Free2bmevt

Free2bmevt has 1 years experience.

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1. what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

   Free2bmevt replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that there are good and bad docs in all specialties. In my experience though, I have found that Urologists can be difficult to work with, very particular and arrogant(?), but great doctors and wonderful with the patients.

2. Will my nursing school be stressful? *Schedule for semesters included*

   Free2bmevt replied to johnemmons's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing school was busy and stressful, the school lschedule was not aweful, but it certainly doesn't end there. I spent at least 8 hrs/week studying and doing schoolwork and often it was more than that. If you have to work it adds that much more into...

3. nursing alcoholism & codependency

   Free2bmevt replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

   I have come to realize in the last few years that i have a tendency to be co-dependent in my personal life, but I am not at all professionally. I am a strong, confident, capable nurse, I would love to be able to be as strong in my personal life.

4. First case study... please help

   Free2bmevt replied to got2luvcas's topic in General Nursing

   Text Book-Nursing Care Plans by Gulanick/Myers. This book is great. It gives you lots of ideas on which diection you can take. Look up vis Nursing Diagnosis or Disease Process. In fact i just used it to work on my own case study today!

5. if you could give 5 tips on how to ace nursing school what would they be?

   Free2bmevt replied to Firefly602's topic in General Nursing

   1. be prepared to work hard. Life seems like work, school, sleep, for a while but it WILL pay off. 2. Aim for A's but except C's. Don't let lower than desired grade get you down. 3. Learn the material. 4. Get an NCLEX book and do the questions in it...

6. Common drugs for medical/renal floor ..?

   Free2bmevt replied to mdcp's topic in New Nurse

   epogen, ace inhibitors or beta blockers, phos-lo, cholesterol meds, insulin, antibiotics such as vanco or gentamycin. I guess the possibilities are endlesss, kidney failure has two huge top causes, hypertension and diabetes so you would see meds for ...

7. Do Nurses eat their....lunch?

   Free2bmevt replied to massrn116's topic in Relations

   I agree. One thing MY clinical instructors insist on is taking our dinner breaks, she feels that we need to get into the habit now of learning how to take time to decompress. It is best for the nurse, the patient and the happiness of the unit if the ...

8. How long did it take?

   Free2bmevt replied to Destination1's topic in General Nursing

   It is possible to do it in two years, but you first have to be accepted into a program, which can take a while. Then if you need all the courses, the credit load is quite large. I think the load is better split up into three years.

9. RNs in Vermont

   Free2bmevt replied to chef2rn's topic in Vermont

   In Berlin Vt ant CVMC the going rate for an ADN right out of school is $22-24/hr. I am currently an LPN at a physicians office, (I graduate with my adn in May)so I can only speak about the conditions there which think are great. One nurse to one doct...

10. Starting LPN school in 1 week...HELP!!!

    Free2bmevt replied to movingon2008's topic in New Nurse

    I just graduated from an LPN program in VT and it was not easy. It is a full time job and then some. I had to study at least a little everynight and often I put in 15-20 hrs/week study time(lots of Sat mornings at the library or local coffee shop). N...

11. do you ever just wanna yell..."Would you SHUT UP already???"

    Free2bmevt replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Students

    There was a girl in my class last year that asked the most ridiculous questions ever. We were talking about calculating I&O and she spits out, "Well, what if a person eats like a whole case of clementines, would you count that?" Teacher: that's...