JMDRN09

JMDRN09 specializes in med/surg, metro hospital, NH.

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1. CODE question

   JMDRN09 replied to JMDRN09's topic in General Nursing

   Oh thank you....I feel like I am sitting right in class...I am so envious of all the knowledge you all have. I hope to one day be your shoes. I really enjoy the heart and feel this may be a direction I may focus on in the future. Again thanks so m...

2. CODE question

   JMDRN09 replied to JMDRN09's topic in General Nursing

   OH YEAH....I thought that was what that was...agonal just couldn't place it. So when this type of breathing occurs it is detrimental to do something asap if called for? I see this type of breathing a lot with our hospice patients and you are right ...

3. CODE question

   JMDRN09 replied to JMDRN09's topic in General Nursing

   Oh thank you...I will definately ask the RT person...I have sooooo mush to learn. The last particular person was end-stage renal failure with mets. When I came into the room he had apnic breathing (whats the other name for this type of breathing ag...

4. CODE question

   JMDRN09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a soon to be RN graduate. I work on a med-surg floor and have a question that not one of the nurses who work with me can answer. When a person codes where does the fluid that RT suctions out come from...most times it is dark brownish,coffee grou...

5. Is LPN school just as hard as RN school?

   JMDRN09 replied to NICUplease's topic in LPN-RN

   I found LPN school to be challenging during the course of it but now going into the second half of the RN portion of it the LPN aspect of it was much less challenging. Word of advise-do your readings and really listen during lecture and get a job on ...

6. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

   JMDRN09 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

   I too look forward to not being soooooo broke! I have 4 kids and an ex that has been laid off for almost 2yrs and my husband can only work so much. Going to school full time does not leave me any free time to work except on the weekends. So to be ...

7. Pay scales

   JMDRN09 replied to JMDRN09's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for info. I am in the midwest and currently hold an intern position on a med-surg floor but am told there is a hireing freeze going on and am not guareenteed a position upon graduation. I work for a very large heathcare corporation and am gi...

8. I hate nursing

   JMDRN09 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   I say go with your gut. If you hate something and can not make it work you should let it go. I understand your time and effort would be wasted but to be totally honest you only have one life and I for sure would not want to go about in such a miser...

9. Pay scales

   JMDRN09 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a nursing student and woulf appreciate a few bits of advice. My plan is to work med-surg for at least a year after graduation and thought that I might want to get into a specialty after that. I am interested in cardiology and GI. I love Med-S...

10. New graduate needs advice

    JMDRN09 replied to burnett24's topic in General Nursing

    I say take it with a heartfelt "thank you" and save the info you need and let go of the stuff you don't. New nurses need all the help they can get and if smart take it from all willing teachers. Love the ones that paved the way for you and learn fr...

11. Do you study from your text books ?

    JMDRN09 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advise. I think I am on the good road just having a hard time seeing the end. I don't strive for perfection but want a good grasp on the material and am "ok" with learning to fine tune once I get on the floor. Is this realistic? Go...

12. Do you study from your text books ?

    JMDRN09 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    You are what I strive to be. I read as much as my brain will tolerate and find a lot of info from surfing the web.

13. i failed my first, and im traumatized!

    JMDRN09 replied to posh1104's topic in NCLEX

    "Everyone that takes the exam is going to get 50% correct and 50% incorrect. The level that you get the majority of the passing answers at determines if one passes or not. " can you explain this to me. What am I not getting about this. The level t...

14. Do you study from your text books ?

    JMDRN09 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    JENNIFER THANK YOU!!!!!! I have been having that debate with students in my classes for weeks! I work at one of WI major metro hospitals and you need to know what is what in the nursing world if you don't want to look like a blubbering idiot in the...

15. i failed my first, and im traumatized!

    JMDRN09 replied to posh1104's topic in NCLEX

    Don't quote me on it but I thought that the test will and can shut down as early as 75 questions if it is determined that you passed/failed with a 95% certinty. IF you are tetering it will continue to give you questions in areas that you are weak in...