blueyesue

blueyesue

Member

  • Content

    566

  • Visitors

    12,732

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by blueyesue

  1. Why do people belittle others to make themselves feel better?

    blueyesue replied to maracuya's topic in General Students

    I had a nursing student tell me "I can't stand overachievers" Yet she is the one who has to be the first at everything. She tries to be the one in control of the situation. She even walked up to me...

  2. Does these steps of an IV start sound okay?

    blueyesue replied to curlsrocck31's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I think it looks good but unsure about why the comment "Push catheter in and needle out until you hear a click". You should advance the catheter while needle remains still. Then when catheter is...

  3. Is the first semester the hardest?

    blueyesue replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Students

    As you can see, opinions and experiences differ and you won't find out till you try. FYI - Third semester for me is much easier than first or

  4. Did you learn IV in NS?!

    blueyesue replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    We learned IV starts third semester in our ADN program and were able to practice on eachother as well as on some of the nurses at clinical. I am in the middle of third semester and have only started...

  5. Is the first semester the hardest?

    blueyesue replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Students

    Someone elses' experiences are often different than our own. Don't go by the other person's experiences - make your own.

  6. HELP-Pharmacology

    blueyesue replied to Bridges003's topic in General Students

    This may sound silly, but focus on trying to make your own memory enhancers. rhymes work great as do plays on words etc. You can also create word documents with pictures and associations. You can do...

  7. Need help with IV skills for old nurse

    blueyesue replied to jabwrn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I would do what nursing students do: practice on other nurses and your hubby.

  8. Quitting Nursing School

    blueyesue replied to Hargrove86's topic in General Students

    I don't think I can tell you which move to make, but I can understand how hard it is. By the end of second semester I was having SOB and tachycardia, and many tears were shed. I am in the third...

  9. Nursing Diagnoses for Cellulitis?

    blueyesue replied to NSC11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I regret to inform you that our lovely Daytonite passed away on April 8th, 2010, yet her legacy lives on.

  10. The rolling backpack debate

    blueyesue replied to winterlights08's topic in General Students

    I went to four different office supply stores and Fed Ex. All of which debind books. However, none of them would touch the large nursing texts. They told me that they are too big and they would damage...

  11. Reliable nursing skills video?

    blueyesue replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is another set. These go from basic to advanced skills. Hover over the top bars to access videos Assisted Learning For

  12. Reliable nursing skills video?

    blueyesue replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is a series of nursing skills videos. The setting is at clinical and you follow the student while she performs the skills in front of her instructor. She explains what she is doing as she is...

  13. Nursing Skills

    blueyesue replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I was just teasing.

  14. Nursing Skills

    blueyesue replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    It takes you 5 minutes to take a BP? Maybe you better find a new

  15. Do you enjoy med surg clinicals? Vent...

    blueyesue replied to Bouncyball's topic in General Students

    Wow, I just started third semester. We currently have 1 patient and we are allowed to pull and give our own meds. I thought that was normal. We do have to wait for either the instructor or a nurse if...

  16. The rolling backpack debate

    blueyesue replied to winterlights08's topic in General Students

    Zuca Sport is the way to go. It's almost as if it is self propelled because it can get pushed or pulled with no strain, even when it's full of books. The wheels are super quiet so you can glide over...

  17. FREE Full CNA Video Course

    blueyesue posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You may just want to brush up on a few skills, or get ahead of your class. Here is a link to a complete CNA video course broken down by subject: Nursing Assistant - Video Lessons :studyowl: Admin...

  18. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    blueyesue replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tried mine on the way home from the exam (within 45 minutes of finishing it) and it worked. I believe the time can vary a bit for various people. Try it out soon after taking the exam and see what...

  19. Misogyny in Nursing

    blueyesue replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some people are just immature jerks. I think it's pretty neck-n-neck with both genders as far as that goes. The immature jerks from both genders just sometimes act it out in different

  20. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    blueyesue replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It worked for me. I took the test recently and got the good pop up. Two days later I officially found out I passed. It is a pretty fail proof way of finding out your results. Just make sure it states...

  21. Helpful 'mnemonics'.?

    blueyesue replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    The best way to remember them is to tweek them or make them up yourself. Make up little rhymes or relate two pieces of info yourself. For instance, in first semester I would forget that with an...

  22. Helpful 'mnemonics'.?

    blueyesue replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    Here is a website with nursing mnemonics broken down by category. Hope this helps: MedicalMnemonics.com | Browse | Browse by

  23. Helpful 'mnemonics'.?

    blueyesue replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    If you have an ipod, pad, or iphone you can download 'Med Mnemonics'. They have a ton preloaded, and you can edit existing ones or add your

  24. ICU documentation templates??

    blueyesue replied to nursc's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Define recently? Because you were asking about this exact thing last year when you were a new grad working in a place that had online documentation:...

  25. Uterine lipoma

    blueyesue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have any of you heard of or had a patient with a lipoma in the uterus? The reason I ask is I had a hysterectomy last month. They originally thought I had a fibroid, but pathology stated it was a fatty...