tripsis

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1. How do you all like to start your shifts?

   tripsis replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

   I work ICU days with shift starting at 0630. Get bedside report and take that time to do a visual assessment, ABCs and safety check as well as turn my patient while I have the extra set of hands. We look at labs and go over the previous shifts orders...

2. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

   tripsis replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

   -Lancets -Pens and highlighters -a flush here and there -alcohol wipes -report -crackers

3. Is it advisable to live in the dorms during nursing school?

   tripsis replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Students

   I lived in the dorms my freshman year, and if it was too lod to study in my room, there was a lounge that was quiet and a library close by. You meet so many people, and one of my best friends in nursing school actually lived on my floor! That was hel...

4. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

   tripsis replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

   I will be 22 when i graduate with my BSN next year.

5. How many semesters of nursing classes do you have?

   tripsis replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

   We have 6 (16 week) semesters. Currently almost finished with my 4th, yippee!

6. Am I obligated to tell them of my other job?

   tripsis replied to tripsis's topic in General Nursing

   I have never thought of myself as being greedy or selfish. The area I am from doesn't seem to have the lack of nursing jobs that other parts of the country have-at least last of INTERN jobs. In my class of 60, I know that most of them have an interns...

7. Am I obligated to tell them of my other job?

   tripsis replied to tripsis's topic in General Nursing

   I can appreciate that; however, the first one is on a med-surg unit, and the other is on an ICU floor.

8. Am I obligated to tell them of my other job?

   tripsis posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I am a junior BSN nursing student. I was recently accepted to a summer nurse externship at a hospital close to home. It offers me 1:1 preceptor time at least 40 hours every two weeks. I also applied to another large hospital close to home. It...

9. I'm having a 'me' day.

   tripsis replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

   Wake up when my body wants to (not by my annoying cell alarm) If it's nice out, take a walk Go grocery shopping Bake something yummy to go with dinner Shower and put on my comfiest PJs Catch up on my shows (True Blood and Biggest Loser) Spend time wi...

10. Has anyone been put on probation for clinicals? I just did!!!

    tripsis replied to bella65's topic in General Students

    Seas, I have to disagree with your post, although, maybe your nursing school is different. My nursing school gives students more opportunities to succeed. When we pick out our patients the night before clinicals, we meet our patient and check to see ...

11. Dansko "dress code" at your place of work

    tripsis replied to tripsis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies, I appreciate all the input.

12. Dansko "dress code" at your place of work

    tripsis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am entering my last year of nursing school and am wanting to purchase a pair of Danskos-heard a lot of good things about them. We will have two 12-hour clinicals a week so I'm trying to prepare. I've seen a few nurses with the printed clogs (some a...

13. REALLY, really silly question

    tripsis replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

    In our nursing BSN program, we do not. I am a junior now and doing clinicals, and some of the nurses DO let you practice starting an IV on them, but not on each other. There are reasons for that, one being that technically, the other student could ge...

14. What does your uniform look like?

    tripsis replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    We have all BRIGHT red landau tops and bottoms! The fit isn't bad at all (I got the elastic waistband because the tie ones just fit awkward) but you sure do get noticed!

15. Anyone regret ever having stepped foot in nursing school?

    tripsis replied to summersent's topic in General Students

    I am sorry that so many people have had bad experiences with their schools! I absolutely love my school, and most of my classmates. There are 59 of us, and while everyone has their differences and bad days, we are very united as a class and work well...