Thelto

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1. Recomendations for neonatal stethoscopes

   Thelto replied to georgiatink's topic in NICU

   We use the neonatal littmans.

2. Steth shopping

   Thelto replied to manna's topic in General Students

   I have an adscope-very similar to Littman, but cheaper. Everyone has opinions on each one, but we all probably agree that those really el cheapos are not good for students because you are really learning to differentiate sounds and you get too much ...

3. Yawn!!! My psychology text is putting me to sleep!!!

   Thelto replied to SCmomof3's topic in General Students

   Sorry, but the nursing texts can be just as dry, sometimes even drier. I can relate though, I graduated from high school in 1985 and I have children. The benefit of being a mom I have found is that we can multitask pretty good!

4. Is this just another rumor???

   Thelto replied to sabine_rn's topic in General Students

   I just graduated ADN. I don't know how she would identify "soon" because maybe in several years, but I don't foresee it and neither does anyone else I talk to. Eventually I hope to get my BSN and MSN for professional advancement, but I don't see it...

5. Are you allowed to give IV push meds at clinicals?

   Thelto replied to twintoo's topic in General Students

   Actually, the school should follow that particular hospital policy where you are doing your clinicals. In my case, some hospitals allowed the students to do IV push, others didn't. It was up to your instructor to make it CRYSTAL CLEAR on your scope...

6. Someone who understands & can relate.

   Thelto replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

   Hang in there! I was feeling just like you last year. It is so different now. Your confidence builds with practice. And every nurse tells me you really only perfect your skills when you've graduated and are in real practice. My future employer o...

7. Just found out NCLEX-RN has changed

   Thelto posted a topic in NCLEX

   We were informed that the NCLEX-RN format has changed this year. I graduate in May and will take it in June. It has gone from being a multiple choice only to fill in the blank, labeling, and even where you are supposed to select more than one answe...

8. Insecure About Clinicals

   Thelto replied to Carleigh's topic in General Students

   Take heart-you will get most of your practice in practice. I had a conversation recently with a member of the accreditation board of the NLN. She was also the head of a nursing program at a college in her state. She told me not to stress over clin...

9. When does everyone go back to school?

   Thelto replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   January 14th-my birthday

10. It is FINALLY my graduation year!

    Thelto replied to leslieRN2B's topic in General Students

    :) Congrats to you too!!!

11. Class Of 2004 Updates

    Thelto replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

    Taking community health, med surg, and preceptorship. Dreading the big HESI!

12. Starting school

    Thelto replied to Medic2005's topic in Kentucky

    Oh, also I forgot! Don't do the CNA-its like 400 dollars around here. Once you get your first semester of ADN behind you, you are basically able to work as a tech (similar to CNA) in the major hospitals. CHeck with your advisors. Hospitals are gre...

13. Starting school

    Thelto replied to Medic2005's topic in Kentucky

    I am in Central Kentucky. I recommend the RN program-I am in my last semester. LPN salaries are lower and in some hospitals like the one I work in, the LPN's are hired only as techs. If you go the LPN route, you only bypass the first semester of t...

14. taking books to class

    Thelto replied to Boe's topic in General Students

    My syllabus is huge! And that's all we need. Save your books ( and your back) for reading at home. If you must haul books, get a wheeled backpack. I ended up rupturing a disc and having back surgery the week after finals last year from hauling all...

15. Who else made Dean's list???

    Thelto replied to MtnMan's topic in General Students

    :balloons: Great job! I got a B in nursing and a B in micro. I am now down to my last semester. I am working also and have a family, so I know how hard it is. No Dean's list for me though-my GPA is a 3.3-but I worked hard for it:) Good luck nex...