El Centro students Spring '06

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i know some of us have received our letters so i was wondering who else i will be making this journey with for the next 2 years.

my name is allison shaffer and it's nice to meet you. i know we will all be close because it's a small group. it would be nice to get to know some of you before november 17. :)

Specializes in Nephrology.

Does anyone have a list of psych drugs? Someone in my group had a list and I can't find it on eCampus. :(

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Also- are you guys being expected to do a lot in clinical or have I just been expected to do too little before now....this seems like I am in charge of a lot while on the floor...I have to keep up with doctor's orders, order new meds from the Pharmacy, get meds in and out of the pyxis....it just seems like they are putting a lot more responsibility on us. I have done so many skills I can't even tell you! I have started IVs, done foleys, given SQ, IM like nobody's business, I'm on a cardiac floor so I've done a lot of PICC line dressing changes, give insulin left and right....I have been able to do such a large amount of skills and it seems like most people I am running into in the program have hardly done anything in their clinicals...I was just wondering if my instructor was just a hard a$$ or WHAT?!

don't get me wrong- I am LOVING this responsibility but at the same time it just seems like so much with the small amount of preparation we've had....I was talking to one of my nurses and she says they have at least 6 weeks of training before they're on the floor and we're just thrown on there and expected to learn policies as we go which makes it all the more stressful....I just had to vent...thanks for listening.

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
faceinbooks82 said:
She told me they didn't take too many people from associate's programs so I don't know if that was code for "don't get your hopes up kid" or what...I thought the interview went well but they won't let me know their final decision until the end of March. So I shall sit and wait.

We are building out in McKinney and our home should be done by October. This is just a lot to deal with on top of school but I will survive!!! :D

Katie and Brie- have you guys completed those modules at ECC yet? I didn't learn anything from them but then again I haven't taken the test so that might change!

Hey, you should get that externship. You have been doing so well in the program. :nurse:

Are you building the house by yourselves and with contractors? I mean it's not going to be from a big builder like DR Horton or others? Wow, it's going to be a very busy year for you. :clown:

I don't think I go to ECC to do the modules. It takes too much time. I still have to read some chapters from the textbook and do questions on medspub and from my test books.

Here is the pharm list that we were given for this semester. It should be the same as yours.

Katie

2514 Syllabus Drug List Spring 2007.doc

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
Also- are you guys being expected to do a lot in clinical or have I just been expected to do too little before now....this seems like I am in charge of a lot while on the floor...I have to keep up with doctor's orders, order new meds from the Pharmacy, get meds in and out of the pyxis....it just seems like they are putting a lot more responsibility on us. I have done so many skills I can't even tell you! I have started IVs, done foleys, given SQ, IM like nobody's business, I'm on a cardiac floor so I've done a lot of PICC line dressing changes, give insulin left and right

Well, there are a lot of things that we can do in clinicals. But, usually, we don't need to do it. I mean (so far) I haven't given any injection, started IV or IVPB. I do handle the pyxis by myself and it's a very good feeling. :lol2: And sometimes there are new things to learn, like how to restrain a pt the proper way. I know that some people from my group already did skills that I haven't done yet. So I guess it depends on your "luck" how much you can do with your pt.

Katie

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Thank you Katie, for posting that list :D

I forgot about IVPB...yeah- I've been hanging those like crazy too...

The autonomy is great but it's very nerve-racking! I wasn't expecting this this semester...:trout: I'm enjoying it though and glad to know I'm learning some skills that will hopefully stick. I seem to always pick the patients with the most stuff going on. It's completely unintentional but it's good practice.

We have Trach seminar next week- anyone been to that yet? I'm just thankful I don't have to do careplans on Monday after Psych! :D We do, however, have to pick pts and do careplans after the Pharm :madface:

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Are you building the house by yourselves and with contractors? I mean it's not going to be from a big builder like DR Horton or others? Wow, it's going to be a very busy year for you. :clown:

We're building through a big builder (Highland). I definitely don't have the time to build our own LOL. My husband would want to (he's an architect) but I think for our first home, we'll get a builder...maybe later in life when things are more established then we'll maybe build our own but I can't even fathom that right now...the only thing on my mind is the PSYCH TEST! :uhoh21:

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
We have Trach seminar next week- anyone been to that yet? I'm just thankful I don't have to do careplans on Monday after Psych! :D We do, however, have to pick pts and do careplans after the Pharm :madface:

I have my trach seminar in March. Do you still have to fill out a complete mini careplan? My sweet instructor lets us only do the cover, meds and patho sheets. :balloons:

Katie

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.

OMGoodness.... medspub just kicked me out and I wasn't finished yet!!! Grrrr.... Good luck on the psych test tomorrow!!!!

-Brianna

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Specializes in Nephrology.
OMGoodness.... medspub just kicked me out and I wasn't finished yet!!! Grrrr.... Good luck on the psych test tomorrow!!!!

-Brianna

ME TOO!!!!!!! I have tried to get back in but I can't!!! I thought something was wrong with MY computer!!!!!!!

Good luck to everyone on the Psych test!!!!!

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Good luck to all y'all on your psych test!:balloons:

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Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.

The computer said that I made 83 based on 53 questions. But we are graded on 50, aren't we? So right now my score is between 82 and 88?:smackingf

Katie

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Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery.
The computer said that I made 83 based on 53 questions. But we are graded on 50, aren't we? So right now my score is between 82 and 88?:smackingf

Katie

I got an 81 or 82 on the computer, but it said that I got 43 right I think, so shouldn't that be an 86 based on 50 questions???? I'm soooo confused!!!!

I sent Ms. Gray an email about it. Was she there? She didn't even come while we were testing!!

-Brianna

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