tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post3723082520702392957..comments2023-08-09T10:22:07.209-05:00Comments on Adventures Of An Awesome (Sometimes) Mother: Student nursesAwesome Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03523320907836876707noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post-62188616030012939852006-10-12T16:52:00.000-05:002006-10-12T16:52:00.000-05:00Yea, as a student nurse, there is a lot of pressur...Yea, as a student nurse, there is a lot of pressure to fill out the patient info completely and correctly and then get your skills checked off. If someone is young or just not good at people stuff, they can be irritating and sometimes pushy. Nursing school is pretty stressful. <br />The way hospitals are now (germ minefields) it's nice to have a student nurse looking out for early signs and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post-33443567775163396412006-09-28T12:37:00.000-05:002006-09-28T12:37:00.000-05:00As someone who hopes to soon be a student nurse, y...As someone who hopes to soon be a student nurse, you can be sure I'll take what you said into consideration. Of course, I think student nurses who already have children probably can understand how to work with kids a little better than those who don't.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345875955750219033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post-72992423002162230502006-09-27T19:12:00.000-05:002006-09-27T19:12:00.000-05:00I had a student OB when I was induced with Becca. ...I had a student OB when I was induced with Becca. She was so excited to "DO my case!!" She talked really loud and drove me nutz! First chance I had I told my regular nurse that I refused to have her. She came in later that day and asked me why and I was in the middle of a contraction so I screamed "This is why!! You have NOOOO bedside manner, you are rude and inconsiderate!!! GET OUT!" I felt badAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post-78671522726065581082006-09-27T18:52:00.000-05:002006-09-27T18:52:00.000-05:00I actually learned a lot from parents when I was a...I actually learned a lot from parents when I was a med student. Good advice!Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post-36687603326343303442006-09-27T10:28:00.000-05:002006-09-27T10:28:00.000-05:00Yes, you have to feel a a bit sorry for them, as p...Yes, you have to feel a a bit sorry for them, as perhaps their supervisors expect XYZ, and they are intimidated to tell them they couldn't get the info.<br /><br />But- a patient shouldn't be made to suffer or be uncomfortable just because they can't figure it out!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604097511444010759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post-23239057338972242142006-09-27T00:45:00.000-05:002006-09-27T00:45:00.000-05:00Oh, yes! (Nothing against student nurses, but they...Oh, yes! (Nothing against student nurses, but they have to recognize as well that honestly, the patient comes first, and they have the right to request any changes, and have those requests honored! AFter all, the patient is the patient!)<br /><br />Anyway... I learned the hard way that no matter who the nurse is, or the doctor, what I say goes in regards to me or my children!<br /><br /><a href="bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648691129113717331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635299.post-68350112776118318222006-09-27T00:08:00.000-05:002006-09-27T00:08:00.000-05:00When I was a student, I had a patient request no m...When I was a student, I had a patient request no more students the day after I was her nurse.<br /><br />So, instead of being devastated by that I went and asked her how she was doing. <br /><br />She told me that because of the nature of her gaping, open wound, she had been the patient of student nurses every single day, every shift that she had been hospitalized. <br /><br />She said some wereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com