Esme12 ASN, BSN, RN

Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma

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    Nursing theorists

    Esme12 replied to Luvnursing4life85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please don't feel that way...it is so hard to know what the posters mean when we are just typing. Sadly...we have many who post for homework answers....which is why we want students to post what...
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    New to CNA job

    Esme12 replied to donisbac's topic in Nursing Career

    I am confused....in other posts you are a new CNA but also state you have taken the NCLEX LPN. You state you have refused a patient assignment and want to know about abandonment laws for CNA's. Then...
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much. I feel so bad for my family. My children. My daughter as she is in nursing school and understands what sepsis is.....I am so glad my sister (a nurse) was there to help her....
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks....There are so many days I just sit and shake my head...it's been a long continuing bad
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...it's been crazy beyond
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. This is just the highlights....LOL But it really chaps my ass how other people feel that they can tell me whether or not my pain is real.As a patient I would hear them talking....they too...
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    THanks...it
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if you read my post. I too was in an LTAC for complicated wounds. Unlike some in the LTAC...I was perfectly alert and oriented. Unlike some patients my wounds were exquisitely...
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...I feel for my poor family...for weeks they were told I was slipping
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    I still face a complicated surgery to put my insides back together....where they belong. Being so sick and septic my teeth are ruined and I am in the process of removable teeth...something which I...
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who are long time members know that I have been critically ill. I have promised to tell my story and it is time. I have been chronically ill for the last few years from an...
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    prescription drug addiction

    Esme12 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    The Joint Commission? Really? The JC has NO prescriptive powers. It is not the JC, or drug companies for that matter, who prescribe100 Norco for a sprained toe...it's the MD. Lets go after the...
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    Good topic for Nursing Research

    Esme12 replied to deaux318's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi! Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community! Here are a couple of links that may help: Choosing a Research Topic - Nursing - LibGuides at Florida Gulf Coast University Recent Applied...
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    Nursing theorists

    Esme12 replied to Luvnursing4life85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community!We ARE here to help students AND this IS the forum for students to ask questions. If you feel that you aren't being helped use the yellow...
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    Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    Esme12 replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We need to recognize that this nurse is from Canada where our Constitutional rights...don't exist. Here is the redacted SRNA findings... EXTERNAL LINK: SRNA Discipline Decision (redacted) I think it...
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    I really do feel depressed about the situation

    Esme12 replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    If you are feeling depressed...please seek out someone to talk to.....many people get depressed at this time of year and have seasonal depression. Talk to your PCP or services at your...
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    Risk for sepsis

    Esme12 replied to gbrito.nj's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What care plan books do you have? what are you using as a resource. Each NANDA diagnosis has a specific requirements that need to be fulfilled before you use that diagnosis. Care plans are like the...
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    does pre-req. counts as first two years of BSN?

    Esme12 replied to Wendy_z's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you in the US? In the US....there are many pathways to be eligible to sit for the NCLEX licensing exam. A diploma program is hospital based and is 3 years. These school have fallen from favor and...
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    Clinical site in a dangerous area?

    Esme12 replied to uknurse2b03's topic in General Students

    Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community! ((HUGS)) There is good advice here but I beg to differ....there is definitely very dangerous sections in the US. I've worked them...Gary,...
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    Return to practice for RNs

    Esme12 replied to Roslyn81's topic in General Nursing

    duplicate threads merged as per the
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    Nursing Care Plan help!

    Esme12 replied to afelice120's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have found it interesting that most of the nursing schools do not require the NANDA book. The use other "care plan books" I have also heard of schools refuse to let the students use any "Non...
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    Overweight RN talked about

    Esme12 replied to VegGal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I must say...I am please to see that many find this behavior abhorrent. But we know that fat shaming happens every day in every area of our society. We even see it here. How many threads are there...
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    A day that will live in infamy

    Esme12 replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    I just was watching a history channel about Iwo Jima.On the memorial statue in Washington D.C. Uncommon valor was a common
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    A day that will live in infamy

    Esme12 replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    Now a funny one......lighten the mood. I lived in Chicago and one HORRIBLE ICCU night (yes MAK, Marsha) a patient complained he got more sleep at midway. Well the other nurse (you know who you...
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    Nursing Care Plan help!

    Esme12 replied to afelice120's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi! Welcome to AN! The largest online nursing community! What semester are you? What care plan resource do you use. Are you in a RN program? Does your program follow the NANDA guidelines? If...