vickyp

vickyp specializes in Hospice & Geriatrics.

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1. Ahhh crap!

   vickyp replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

   I am super short so leaving the bed up is not a problem I can relate to but what I do want to say is~~~good job for finishing what you started and finshed cleaning her up

2. Have you taken your first test yet? How did you do?

   vickyp replied to vickyp's topic in Student Assist

   Welp took my second test in my theory class went from a 91 on my first test to a 70 on the second I did pass my IV check offs (IV start and IV push) gotta get my mind right, slow down and breath, ha easier said than done!!

3. Have you taken your first test yet? How did you do?

   vickyp posted a topic in Student Assist

   I will graduate in May WOO HOO We took our first test yesterday over OB of course not everything but the begnning of it anyway... I had a good feeling while pushing submit after I finished~~ got my grade today a 91 OMG was I ever excited !! So shar...

4. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   vickyp replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   I actually did think about that this morning so I didn't order it... I figured I have come to far to screw it up now!

5. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   vickyp replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   I have never heard of this so I looked it up I am ordering one in the morning. I am in my last year of nusing school and they decided this semester we couldn't use our tape players and I need mine. So thanks for the info I will sure be putting it to ...

6. Got my first Stethoscope!

   vickyp replied to sweetiepeas's topic in General Students

   I have the same exact stethoscope I have had it a year it took me forever to find it!! I love it but the only thing is I have pen marks on the tubing and I have not found anything to get it off but at least if it comes up missing I can identify it!!

7. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   vickyp replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   I felt like a nerd too as I wrestled with rather or not to buy a fancy 3 hole puncher and other random office supplies. I picked up a protracter and worried if I would need it. My husband acted that same way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol.....he said i wo...

8. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   vickyp replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   I felt like a nerd too as I wrestled with rather or not to buy a fancy 3 hole puncher and other random office supplies. I picked up a protracter and worried if I would need it. My husband acted that same way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol.....he said i wo...

9. Stethoscope cleaning

   vickyp replied to CanuckStudent's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I use an alcohol pad most of those wipes make the tube sticky. Maybe that would be a good thing to invent cleaning wipes specifically for stethoscopes.... (note to self)

10. Test taking realxation techniques

    vickyp replied to vickyp's topic in Student Assist

    WOW you still get scantrons? I think my stress level would be knocked down 3 notches if we still had written tests all of our tests are on the computer answer the question and submit you can't go back and revisit any question all I can say is WOW how...

11. Test taking realxation techniques

    vickyp posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi everyone, With school getting ready to start up for me at full speed I wander what others do to relax before preparing for a test. I have my traditions like getting to school 30 minutes early sitting in one of the empty classrooms with my CD play...

12. New CNA/PCT in hospital. What shift/department/floor is your favorite? Need Advice!

    vickyp replied to bknees's topic in CNA/MA

    Do you plan to further your education by going to nursing school? I haven't worked in a hospital but as a nursing student and done clinicals I really think you would learn alot on the med/surg floor. You will see a variety of cases.

13. what does "on-call" mean?

    vickyp replied to JJLM's topic in CNA/MA

    Pretty much means your screwed!! Ok Ok not exactly but you carry the pager or the phone and basically wait for it to ring and that is usually the only time your friends want to go off and do something and you can't b/c your "on-call". I worked for Ho...

14. What would you have said to this CNA

    vickyp replied to zofran's topic in Relations

    I am a CNA~~RN in '10 and I would NEVER talk to any of my nurses that way!! The other CNA's maybe (tee-hee-hee j/k) but not a nurse an RN or LPN for that matter!! We are there to help the nurses HENSE the term NURSES ASSISTANT!! I can't even begin to...

15. CNA wanting to be a MEDICAL ASSISTANT...will this be better

    vickyp replied to amethyst26's topic in CNA/MA

    Maybe Pharmacy Tech? Phlibotomy? I know here around her in Arkansas they can me completed in 2 semesters. Just trying to help you think of things in the health care area.