Woodenpug

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  1. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    Woodenpug replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Note to salesman217: Nothing wrong with money as a motivation, but as the sole motivation, I do not believe it would work for very long. You and your classmates had several offers, I'm not...

  2. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    Woodenpug replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Entry into nursing is not so easy. Most positions require 1 year or more of acute care experience. If you look at the number of positions available to new graduates and compare that to the number...

  3. ATI vs NCLEX

    Woodenpug replied to Sillynicunurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The two were not comparable. The ATI was required to progress from semester 7 to semester 8 and at best it only added stress. I did well on the ATI and passed NCLEX with 75 questions. I definitely...

  4. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    Woodenpug replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Cool! Great attitude. I hope it continues. I still love nursing after many years.... experience has taught me that new nurses are in for a surprise. If you really remember that "the patient is...

  5. Cali NCLEX questions

    Woodenpug replied to Becksalmost's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took and passed the nclex in CA with 75 questions. (last September) I felt it was an easy test. The ATI was much more difficult and not related. I self studied using the NCLEX made incredibly...

  6. Another thread on lazy CNAs

    Woodenpug replied to catlynLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is a very frustrating situation. I left a job once for similar reasons. (I found the CNA asleep in a patients room, with the bed in high position and the side rails down - the last straw.) You...

  7. How you trat the pateint u r taking care of?

    Woodenpug replied to JuLyAnGeL's topic in General Nursing

    "4. I cannot care for friends or relatives as I am too close emotionally to critically think to care for them. Just the same, my patients are people who I am morally, ethically and legally responsible...

  8. Best of Craigs list patient point of view

    Woodenpug posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/mad/362759968.html I have had good experiences with NP's. They are the only health care professionals who have ever mentioned tse to me as a patient. I also...

  9. Best of Craigs list patient point of view

    Woodenpug replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    After reading the reply, I realized I never actually made a point. Humor is a good tool in communicating with patients about sexuality. I have to admit that my pt. teaching is limited to "you can...

  10. How you trat the pateint u r taking care of?

    Woodenpug replied to JuLyAnGeL's topic in General Nursing

    I'd guess you haven't been exposed to the concept of a therapeutic relationship. The patient is not best treated as a friend and is not best treated like something to get done. The best comparison...

  11. Why would foreign MD wish to go thru RN program for the US?

    Woodenpug replied to tiij's topic in International Nursing

    A foreign MD was in my nursing program. The requirements to transfer an MD to the US are extremely difficult, unless you are already a us citizen who just couldn't get into a US medical school. or a...

  12. Anyone use ATI testing...

    Woodenpug replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    My school uses the ATI comprehensive as a road block to graduating from semester 7. I passed, but it was one of the most difficult tests I have ever seen. The statistics on first time pass rates for...

  13. Homans Sign

    Woodenpug replied to babynurse32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Homan sign (long taught as a useful clinical sign) is of no value in the diagnosis of DVT and should be omitted from the examination." Thank you psychomachia! Non-specific and not sensitive. Also...

  14. Kaiser Permanante ??

    Woodenpug replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I like to mention, as if everyone doesn't already know - CNA and kaiser have a long standing antagonistic

  15. Nursing Shortage or not???

    Woodenpug replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The delegation responsibility for an RN is the same whether or not the person being delegated to is an LVN. Hospitals seem to be using techs in positions formerly held by LVN's. In effect, as an...

  16. Traverse City, MI

    Woodenpug replied to scattycarrot's topic in Michigan Nursing

    http://www.theagapecenter.com/Hospitals/Michigan.htm I'm relocating to michigan also, I found this helpful. I'm thinking that MI nurses have a better forum....responses are not as forthcoming as in...

  17. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Woodenpug replied to maryx's topic in General Nursing

    Floating as an LVN can be very difficult. I can understand how Daytona felt that the op was not interested in any real solutions....from the perspective of an RN the advice seemed reasonable....

  18. Hopefull LNP student in a couple years, what can I study?

    Woodenpug replied to angieleelee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The NCLEX-pn review books can be helpful guides to find which areas will be most difficult for you. You can then select relevant

  19. I need major assistance

    Woodenpug replied to Kay1669's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went from CNA to LVN and then spent years in attempting to complete all the prereqs. Everyone says they do not change the prereqs, but they do. Each semester. I would have saved a lot of time and...

  20. Can they do anything to me?

    Woodenpug replied to christian51's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I was a CNA we routinely cared for 25 patients on night shift. We often could only see our patients twice a shift sometimes only once. The ultimate responsibility for the patients is on the RN....

  21. L&D positions for new grads?

    Woodenpug posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'll be graduating in May from a BSN program in CA. I will apply for lic. in MI only. I have experience as an LVN, none in L&D. My senior preceptorship is in L&D. Do I have a chance or is...

  22. Microbiology Unkown

    Woodenpug replied to catzy5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The final grade for my micro lab was based upon identifying two unknowns in the same culture. You may have accidentally contaminated your culture even if you only have one unknown. If you haven't...

  23. uniform?

    Woodenpug replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can read anything into the whites. White is just not a practical color. Miko is right. Also, well body fluids sometimes splash and it's about impossible to get the stains out of a...

  24. Maybe it's just me?

    Woodenpug replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    I still advocate taking first steps first. No harm checking out the obvious before condemning nursing. Then you'd do well to find other opportunities, for example working in public health

  25. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    Woodenpug replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Sry, I've had other things to do than follow this thread. If you do nursing for the money or a "pat on the back." You have other opportunities. Please use the skills you have to find another...