Megs7617

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1. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

   Megs7617 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Relations

   Scary, isnt it?

2. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

   Megs7617 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   paramedics are "wanna-be doctors"? Are you serious?

3. Why are paper towel dispensers locked?

   Megs7617 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   many times i've seen housekeeping jam the dispensers so full that there is literally a stack hanging out of the bottom of the dispenser...so theoretically, if someone wanted to steal paper towels badly enough, couldnt they just stand there and pull t...

4. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

   Megs7617 replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

   who are you to call her an "idiot"?:angryfire eta: sorry...didnt realize this thread was trying to be "put to sleep" lol

5. How can I place distance between myself and another student?

   Megs7617 replied to StarNurse2006's topic in General Students

   what in the world is wrong with her having a myspace page? There is no rule that says that you have to have pictures of yourself or your children on there, so unless she gives info like her address, how could someone invade her life??? Sounds to me ...

6. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

   Megs7617 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

   i'd just like to add my two cents about this school. I go to another hospital based program in Pittsburgh and I LOVE IT THERE. I applied to both schools, two years ago, right before I was to graduate from pitt with a bachelors. I took the pre entr...

7. Now that NS is actually coming.....How do you prepare?

   Megs7617 replied to SchoolRN,BSN's topic in General Students

   my advice is: get all your books/supplies, then REST AND RELAX AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!! Be lazy, read a bunch of books, spend time with your family and friends:lol2: :lol2:

8. WHOA! I just calculated it...

   Megs7617 replied to Travellpro's topic in General Students

   wow...does anoyone's school have tuition reimbursement? Im in a diploma program, and if we commit to two years at the hospital after graduation we get our tuition paid. That will help, but I still have loans from my bachelors degree (in another fiel...

9. No flowers in the room...

   Megs7617 replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

   my guess would be neutropenic precautions??

10. Drug Cards

    Megs7617 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi All, I was wondering if any of you use pre-printed drug cards for clinicals. We just got permission this term to use them. Prior to this, we had to make our own each night. I was looking at Barnes and Noble, and the only brand I can find are Mo...

11. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy books?

    Megs7617 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    I strongly strongly strongly recommended the Fluid and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy...it helped me soo much. But, you may not have a problem with that, but the dosage calculation one helped also. I think theyre a great series

12. taking classes with the nursing classes

    Megs7617 replied to tookewlandy's topic in General Students

    I took all of those with nursing courses, and I have a child and a job. And let me tell you, it is this hardest thing Ive ever done!!! I would say to give it a shot, if I can do it you can too :balloons: :biggringi

13. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    Megs7617 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Humor

    I believe he/she was embarassed because he/she believed the pt's spO2 was 75%, so he/she started running around like a chicken with its head cut off because he/she though the pulse ox was so low. Then she was embarassed because she mixed up the hear...

14. Friends failing class :(

    Megs7617 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Students

    WoW! :uhoh3: You guys have it tough....we only have to pass by a 75%

15. Exams that make you go huh?

    Megs7617 replied to Works2xs's topic in General Students

    I think we all have days like that :roll Here's a question: What does a Patho class entail? That currently isnt a required course at my program, however the staff were talking about making it one for next years class. I always hear people talk abo...