OldShoesRock

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1. New Grad BSN RN Pay in Beaumont, TX area?

   OldShoesRock posted a topic in Texas

   Does anyone know what the start pay for new grad RN(BSN) is? What hospitals in that area are good to work for, and what great benefits can I look forward to? :) I am relocating there after graduation from Jackson, MS

2. Nursing Diagnosis based on perscribed drugs

   OldShoesRock replied to OldShoesRock's topic in Student Assist

   She said the correct answer was " to individualize care for the patient"...ummm, isn't that what the whole care plan is? LOL. the really funny thing is...we took a "certain standardized test":clown: for fundamentals, and without violating any test p...

3. My RN venture ended today.

   OldShoesRock replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

   Hang in there! Can you all as a group discuss this with her? If not, can you go to the Dean? My nursing class suffers from the same from some of our instructors. We have some GREAT ones, and some that should just retire...I am so sorry. I know how ...

4. Nursing Diagnosis based on perscribed drugs

   OldShoesRock replied to OldShoesRock's topic in Student Assist

   Daytonite... funny you said that "related to" was the etiology. I just got that question wrong on an exam. Over 80% of the class answered that "related to" was the same as etiology, but the teacher was not convinced, even after we gave her page nu...

5. Nursing Diagnosis based on perscribed drugs

   OldShoesRock posted a topic in Student Assist

   My pharm teacher assigned a case study where we have to come up with 3 nursing diagnosis related to these drugs... Albuterol Atrovent Tylenol Maxipime Robitussin D5 1/2 NS I have never done one based on meds. Any suggestions to get the ball rolling?

6. MEOW! Catty nursing students

   OldShoesRock replied to OldShoesRock's topic in General Students

   There is no reason to be rude. I think it is a student issue. This is the STUDENT forum, right?

7. MEOW! Catty nursing students

   OldShoesRock replied to OldShoesRock's topic in General Students

   I think I just wanted to hear some opinions both ways. I am well aware that I am fully at fault here for what I did. I participated, period. I should have not told the victim what was said, period. I don't really know why I did either. Stupidity. I a...

8. No She/he Did Not!!!

   OldShoesRock replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

   No she did not say to our group..." I couldn't get the patients penis hard enough to put on the condom cath..."......OMG! (happy patient)

9. MEOW! Catty nursing students

   OldShoesRock posted a topic in General Students

   I am in an acclerated nursing program with 24 students. Only 2 are male. The problem...clicks...and gossip...and general cattiness. I have to admit, I did fall into the gossip click after my new BFF decided to date one of the two males, leaving me w...

10. Hints on Pharmacology

    OldShoesRock replied to intuition's topic in General Students

    amyb can you forward me your study notes? I start Pharm Wed. and am very nervous! Patho was tough, but I did get an A, so I believe there is hope...haha

11. New nurse or just plain stuipd?

    OldShoesRock replied to stilltrying's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I am a senior in an accelerated RN program now. I have NEVER heard of a RN having to be "certified" and I just moved from California to Mississippi, and am familiar with many other state's nursing practices. As an RN, we are licensed...and we ...

12. UMC Accelerated BSN

    OldShoesRock replied to bhope2006's topic in Mississippi

    Let me know how it goes. I missed the application deadline ( I was in the process of moving here from California) and now have to wait till July to apply for early admissions. I hear the next round of applicants have to take some new entrance test ...