TrickieTam

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  1. Summer 2006- What are you taking?

    TrickieTam replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I'll be entering my last quarter and will be taking Med-Surg II and NCLEX-PN Theory. Its gonna be a struggle, but its worth

  2. Rheumatoid arthritis help please

    TrickieTam replied to crb613's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had the same presentation a few days ago, except it was Juvenile Rheumatoid

  3. Problems working in private home care

    TrickieTam replied to TrickieTam's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks GingerSue that was very

  4. Problems working in private home care

    TrickieTam posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I need some advice on my job. I am a Private Home Care Aide and have been doing this for about 5 years, I've been a CNA going on 10 years. My question is if you are working as a Private Home...

  5. What is a "Code Black"?

    TrickieTam replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is tornado, but its Dr.Black instead of Code Black. Its gets me confused sometimes cause it catches you off guard. When they say "Paging Dr. Black", it takes me a minute to register its not an...

  6. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    TrickieTam replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    At first when I started school, my house looked as though I had several roommates and I live in a one bedroom apartment. This semester though I'm better at my housekeeping duties. I study for 50...

  7. African American Care

    TrickieTam replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    You know, i've seen the "non-hispanic white" boxes and always wondered what it meant. And what exactly is Caucasian? Its another name for White, right? Okay, I'm getting a headache now, I'm gonna walk...

  8. African American Care

    TrickieTam replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I've heard of the dirt eating of pregnant women. I have a few friends that craved white dirt. They sell it in a few stores here, but you have to drive to the country to get it. I thought it was...

  9. African American Care

    TrickieTam replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    [ All of this sounds like the same stuff that was in my Foundations book. First time I read I knew the person who wrote it had no experience being around Black people. I'm Black and I didn't know...

  10. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    TrickieTam replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    1. Looking for a steady income. 2. Finally getting paid for what I'm worth (CNA pay just ain't cutting it!) 3. Tired of being the underdog. I do all the work and no one seems to appreciate it. 4. I...

  11. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    TrickieTam replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    Rob I hate that you're going thru this. And they wonder why we can't find GOOD nurses

  12. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    TrickieTam replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient once on the Skilled Nursing Facility that wasa retired Urologist. I was a CNA at the time. He complained about everything, from the room temperature to the way the food was prepared....

  13. Final exam stress

    TrickieTam replied to amberc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm approaching "Finals Week" also!! But first I gotta pass 2 tests on Thursday, and that will set the tone for my final grade. I'll be so glad when its

  14. NCLEX study book. Too early?

    TrickieTam replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The Saunders book is best if you just enrolled cause it covers everything from the beginning (Foundations) to the end. I have NCLEX-PN Made Incredibly Easy that I brought when I first started school...

  15. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

    TrickieTam replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I'm reading posts and some say she should be reported and all. But what about you? You got smart with someone you barely knew. I usually joke with my friends, but not strangers unless they are...

  16. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    TrickieTam replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    This happened in my first semester of NS..... At lunch time I had burritos for lunch at a local mexican resturant across the street from the hospital. Unfortunately I forgot how badly I get gas eating...

  17. 1st semester of nursing school...what did you learn?

    TrickieTam replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    In my first semester I had Pharm I, Fundamentals, and Nutrition. I wanted to take Dosage Calc. again cause I loved it so much. I loved it cause it was so dang hard the first few weeks. But yeah, like...

  18. Stupid Things that get you kicked out of nursing school

    TrickieTam replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    During my first semester of school I was enrolled in Phramacology I. In my class we had this one guy who seemed to know all the street values of every type of drug you could think of. Everyone at...

  19. Who was your 1st patient

    TrickieTam replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    My first patient was a 98yr old LTC resident. She was stuck in her own ways and was quite old fashioned. From the start she gave me a hard time. Wouldn't eat her food cause she didn't believe people...

  20. Searching for small Nursing Procedure Book

    TrickieTam posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello All, I am about to enter a new semester of nursing and just found out today that my upcoming Clinical Instructor doesn't allow students to bring books of any sort to clinicals. Only thing...

  21. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    TrickieTam replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a CNA and a currently an LPN student. There are 16 people in my class, out of the 16, only 10 are CNAs or some other healthcare background. The other 6 sometimes seem lost during clinicals. Those...

  22. CNA Required?

    TrickieTam replied to jwhitaker23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Its not required at my school, but I wish it was required here. Most of the nurses that I have worked with have just went directly into nursing with no previous background as a CNA, Aide, or any...

  23. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    TrickieTam replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Whew talk about giving me the spooks!! These stories are scary and mind-blowing at the same time. Here's mine: A few years ago I was employed at this LTC facility as a CNA. I worked nights so...

  24. State assisted private duty home care

    TrickieTam replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working in the home as a CNA for about 6 years now and also was employed part-time in a facility. I preferred the home most, I left facilities about 2 years ago and never looked back. But of...

  25. Drug Calculations Book

    TrickieTam replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I have the book Dosage Calculations Made Easy, I got it from Books-A-Million and has provided a world of help. I had a time trying to grasp the math, but this book helped a lot. It starts from the...