piperglen

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1. ER Patients

   piperglen replied to vonxojn's topic in Emergency

   Funny

2. Does taking Sudafed show positive for meth?

   piperglen replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Just finished up psych lectures and learned that one of the biggest groups of meth users are soccer moms for the energy boost. Who wouldv'e guessed. I am sure they hide the effects very well. Keeping up appearances is very important for some. Nasty d...

3. Do you have to take ATI exams?

   piperglen replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   We have to take them. If we don't pass with the 70%, we have to remediate unproctored on the ATI website until we get a 90%. We were given codes so we can practice them on our own. They aren't too bad. Most people in my class pass them on the first t...

4. The Circumcision Discussion

   piperglen replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As a mom and a last semester ASN student, I have an interesting circ story. My son was circumcised at 2 days old. I brought him home, everything seemed to be fine. He breast fed vigorously but suffered from constipation continuously. I took him to th...

5. Nursing School Hours?

   piperglen replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Students

   Hey Lisa/EagleFan, You and I are in the same boat. We have better have a damn good reason for missing clinicals. Nursing school is sort of like boot camp. But it's worth it.

6. Nursing School Hours?

   piperglen replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Students

   Dear Sis IwannabeanRN, You probably better count on backsliding and putting a good Rx dealer on speed dial. Just to let you know!!! Also you are dreaming, when you finally graduate you WILL work Sundays and bible study night. The good Brothers and Si...

7. Drug names and dosages

   piperglen replied to ClassQ1's topic in Male Students

   Smokey is right. I graduate in May. In my first semester pharm class, I was way overwhelmed. Then I started looking at the drug classes and how they work at the cell level. This helped alot and proved to be very interesting for me -- but I am a chemi...

8. Failing In Ky

   piperglen replied to FACE069's topic in General Nursing

   I am in my last semester in an ASN program in Lafayette, IN. We finished neuro and psych and are starting cardiac and respiratory after spring break. Have you talked with your instructors about this? Sometimes when anxiety and stress levels are high ...