NewbieNurse2005

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1. Fellow student made a nasty comment what should I do?

   NewbieNurse2005 replied to NewbieNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to thank the people that replied to my thread... I realize that he was just trying to get at me, but I guess I'm what you would call sensitive. That can both help me and hurt me in the job I chose to train for. I think I did the right thing ...

2. Fellow student made a nasty comment what should I do?

   NewbieNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I took the pharmacology ATI test for practical nursing and I was excited that I passed... well I passed with an 81% we only had to have a 40% to pass. I was talking to my friend and a fellow student came to stand with us, so my friend asked how he sc...

3. Help!! School is driving me bonkers. The teachers are so disorganized.

   NewbieNurse2005 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm so sick of the practical nursing school that I am in. The teachers are the most disorganized people I have ever met. The pharm teacher/ IV therapy teacher is a head trauma victim... and she's so scatter brained that she forgets what she's talking...

4. What do you think of throwing away "soiled" items in regular trash?

   NewbieNurse2005 replied to NewbieNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   it was the nursing school they said that, that is how the facilities want it done, because it saves money.

5. What do you think of throwing away "soiled" items in regular trash?

   NewbieNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a nursing student, and today we were practicing changing wet-to- dry dressings and we were told that the only dressings that could "red bagged" were ones that were dripping wet with blood or flaking..... I for one think that is a biohazard and to...

6. Hello - What state are you from?

   NewbieNurse2005 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

   I live in Anderson, Indiana

7. state is threatening to go after license over precharting

   NewbieNurse2005 replied to oramar's topic in Safety

   I will never prechart... because I know it's wrong (thanks to my great instructors) I now realize how precharting could be a very bad thing. I sure would hate to have to up in front of the BON

8. state is threatening to go after license over precharting

   NewbieNurse2005 replied to oramar's topic in Safety

   We went over the whole "don't chart it before you do it" in school during the first few weeks, but my question is how did the state find out that it was "precharted" ? If the nurses did the duty at the time they signed on the chart and it was done an...

9. Thinking of taking a phlebotomy class while waiting...

   NewbieNurse2005 replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in practical nursing school right now, and I took phlebotomy over a 16 week course. I really enjoyed it. I think it's a good course to take. They do however train you to draw blood at some of the blood banks... (at least they do in Indiana) so if...

10. Thinking of taking a phlebotomy class while waiting...

    NewbieNurse2005 replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in practical nursing school right now, and I took phlebotomy over a 16 week course. I really enjoyed it. I think it's a good course to take. They do however train you to draw blood at some of the blood banks... (at least they do in Indiana) so if...

11. Why so few LPN Programs in Indiana?

    NewbieNurse2005 replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana

    I'm attending practical nursing at the Anderson campus. I didn't need an interview. I can't believe they are going somewhat on age... that's awful. That's age discrimination pure and simle.Your science courses are going to time out? How long have you...

12. Why so few LPN Programs in Indiana?

    NewbieNurse2005 replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana

    I'm attending practical nursing at the Anderson campus. I didn't need an interview. I can't believe they are going somewhat on age... that's awful. That's age discrimination pure and simle.Your science courses are going to time out? How long have you...

13. Why so few LPN Programs in Indiana?

    NewbieNurse2005 replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana

    I'm currently attending Ivy Tech's Practical nursing program, to my understanding all you need to do is do well on the PSB test. If you don't do well the first time you may retake it . To take the ASN program you do have to both do well in your class...

14. Why so few LPN Programs in Indiana?

    NewbieNurse2005 replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana

    I'm currently attending Ivy Tech's Practical nursing program, to my understanding all you need to do is do well on the PSB test. If you don't do well the first time you may retake it . To take the ASN program you do have to both do well in your class...

15. what's your "soft spot" patient?

    NewbieNurse2005 replied to shay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've not been in nursing school too long... but the pts that really tug on my heart strings are the mentally handicapped. It's so cute how they vie (sp?) for attention. I just want to hug them all and make them feel wanted and needed.