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  1. Sick of it!!!

    bethin replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I saw "pulse" and just had to share this. Working in a hospital you think everyone would know how to take vitals with a bp machine and the old fashioned way. An aid walked into a room that had a...

  2. Sick of it!!!

    bethin replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had to interview with the DON and the RN giving nurse aid classes before I could start classes. They asked me questions like am I leader vs. follower, take risks vs. being safe, etc. I was very...

  3. Worst nursing experience

    bethin replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA and I am by no means perfect. Today at work really pissed me off. There were 3 CNA's total for 16 pts. which is good. No joke, I ended up doing 10 daily weights and 6 blood sugars when it...

  4. Failed NET - disappointed :(

    bethin replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't fail the test(98th percentile) but I didn't get into nursing school, so I think I may know how you feel. When I got my rejection letter(after being told by my advisor I was a shoe in) I felt...

  5. Clinicals and Crohn's

    bethin posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel like I'm in a real pickle here. I was diagnosed with Crohn's in Sept. 2004 and before that I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in June 2002. I'm currently receiving Remicade tx every 6...

  6. What do your residents wear to bed?

    bethin replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At our facility, the pts. with families bring in clothes and pj's. Some may think this is disgusting, but sometimes after a pt. dies the family doesn't want the clothes so we send them to laundry and...

  7. Would appreciate some opinions on pain management

    bethin replied to kk2000's topic in Pain Management

    I feel that if a physician ordered the med, it should be given when requested within the time constraints. If you feel that a pt. may have a "problem" then I think it should be discussed with the...

  8. Is this new grad a nut or what? Opinions please !

    bethin replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I don't get some nasty replies, but what are her parents like? I may be a youngin, but I figured out a long, long time ago that as adults we tend to take after our parents or whoever raised us....

  9. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

    bethin replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    I fell out of bed one night because I thought I had fallen asleep at work and a code had started! I hear call lights and phones ringing in my head at night. This is so sad--but about a year ago I was...

  10. Anyone else on the dreaded waiting list?

    bethin replied to Lynski's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have all my prereqs done for RN and I've applied twice to the program. You can only apply once a year and there's no wait list. It's very frustrating and depressing seeing people I know that are...

  11. I don't understand this profession..

    bethin replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA on a med/surg floor and a pre-nursing student. I have actually had a change of major form in my hand ready to turn in to my advisor. I have been told to dig through trash cans because a...

  12. Change with scrub design...

    bethin replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    Spandex!! I am so sick of crawling on the floor worrying about busting seams. I busted my pants in a code once to get a pt. that had collapsed. Pockets that didn't droop when you've got alot of stuff...