Shayboo

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1. Medical Surgical Resources

   Shayboo replied to randa77's topic in Student Assist

   Lol I think hummerlover refers to the vehicle!!!

2. What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

   Shayboo replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

   At our school, it is a 77% and its only based on four unit tests worth 20% each, a paper worth 10%, and the final is 10%. We still have to do skills validation, pass the dosage calc test each semester with 100%, kaplan, prep-u, and get satisfactory c...

3. Research paper

   Shayboo replied to Shayboo's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks for the help everyone-I have a few weeks before it is due so no help is too late -I appreciate all the responses so far!

4. Those Kind of Tears That Make Your Throat Burn

   Shayboo replied to nursey246's topic in Rock

   I love it-this is why I'm going into Nursing-to care for people in every aspect. My son has spent so much time in the hospital and a caring nurse could really turn the day around-they are the only connection to the "real world" when you are in there ...

5. Shoes for Nursing School!

   Shayboo replied to jday314's topic in General Students

   You don't want to wear the same shoes from clinicals anywhere else! That has been drilled in our heads since day one-the "yuck" from the floors of hospitals aren't what you want on your feet going anywhere else. I take my shoes off in the garage. :**...

6. a personal fear

   Shayboo replied to reka2014's topic in General Students

   Most hospitals have lengthy orientations that explain their policies and I've heard from many nurses that the days of "eating their young" so to speak are over, so there is always someone to go to for help if you do by chance forget something. Rememb...

7. Positive Experience with Social Networking?

   Shayboo replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

   Our class has a private group page with just our class in it and I'm not a member bc I'm not a fan of social networking, but I've heard sometimes the over-achievers of the group have all the notes typed up before lecture and that could be helpful, as...

8. Nursing School Orientation Day

   Shayboo replied to guest07/14/15's topic in General Students

   Some schools have planners available if you go to admissions and ask for one. My orientation they gave us lots of lists and sold some used uniforms-which by the way, snatch up! They are usually less than half what the bookstore asks for them. You nee...

9. Did you take out personal student loans?..

   Shayboo replied to mag426's topic in General Students

   Wow-I didn't know that either. My school offered me a piddly 1,750 per semester:( thats not that helpful sadly.

10. Prescriptions and Drug Testing

    Shayboo replied to ATBStudent's topic in General Students

    In our school, you take the drug test and then if you show positive for anything, you provide the RX. I will say that I was unaware until recently that if you take anxiety drugs such as Ativan, you can not perform your job with it in your system. Mak...

11. Oh mah gaaah I just want to celebrate!!

    Shayboo replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Students

    Congrats to you! Cheering for you here in SC!

12. Volunteering as a Student Nurse

    Shayboo replied to wanna_be's topic in General Students

    In our state-SC-I believe once you pass the first semester of nursing school, you can take the certification test to become a CNA or you can find a job as a "nurse tech," which is the same thing and pays the same, they will just title it different fo...

13. Advice for Passing Pharm

    Shayboo replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in Student Assist

    I hated Pharm, but it honestly is something you need your whole nursing career. Focus on the side effects and what you would do for the patient as with all nursing classes. Its not so black and white as other classes. There is a great book available ...

14. Accounting for drug volume in IV infusions

    Shayboo replied to Ulahoopski's topic in Student Assist

    For our exams, we use the amount on the package. Example: Add 1.7mL of sterile water for a final concentration of 250mg/ mL So the amount would be 1mL=250mg. If the order was for 500mg-it would be 2mL.

15. cant decide lpn vs rn

    Shayboo replied to sam1971's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would go for RN, but it all depends on what you want to do and where you want to work. I can't believe the pay difference is so small-here in SC I believe the norm for a LPN is about $12. Again, it just depends on where you want to go with your car...