Published
I start my 2 yr ADN week after next and I'm really excited, confident, and ready to go! The only topic that is looming out there for me is the Foley cath procedure. Poop, vomit, pee, blood, none of that really phases me (Im a mom of 3 young kids) but I have also had 4 catheters in my lifetime and I remember each one...VIVIDLY. Maybe that is what is scaring me a bit, the fact that I know how unpleasant they are. I'm sure it will be like so many other things that once I am trained properly and even after doing my first real one, the scariness will go away...right? :)
What procedure or situation is giving you some nerves?
I don't believe we learn IV starts in school either...and FYI, you cannot try "a million times", by INS standards, 2 attempts and then you're done. We learned NG tubes in the lab, I had one patient who had one so I was able to connect and disconnect suction for meds, etc. but never placed one OR removed one.. eeek scary
I'm entering my senior year of a 2-yr ADN program. I have done several IM injections, one enema (freaked me out a bit LOL), one straight cath on a male, but NO wound care!
The one thing that makes me nervous is disgusting, horrible, deep wounds. I haven't had to deal with any yet, but I'm guessing I'll see some this year!
I don't believe we learn IV starts in school either...and FYI, you cannot try "a million times", by INS standards, 2 attempts and then you're done. We learned NG tubes in the lab, I had one patient who had one so I was able to connect and disconnect suction for meds, etc. but never placed one OR removed one.. eeek scaryI'm entering my senior year of a 2-yr ADN program. I have done several IM injections, one enema (freaked me out a bit LOL), one straight cath on a male, but NO wound care!
The one thing that makes me nervous is disgusting, horrible, deep wounds. I haven't had to deal with any yet, but I'm guessing I'll see some this year!
We do learn IVs in school and I've done them in the clinical setting but its been a little while. Yes, we can only attempt twice, too. I've done IM injections on newborns only, lots of SQ injections, I've accessed a port, one enema, cath on a female, we had a whole clinical day of wound care (packing and unpacking freaks me out a bit), I've given IV and PO meds, um.... that's all I can think of right now.
CrazierThanYou
1,917 Posts
Rose scented adhesive?? What is that?