CWONgal

CWONgal

CWON - Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse

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  1. Overcoming Loss

    CWONgal replied to Hpy_Vly_RNBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm very sorry about your sister. The loss is still relatively new and what you are going through is expected. When you feel down try to focus on the good memories you had together growing up. It...

  2. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    CWONgal replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has frustrations in any job they do, it's human nature. Being able to voice a comment or an experience is therapeutic and doing so with a fellow nurse is not anything unusual. I don't think...

  3. any mil spouses working in...

    CWONgal replied to NurseSN45696's topic in Government, Military

    Check out indeed.com...for San Diego they had a lot of jobs posted. You won't see as many in Jacksonville,

  4. I feel like ****...

    CWONgal replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    If there is any group of individuals who would/should be supportive and understanding it's nurses. I have to ask people and patients to repeat themselves all the time from years of loud...

  5. I feel like ****...

    CWONgal replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    One consideration, which came to mind from reading Jade's post, is how your body language/whatever is perceived by other people. I remember being told I looked like a snob or unapproachable and I...

  6. I feel like ****...

    CWONgal replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately finding friends, good friends, can be tough. I'm an introvert and I have found in general it is hard to find a good friend. You see some people who have a group of friends they've had...

  7. I feel like ****...

    CWONgal replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are going through this, I know it doesn't make nursing school memorable. Remember, there are people out there who aren't going to care a lick if you have a hearing disability and that's...

  8. Any "games" for CNA's to encourage teamwork

    CWONgal replied to diamondsragurls's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    The name of the thread caught my eye and I must say it's disappointing to have to resort to games in order to get people to do their work. I would also be offended I guess if I was one of the CNA's...

  9. Hostile Work Environment

    CWONgal replied to Jory's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The reason HR doesn't do anything is because he's a revenue generator....it comes down to the almighty buck. Life is too short to be miserable and to be treated

  10. What is the difference between purulent and suppurative drainage?

    CWONgal replied to gigishelby's topic in General Nursing

    I've never used the word suppurative in my documentation as a wound care nurse. Hydadrinitis suppurativa is the only place I've really seen the term used in all the notes I've ever read too from...

  11. HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    CWONgal replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't worry about poo...mucus IS way

  12. Joining the military as a nurse

    CWONgal replied to jvacc's topic in Government, Military

    As my dear dad used to always say, "Make sure you get those recruiter promises on

  13. Joining the military as a nurse

    CWONgal replied to jvacc's topic in Government, Military

    And unless something drastic happens with the sequestration you won't see as many active duty nurses in the outpatient arena. Those tend to be GS positions. In relation to what Dranger said with the...

  14. How do you work with a "know it all"?

    CWONgal replied to MsLindaW's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Going to give the flip side perspective on this because I am CERTAIN I may be perceived as a know it all. I do a lot of research in my specialty and I absolutely can't stand when a person can't give...

  15. What area of nursing can you spend a lot of time talking/working with patients

    CWONgal replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Wound Ostomy Continence nursing

  16. HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    CWONgal replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    I agree with Esme about the alcohol....just because "it's going to hurt anyways" doesn't mean it's ok to use the product. I wish more people could experience being a

  17. BSN or MSN

    CWONgal replied to dslothour's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think you misunderstood what I was saying, trust me I am all about education. Bridge programs, if I understand them correctly, don't pause for you to work and get experience...it's continual...

  18. NCLEX Review

    CWONgal replied to Ohutchinson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took a live review and it didn't help at all. The study guides were more helpful. Our school paid for this and it focused on lab values, etc. and not on prioritization, delegation,

  19. NCLEX Review

    CWONgal replied to Ohutchinson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mind you, it's been some time since I took the NCLEX but I think they purposely write their questions to fluster the test taker. I don't remember the test guide I used but it had you focus on...

  20. Joining the military as a nurse

    CWONgal replied to jvacc's topic in Government, Military

    I would encourage you to speak with several Army nurses so you can get a true picture...I don't think the general public has a true perception of Army nursing and it does often appear sugar coated and...

  21. BSN or MSN

    CWONgal replied to dslothour's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think you would be doing yourself a disservice by taking the MSN route if you don't have any nursing experience at all. There is nothing compared to hands on experience and it doesn't matter how...

  22. Joining the military as a nurse

    CWONgal replied to jvacc's topic in Government, Military

    Military downsizing is a reality and at overstrength with captains. They are looking at eliminating positions. I've seen LPN's lose their MOS and get converted back to medics as a result. A good...

  23. HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    CWONgal replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    A good strong minty gum like Mentos and mouth breathing. I'd just like to throw something out there for people to consider, working with ostomy patients. Whatever you do try your darnedest to not...

  24. Obesity, diarrhea and skin care

    CWONgal replied to DawnJ's topic in General Nursing

    Swanson hit the nail on the head. People often don't know the difference between the two and thus IAD often gets mislabeled as a pressure ulcer. With IAD the skin is red, raw, and painful....

  25. Family members

    CWONgal posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In all of my years of nursing I've never had to deal with what happened today. I have a patient who is coping with a life altering change and the spouse who initially seemed so supportive was...