XYcsccSN

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1. Fired from first job..."not eligible for re-hire"

   XYcsccSN replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to make a comment on the multiple times I have read "you can't ever be late when you are in orientation". Why would you even want to work at a facility who has this short sighted approach? Nurses are human, we are not superheros who ar...

2. Is a baby nurse..

   XYcsccSN replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

   Or he.

3. Safe handling of chemo drugs

   XYcsccSN replied to KevinJMason's topic in Oncology

   Greater than 5ml is considered a large spill where I work.

4. Question regarding heparinized ports

   XYcsccSN replied to KelliD's topic in Oncology

   I think she may have been confusing standard CVL ports and lines for dialysis. There is no reason to pull back standard 100u/ml heparin from ports. You do need to pull back the high dose heparin used in dialysis catheters first.

5. Nursing school double standards?

   XYcsccSN replied to Risgirl's topic in General Students

   Yeah....its about like that at my school. The first year we were constantly preached at about being organized, being responsible, and being professional. I have no problems with these concepts but I felt like some of the facility could have used th...

6. Wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale

   XYcsccSN replied to lynzjo12's topic in General Students

   sounds like they used the wong pain scale, flacc is probably what should have been used in the nicu.

7. I failed the Hesi again!! I'm uninsured and Unemployed as nurse!

   XYcsccSN replied to ziggles's topic in General Students

   I used the HESI NCLEX-RN study guide. It is short and sweet and has "HESI" hints throughout the book. It also comes with a CD that has a practice HESI test and practice question broken down by section. The questions are crazy hard, but even if you...

8. Pleaseee Help Me

   XYcsccSN replied to healthcarestudent's topic in General Students

   http://198.146.4.5/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=78D87026BDB43AE42F8DEB0FC4F821C3 This is a bit old, but it will work.

9. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

   XYcsccSN replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

   Oh...I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood that part about "pick your battles", "resident tattler", "move on", "you really think the higher-ups don't know there's cheating". Then there is the slam about "get a life" and "and you can, PLEASE, let it go...

10. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    XYcsccSN replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    This sounds like advice from someone who cheats. If you saw someone cheating, you should report it, tactfully. If you see a child covered in bruises, do you report it? If you see a coworker allow a break in sterile technique, do you look the other...

11. Useless extra credit ....

    XYcsccSN replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    There should not be any extra credit in nursing school...

12. Is it HORRIBLE to get C's on a test?

    XYcsccSN replied to scndglancee's topic in General Students

    I always double check every question on the exam before I hand it in and I have caught a few errors because I miss read something. I would say you are probably better off keeping your original answer unless you realize you misread the question.

13. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    XYcsccSN replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    My first move would be to drop my classes at this school and get a refund, and then I would enroll at a reputable school. No school worth its salt should let students grade their own exam!!

14. Got booted from school because of C grade...what to do?

    XYcsccSN replied to hpygrl01's topic in General Students

    Wow--those are some high standards. 76 is passing in my program 76-83 = C 84-91 = B 92-100 = A

15. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

    XYcsccSN replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    Another thing to do if you are having trouble hearing the sounds... Palpate the brachial artery and place the diaphragm or bell exactly over it. If you are using the bell, make sure you are not pressing down to hard. Try it with the diaphragm, see ...