HeatherB,CST

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1. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   HeatherB,CST replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Don't kneel down and cut a tree stump off by pulling the chainsaw toward you...this behavior can result in bilateral above-knee amputations. Don't pick at the scabs on your bulging AV fistula aneurysm unless you are very close to the ED. Don't hide y...

2. Anyone attending/attended GTCC in Jamestown?

   HeatherB,CST replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in North Carolina

   I don't know if this is of any help. but I know that some schools, including GTCC, try very hard to get clinical sites that will accomodate evening students. The reality is, however, that the schools are at the mercy of the clinical sites, to some e...

3. embarrassing (& funny) problem..HELP!!!

   HeatherB,CST replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

   In my Surgical Tech lab class, a student brought in a pack of Rain-X wipes from the auto supply store. They have worked well for us so far! I also have found that if I hike the mask up pretty far, then nestle the goggles down further on my nose (I ...

4. Patients say the funniest things...

   HeatherB,CST replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

   My brother was given a decent amount of versed while a vascular guy and an intern attempted to get a central line going for SIX HOURS...lotsa scar tissue in that "neck" of the woods, apparently. Anyway, at one point, the older doc was coaching the yo...

5. Dreaming of the OR?

   HeatherB,CST replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

   That is funny! I have a friend who, during the clinical portion of his Surgical Tech program, woke up to find post-it notes on his wall about the procedures he was going to be precepted in that day...he had written them in his sleep. LOL

6. Renal Diet Question.

   HeatherB,CST replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

   While that is most probably true, I respectfully ask, have you ever tried to follow a renal (dialysis)/diabetic diet? My brother did for three years, and let me tell you, it is a logistical nightmare. He managed to stay within guidelines, his dry wei...

7. Confused. Whether I should drop Anatomy

   HeatherB,CST replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

   Pretender- The trick to knowing the terms is knowing their origin. Learning the basics of mecical terminology (there are countless books and web sites) will help loads in remembering all the crazy new words. For example: osteo=bone. whenever you se...

8. Need Advice- non supportive SO

   HeatherB,CST replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

   There are several other threads about this subject which I suggest you search and read. I am in school and dealing with a spouse (an IT guru-tyoe guy) who is supportive in practical ways (money, schedules, children, housework kinda) but as far as em...

9. A&P 1 Spring 08

   HeatherB,CST replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Way to go, Katie! Our test averages are going up now, I think because the folks who were getting the lower grades are now gone. Here's a good story...on our last lab practical test, I got an 86, my lowest grade all semester. Everyone said they had ...

10. Coloring books for A&P

    HeatherB,CST replied to MikeInCO's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I also have the Kapson & Elson ones and I have found them very helpful. I have also photocopied some of the pages, whited-out the labels, and used them to quiz myself on the parts. I have found that a combination of fine-tipped markers and color...

11. The Lymphatic System

    HeatherB,CST replied to twinjeep97's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Ok, this is going to sound silly, but it really helped me. I got As on both my Lymphatic and Digestive system tests after studying this way. I drew little cartoony pictures of the different cells like Macrophages, T cells, B cells, etc...and wrote t...

12. A&P 1 Spring 08

    HeatherB,CST replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    With three weeks to go, my A&P class is down from 60 students to 12. It is feeling like a season of Survivor! Who will be next to get voted off the Island of Passing Grades? I must say I am quite proud of myself for managing to keep my A averag...

13. Leave your high stress career for....nursing!

    HeatherB,CST replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    None of those jobs listed are particularly low-stress IMHO. I know a few pastry chefs, and they work as hard as nurses, with much stress and wacky hours. The whole article is just a vehicle for advertising career training programs, and full of c*r*...

14. A&P 1 Spring 08

    HeatherB,CST replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hooray!! I got a 100 on my midterm lab practical (haven't recieved the grade for the written exam yet), and next week we start the cat dissection!! I am very excited, just needed to celebrate a bit LOL

15. How do you handle "true emergencies"?

    HeatherB,CST replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    Here's my "cautionary tale": How many expectant fathers speed on the way to the hospital when wifey is in labor? Most, I'd guess. I know my husband did, and he probably thought it was great to finally have a "valid reason" to speed. Well, a few yea...