Nurse Shark

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1. Nursing and fainting........(long)

   Nurse Shark replied to Euphrosyne7's topic in General Nursing

   Just hang in there.... I used to have fainting spells in science class in middle school while disecting frogs, then later in high school while disecting fetal pigs. I even fainted in the OR during a C-section during clinicals. For me I think it is ...

2. If you are a nursing student already

   Nurse Shark replied to jenrninmi's topic in General Students

   Next semester I have Med surg. and Leadership... Right now(this semester) I have Psych, OB, Peds. and Community Health.

3. If you are a nursing student already

   Nurse Shark replied to jenrninmi's topic in General Students

   Next semester I have Advance Med surg. and Leadership... Right now(this semester) I have Psych, OB, Peds. and Community Health.

4. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   Nurse Shark replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Hello... My name is Dawn. I am in my third semester of a four semester nursing program. I graduate next semester... Yea hoooooooo!!!!! Good luck too all and if anyone is going into their Advance MedSurg Clinicals or Lecture class, let me know...Mayb...

5. I am scared..

   Nurse Shark replied to n8isgr8's topic in General Nursing

   Jami, I was out of school for 10 years when I went back to persue nursing, and trust me I knew nothing about math( I could barely remember even how to do fractions, decimals, long division etc) I went to KMART and bought all the workbooks made F...

6. Do you think it will come to this?

   Nurse Shark replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Safety

   This is a very interesting topic... I am a full time nursing student, I work part time, and my husband works full time with no benefits provided to him. Anyway we unfortuneately do not have any health insurance at all. We had insurance about 2 yea...

7. Vent!

   Nurse Shark replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   You know, I agree with you. I am a tech and I make sure I do my vitals, accuechecks, I & O's prompltly when they need to be done, and I always make copies for the nurses and make a point to say " Here are your vitals, and Blood sugars" as I put...

8. Patient Care Associate???

   Nurse Shark replied to nurs2bhopefully's topic in General Nursing

   I think that $1300 does sound like alot of money to become a PCA. Knowlege is always good but is the outcome really what you wish to acheive long term? I currently work as a PCT in a large hospital, and we do EKG's and Phlebotomy, Foleys, etc. but...

9. ARE there any benefits in nursing?

   Nurse Shark replied to scubagirl's topic in General Nursing

   Scubagirl, I am still a nursing student (2 semesters left!!!), but the hospital I work in as a tech offers great benifits to the nurses that are considered full time.. Keep in mind if you work Per Diem or irregular part-time, or full-time you will ...

10. Just curious......

    Nurse Shark replied to Nurse Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies everyone. Whitecaps to you I don't belive I said I didn't like taking care of my patients. I said very clearly I think that I enjoy the patients and the help I have received from the RN's. My point or complaint mainly i...

11. Medical/Nursing textbook recommendations?

    Nurse Shark replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Teshiee. I love my Brunner and Suddarth Med Surg. book I find myself reading about things we aren't even covering in class yet. Its very well written and it explains every thing. DEE

12. Epidurals?

    Nurse Shark replied to starcandy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I actually had an epidural when I had my son five years ago.. It was the best thing I ever did. I was aver two weeks past my due date(according to my OB) and he decided I should be induced. Well they started the Pitocen at 7am and by4pm I was in s...

13. Just curious......

    Nurse Shark replied to Nurse Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both for responding... I don't mean to sound like I am sooo bored. Like I said I just feel that there could be more work for a NCT to do sometimes. I get all my work done including ambulating pt's and giving back rubs but, I feel like I am...

14. Just curious......

    Nurse Shark posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone!!! I've been lurking here for a few months reading your posts(which by the way has given me some excellent advise). Anyway... My question is, How many of you worked as a CNA or NCT before becoming an RN, and do you feel it was benefici...

15. Just curious......

    Nurse Shark posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone!!! I've been lurking here for a few months reading your posts(which by the way has given me some excellent advise). Anyway... My question is, How many of you worked as a CNA or NCT before becoming an RN, and do you feel it was benefici...