When you say RT is that for respiratory therapist? That would make a lot of sense. I think I'm going to review this situation with my clinical instructor tomorrow when I meet with her, to see as a...
Hey everyone, so I had a patient in clinicals who had a prostatectomy and after the surgery he had two Jackson-pratt drains. There was an order for creat labs from the blood of the left and the...
Wow that actually helps a lot! I'm starting a new med-surg rotation tomorrow and we will probably have to do a lot of these techniques so I'm definetely stressed out, just hoping I can finally get my...
Hi everyone, im writing here because I'm a bit discouraged. im in my last year of a third year program. And I SUCK at everything related to veins! In total, I had 5 opportunities to draw blood and...
This may be a dumb question, but I am in my last year of nursing school and we were never really taught this. It's normal, since it is mostly about judgement but I was wondering (in general) what...
Hi everyone! I previously made a topic about my new LTC job about a month and a half ago, and I must say, everything was going perfectly and I love it so much. I only got good comments on my...
Thanks for taking time to answer!! Actually the lady of the bath that didn't go really well really likes me now and I consider her an easy patient! :) I'm already faster and the nurse in charge told...
Hi everyone! I am a nursing student and today was my first day as a CNA in LTC, but it didn't went really well. I got on the floor and asked a very sweet nurse for some advice about my patients. She...
I decided to post here because I am encountering a problem. I'm 18 years old, I live in Quebec and here, the nursing program is 3 years long. I am in my second year of this program. This morning, I...