Pammie

Pammie specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

   Pammie replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Career Support

   Check FSU. I know they did have RN-BSN online. Georgia Southern at Statesboro has RN-MSN (NP) online.

2. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

   Pammie replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, to you, also, for the neat info.

3. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

   Pammie replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, that was very interesting.

4. Woman wakes up & is talking after 20 years in a coma

   Pammie replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Nursing

   Could you share some things that might be helpful to those of us who are doing patient care for someone who is in the same condition? What are some ways to communicate? What are some things that you learned from your experience? We deal with a lot of...

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

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

   Congratulations!

6. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

   Pammie replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for that input. That is encouraging to hear. After all those care plans, we started doing our documentation on the hospital forms this past semester. On those, you have preprinted nursing diagnoses to choose from that you prioritize. From that...

7. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

   Pammie replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   A nurse residency program sounds like a great idea. Thankfully, we are getting a lot of clinical experience at both of our local hospitals. We are also required to be team leaders during our clinicals. Organizing, prioritizing, and individual care ar...

8. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

   Pammie replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Amen on the care plans! Personally, I think that we need the core classes for the Associate Degree because that lays the foundation for further learning and for developing professionalism. I do think that too much time is spent on care plans. Those a...

9. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   Pammie replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   You know, I am 49 and will graduate next May with my RN from a two year program in my town. This December I will receive my ASN that is basically core classes that will transfer to the RN-BSN program I will enter next August. I can complete my BSN on...

10. I'm not allowed to buy a Littmann??!

    Pammie replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    The two students who've had thier stethescopes stolen had them stolen at the hospital during clinicals by other hospital personel. It was not stolen by other nursing students. I am very cautious about my textbooks, too. I lend them to my friends whil...

11. I'm not allowed to buy a Littmann??!

    Pammie replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    I am a nursing student and had a problem with hearing breath sounds clearly. I was advised to purchase a Littman and LOVE it. Wow, what a difference. I was told by the nurse who advised me and the store I purchased it from to get it engraved immediat...

12. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

    Pammie replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    I hate that you had such a horrible experience, but I really want to put in a good word for Weight Watchers. As a student in nursing school, I put on 30 pounds last year. I am finally getting it off after trying EVERYTHING (even prescription appetite...

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

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

    Good Luck!! I am beginning Nursing II (out of IV) on Tuesday. I am wondering what the average time spent in a Bachelor's program is and also for ADN. Our school has the two year Associate degree, but you can not complete it in less than 3 years. You ...

14. Any South Georgia Nurses?

    Pammie replied to NurseDianne's topic in Georgia

    Well, suffice it to say that I have the utmost respect and awe for you. I am still in Nursing I.

15. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Pammie replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine had a daughter whose husband was abusive. The mom never knew about it until the night the daughter's life was in danger and she got away and went to her mom's. It was THEN that the daughter told all to her mom. They were both close, ...