navywife757

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1. New grad....job searching...pregnant

   navywife757 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad...yea....but i am hesitant to begin job searching immediately b/c i am almost seven months pregnant. I would love to work some now but I am afraid of getting rejected for jobs b/c of being pregnant. I can still do the job I need to do...

2. Do care plans get easier as you go

   navywife757 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am working on my care plan for case study in school. I am so confused I can't seem to make my brain think like a nurse. My pt has had a CVA c right side weakness. She is complete ADL 's and the only dx i can think of is skin integrity, impaired. ...

3. Fear of Nursing and Bedside Care

   navywife757 replied to angelica_rn2b's topic in General Nursing

   I am a LPN to be and I feel the exact same way. I am passing all of my classes w/ flying colors and usually have one of the highest grades in the class however when I get to the bedside I get so nervous and I feel like I am going to fail. There have ...

4. Question about Digoxin

   navywife757 replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

   We are in a LTC and she has CHF. her levels were checked several months ago and were normal. My instructor just asked and wasn't upset when i didn't answer (thankfully) she just said she didn't know and thought maybe that I had found out when i was p...

5. emotions and nursing care

   navywife757 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The pt. that i am asigned to take care of this clincial rotaion has a lot of pain. she had a cva and has rt. side paresis. however when i give her bath, and get her dressed etc she is in a lot of pain and she moans and sometimes begins to cry. I know...

6. Question about Digoxin

   navywife757 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know how often a patient taking Digoxin must have their levels checked? That was the one question that I was unalbe to answer today when my clinical instructor was questioning me during med pass.

7. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   navywife757 replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   it seems somewhat comforting to see that other nurses are dealing w/ bipolar and other mental illnessess. although i would never say its a good thing to have a mental illness, it makes me feel better to know that i am not the only one. i am still in ...

8. What was the cost of your LPN school

   navywife757 replied to mrscableman's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My school in VA is going to cost me over 19,000 before i get done. Pretty much anyone can get in but the cream of the crop definitly rises to the top fast. Out of a begining class of 35 there are only 5 left w/ two students who are had to repeat a cl...

9. do you think it is okay for a nurse to have bipolar and still be working

   navywife757 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question. I have been bipolar for many years and I am a nursing student. However ppl I know who know my diagnosis have told me that I shouldn't be working in healthcare especially since the field that I want to go into is psych. I am on med...