Mhays

Mhays

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  1. I Don't Think He Meant To Hurt Me

    Mhays replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    When I was the school nurse, I had to assess my students based on their healthcare needs and behavioral needs. If the student that I was assessing was OK and willing for me to help them, then they...

  2. Thinking about Relocating : need advice to make the relocation easier

    Mhays replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I moved to Virginia when I was three years old. I do no remember any of the details of the move because I was so little, but my dad told me that he got books about Virginia that helped him with the...

  3. Advices for upcoming nursing student

    Mhays replied to kikyou322's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Getting into nursing school is such a huge accomplishment. I think the best thing to prepare you for nursing school is to read a nursing novel. Before I went into nursing school, I read this book...

  4. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    Mhays replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that the best way to avoid bedside care is in the following ways: 1. Be the charge nurse in that they are in charge of other nurses on the floor. 2. Be a bath nurse in that you are giving...

  5. LTC vs Assisted living

    Mhays replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Long term care means that it usually is a nursing home or a skilled nursing center. These patients usually can be total care patients meaning that they need a lot of care with their ADL's, but they...

  6. How long did it take....

    Mhays replied to Nurse3242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I graduated from college and nursing, I was in total shock over that surprise. I think the reason is because I had some issues and problems that I had to work out first before I could get the...

  7. minimum staffing and lunch breaks - enemies??

    Mhays replied to wisconurse16's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at the assisted living at the skilled nursing center on the weekends, I got a 30 minute lunch break for working six hours. I came in at 7:30 am and my shift was done at 1:30 pm. When I...

  8. "You're too smart to be a nurse. Be a doctor"

    Mhays replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I find that nursing and doctors work well together and they are both into the healthcare system. Whatever a person wants to do in life is what they should be doing. If a person has a desire to do...

  9. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    Mhays replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that I regret is not knowing more about other specialties in nursing; especially the trauma nursing including CCU, PCU, and ICU. Now, there are even more options for nurses to work and to...

  10. How did you decide your specialty?

    Mhays replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing specialty came as a surprise to me. I had no idea what to specialize in when I was a nursing student. I just wanted to be a nurse. A lot of the nursing students said that I have a...

  11. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    Mhays replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    I have a wonderful friend whom I have known as a teenager. We went to the same University and we also were in the same nursing school program. When she graduated from the program, she worked as a...

  12. What type of soap do you use?

    Mhays replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer the bath and body works antibacterial gel. I like the strawberry or cherry kind because it looks so nice and smells so nice as well. I use it when I cannot get to a sink in order to wash my...

  13. I Don't Think He Meant To Hurt Me

    Mhays replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    When children do act out and either hit, kick, or throw things, that usually is an indicator that something is going on either at home or at school that the child would possibly need help to...

  14. Thinking about Relocating : need advice to make the relocation easier

    Mhays replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have always said that if you want to stay at the company or the job that you are in, but they need to relocate to another place then my advice would be to go ahead and move to that new place. The...

  15. Advices for upcoming nursing student

    Mhays replied to kikyou322's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Congratulations in getting into nursing school. That is a very big achievement. I can remember when I got my acceptance letter, I was so happy that all of that hard work paid off with all of the...

  16. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    Mhays replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    There are a few new telework nursing jobs that have become very popular with many nurses. I belong to an HMO and they have what they call "advice nurses" who have a desk and can do assessments by...

  17. How long did it take....

    Mhays replied to Nurse3242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took me a long time for anatomy and physiology to click into my brain. That was the second science course that I had to take in college and it was hard for me to understand all of the concepts. I...

  18. LTC vs Assisted living

    Mhays replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Assisted living is so much easier than hospital work; however they both have their positives and negatives. To me, I find the assisted living more and more less stressful than a hospital because the...

  19. minimum staffing and lunch breaks - enemies??

    Mhays replied to wisconurse16's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the link: Online Guide for Living a Longer, Healthier

  20. minimum staffing and lunch breaks - enemies??

    Mhays replied to wisconurse16's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at the assisted living, I had to eat lunch either outside or on the floor in the nurse office. I think that it is important for all nurses to have a break off the floor. Here is the...

  21. minimum staffing and lunch breaks - enemies??

    Mhays replied to wisconurse16's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at the assisted living, I had to eat lunch either outside or on the floor in the nurse office. I think that it is important for all nurses to have a break off the floor. Here is the...

  22. NICU nursing application question

    Mhays replied to NurseCait220's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When you go to the interview, you just tell them that NICU and adult ICU are the same in that they are both critical care units in which the patients need watching and observing every hour. You can...

  23. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    Mhays replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that I wish would be that I had more time to study more into the nursing field. I would love to study research nursing, but right now I do not have the time to do so. I would also love to...

  24. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    Mhays replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Avoiding bedside care can be done, but it is hard when a nurse is just in the learning phases. They have to do the bedbaths, dressings changes, change linens, and other things. Then, the nurse can...

  25. Advices for upcoming nursing student

    Mhays replied to kikyou322's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Congratulations into getting into nursing school. That is such a wonderful accomplishment. Here are some tips that will help you into nursing school: 1. Get plenty of sleep. 2. Study early 3....