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  1. Patient Right to Know

    SuperRN_1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Last week a patient's test results came back and the patient has liver cancer. The family told staff and doctors that the patient NOT be told. Patient is in her 80s and is alert and oriented. Patient...

  2. CNA transitioning to RN

    SuperRN_1 replied to einnil's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm glad you asked this question and got great comments. I too will be a nurse in 10 months and wanted to stay in my department but I feared not being taken serious or getting the respect from the...

  3. Catheter care

    SuperRN_1 replied to deetrain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Is it a soft or hard shell taco? J/k :) Ok, I'm done laughing. *puts on serious face* To answer your question, you wipe the labia 3 times--first the labia furthest away from you, second is the one...

  4. CNA New Grad $8 an hour please help!!!!

    SuperRN_1 replied to NewNew10's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my state, CNA starts at $9.00 in a nursing home/facility/assisted living. The highest paid CNAs here are the ones that work in home health...about $10-11/hr. Look into clinics or home health. And...

  5. Fired for posting on face book

    SuperRN_1 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This thread is EXACTLY why my Facebook profile is on total privacy and I don't even use my real name (I let all my friends know that I was changing it so they knew who I was). I'm a nursing student...

  6. Firing employees who refuses to come into work.

    SuperRN_1 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Isn't there a law about caregivers (CNAs, nurses, medical assnts, etc) only allowed to work up to 16 hrs and then they have to have a physical and mental break for a certain amount of hours before...

  7. Patient Right to Know

    SuperRN_1 replied to SuperRN_1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  8. Patient Right to Know

    SuperRN_1 replied to SuperRN_1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

  9. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    SuperRN_1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

  10. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    SuperRN_1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Exactly!!! I can't tell you how many times I say "nobody cares, shut up" in my head in class and

  11. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    SuperRN_1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

  12. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    SuperRN_1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

  13. Things only a fellow nursing student would understand...

    SuperRN_1 replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    #truestory What a great post!! Thank you for

  14. Things you'd love to tell a fellow nursing student or faculty.....

    SuperRN_1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    To that one student in every class/clinical: stop answering every question the professor asks, give someone else a chance. And stop cutting off the professor and finishing her sentences. We get it,...

  15. Med Surg Clinical Organizer

    SuperRN_1 replied to tscarter's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm currently in MedSurg clinical and I carry a clipboard that opens up where I keep pens, notes and patient info. The other students use clipboards too. We have to do a lot of writing so the...

  16. As a nursing student I'm afraid of _____. (fill in the blank)

    SuperRN_1 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last year of nursing school, and the only thing I'm afraid of right now is missing a due date on assignments!

  17. goal MSN: LPN program then LPN - RN bridge VS. ADN program

    SuperRN_1 replied to blankfind's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would do "B" only because some states don't hire LPNs anymore (except in nursing homes). In my state LPNs only work in nursing homes. The major healthcare organizations here only hire ADN-RNs (or...

  18. Do grades really matter to future employers?

    SuperRN_1 replied to sharapatan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Employers don't ask about grades or GPA, they just need to know that you are licensed and your background check comes back

  19. Last name on ID badge?

    SuperRN_1 replied to ravenpuff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have my first and last name on my work badge. I didn't get a choice if I wanted to include last name or not. I don't like patients knowing my last

  20. Buying VS. making drug cards; need advice

    SuperRN_1 replied to Burno's topic in General Students

    It really depends on what you prefer and how you like to learn. Some find it better to make their own cause you're learning the info as you write, and others find it better to buy the cards. I...

  21. How many exam questions?

    SuperRN_1 replied to SuperRN_1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you so much!! Those are the exact answers I was looking for. I'm not going to worry about the test, but I do want to start doing a few practice questions every week to prepare. Thank you

  22. How many exam questions?

    SuperRN_1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduate Dec 2014 and plan to take my NCLEX right away. I am curious as to how the NCLEX exam works. How many questions is it? How many (or what percentage) do you need to pass NCLEX? How much...

  23. How many exam questions?

    SuperRN_1 replied to SuperRN_1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That site has a lot of info and I'm having a hard time finding the answers to my specific

  24. Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    SuperRN_1 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I used these last semester and they were very helpful. I passed them on to another nursing student who is currently taking Pharm. Thank you for posting all the

  25. Best Pharm Flashcards??

    SuperRN_1 replied to StudentNurse0428's topic in General Students

    I just spent all week searching for the perfect Pharm cards! (I know what you mean by so many to choose from, there are tons!) And I found two that I think provide the best info that is needed for...