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  1. What punishment should this nurse get?

    pink2blue1 replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that is a tough one. I am just now a nursing student, but worked as a CNA on night shift for over a year and have seen MANY nurses go to sleep on purpose for an hour or so. I think the difference...

  2. 20 month old with WBC count of 27,000, CXR negative (m)

    pink2blue1 replied to pink2blue1's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks Siri, no not on antibiotics yet, just the rocephin shot. We are waiting till tomorrow for the rest of the cultures before he decides what to

  3. Iufd/miscarriage

    pink2blue1 replied to swimminupstream's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi. As a mom who has had 6 miscarriages in the 1st trimester, it would be nice to see the hospital offering something to those moms. I know my hospital does things for moms who had a still birth, but...

  4. When a baby is born....what does your hospital do?

    pink2blue1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital does this and I thought it was a wonderful idea, until I was sitting in OPSU waiting for my D&C because the baby I was carrying died at 12 weeks in utero. (my 5th loss) I wanted to...

  5. do you read everything?

    pink2blue1 replied to guest64485's topic in General Students

    I feel for you, I have hugs reading assignments too. Right now I am getting ready to crack the books open and read 3 chapters out of fundamentals, 2 out of med surg and another 2 out of another book....

  6. Advice about CNA's who don't follow orders

    pink2blue1 replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Boy I picked the right day to read this post.....I'm a CNA, and have been for 3 years, also a nursing student. Today I had a problem with an RN who was extremely rude to me on the job. EXTREMELY! In...

  7. God Bless Each and Every One

    pink2blue1 replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Lori, I'm just a CNA and a student nurse at the moment, but I just loved your post. It reminded me of the many nurses I have encountered throughout my life and reminded me why I want to become a...

  8. 17 week gestation

    pink2blue1 replied to Stephanie in FL's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Stephanie, not an RN, I'm a nursing student, but I have suffered through 6 miscarriages (Earlier than 17 weeks though) It is my understanding that technically if it's less than 20 weeks or less...

  9. what kind of jobs does a RN do

    pink2blue1 replied to pritampaulsingh's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm not a nurse yet, I am currently in my program, but I am a CNA and have been for 3 years. The nurses that I work with do on occasion have to clean patients (If by cleaning you mean bathing,...

  10. Call light question-Please help...(m)

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I am a CNA and nursing student, but I have a question about a situation that happened last night while I was working my CNA job. I work in a hospital on a Med-Surg floor. We get mostly post...

  11. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

    pink2blue1 replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HI Alison, I'm just a nursing student and CNA right now, but I thought I could answer you based on my personal experience with office "nurses" I know MA's go to school and learn basic things, but each...

  12. first CNA job opportunity, what to look for...

    pink2blue1 replied to maxcat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just curious, but if you HATE being a CNA then why are you one? Espeically if you aren't planning on becoming a nurse Being a CNA is more than just giving out snacks and babysitting. If you have a...

  13. first CNA job opportunity, what to look for...

    pink2blue1 replied to maxcat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have never worked in LTC, I work in an acute hospital on a Med-Surg floor. We have mostly post-op patients. There are 31 beds on my floor and they have at least 6 or 7 RN's depending on if we are...

  14. HELP! Slightly concering medical question (m)

    pink2blue1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI All, I'm a CNA, just started nursing school but I have a question concering me, please help. I have vericose veins in my left leg (Calf) and the last few months have noticed this little bilghing...

  15. HELP! Slightly concering medical question (m)

    pink2blue1 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Well thank you, I had guessed that I needed to call my Dr, but I just didn't pop on here for medical advice, I post on the students forum. I don't have a regular Dr and I would feel silly going to the...

  16. What happen to taking Vital Signs???

    pink2blue1 replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital we have both kinds of machines. I am the CNA so when I am taking vitals on 29 patients (As is the case most days) I use the dynamap. If I have isolation patients I do manual. If I...

  17. CNA Question

    pink2blue1 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Lizz I am a CNA in Southern California too. I share many of your views. I have been at this for 3 years and I am just now starting my LVN program. I have been asked many times why I didn't just go...

  18. CNA Question

    pink2blue1 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital the CNA's (I am a CNA) are recognized during Nurses Week and are considered Non Licensed Nurses (as per our management) While I never refer to myself as a Nurse I have been told by...

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

    pink2blue1 replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sounds like you either were a CNA at one time and hated it, or you had a bad experience with CNA's you worked with. As for Nurses respecting you, they sure do in our hospital. For every 1 nurse...

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

    pink2blue1 replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA in a hospital, not LTC. I do lots of things and anything I do, I don't consider it "just" anything. I take vitals, help people to the bathroom, give them baths (Or set them up for a shower...

  21. Tell me about your "brain" or "cheat sheet"

    pink2blue1 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well believe it or not, as a CNA I use a "Brain" too. All of the CNA's do, well most of us anyways. Mine is a Notebook that I can keep all of my pateints kardex's in and then I clip my activity sheet...

  22. Revelation on Nursing.. I'm going to be a nurse!

    pink2blue1 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh My Gosh! I am just as excited as you are. Every single day I watch the Nurses I work with (I'm a CNA right now) and I just can't wait until that is me. I feel proud that I am going into nursing....

  23. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    pink2blue1 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Ok Not a Nurse yet, I'm a CNA and nursing student, but even when they find out I am a CNA, they ask me medical questions. All my friends do this and that bugs me to no end, because for one I am not...

  24. Breastfeeding after c-section

    pink2blue1 replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not sure what our hospital policy is exactly, but as a mom who had 3 sections there I can tell you that after my 1st I was TOTALLY out of it and didn't get baby to breast for 4-5 hours, with #2 it...

  25. Pregnancy Testing/Banking Cord Blood

    pink2blue1 replied to zambezi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi and congratulations on your pregnancy! When I was about your age, I had something similar happen. I had a pap come back bad and ended up having to have a colposcopy and it came back that I had...