Fitzy819

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1. Tips for PP Moms and Urination

   Fitzy819 replied to Fitzy819's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you everyone for the tips! I don't know if we have peppermint oil available but I will definitely ask about it. I will try the bubble blowing next time as well. It is so nice to have such a wonderful resource like AllNurses!

2. Tips for PP Moms and Urination

   Fitzy819 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello! I'm a new mother/baby nurse and am looking for any tips/tricks for helping PP moms (especially those who had an epidural) urinate after delivery. I had a mom tonight who tried and tried to pee but ended up having to be straight cathed. We trie...

3. Offically a second year student... is this a normal feeling?

   Fitzy819 replied to Fitzy819's topic in General Students

   Ugh, I just had something typed up and then I accidentally closed the tab Thank you so much for the advice!!! I try, as do all my clinical group classmates, to do as many procedures as possible. The problem is there just hasn't been very much to d...

4. Offically a second year student... is this a normal feeling?

   Fitzy819 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi all, Well, after passing Mother/Baby I am officially a second year nursing student. Even though I should be happy, I guess, I am terrified. I still feel like I know nothing. I have done well in all my classes (mostly As, 2 Bs) and I know I have c...

5. Mental Health: How would YOU diagnose this client?

   Fitzy819 replied to UumiNurseX's topic in General Students

   I would guess borderline too... but that is totally just a guess. Not antisocial because you said that the male friend states that she feels sorry for her actions after she has hurt him. When she talks to herself, is she talking to voices or just "t...

6. To work or to Not work?

   Fitzy819 replied to Disbdestiny's topic in General Students

   I worked last semester (my first semester in nursing school) and did just fine. I tend to manage my time better the busier I am so working actually helped me plan more time to study. My only suggestion is not to work on days you have class. I worked ...

7. Is anyone commuting really far away?

   Fitzy819 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

   My commute is about 45min or so. Luckily I have found 3 other girls that live around my area so we all carpool together. We live on a peninsula so there is only one main highway to school. Our profs know that we commute and we always leave with plent...

8. Question about study groups...

   Fitzy819 replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in General Students

   Depending on who I get together with for a study group they do help a lot, but I also study beforehand on my own. With the girls I normally get together with, we all study on our own and then come together for a few hours before the test and just sh...

9. RN to MSN

   Fitzy819 replied to MU2010's topic in General Students

   VCU has an RN-MSN program; just went to an information session about it actually. Thing is though they only accept 10 or less students and I was told most programs like this want you to have some RN experience before they will accept you.

10. viewed cheating,what to do,if anythig?

    Fitzy819 replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    In our honor code at our school it states that if you ever catch anyone cheating, you are required to report it. A few fellow students and I have already had to let the professor know about some students caught cheating and it sucked. You can do it. ...

11. Med Error

    Fitzy819 replied to Fitzy819's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the support! I mentioned something to the pharmacy manager tonight. I made it more from the customer service angle (like some of yall had said to do) and yay, he already knew, whew. I think the lady had already contacted him about i...

12. Med Error

    Fitzy819 replied to Fitzy819's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the dose prescribed was safe. The script was written for 1cc (1ml) every 12 hrs, but when the script got scanned in and typed into our system, someone typed it in for 5ml every 12hrs and it was verified by the pharmacist that way and sold that ...

13. Med Error

    Fitzy819 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I don't really know what I'm looking for by posting this, I guess just a little encouragement and advice. So, I work at a pharmacy and am currently in nursing school. I'm still doing my pharmacy tech training so I mostly just sell prescrip...

14. Tips on where to get a GOOD Student Nursing Kit

    Fitzy819 replied to survrgrl08's topic in General Students

    I ordered this (http://www.allheart.com/pma5.html) and planned on buying a different stethoscope later on when I figured out what I really wanted but I ended up really really liking this kit. So far, it has everything I need and works very well. I or...

15. stethoscope placement

    Fitzy819 replied to tiffanyleigh0212's topic in General Students

    We were taught in class to lift the breast if needed, but I would check with your clinical instructor in the morning before your checkoff just to make sure that is how they would like you to do it.