Danusia522

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1. I hate nursing

   Danusia522 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   I had a friend, fresh out of school 22 years old became a peds onc nurse. She loved it. 2 years later- completely burned out. So she took some time off of floor nursing and works for an insurance company. She sets her own hours, and locations... goes...

2. Drug memorization

   Danusia522 replied to greenfaery's topic in Student Assist

   I'm in the same boat, we need to memorize up to 40 drugs for each exam spaning for about 4-5 units. And we can get tested on any of them, some exmas only have one question about the action and others have 10 questions. And there is no way of knowing ...

3. First day tomorrow!!!

   Danusia522 replied to Danusia522's topic in General Students

   Thank you everyone! It actually wasn't that bad, a little boring? we got our first 2 weeks of assignments in the mail, so a lot of us werre well prepared. I'm going over the course load for the rest of the semester... and wow i'm stressing only becau...

4. New student

   Danusia522 replied to angel589's topic in General Students

   thats funny i thought about the same thing on tuesday durring my first eavening lecture class. There were a lot of unprepared, late students. Some were texting on their cell phones, having side conversatios, even napping while we watched a blood born...

5. First day tomorrow!!!

   Danusia522 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm starting the ADN program at county college of morris in nj tomorrow. I got into the eavning program and for the first semester we onlt have class on mondays from 5-9, tuesdays 5-7, and thursdays clinical 5-10. I'm so excited but already feeling t...

6. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

   Danusia522 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

   ~ lotts of hand lotion! (your hands getso dry from all the hand washing) ~ I took the advise of someone on here and getting all my books debinded and 3 hole punched, i even did this w/some of my nclex review books, one 3 inch 3 ring binder hold ever...

7. Nightshift Insomnia- Help!!!

   Danusia522 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   when i really cna't fall asleep, i take melatonin usually a 5 mg. that really helps, or sleep MD (it has melatonin and other natrual sleep aids) both are all natrual, nothing addictive in it, no side effects. i love it!

8. It's 4am, do you know where your patient is?

   Danusia522 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   1. 4 miles down the road at a closed gas station, in gown (butt hanging out) and barefoot.... in the SNOW! 2. somehow out of posey and 4 pt restraints trying to beat us up with his walker. 3. taking out the garbage out of every room on the floor (42 ...

9. PDA software

   Danusia522 replied to catzy5's topic in General Students

   last year my boyfriend baught me the palm TX, i made him return it. I am now an owner of the new HP ipaq 111. I LOVE IT! THe palm didn't have everyhting i needed for nursing school. THe HP has a microphone (palm does not) Has bluetooth & Wi Fi (m...

10. CNA and first semester... does it help?

    Danusia522 replied to Danusia522's topic in General Students

    thank you so much everyone! I have picked up a few bad habbits & am trying to shake them as we speak, that way when i start clinicals in a month i won't be getting marked off for them.

11. CNA and first semester... does it help?

    Danusia522 posted a topic in General Students

    Well i'm not a certified CNA, but i have been a tech on a telemetry med surg floor for almost 2 years now. In january I will be starting nursing 1. I was jsut wondering if i will be struggling or if working in a hospital setting really helps since nu...

12. Please Help!!!!

    Danusia522 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I know there are several posts about this, but they are from a while ago and I still haven't found a good answer. I am starting my second semester of nursing and need a really good stethoscope for the rest of my clinicals/rotations. I am very hard of...

13. nails

    Danusia522 replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    I would always get hang nails that get infected to the point wherei would have to change a band aide after everytime i wash my hands. I read up on the new LCN's (light concept nails) and love em, no chipping or cracking, get them done every three we...