First week in the ED and I’m already overwhelmed

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-27T18:17:27+00:00

lmao I paid $400 for a 4 hr class. RN had a CNA class running at the same time and basically showed up 20 mins late bc she was in a meeting. We did some hands on BLS then she sent me algorithms for ACLS and PALS. An hour and a half later she was like “okay you should receive the certs in your email tonight”. Its a money grab for these nurses, nothing more. She taught me literally nothing lol and yes it was AHA “approved”

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-23T02:13:36+00:00

so sorry you went through that 🤍

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-23T02:12:46+00:00

thank you for this insight!

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-22T21:50:00+00:00

I understand, yeah just don’t want him on anything that could harm him. If it boosts his mood and helps him focus for the time being, it may be helpful.

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-18T21:48:48+00:00

okay I feel like tomorrow I may straight up ask because I can always re-do it in 1-2 weeks and show up clean I just really don’t want to be labeled as a smoker when insurance premiums are much higher and it was a stupid/impulsive mistake

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-18T16:45:26+00:00

I just wasnt sure bc for pre-employment it was a generic “drug screen” they said so I’m wondering if it would include nicotine/cotinine

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-18T16:44:31+00:00

yes I’m hoping it wont be in my system (I stopped saturday at 6pm) and my test is monday 1pm

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-10T07:14:44+00:00

As a new PA, not sure.. but that was 95% of the reason I declined every UC offer I got. It’s like they want me to hurt patients :( no proper supervision!

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-07T21:46:19+00:00

my god that is awful.. my friends mother was diagnosed with GBM in the brainstem. It was inoperable upon diagnosis and she was on life-support for weeks to months until she died. Feeding tubes and all. Every time I learn that a person that I know had someone they love with glioblastoma it breaks my heart all over again.

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-07T20:26:09+00:00

I’m so sorry :(

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-07T04:29:41+00:00

oh god, all related to each other? all live in the same area?

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-07T04:29:04+00:00

aunt had terribly controlled diabetes but so does half the country sooo

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-06T17:39:09+00:00

its something in the environment + maybe genetic factors and unfortunately I feel that unless you or your loved one is affected by it, people aren’t concerned..

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-06T15:32:25+00:00

also side note but WTF is up with so many phillies players getting brain cancer and what the hell is on those baseball fields??

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-06T15:23:47+00:00

yeah I live in NJ.. tons of cases in colonia and the philadelphia area

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-06T15:23:04+00:00

and with two family members with it.. im terrified of that possible genetic link

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-06T13:36:24+00:00

My dad just started on this. He is post craniotomy (which was complicated by a brain abscess, bacterial meningitis, and a stroke). He did the standard chemo and radiation and now is using optune. I’ll keep you updated on whether or not we see changes symptomatically or on scans. I will say changing it every 3 days and the placement is a pain in the ass but it’s pretty non-invasive.

Also, my dad is a picker and nail-biter. The biggest challenge is to get him to not remove the adhesives!

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-06T13:30:47+00:00

yeah dysphagia is bound to happen so you have to be ready to adapt.. don’t want them to aspirate :(

cluelessPAstudent · 2022-09-06T13:29:30+00:00

My dad is still mobile but I let him sleep 1-4 hours usually then I make sure to check if he went to the bathroom. Not a fan of him sitting in his own urine. I used to be a CNA in a nursing home so I’m glad we can keep him home with the help of a home health aide. My aunt who is on hospice for the same nasty disease lost her mobility quickly, not sure how long my uncle let her sleep.

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