El Centro/ Northlake-----Spring 07

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congratulations! to everyone that is starting in january!

i'm so excited to meet everyone-please introduce yourself!

:groupwelcome:

Specializes in ante/postpartum, baby RN.
Anyone doing anything cool for spring break?

I'm sleeping in tommorrow, tommorrow is my B-DAY!!!! :balloons:

Happy Birthday!

Spring break=reading textbooks as much as I can, then a little more.

Katie

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

Happy Birthday! Woo!

My plans are still up in the air. I've been too tired to really think about it.

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Specializes in ER.

It's Spring Break, It's Spring Break!!!! Happy Birthday Spill!! :hbsmiley:

Hope everyone enjoys their time!

Yang

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Specializes in Operating Room.
It's Spring Break, It's Spring Break!!!! Happy Birthday Spill!! :hbsmiley:

Hope everyone enjoys their time!

Yang

Ditto that! :)

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Specializes in Operating Room.

OK....here's a great post for skills videos.

https://allnurses.com/forums/2105851-post10.html

I originally wanted IV skills videos, but these have other skills as well. (Especially the Valenciacc link!) I almost dare to say that this school 'wants' you to pass your skills! I'm not sure why ECC/NLC doesn't have check-off skills videos like this.

I think it helps ease the jitters knowing what to do as far as the theatrical production part of the check-off goes. :uhoh3:

....Although my skills lab instructor cracked us all up Friday..."Mi'Shelle, don't listen to the bowel sounds under the clothes." Then I said, "Ok...I was just pretending." Get this....She said, "We don't pretend here." :rotfl:

Ok...she wasn't being rude, very nice actually, but everyone in the class thought it was just hilarious. :lol2: (I was doing my in-lab class NGT insertion/irrigation/removal check-off.)

By the way, I saw that listed on the valenciacc link above as well....but not until after I needed it.

I also saw sterile field, integumentary packed wound, and female catheterization.

Of course, you will have to change things to reflect the North Lake Hospital protocol, such as actually asking the pt his name, instead of just assuming, etc, but it helps to see the videos overall. ;)

Good luck on your remaining check-offs....what Sterile dressing & Foleys?

I guess this will be good for others to refresh their minds on skills learned in 1st (and 2nd) semesters as well!

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Specializes in ER.

okay...1st question....what on earth are you doing up at 6:30 am on spring break.....sleep in for heaven's sake! LOL - thanks so much for the link. Our skills videos are such a poor quality that they are really of little help. I'll check these out! Have a great spring break!

Yang

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Specializes in Operating Room.

:lol2: My husband goes to work early, so I was up drinking coffee and eating breakfast with him. It's extra quiet study time after he leaves and the kiddos are still sleeping. ;)

Heck....I had already been up for 2 hours when I wrote that post! :eek:

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele.

Thanks Mi'Shelle for the video link---I will ck it out also!

Enjoy your week everyone! and thanks for the b-day wishes!

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

Ya'll need to sleep more!

Thanks for sharing these links. I will check them out.

I'm off to Houston, and I'll be back tomorrow. Then I'm heading to New Mexico to spend some time in the snow covered mountains. Ah, rest and relaxation, here I come!

Hope you all have a great week!

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Must be nice to get to relax! Enjoy it!!!!!! :balloons:

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Specializes in ER.

Good for you Jaxia! Enjoy it enough for me too! lol

Take care all!

Yang

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Specializes in OR Internship starting in Jan!!.

I just hope the 30 hours of driving is worth it :D

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