Alternator81

Alternator81 specializes in 5th Semester - Graduation Dec '09!.

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1. Should I tell my employer why I'm really leaving?

   Alternator81 replied to nursngstudent05's topic in General Nursing

   It is your obligation to report your employer if you believe they are using dirty instruments. This is seriously frightening!

2. What is the difference btwn. a bachelors vs. an associates?

   Alternator81 replied to selulion's topic in ADN/BSN

   I'm sorry but it is simply NOT TRUE that ADN/ASN grads have more clinical time or clinical experience than BSN graduates. The state board of nursing has specific requirements pertaining to the number of clinical hours in order for accreditation. Alth...

3. your thoughts on testing

   Alternator81 replied to bennettsmith's topic in General Students

   I don't think exams should really be timed at all, within reason. I have never come close to running out of time for any of my exams, but for those who take longer it is just more added pressure to an exam. I remember a statistics instructor that ...

4. Failed Clinical Med Surge 3

   Alternator81 replied to goetface's topic in General Students

   I can totally appreciate what your stance.

5. Failed Clinical Med Surge 3

   Alternator81 replied to goetface's topic in General Students

   People rant about failing all the time and most of the time I understand why the instructor did it. Your situation on the other hand is really not very fair situation. It is pretty serious.... but it was just air! It's pretty likely you will NEVER m...

6. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   Alternator81 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   No, I have never had a tutor tell me "not to try to be" a Rhodes Scholar or professional athlete, just as I have never told anyone what they should "not try to be". But, as I stated before, I have suggested to a few students that they may want to rec...

7. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   Alternator81 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   If you said that in my program you would be OUT.

8. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

   Alternator81 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

   No, advising your patient about health issues is your job! You are the main source of health education and promotion for your patients. It has ZERO to do with your person life or your personal habits. All you are doing is disseminating information. ...

9. Nclex-rn 3500--hope it helps!!

   Alternator81 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in General Students

   http://nursing.goivytech.net/nclexrn3500/mainMenu.do;jsessionid=EFDA9D19C45240964FE3152D512A7EAD this one works. ;)

10. I need help with my Nursing Care Plan (LPN)

    Alternator81 replied to bigboy18's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    A little advice. You made your 1st nursing diagnosis is risk of infection r/t chronic skin disease. That is definitely a problem, but not a priority. What is the priority for this patient when you learn about their diagnosis/interventions?? When I r...

11. Drunk paitents

    Alternator81 replied to Holly.G's topic in General Students

    It doesn't make a difference in any state you are in, you can only restrain a patient if it is believed that they are an immediate threat to themselves or someone else. So if the drunk guy says he doesn't want a specific treatment & wants to leav...

12. The End is Here

    Alternator81 replied to JJRN09's topic in General Students

    Yay! My pinning is the 18th. Spent all day getting my application for my license together. I'M STOKED.

13. Freshmen year gone bad

    Alternator81 replied to velocity2325's topic in General Students

    You got a C+ average your first semester-- so it's not the end of the world as long as you didn't get any D's or failures. Careful with your prerequisite classes. To get into a BSN program they must be very good. I took all my classes at a commun...

14. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    Alternator81 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I received the IM injection. No pain at the site at all, in fact i thought that maybe they didn't get it into the muscle--but other students told me that they didn't experience any pain either. Like 0 pain in the days following. I worked with the...

15. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

    Alternator81 replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    um, this rant is ridicules. so a nurse that is over weight should just omit patient education on diet because otherwise she would be a hypocrite ?? god, hope the patient ins't diabetic.