sarahmarion123

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1. What does your program call the final class...more

   sarahmarion123 replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Students

   get this, I'm in a BSN program and we don't even have a preceptorship! or anything like that. Isn't that crazy!?

2. A question for military nurses

   sarahmarion123 replied to leisa22's topic in Government

   you might want to try posting this in the military nursing forum.

3. short term training in pcola CNA or Phlebotomy

   sarahmarion123 replied to Scarlett Dolphin's topic in Florida

   hey guys, i'm currently nursing student in Pensacola, and the only CNA classes I know about are through PJC, or directly throught the nursing home. As for phlebotomy, I am starting the Baptist program that the above poster mentioned on Monday. It is ...

4. anesthesia techs

   sarahmarion123 replied to sarahmarion123's topic in CRNA

   I'm talking about working in a tech position until i graduate, before I have a license.

5. anesthesia techs

   sarahmarion123 posted a topic in CRNA

   hey guys, I am a junior bsn nursing student and my last summer before graduation is coming up. I was looking at some jobs at local hosiptals that I might be qualified for and that would help me in my pursuit of being a nurse anesthetist. One hospit...

6. LVN Vs. RN?

   sarahmarion123 replied to elleon's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is really a broad term. But in modern health care you have either an MD or an RN, everyone else is an assistant to one or the other of them. MD PA, NP, PT, OT, radiology tech, RD, RT, etc. RN LPN, CNA, medication tech, evironmental services, ...

7. Motorcycle burn!

   sarahmarion123 replied to sarahmarion123's topic in Burn

   Thanks guys for all the advice. I will definently be wearing pants in the future. i know it isn't a good excuse, but i was just driving around in the neighborhood....it was the steep driveway that got me. i had my athletic trainer take a look at it t...

8. Motorcycle burn!

   sarahmarion123 replied to sarahmarion123's topic in Burn

   the burn is about 6 cm by 9 cm and not very deep. i'm not sure what kind of burn it is, but definently not a full-thickness burn. i think i'll just show one of my instructors and get her opinion. any advice on lessening the size of a scar from a burn...

9. Motorcycle burn!

   sarahmarion123 posted a topic in Burn

   hey guys, i'm a nursing student in my junior year and recently burnt my right calf on my boyfriend's motorcycle (and dropped it!!). He was really great about it, unfortunately, my dad is adamently against riding motorcycles, so i really don't want to...

10. Ethics of feeding tube

    sarahmarion123 replied to sharann's topic in Geriatric

    I don't know about the ethical implications, however, when we did our rotation in long-term care and I think it would be so sad for a patient to be deprived of eating his/her meal. Enjoying food is one of the things the patients looked forward to, in...

11. question about clinicals in nursing schools...

    sarahmarion123 replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a general BSN program and the extent to which we have practiced on each other is to check each other's vitals and give a NS shot for our check off. We had dummies on which to practice foleys and wound care. I haven't done an ng tube yet, on a ...

12. Relocating to Pensacola?

    sarahmarion123 replied to EarlD's topic in Florida

    EarlD, I'm a nursing student at the University of West Florida located in beautiful Pensacola, FL. However, it was a lot more beautiful before Hurricane Ivan swepted through here. Still lots of blue tarp roofs. Anyways, my mom works as a dietitian a...

13. PDA use

    sarahmarion123 replied to Heartman's topic in MICU

    heartman, sorry for the mistake, i'm still new :imbar hope the website helps. -sarahmarion123

14. PDA use

    sarahmarion123 replied to Heartman's topic in MICU

    Tia, I'm looking into a pda as well (zire 72) but i've found the site http://www.pdabuyersguide.com really helpful. they have a forum where you can ask questions and reviews on all the pda's. good luck with your purchase! -sarahmarion123

15. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    sarahmarion123 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

    My friend and I were enjoying a meal at a Chick-fil-a at the mall and a couple with 3 children sat down near us. The parents were red-headed and fair skinned and all the childern were very dark-skinned. The 2 older kids were playing around and we got...