LauRN_89

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1. EMU- Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

   LauRN_89 replied to JenniferSews's topic in Neurological

   4:1 for nurses. We have monitor techs but they are not watching 24/7. Each patient or family member has a button they can push to mark the video and alert staff to "seizure" activity. 9 times out of 10 the patients are faking it, though. í ½í¸‘

2. You Know You're A Nurse If...

   LauRN_89 replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   When you have unconsciously knocked on the fridge door before opening it.

3. Vanderbilt FNP 2014

   LauRN_89 replied to Rk0821's topic in Post Graduate

   I am staring my pre specialty fnp year this fall. From what I have heard, doing blocks king distance is doable, but expensive. Clinical would probably be near impossible to do in Nashville while living somewhere else. From what I hear it is a craz...

4. Seriously?!

   LauRN_89 replied to LauRN_89's topic in Relations

   At first I thought maybe a tech, even though they should know better..nope it was an RN. Normally I shake things off and laugh about them with my co-workers, but this particular day I was fed up with multiple things that should have been done in pre...

5. Seriously?!

   LauRN_89 posted a topic in Relations

   I was irate earlier, but now that I have calmed down a bit and am at home in my pjs I can rant coherently... Patient transferred from the ICU. About 2 hours later I go to look in their belonging bags to see if the ICU nurse had any extra 4x4s they se...

6. Pre-reqs need advice

   LauRN_89 replied to angela82's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A&p was a pre req for micro at my school

7. CMT vs LIMA

   LauRN_89 replied to PurplePinchFace's topic in General Nursing

   I would get in touch with you legislative rep. If you go to the ANA website they have them listed by state/county and you can email or call them.

8. Wallpaper or scrubs?

   LauRN_89 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   I like plain scrubs. But the whites? Not happening...

9. Baby during NP program

   LauRN_89 replied to ljrrRN's topic in NP Students

   That's good they are willing to work with you! Good luck, and congrats on the little one. :-)

10. Baby during NP program

    LauRN_89 replied to ljrrRN's topic in NP Students

    I was not in your exact situation, I found out I was pregnant right after being accepted into RN school. I thought about putting it off, but ended up moving forward and I am glad I did. I know that grad school is a whole other animal from nursing sc...

11. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty Applicants 2014

    LauRN_89 replied to s-lizzy's topic in Post Graduate

    Hello everyone! I am going into the FNP prespecialty this fall. Anyone else going part time?

12. Stupid Questions, can someone help?

    LauRN_89 replied to kuhaines's topic in NP Students

    TN not TH...auto correct really bugs me sometimes...

13. Stupid Questions, can someone help?

    LauRN_89 replied to kuhaines's topic in NP Students

    As far as I know in TH we are not able to practice as an NP until you graduate except maybe in clinical...also, depending on what outpatient offices you are looking at, hospitals typically pay more for RNs, which could help with the cost of grad scho...

14. Nursing Dx/care plan help

    LauRN_89 replied to kaylaas's topic in Student Assist

    The immobility is not what caused the impaired skin integrity, the surgery did. I would be thinking more about priority. My instructors used to ask us, "what will kill them first?" Hint: The reason for admission is typically the priority. Sepsis ...

15. Accelerated ADN program?

    LauRN_89 replied to mommycruz3's topic in Pre-Nursing

    MoA not MoM