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jabernathy

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  1. Heparin injection = epic fail! Help!

    We were taught to pinch the skin, push the plunger, then release the pinched skin. If you release the pinched skin after you pierced it, the needle is bound to slip back to the surface.
  2. Cleanliness is a must!

    I always wipe down the phones/computers/desk at least once a shift. And I definitely wipe down my stethoscope several times a day--and I am a total hand washing/glove nazi. My immune system is just fine, but so many of the hospital patients (especia...
  3. Freaking out a bit...

    i did the kaplan review course a couple of weeks ago at my school. my scores were similar to the op. the kaplan instructor told our class that we should strive for a 65% on the first three question trainer tests. for question trainer tests 407, we s...
  4. How can you tell if nursing is a good fit for you?

    I had a job at a large company (700+ employees) for 10 years and was also used to the business world of total professionalism, business casual dress, hour long lunches, weekends and paid holidays, great pay, etc. I did a lot of charity work on the s...
  5. I am keeping my same study habits--I had low to mid A's on every test so something must be working right! I read the chapter 2 days before the lecture. We get a sheet of objectives from the teacher and I highlight the answers in the book and write th...
  6. Best plan to tackle my nursing education

    There are several nursing students who are NOT science buffs, myself included. Several of us were previously employed in jobs that are the opposite spectrum of nursing, but we all wanted to make a change. I've seen brilliant students and some who j...
  7. Tips from you morning people! :/

    I get up at 5:30 am every morning except on Thursdays (clinical days) when I get up at 4:30 am. My classes are not till 8 am or 9, but I wanted to get my body on a schedule to be able to just get up at around the same time every day. After 3 months ...
  8. anxiety at clinicals: the kiss of death?

    I was terrified my first three clinicals (and I've only had three so far). My hands also shook and my mind seemed to go blank whenever my instructor came to observe me doing anything. I totally understand the desire to be able to NOT show how nervo...
  9. My very 1st clinical expierence ever!!! :-)

    Had my first clinical experience yesterday. Got to give my first shot which was very nerve-wracking! I had squirted way too much hand sanitizer and it took FOREVER to dry my hands and I was too nervous to think of any small talk. Then, I could not g...
  10. Feeling like a bad mom

    I also have a little girl who turns 4 next month. She's been in daycare for several years now, so it was not as hard for her to adjust as it may have been for other little ones. I've been in school for about 6 weeks now and it's been quite an adjust...
  11. Definitely get out the A&P books and flip through the pages to refresh your memory.
  12. One week to go

    I start my first day of NS next Thursday. I have been too excited the past few nights to get much sleep and spend most of my time perusing this web site...and looking online for nursing shoes and watches! I am also in total "nesting" mode. I've sto...
  13. Texas Nurses

    I have several nurse friends and a couple of LVN friends--all in Houston. I am also in Houston and will start nursing school at Alvin next month. My LVN friends tell me it is hard to find a decent job since YES, they are being phased out to some de...
  14. No one thinks I can do it!

    Reading all these posts are sooo encouraging. I was in a great job with great pay and benefits for 10 years...but deep down, I wanted to be a nurse. So three years ago, I bought some books and studied for college placement tests. Then I kept worki...
  15. How do you wash your scrubs?

    For the germophobes--dump in the bleach and hot hot water and ease your mind. You can always add clothing dye to the wash if your scrubs are starting to fade a bit. :)