can basically ruin a person's insides d/t complications (e.g. kidney failure, toxic megacolon, perforated colon,
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    Hand Hygiene

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Dikid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This should be directed at the facilities you were at -- the reminder is appreciated but if you have aides coming in without even gloving up.... Keep in mind things happen that would make you really...
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    Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Runman1914's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It depends. I think the people who understand the least about what nurses do are the rudest, especially when working from the old-school, maidservant mentality. My experience is that the patients...
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    How can I help my aides?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to LightMyFire's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh man, it's my worst nightmare that I was going to end up being this aide. I commend you for wanting to work it out with her. Is she aware this is an issue? How is it that she is able to keep racking...
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    This is it.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to MadisonG's topic in General Students

    I am right there with you -- this is my 2nd bachelor's and I AM SO DONE WITH SCHOOL. The thing that keeps me going is knowing that I could still blow it in this final run to the finish line. Anything...
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    Can you dialyze a patient into withdrawal?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Loveyourkidneys's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    This is a really interesting question. I looked at the research and there is no data on amphetamines being removed by dialysis (it is known, however, that cocaine use is frequent in the dialysis...
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    Starting IV's...Do you remember your first one?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to shanell85's topic in General Students

    I was assigned to a pt that was the typical 90+ yrs old with full code nonsense that really just wanted to be put out of their misery. All the original IVs in the arms were blown and there were no...
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    Odd interactions

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hear it both ways. I just say 'brief' instead of diaper. If a pt says, "Oh, well it's still just a diaper." I say, "For adults we say 'briefs.'" Not like it really really matters. They usually...
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    Odd interactions

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This happens a lot where I work. It's like, seriously, you want someone else to do that for
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    I Am Struggling to Find My Purpose in Nursing

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to SteelyJones's topic in General Nursing

    What I'm concerned about it the way you describe a nurse residency as if no one else has ever heard of this concept. I'm wondering if you really know what else you can do with nursing instead of...
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    Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    Why were you touching a catheter tip anyway? You're fine. They're not meant to be hard. I was surprised how easily one twisted when I failed to stabilize it while I was trying to get my dressing in...
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    Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    Eyeballs....blech!!!!! Get out of here with that
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    Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing basic human physiology, ALL nursing is dirty. Also, not all nurses are suited to dealing with gore (like wound care) or with outbreaks of head lice (a la the prison setting) and everyone...
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    Is nursing for me?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    As soon as I saw the handle was "schrutefarms" I immediately said to myself, "Yes, you must become a nurse." Also, for many PA programs you must have direct patient care experience working a certain...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a paradoxical statement. First, you're pointing out that someone correcting an error requires that person grow up because it's only the internet. For whatever reason, it being the internet...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think because a lot of people don't really know what goes on in a hospital/doc's office that they just use their limited frame of reference and just think of everyone as not-the-doc and the-doc and...
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    I'm bored

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    If you're bored with the basics, then take it upon yourself to start looking into other resources and learning concepts on your own. MedPage (the nurses section) is excellent to get and stay ahead on...
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    Need help with an ABG problem. (Compensation)

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Someone posted this a while back and it has helped me SO much: