nurseygurlie

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1. Healthy women schedule C-sections to prevent vaginal stretching

   nurseygurlie replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That's why we provide the information, the risks, informed consent, our nursing duty. Then the patient makes their own decision. Then we support them without passing judgement. Cuz that's our job. They shouldn't be expected to base their decisions on...

2. Healthy women schedule C-sections to prevent vaginal stretching

   nurseygurlie replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I never wanted a cs, but after three vaginals....I can see the pro side of remaining intact. Let's empower women and our patients to make their own decisions based on what is important to them. Our job is to provide information, not pass judgement.

3. UTA general ED courses

   nurseygurlie replied to RnBound0510's topic in Texas (UTA)

   I'm currently taking statistics online with UTA. It's an okay class but it's not easy to sit at the computer and spend hours trying to learn statistics alone. The teacher has audio lectures set to video slideshows and follows the book pretty close, s...

4. The Case Against Med-Surg!

   nurseygurlie replied to jb2u's topic in General Students

   I think there are a lot of good things about med surg. I was a PCA for two years on a busy med surg floor and wow, did I learn a lot. I feel like my exposure gives me an edge starting as a new RN on my dream floor, OB/GYN/couplet. That said, I totall...

5. Want to vomit

   nurseygurlie replied to HCollier's topic in NCLEX

   Destress, deep breath and focus on giving your best answer for each question. That's all you have to do! You can prepare for that.In terms of studying and learning the exact content you need for your specific test, there is no way for any of us to pr...

6. teaching first clinical class

   nurseygurlie replied to JenMSN11's topic in Educators

   My first clinical instructor gave me great advice that had a profound impact on my learning through nursing school. "If you don't know what's going on with your patient at the cellular level, you aren't looking close enough or searching deep enough."...

7. San Antonio, Tx Nursing

   nurseygurlie replied to bdbrdb's topic in Texas

   San Antonio College has a 9 month LVN-RN program, its an associates degree at a public school so its the most affordable option. If you can stand a few additional pre-reqs, I would look into UT Health Science Center which is a BSN program. You can fi...

8. Sometimes it's hard to tell a drug seeker from a patient in pain.

   nurseygurlie replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

   I always feel like the energy that nurses spend on this issue wastes so much time. The most efficient way to handle it is just anticipate and plan the pain medicine as part of their care. If you know they are going to want it every four hours, plan t...

9. Any tips with smells? Please!!!

   nurseygurlie replied to AML2007's topic in General Students

   a mask with a teabag inside, works every time and both are available on almost every floor, unit or facility

10. Why doesn't the NCLEX include skills demos?

    nurseygurlie replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in NCLEX

    The NCLEX is not a test that measures whether or not you have the clinical skills to be a nurse; you'll get that evaluation when you go to work and you have to pass and have documented that you met all of the institution's clinical competencies. Many...

11. what units of chemistry needed in nursing?

    nurseygurlie replied to poodloo28's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think there is a lot of chemistry in nursing. All of the electrolytes are chemicals, it's good to be familiar with how they interact with each other. It's helpful to understand dissociation, osmosis, diffusion, etc. It's also important to understan...

12. Senior nursing students I just want to say.....

    nurseygurlie replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    Two weeks!!!!!!!

13. Does it matter where you got your BSN from?

    nurseygurlie replied to Toomuchcoffee's topic in General Students

    "I knew someone was going to try and say that. You don't have to LOVE your job to be able to do it competently" I agree with that. I have no doubt that someone with your focus and planning would be a very competent and clinically skillful nurse. Howe...

14. Does it matter where you got your BSN from?

    nurseygurlie replied to Toomuchcoffee's topic in General Students

    "I enjoy human interactions, but not necessarily in love with the idea of taking care of someone who's in the worst state ever, don't get me wrong, I can do it but I don't think I'll love it." People who don't love it shouldn't be nurses. It's too mu...

15. Nursing hours

    nurseygurlie replied to GivingLove's topic in General Nursing

    I just got hired for my first nursing job doing 8 hour shifts in my dream unit, OB-GYN. There are so many different settings and units to work in, you can find what you're looking for.