almostfearless

almostfearless

Trauma, Pain Managaement

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About almostfearless

almostfearless has 5 years experience and specializes in Trauma, Pain Managaement.


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  1. Getting a position as a new grad

    Hey there! Yes, you can get an ED position without ED hours, though a preceptorship in the ED tends to be a helpful shoe in just because they know a little about you. I precepted in an ER, though, and did not get a position there. They liked me just...
  2. Overweight Healthcare Workers

    There are so many reasons that this is bull--- I eat well, am a constant member of Weight Watchers to make sure that I'm eating well, am a gym rat, used to play roller derby (so tons of cardio as well as drills that ensure flexibility and strength...
  3. HELP! Goals/Interventions- Diabetic foot ulcer/CHF

    Also, she is severely anemic. How about this: Goal: Patient will have no falls related to syncope/Nutritional status Interventions: 1) Sit patient up slowly to prevent syncope 2) Check blood pressure before standing 3) Keep bed rails up x2
  4. I'm a second semester (out of 5) ADN student-- And tomorrow is one of the last two clinical days I have left for this semester. Today was preclinical. I'm a bit nervous because I failed one of the two previous paperwork days because of the goals she...
  5. im Wrong? PLZ tell me

    I would not have been so angered if only the "right" answers were explained in full rationale. Beleive me, I understand. The expectations aren't always laid out. I'm having the same problem at my school. :) Thanks for the input. I just decided to j...
  6. im Wrong? PLZ tell me

    I've looked at #3, and I believe that what they are going for is that when you do a VITAL ASSESSMENT, you are searching for not only the pain level, but all possible CAUSES. We are being taught that part of your assessment of vitals INCLUDES a pai...
  7. What exactly is EXPECTED?

    Thank you. I did do that some, but I've been reflecting a bit, and I could be utilizing that more. I feel that the next clinical will be a bit less stressful for me. However, I'm just a bit irritated that our expectations were not laid out for us. We...
  8. What exactly is EXPECTED?

    I'm confused, and I'm far from the only one in my class that is in the same situation! I am a first semester nursing student, and we just had our first clinical experience on Friday. We were literally told "Your patient is in room... Go meet the...
  9. calculations test???

    They've changed things a bit, so you no longer have to make a 90% in the first semester to pass, but they have not decided if the next semesters will stay at 90% or not. So far, the math is really not that hard, and they demonstrate a small bit of it...
  10. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    Is anyone else having trouble logging in to Blackboard? I havn't watched those videos, and havn't been able to print the syllabi, but the blackboard login is not responding!
  11. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    By the way, LeJoy in southern downtown Birmingam (6th and 24th?) gives something like a 10% discount to students, and if you get on their mailing list, they send out some great coupons and notify you of some really great sales occasionally. They are ...
  12. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    Yeah, meridys is overpriced. My mother gave me one, and I got another one from eBay for $20. The Sprague are the better type for accoustics. Also-- I've been told there is a problem with equipment "dissapearing".
  13. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    I'm both excited and terrified. I didn't take classes this summer, and things had been very crazy for me (hubby unemployed for 4 months because economy sucks-- he got a job Tuesday though- we celebrate tonight!) so, I'm afraid my study skills have g...
  14. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    Stupid question--- the math packett-- it's not homework, is it? I've been studying it and doing problems and researching how to do difficult ones, but I havnt been trying to complete it. Are we supposed to do anything fancy with it? Am I being para...
  15. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    Yeah, I did a lot of looking around, and the bundle really was the best price-- plus, I'm a total techie and was totally won over by the ebooks. I study best when there's a computer program to help- mostly because I'm so hands on about stuff. I think...