SandyLV

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1. Weird situation in clinical...advice needed!

   SandyLV replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

   Who is BOB???

2. NURSING SCHOOL: Your Biggest Challenge!

   SandyLV replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   ORIGINAL FROM HAPEEWENDY The second big hurdle was actually having to work hard and study. I had it pretty easy in school, didnt have to study all that much and got excellent grades without much effort (not proud of that , just saying!) anyway nursin...

3. Shadowing?

   SandyLV replied to srose's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Rose! I am a nursing student and think shadowing a nurse is great. However if you really want to get hands-on experience you can volunteer as a CNA. I was a bit skeptical at first but after I started before my 1st semester, that was the best thi...

4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   SandyLV replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Okies, how about the the guy that vomited into his emesis basin during dinner and then soaked it up with the bread from his dinner tray and ate it? True story! I thought I could get by eating some toast after reading all these wonderful stories......

5. UNLV trauma unit shut down

   SandyLV replied to EricaCCRN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you talking abut UMC's trauma center?? If so, I heard that other local hospitals are reserving a few beds of their already superbusy ER and making it into a mini trauma center. For the more serious cases, they are flying them to San Diego and Lo...

6. What are some of the most ridiculous things patients have asked of you?

   SandyLV replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Humor

   I posted this before on another thread but it happened about 4 months ago and it still makes me nauseous.... I had just finished doing a foley on an older patient when out of the blue and in front of my Instructor and three other students, he proceed...

7. a minute for Alex

   SandyLV replied to WalMart_ADN's topic in General Nursing

   My prayers and my five-year-old girl's go out to Alex...

8. California's Nurse-to-patient Ratio Law -- Update

   SandyLV replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

   WOW!!! I think I"ll just become a waitress..... I'll have to deal with big time jerks.....but at least they'll be drunk and you can kick them out at the end of the night.....:chuckle

9. I Got In!!! Now What?!?

   SandyLV replied to mlfoley's topic in General Students

   Hi mlfoley.. When did you take A&P?? Are you in nursing school already or just starting clinicals with your classes int he fall??....I don't understand how you'll be doing clinicals before having had passed the skills in Lab.....If you have had ...

10. Federal Grants for RNs???

    SandyLV posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi... Did anybody hear about a bill that President Bush passed about providing federal pell grants (not loans) especially for Nurses to up your RN/ADN to a BSN.... I heard someone talking about it at school but cannot find the details anywhere....and...

11. RN to BSN program online???

    SandyLV replied to SandyLV's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both I knew I could count on you... Sandy

12. RN to BSN program online???

    SandyLV posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi... Does anybody know....or know someone that knows about these programs and how they work? Are they as reliable as classroom classes??? I just received some correspondence and a cd on it and it sounds GREAT.....then again I have lived long enough ...

13. Is this where we ARE??Recruiting Bonuses

    SandyLV replied to chrisB's topic in General Nursing

    Great Idea Sleepyeyes.... Would it be okay to transcribe your letter to send it to our local newspapers and other media??? I loved everything about it..... Sandy

14. Need Opinion on becoming a Wound Care Nurse...

    SandyLV replied to SandyLV's topic in Wound

    Thank you very much for sooo much info... I'll keep my eyes open for next year's seminar...

15. Need Opinion on becoming a Wound Care Nurse...

    SandyLV posted a topic in Wound

    hi: i am still a nursing student but i'm very interested in becoming a wound care nurse. i have been dealing with a good share of different types decubitus in my clinicals and find it extremely rewarding when i see my patients (clients) healing... i ...