lazydaze22

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1. Any ideas for debatable nursing issues for school paper?

   lazydaze22 replied to kahumai's topic in General Nursing

   We had an assignment where we had to do debates as a team of 4, 2 vs 2, in front of the class. We did whether or not we should go to extremes to save micropreemies. We actually got an "award" from the teacher for having the most original topic. Go...

2. migraines and nursing

   lazydaze22 replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

   Yet another long-time migraine sufferer here. Since I was 12 my head has constantly hurt. I get the real bad ones daily, the really, REALLY bad ones a few times a week. I quit going to the ER because the lights and sounds there nearly paralyze me ...

3. Non nursing Bachelor Degree Students -- Please give me insight.

   lazydaze22 replied to Nurse AllBetta's topic in General Nursing

   I have a BS in animal science, but decided in my last 2 semesters that I wanted to get a BSN (not many career options with the other degree and vet school was too much money and out of my reach for the time being). I was able to fill some electives ...

4. Oncology RNs, LPNs, NAs ratios?

   lazydaze22 replied to lazydaze22's topic in Oncology

   Thank you both for your input! It does help to understand what you see go on in your units. I appreciate the time you took to respond, thank you!

5. Have not heard from school! should I call?

   lazydaze22 replied to hello_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   DEFINATELY call!! My school never called or sent me a letter, unlike everyone else. I went up to the school and wanted to see my application and find out why I didn't get a letter either way. Well, my application was there on the desk with a stick...

6. Oncology RNs, LPNs, NAs ratios?

   lazydaze22 posted a topic in Oncology

   Hi, I'm doing a case study paper for management class. The scenario is based on the hospital shifting to using more LPNs and NAs. The unit is oncology with an avergae census of 24 patients needing total care. What they are "giving" the unit is 1 c...

7. Living in Creative Poverty in nursing school or on a nurse's salary

   lazydaze22 replied to hypnotic_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I don't buy nursing books from school. I either get them from a student a semester ahead of me if it's something I MUST have or buy it on Ebay or Half.com or any of those places, and use the library if I have the time. Brown bag your lunch and brin...

8. question about clinicals in nursing schools...

   lazydaze22 replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

   We did bedbaths and head to toe exams on each other, but we wore shorts and sports bras or tank tops for both and did not have to do anything that would be overly uncomfortable or invasive. We did verbalize how to do care for the genital area but th...

9. Quick Question From Student Regarding Hemovac

   lazydaze22 replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

   If you are too scared to ask your instructor, ask other nurses on the unit. I have found everyone from the nurses to the pharmacists to the doctors to the unit clerk to the nice man who mops the floors to have something to add to my education. If y...

10. Lexapro

    lazydaze22 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I was on Lexapro for 2 years but built up a tolerance to the highest dose so had to be switched to Trileptal. Some drugs give some people side effects that are miracle workers for others. And if this doesn't work for you there are MANY other drugs ...

11. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    lazydaze22 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    That is SO nice to hear! As a student, I sometimes feel in the way of the nurses and that I slow them down. I do truly learn so much from the nurses though and every one I have "leached" onto for information has been wonderful. And YES! I LOVE it...

12. Anyone have advice on how to Cope :(

    lazydaze22 replied to Godswill's topic in General Students

    See if your school has any type of counseling. Mine was free and I would go once a week to have a totally captive audience to vent to. It was great, and I even got some good suggestions on things. You know when you "know" all the right things to d...

13. before clinical breakfast ideas?

    lazydaze22 replied to kimhaw's topic in General Students

    I pop toast in the toaster as soon as I get up and munch it as I gather up my things, or driving on the way to the hospital. I second the yogurt smoothie idea, those are great too! I hit the floor my very first day in the hospital 1st semester and ...

14. My heart is broken today - How can I give right now?

    lazydaze22 replied to momcats3's topic in Hospice

    http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm A wonderful poem to read.

15. My heart is broken today - How can I give right now?

    lazydaze22 replied to momcats3's topic in Hospice

    http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm A wonderful poem to read.