caligirl

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1. What's harder, nursing classes or A&P?

   caligirl replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

   Exactly.. I like to think my way through things.. Here is an example.. For drug calcuations, most people I know just memorize the formulas.. I cannot for the life of me memorize a formula.. but give me any math problem and I will reason my way to rig...

2. What's harder, nursing classes or A&P?

   caligirl replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

   I disagree with most of the postings.. I thought A&P was much more difficult than nursing classes.. I guess it just depends one what you are good at though... I am good at critical thinking but I suck at memorizing.. I am good at big picture type...

3. Is IV admnistration an independent function?

   caligirl replied to Dervid Jungco's topic in General Students

   For careplans I always write "as ordered" after things that you need an order for... Like: initiate IV as ordered, give meds as ordered

4. What has been the most difficult course for you while in the nursing program??

   caligirl replied to breeqt's topic in General Students

   I think A&P was the hardest by far.. I liked pharmocology although my school called it something different..

5. Why so much IT people switching to nursing?

   caligirl replied to Sammi15's topic in General Students

   I was in IT first. I did it for 7 years. I got out of it because I am more of a people person and my job was going more towards "system" administration than tech support. Users are becoming more computer savvy now and they don't need end user tech su...

6. smoking? good or bad

   caligirl replied to barbi138's topic in General Students

   I think what you do to your lungs and is your own thing.. I will say that if a nurse that is caring for me or my daughter smells like smoke, I will not hesitate for ask for another nurse. Not only is is disgusting.. but the smoke could be a trigger f...

7. Question about Shoes and Fanny Packs

   caligirl replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Students

   I would never wear a fanny pack.. heh heh.. I dont think we would even be allowed to.. I stuff my pockets.. As far as shoes.. I wear Adidas Samoas or Sketchers. I love my Adidas more though because they are lighter..

8. Nursing phrases

   caligirl replied to oneota's topic in General Nursing

   How would you rate your pain? 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain you have ever felt Is there anything else I can get you? Do you have any allergies to medication? Latex? Shellfish?

9. words on your graduation cap

   caligirl replied to twinnurse's topic in General Students

   I thought about putting "Thanks (insert hubby's name here)" because he is the reason I am getting to wear the dagum cap in the first place. But I probably wont put anything since we walk an entire semester early so we are not actually graduating AND ...

10. just accepted to school- childcare stress!

    caligirl replied to Jess RN's topic in General Students

    What do you do when your child is sick? I either miss class or my hubby misses work. There is a program at the hospital for sick kids which is staffed by an LPN but I have never used it. -How do you make the decision about what kind of childcare wil...

11. What would you do...?

    caligirl replied to Iluvhospice's topic in General Students

    we have enough things to look out for without watching our backs around students. Seriously.. that was pathetic. There is no excuse.. If you don't want to watch your back around students, you should get a job in a hospital that does not have student...

12. Externship or take the summer off?

    caligirl replied to jessinMS's topic in General Students

    I am not doing one. My daughter is going to kinder next year and this will be the only summer I will ever have to spend with her. She has been in full time daycare since she was 6 weeks old and I am finally in a position where I can financially affor...

13. to quit nursing school?

    caligirl replied to girlfromtx's topic in General Students

    I get anxious about clinicals as well.. I have really good grades and I LOVE the didactic portion of school but clinicals make me want to vomit. lol. Some days I think I was made to be a nurse and some days I think that if it wasn't for all the time ...

14. MALE nurses

    caligirl replied to klone's topic in General Students

    personally.. i like to be described as "mexican american" because that is what i am. my husband is puerto rican so he likes to be described as puerto rican. we are both hispanic with similar cultures but still they are different in their own ways. we...

15. MALE nurses

    caligirl replied to klone's topic in General Students

    That is also true with races. I remember talking to my mom about this when I was like 10 years old.. People will tell stories and say "that mexican girl.." Why not just say that girl? Or talking about a guy from work "you know that black guy that wor...