yooper13

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1. Night shift dinner time

   yooper13 replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

   I have been trying to figure this out myself, I have been working nights for about 4 months, and I think I am getting it down! Since I usually go back to a day schedule on my nights off, I try to stay up late the day before my "Monday" so I will slee...

2. Night shift

   yooper13 replied to yooper13's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks everyone! I think it is the down-time that is getting to me...and I don't have a problem doing things like stocking and such to keep busy, but I'm so new I don't even know what should be stocked/where to get supplies! I go back tonight, I wi...

3. Night shift

   yooper13 replied to yooper13's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks all! I know there are lots of posts on the topic (I've read them all, I think!), but most are about sleeping during the day. I have absolutely NO problem sleeping...dark room, white noise, phone off, check, check, check! I konk out for a go...

4. Night shift

   yooper13 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I started a new job, and this was my first week on nights. Last night was my Friday (YAY!). I'm just orienting and trying to make my way through night shifts...I really am a night person, so I think it will work for me, but this first week was kill...

5. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

   yooper13 replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Learning

   I am also considering starting a RN-BSN program this fall, and it is basically the same. Most classes are online, and even in the class descriptions, most say "writing intensive". I am prepared to write many papers and do lots of research. It may ...

6. Pre-req's and NS and NCLEX OH MY!!!

   yooper13 replied to yooper13's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the replies! jonesel9, I don't remember which exact ones I used (it was a while ago), but a quick search gave me some helpful links: https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/p-help-my-334360.html https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student...

7. Pre-req's and NS and NCLEX OH MY!!!

   yooper13 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have not posted much on this site, but I've been perusing it for years. Wasn't sure where to post, as I have been all over in my journey, so I decided "general discussion" was the best. I discovered AN while doing my pre-reqs...I was just SO ex...

8. Ped's priorities...low h&h or high temp?

   yooper13 replied to yooper13's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks for the responses! Yes, it was a homework question; scenario-type. I was not given the age of the child, since it was more about the unit, and how would I prioritize based on knowledge of that patient population (basically 2 months to 18/21 ...

9. Ped's priorities...low h&h or high temp?

   yooper13 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Anyone have idea with rationale which ped's onc patient would be the priority? I believe the exact numbers were H&H; 8.5 and 13 for blood transfusion, Temp 39.9 C for IV abx I chose temp before h&h (even though it is really low), because in ...

10. What books to keep throughout nursing school? (buying/renting)

    yooper13 replied to ironicitis's topic in General Students

    A&P (that was a pre-req for me and I took it looong ago, but just referred to it the other day while studying for a test), definitely med-surge, drug/lab handbooks, and if you have a care plan book it will come in handy. I still have my fundamen...

11. Nurses aren't supposed to,lol

    yooper13 replied to GitanoRN's topic in Humor

    LOL! My (non-nurse) MOM sent me this in an email, just knowing I'm in nursing school. I forwarded it to several (non-nursing) friends...they found it hilarious too!!

12. Anatomy and Physiology....HELP!

    yooper13 replied to Mkr2012's topic in General Students

    I would say go for it, if you have not much else on your plate (job, kids, etc) I took a quick micro class the same (summer) semester as fundamentals and did well. ...did well in classes, I should mention...as far as mental health, that's a whole 'n...

13. Stressed out

    yooper13 replied to winnowill's topic in Stress 101

    Two words: New job. Is it your problem that there are not enough employees right now? Is it worth risking your health and sanity to pick up on your employer's slack? ...I would be going nuts too...

14. Is $49,000.00 too much for ADN program?

    yooper13 replied to abqfavorite's topic in General Students

    Um, yes. Mine was ~2k (at a CC...of course I was on a waitlist for a while, but I prefer waiting to an extra 47k!)

15. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    yooper13 replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I concur...I had NO healthcare experience going into school. I quit my (office) job a year ago to start my full-time program. In the middle of my 3rd semester, I got a job as a sitter at a local hospital. Did that for only 2 months, then applied f...