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  1. what are hospitals doing to fix the nursing shortage

    nursewannabee replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

    I am disgusted that the management gets these big bonuses (probably get rewarded for cutting costs, i.e. nurses). As an up and coming nurse what can I do to help change this so called nursing...

  2. what are hospitals doing to fix the nursing shortage

    nursewannabee replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

  3. Less Applicants for Nursing Programs?

    nursewannabee replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I believe there is a nursing shortage because of not enough clinical space at hospitals for students. I am a student and have had to do my first med-surge rotation at a nursing home/rehab...

  4. Bathing critically ill patients?

    nursewannabee replied to DOHALT07's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LNA and I fully agree that a back rub is a wonderful and caring thing for the patient but there is usually not time to give back rubs. I would love to give all of my patients back rubs but...

  5. Cheap blood titers in las vegas?

    nursewannabee replied to HikingNinja's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi Dee. I was in a similar situation when I started nursing school. I could not locate my records and needed to get titers, hep shots, and an exam. Out of pocket the cost was over a thousand dollars....

  6. How many hours do you study each day?

    nursewannabee replied to olufemi254's topic in General Students

    Hi all, I am going into my 3rd semester of an ADN program. Between studying, reading, clinical prep and clinical paperwork I can estimate my time at at least 40 hrs a week. Then you throw work, eating...

  7. CNA: Krappy attitude

    nursewannabee replied to FinderKeeper's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi Finderkeeper. I work as an aide on a telemetry floor and 99% of the nurses treat me and the other aides well. There was one that was a real B---h. I figured this nurse had self esteem issues and...

  8. advice for becoming an infectious control nurse

    nursewannabee posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    Hi all! I am a student nurse and am interested in infectious control nursing. What steps need to be taken to get a position like this? Do you need certain degrees other than a BSN? Any feedback would...

  9. Name MA Hospital and Starting Salary

    nursewannabee replied to jrv100's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Does anyone work for Saints Memorial or Lowell General? How do yo like it and what is the base pay for new grads? Thanks in

  10. Nurses - Leading your subordinates (Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, Med Aides)

    nursewannabee replied to brotherbear's topic in Nurse Management

    I work as an aide on a very busy cardiac floor from 3-11. The floor is usually full to capacity meaning their is 32 patients on any given evening. There is only 2 aides on evenings. From the moment we...

  11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    nursewannabee replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an aide on a cardiac floor. One of the patient's had a foley that was leaking so I informed her nurse. This nurse took the foley out of the patient and let the part that was inserted fall...

  12. Should I become a nurse???

    nursewannabee replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi JillPaige, I am a lot like you. I am very fearful and anxious also and not very assertive. I am in school now and i have physically trembled when giving shots. The instructors will guide you...

  13. Nursing Experience?

    nursewannabee replied to ariannasmom's topic in General Nursing

    If challenging the CNA exam is not possible or waiting to challenge the exam you can always become a sitter in the hospital. What sitters do is to sit with patients who need one-on -ones. These are...

  14. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    nursewannabee replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I feel every ounce of pain in all of these statements. I am going into my 3rd semester in the fall of 07 and come hell or high water will graduate in May of 08. This is the hardest thing I...

  15. difficult co-workers

    nursewannabee replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi all, Are these CNA's working in a hospital or long term care? I can not imagine this behavior anywhere, especially in a hospital where people are critical. I work on a cardiac unit in a hospital...

  16. CNA nursing students.........

    nursewannabee replied to 2bRnKim's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I work as a CNA in a hospital. I only work 4 shifts per month during school. I have found it very helpful with school. It helps you get used to dealing with very sick patients and their families. It...

  17. Working with a tyrant

    nursewannabee replied to ccnicurn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello all, I think all units have one of these personalities. I am a tech on a Cardiac floor and their is a "senior" nurse who also works as a Charge nurse. She is in charge on the weekends I work. I...

  18. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    nursewannabee replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    I have started to think in terms of nursing diagnoses. For instance I will say: That person has activity intolerance related to blah, blah or impaired skin integrity. It is so crazy. I also ask a lot...

  19. Please tell me your studying schedule.

    nursewannabee replied to ONEGR8MOM's topic in General Students

    I just finished my first year of school. I studied all of the time. Any time I had I would study. Said goodbye to family and friends to get through it. It was not so much the 200 plus pages of reading...

  20. Anyone hear from NHCTC-Manchester yet??

    nursewannabee replied to roxxy3773's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree wth the above poster. I just got through with freshman year and it was tough. I graduated with 3.7 GPA with my bachelors degree in Finance. I am now only pulling B's and B-'s. Enjoy...

  21. Dazed and Confused

    nursewannabee replied to sasquatch's topic in Nursing Career

    I have a year left before I graduate and this is what makes me scared to become a nurse. People can complain about any little thing and you can be fired for it? Not that not getting pain medication is...

  22. Hours you worked while you were in school.

    nursewannabee replied to vaileheart's topic in General Nursing

    I only work 20 hrs a week as an LNA. If you don't have to work don't do it. Why make yourself crazy and stress out. I have a hard time with working and school. I know others (not many) who work 32 hrs...

  23. I HATE this!!!!

    nursewannabee replied to BellaBloo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi Bella, If you really want to be a nurse I would advise you to stick with it. There are nursing jobs where you don't have to do bedside care. I am in nursing school now and was very nervous about...

  24. Hardest part of nursing school

    nursewannabee replied to amf1987's topic in General Students

    Hi, I am in my second semester of a 2 year program for my RN. I have all of my prereqs done but still find it hard to get all of the required reading, projects and clinical paperwork done. I am an A...

  25. Are You Being Bullied in the Classroom

    nursewannabee replied to Jayfa's topic in General Students

    In my school most of the students are older students with most being between 30 and 40. It is so infuriating to sit in class and hear the 3 "women" behind me belittle and pick on other students....