the_london_sky

the_london_sky has 4 years experience and specializes in Telemetry/Stepdown.

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1. Night shift & weight loss

   the_london_sky replied to Manon13's topic in Stress 101

   I had the same problem. Cut my self down to 20 - 30 grams of total Carbs a day, only eating veggies, lean meats, nuts and berries. I do 45 minutes of cardio 4 times a week. Lost 20 lbs in 6 months. Watch your sugar intake! You can do it! Drink p...

2. I Love Night Shift

   the_london_sky replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

   I know! When I had a travel assignment in Torrence Ca, the 405 was the worse at 6pm and 8am.....

3. Advice - I'll need a meal tray too

   the_london_sky replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

   "Well, the test that we need to run for your safety require that you not eat or drink. Also, I am sorry but we dont give out meal trays to anyone but the patient because of food allergies." I work tele and it really puzzles me why some patients ask ...

4. Is 'scope of practice' not taught in school?

   the_london_sky replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

   we went over RN scope of practice in nursing school twice, the first and the last semester. we were also told where to find it online.....

5. Moms who are nurses, please give me your opinion!!!!! Please!

   the_london_sky replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

   This is totally a personal decision. Me and my sister are 8 years apart and we get along fine...... Talk to your husband and see what he says

6. The Mockery of Nursing

   the_london_sky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

   My favorite is: "I am a pre nursing student who just started on prereqs. How much does a CRNA make a year? What do you do with all that money" How about we get INTO nursing school first......

7. New Grad on Tele Floor-- ADVICE?

   the_london_sky replied to fsh1986's topic in Cardiac

   I am right there with you!! I am a new grad on a tele floor that I worked on as a tech for about 1 year. They give us 14 weeks of orientation. I don't have good advice, I was just wanted to encourge you!!! Its a huge learning curve but we will get...

8. charlotte rn's, how do you do it?????

   the_london_sky replied to taapple's topic in North Carolina

   I live with my finacee :) But you can look on craigslist and find roommates who are willing to split the rent. Also, Fort Mill, SC isnt that far from Levine, about a 40 min drive. I here there are lot of cheap places to like in down there. Gaston...

9. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   the_london_sky replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   If you can reach it you can wipe it

10. What is the #1 thing you can't go without in nursing school?

    the_london_sky replied to mz.snuggly1's topic in ADN/BSN

    Calender/Planner and a digital recorder for lectures.

11. HOLLAH!!!

    the_london_sky replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Students

    Cant wait for next friday to get here !!! :w00t:*wine

12. First Fundamentals Exam! Typical??

    the_london_sky replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    I used a book called "Fundamentals Sucess" my first semester of nursing school and the question really helped me start to think critically for the tests. It is just a book of NCLEX like questions and it goes over many topics covered in a fundamental...

13. Failed drug calculations quiz, need some encouragement...

    the_london_sky replied to Katie803's topic in General Students

    Katie--- I feel for you. Vacation sounds like a wonderful idea. Also this website helped me alot.. http://www.dosagehelp.com/

14. Mercy School Of Nursing, NC- Anyone have some answers?

    the_london_sky replied to rosebud123's topic in North Carolina

    I do believe they are are the only prerequites because you can take sociology and G&D along with your other nursing classes. Also, which classes you must have done depend on when you start. (see this link http://www.cmc-mercy.org/body.cfm?id=11...

15. How old were you. when you become RN?

    the_london_sky replied to Prado's topic in General Nursing

    I will be 25 when I graduate December 2011