Lesli61

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1. IV starts?

   Lesli61 posted a topic in General Students

   Are there any schools that train students to start IV's? My school does not; they claim that this is a 'specialized' skill for graduate nurses. Is this a trend? I feel a bit nervous graduating without this training. Do any employers expect new gr...

2. GPA now that you're IN the program...?

   Lesli61 replied to shannonFNP's topic in General Students

   No change in mine; about 3.95. (I got one A-)

3. Calling all those at the top of their class!

   Lesli61 replied to tahliasmommie's topic in Student Assist

   My school uses a lot of the books from Elsevier/Evolve. The have an online resource that you can use with sample multiple choice questions. I often find the exact same questions on my instructor's tests. I think the instructors must get a free 'te...

4. Anyone start school over 50?

   Lesli61 posted a topic in CRNA

   I was wondering if anyone is or knows a CRNA that didn't go to anesthesia school until they were older, (like late 40's or into their 50's)? I have a masters in chemistry, and just started nursing school at age 47. I know I have the academic abilit...

5. Who hasn't inserted a foley or NG tube yet?

   Lesli61 replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

   Not yet and I'm in semester 3. We learned on a manequin in the first semester, saw a video, and had a quiz. We are now considered 'trained'. Scary, isn't it?

6. What to Study/Review Before Starting NS

   Lesli61 replied to Beggar♂'s topic in General Students

   Hi! I am just starting year 2. I would suggest reading up and studying three topics to get you started: 1. Vital signs. Get a cheapo blood pressure cuff with stethoscope (Walmart has them, or you can buy online). Read up on proper techniqu...

7. PDA's being phased out?

   Lesli61 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

   Dell is no longer marketing its PDA (or pocket PC; it's the same thing). The newest info is that the market demand is shifting to the PDA/phone combo. I have a Dell Axim loaded with references that I use a lot in clinical and I really like it. Unf...

8. What type of bag for books?

   Lesli61 replied to nursemidestiny's topic in General Students

   If you are not set on selling your books, get a utility knife, remove the covers and binding and deconstruct! I separate my books by chapters. I only bring the sections that I need to class. Our instructors give us a lecture schedule so that we k...

9. Tearing my hair out Postpartum Diagnosis

   Lesli61 replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students

   Getting back to the original question... My instructors are saying the same thing. They will not accept any of the 'usuals' like pain, constipation, fluid volume deficit, etc. The reasoning is that they want us to focus on the FAMILY not just the ph...

10. Let's play I Remember When.....

    Lesli61 replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    I remember being a 15 y.o. candystriper, having to do vitals and charting on the floor. Then as a 16 y.o candystriper in the ER digging wallets out of bloody purses from car accident victims to get their information. I also cleaned suture trays and...

11. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    Lesli61 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to side with Ruby on this one. If I were in that situation, I would have smiled, looked the guy right in the eye, and said 'Not to worry, I haven't missed yet!' OR 'I'm sorry to hear you're having a rough time here; try not to worry, we w...

12. ER: The dumping place

    Lesli61 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    You guys are so right about the appointment problem. It is so hard to get a sameday, or even next day appointment. I had a bad sore throat and had to wait an entire week to get in! On top of that, my doc has no office hours Fri, Sat, or Sun. The ...

13. For Fun: Spiral Notebooks or Binders?

    Lesli61 replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing

    In the past, I took class notes on a legal tablet, then copied everything over to notebook paper and filed in a 3 ring binder along with all the handouts. I like to find related stuff on the internet and print it out and add it in. Especially stuff...

14. Wearing scrubs home??

    Lesli61 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    There is a short article in the new issue of Nursing 2006 about this. The CDC does not ID scrubs as a 'significant source' of infectious pathogens, and it's perfectly OK to wash them along with the rest of the laundry at home (unless there is an obv...

15. Links for Textbooks....

    Lesli61 replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in General Students

    On amazon and Barnes, their price is usually pretty close to the book store price. The real bargains are when you click on the 'used' button. Then you will see the cheaper books! You just gotta go one step further in your search.