ArleneD

ArleneD

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  1. Caps anyone??

    I work on an ortho floor and do a lot of patient transfers. I wouldn't wear a cap because it would be too hard to keep it propped on my head, and my graduation pin would simply injure my patients. Back in the good 'ole days when we had enough CNAs ...
  2. Stethoscope Length?

    I agree with the other posters. I had the same decision to make when I started clinicals, and I'm glad I chose the 27" stethoscope. When you have pts. with pneumonia, postop bad breath, and plain old poor hygiene, you'll want the long one.
  3. RN School is tough !!

    Vsummer1, You can get NCLEX books at your college bookstore or any large bookstore (i.e., Barnes and Noble). Find out from students in your nursing program which NCLEX books your current instructors like to use for their tests. I've found that Lipp...
  4. Bad Student!

    TootyFruity, Of course it's possible! If your GPA in HS isn't what the college requires, take the SAT or ACT (whatever that particular college requirements are) to qualify for entry. That's all it takes. Once you've been accepted, start taking you...
  5. Oramar, Unfortunately, you'll probably get your very own incident report for that visit in the mail. It's called a bill!
  6. Fess up! How are you as a patient!

    Hello everyone! When I'm sick, my brain is the first thing to atrophy. I had outpatient surgery two weeks ago to repair a small hernia. The doc said to remove the dressing after 72 hours, and it soon became evident that I can only count to 48. As I...
  7. 2 year or 4 year nursing school

    I'm in a 2 year ADN program, but it actually takes 3 years because everyone takes their prereqs before tackling the 2 year nursing curriculum. If you have the option of attending a 4 year university for your BSN, my advice is GO FOR IT! If I had a ...
  8. New nurse feeling low2

    I just started clinicals last week, so I have a long way to go before being in your shoes. Please give me a heads up so I can be on the lookout for the hospital Hitlers and prepare for the battlefield. What kinds of things, specifically, do they ch...
  9. Chemistry help needed!!!!

    essarge, I don't know if this will help or not. I'm not very good at copying and pasting links, so you might have to type this in from scratch. http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/tutorials/chemistry/main.html If this isn't useful, try searc...
  10. Battered Nurse Syndrome

    WriteStuff, Been there - done that! Essarge was right when he/she?? said these signs and symptoms are present in every career. Once you get to the point of experiencing these symptoms, it's very hard to come back to a normal life with family and fr...
  11. Depression in Nursing School

    Hi, Brandy, My two cents are worth exactly that, but if even a little of what some of us say help you in finding the answers to your dilemna, then you can take what's useful and disregard the rest. 1. Learn to say no. From reading your post, it app...
  12. Nursing: The Perfect Career

    CCWizard, I think your reasons are right on track. Stargazer and P_RN, you worry me with your posts about #8. Why do you say there's no balance? This is one of the reasons I've chosen this career. Looking forward to your comments.
  13. angry coworker

    Okay, that would just about do it for me. I wouldn't care whose toes I stepped on, I would report her. Being crabby to other nurses is one thing, but telling a patient that the aide is afraid of his disease is going way over the line of professiona...
  14. Lyndalous, read this please.

    Lynda, The next couple of days are going to be hard for you, as with anyone in the same situation. You have to concentrate on your goal, which is being a nurse. You might want to buy an NCLEX study guide (major bookstores sell them) and take practice...
  15. To those who took the NLN entrance exam:

    I took the NLN test in February after spending several weeks reading the NLN study guide and taking all the practice tests. My advice is don't waste your time on it, because it's completely useless. This is also the opinion of several others who ha...