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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 352301" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>For the epipen, where you stab the pen through clothes or whatever, I got a 45 min video and the nurse at the allergy clinic had a whole checklist for me to go over. Then I started having to give myself shots into muscle. For the second one I got a video, about 5 minutes. Mostly all the wonderful things the medication could do. The others I had a piece of paper with instructions in 4 languages. Period. For the compounded Vit D shots no one bothered to even ask if I knew how to do them. No one.</p><p></p><p>I am GLAD that you will have lots of time to train on real people. They won't let you really harm someone and often new students are gentler and follow the steps better than "experienced" people. </p><p></p><p>When I had the cellulitis I had the one older nurse who refused to take precautions, even wanted to mess with my IV antibiotics with-o gloves. She was offended that I told the doctor and the hospital administrator about it. The jus tout of college nurses were awesome. </p><p></p><p>Heck, I had blood work done today and had to stop Mr. Mosquito von Dracula. He felt for veins with gloves on. Then tried the other arm, etc... No big deal. Then he used a bare finger. It was clean. Then he went to put the gloves he laid on the counter back on.</p><p></p><p>NO. New gloves please. OK.</p><p></p><p>Wipes arm with alcohol. </p><p></p><p>Prods for vein. Takes gloves off, prods, puts on NEW gloves and goes to stick me.</p><p></p><p>NO. Alcohol please. He looked kinda sheepish.</p><p></p><p>The lady making sure stuff went smoothly laughed. </p><p></p><p>Mr Mosquito von Dracula was nice, and gentle. He had to poke around a while. I had to fast. It ALWAYS upsets my stomach. So I was dehydrated and it makes it hard to find my veins. Poor Mr. Mosquito Von Dracula.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You will be GREAT. I have faith. You will stress, get flustered and even make mistakes. But you will remember the really important stuff. You will also be able to make your patients more comfortable and will help them feel connected. </p><p></p><p>Just cause that is how you are. So when you stress, take a deep breath and remember that even brain surgery is easy if you take it one step at a time. So calm down and take it one step at a time.</p><p></p><p>Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 352301, member: 1233"] For the epipen, where you stab the pen through clothes or whatever, I got a 45 min video and the nurse at the allergy clinic had a whole checklist for me to go over. Then I started having to give myself shots into muscle. For the second one I got a video, about 5 minutes. Mostly all the wonderful things the medication could do. The others I had a piece of paper with instructions in 4 languages. Period. For the compounded Vit D shots no one bothered to even ask if I knew how to do them. No one. I am GLAD that you will have lots of time to train on real people. They won't let you really harm someone and often new students are gentler and follow the steps better than "experienced" people. When I had the cellulitis I had the one older nurse who refused to take precautions, even wanted to mess with my IV antibiotics with-o gloves. She was offended that I told the doctor and the hospital administrator about it. The jus tout of college nurses were awesome. Heck, I had blood work done today and had to stop Mr. Mosquito von Dracula. He felt for veins with gloves on. Then tried the other arm, etc... No big deal. Then he used a bare finger. It was clean. Then he went to put the gloves he laid on the counter back on. NO. New gloves please. OK. Wipes arm with alcohol. Prods for vein. Takes gloves off, prods, puts on NEW gloves and goes to stick me. NO. Alcohol please. He looked kinda sheepish. The lady making sure stuff went smoothly laughed. Mr Mosquito von Dracula was nice, and gentle. He had to poke around a while. I had to fast. It ALWAYS upsets my stomach. So I was dehydrated and it makes it hard to find my veins. Poor Mr. Mosquito Von Dracula. You will be GREAT. I have faith. You will stress, get flustered and even make mistakes. But you will remember the really important stuff. You will also be able to make your patients more comfortable and will help them feel connected. Just cause that is how you are. So when you stress, take a deep breath and remember that even brain surgery is easy if you take it one step at a time. So calm down and take it one step at a time. Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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