L&Dnurse2Be

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  1. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is be prepared to work. There are no shortcuts in health care, you are dealing with peoples lives! Be prepared for vomit, poop, blood, and anything else sick people can dish out. As...

  2. Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to wannabemw's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first 2 babies were in the NICU. I nursed them as soon as they were able to eat. I pumped so much milk that they never had to have formula while I was not at the hospital. My third child was...

  3. Being The Patient SUX!!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    My lap chole was sort of a emergent situation. I had gone to the doctor because I thought I had an ulcer. After numerous test and puking in the office, I left with a prescription for heartburn meds....

  4. Felony arrest record

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Darcy0325's topic in General Nursing

    My best advice would be to always be honest about your past. Answer all the questions truthfully and explain the situation as best as you can. I have numerous coworkers in the same situation as you...

  5. Best Quality

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

  6. Newbie Pct/cna Help!!!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Cococure's topic in General Nursing

    My best advice is to take the best care of your patients that you can. Go in with a good attitude and you will receive the same from co workers. It will be hard work, but it is well worth

  7. Help! My grandma is in LTC, advice needed!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much for all of the advice. My dad is going to contact the DON tomorrow and ask for a care conference. Hopefully they can fix the problem and eventually transfer her to a better

  8. CNA course

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to MrsStock10's topic in General Nursing

    We just needed a pair of scrubs, any kind, and comfortable shoes. They provided stethoscopes and everything else. Like it was said before, call your instructor for complete details. Good luck in...

  9. Med Surg

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Nancy428's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Med/Surg in one hospital, and Neurology at another. Med/Surg seems to have more older incontinent patients, more pts with a fall risk, and more total care patients. I'm sure it varies from...

  10. Menstral cycle after C-Section

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to pazza66's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you nursing or bottlefeeding? How long did you bleed right after your C-section? After my 2 c-sections, I did not hardly bleed at all. I did not get my cycle for at least one year with both...

  11. Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

    The worst smell in the world to me is "burping" an ostomy bag. If it gets to me, I politely excuse myself and go out into the hall and take a few deep breaths. Then I go back in and just continue my...

  12. where can cna's work?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to pristy's topic in General Nursing

    You can work in hospitals and home health as well. Sometimes hospitals use different names for CNA's such as PCT (patient care tech), CA (clinical assistant). It took me a while to know which jobs...

  13. The most emotional nurse-patient moment that you've had or heard about

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to browsing's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet, just a CNA, but I do have a story. I was taking care of a patient who had requested no medical intervention. She was on inpatient hospice. On a Saturday, I was giving her a bed...

  14. Episiotomy

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to rastanursern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With my first baby, my water broke 6 weeks early. I did not have the pleasure of my own OB delivering me. It was one of his much older partners. My baby only weighed in at 6.9 but I still had an...

  15. Question about becoming an RN

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to janiebane's topic in General Nursing

    I found it by doing a search: "TAMU and Del Mar College nursing" It is called eline. Try this link http://falcon.tamucc.edu/~eline/degree.htm. Good

  16. Average CNA salary?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

    I make $10 at a hospital in Austin, TX. That is more than most because I am PRN and you get a higher rate. Our shift diff is 85 on the weekends and 65 during the evenings. If you are full-time,...

  17. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I forgot about her. Have to agree with you! Sam on ER is my second choice. Love the way she came in on her first episode.

  18. Help With Cna Training!!!

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA. It took 4 weeks of class including clinical time. Not sure of the exact hours. The state exam in Texas was demonstrating on actual patients in a nursing home. I had Vital signs,...

  19. C-Diff Question

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    We have 3 pts on our floor with C Diff right now. They are all on one end of the hall. The entire side of the floor is so stinky. Trust me, you will never forget that stench!!!

  20. suicide

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to surreal's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had a friend who commited suicide. He was an extremely gifted person who had just been accepted to UT with a full academic scholarship. He had tons of friends and a family that loved him dearly....

  21. Question about becoming an RN

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to janiebane's topic in General Nursing

    I received some helpful info from another user regarding an online program. I too have a bachelor's and wanted to become an RN. A program was mentioned out of TAMU-corpus christi and Del Mar...

  22. Wearing scrubs in public...

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I too spray my shoes. I can't stand to see people at the store in their scrubs! I won't even let my kids go near my scrubs until they are washed and clean. We have 3 cases of C Diff on our floor...

  23. Cna

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to perlita17's topic in General Nursing

    You are right about all that! Apply for the job, whether online or in the human resources department. Print out your application(s). Then you go to the hospital and physically hand the nursing...

  24. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where I work, the CNA or PCT take most of the call lights unless it is for medication. I once had a patient ask me to come in just to hand her the phone and dial a number. She was on contact...

  25. Online nursing???

    L&Dnurse2Be replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much for the info. I will look into