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  1. Question about school supplies

    LiveZen replied to larien37's topic in General Students

    Pen light, watch, and stethescopes are must haves. I think you should go with what works for your price range and preferences. On the Littman Classic II. Love it. You may want to see if your...

  2. I took a job shadow of a CNA

    LiveZen replied to Twixster's topic in General Students

    Scott, I just graduated with my BSN. I'm a twenties female. First, I'd like to gently suggest that you take the phrase "Wipe ass" out of your vocabulary. It's demeaning to you, your patients, and the...

  3. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    LiveZen replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    Awww.. Thanks! Soon it will be all of you! I can't believe how fast nursing school really

  4. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    LiveZen replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    I just graduated with my BSN this morning. I'm a traditional age college student, 23 yrs, no spouse or kids but an awesome and supportive family and boyfriend. Find out what works for you. Yes, it...

  5. What do you use to carry your 500 books around in?

    LiveZen replied to bebahloo's topic in General Students

    I left most books home. I usually brought the book on the first day of class, and kind of scoped out whether it was a class that would need the book every time. Most didn't, but the occasional class...

  6. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    LiveZen replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    Only if needed for special group work or projects. There was always the option to use the computer lab computers for stuff like that (plus my school's library will let you borrow laptops for a couple...

  7. No externship = huge disadvantage?

    LiveZen replied to gossamer's topic in General Students

    I did volunteering, externship and PCT at a childrens hospital and got hired on there. (I graduate tomorrow and will start work as an RN later this summer after boards!). I think the main thing is to...

  8. How to Get Started

    LiveZen replied to ashley_0818's topic in Pediatric

    Try to get a tech job, but those can be hard to come by, esp if you haven't finished the peds part of your nursing clinicals. My best advice is to pick up a volunteer position. Child Life is a dept...

  9. Peds ER Tech job

    LiveZen replied to live4rachael's topic in Emergency

    Another option may be to try for a tech position elsewhere in the hospital you want and try to pick up shifts in the ER. I work pool for peds hem-onc. That means i pick my hours/shifts as long as I do...

  10. pediatric vital signs

    LiveZen replied to dan_dfc's topic in Emergency

    I'm a PCA (soon to be RN!) in a Peds ER/Leve II Ped Trauma Center. We do BP's on every kid that comes in through triage or squad (including injuries, forehead lacs, etc.) We usually use a Dynamap...

  11. What do your ER volunteers do?

    LiveZen replied to 2BSure's topic in Emergency

    I'm a PCA (soon to be RN!) in a midwestern pediatric medical center's ER. We do have volunteers and we love them! Ours range from high school age kids to a spunky senior citizen who's there about 20...

  12. Are new grads finding jobs

    LiveZen replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    The Midwest is tough right now, about 10% of my class of 100 has jobs so far, we graduate with BSN's June 13th. If people were willing to move/commute about an hour north or south of our city, the...

  13. Discharge of Homeless Pediatric Patient

    LiveZen posted a topic in Pediatric

    I'm a student nurse, and a patient I worked through my volunteering at the children's hospital got me thinking about this... What guidelines does your hospital use for discharging unaccompanied...

  14. My first clinical is soon, any advice?

    LiveZen replied to meezer1234's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing is don't be afraid to ask your classmates for help if you need it. You all are there to help each other learn, and you can build great working (and sometimes fun, too!) relationships...

  15. at what age did you start studying nursing?

    LiveZen replied to cksl's topic in General Students

    I started college early, at 17, did a couple years for a bachelor's in high school english education...along the way became an EMT and fell in love with the medical field, and started nursing prereqs...

  16. Class of 2009 Nurses!

    LiveZen posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anyone else starting nursing school in the spring? I will be starting in March (still have to get accepted, but I know I meet the requirements for the school I want) and graduating June

  17. The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

    LiveZen replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    We just learned bed baths in my nursing skills lab today, and the instructor said that "a bed bath isn't complete without a backrub." I'm wonder how this fits into hospital nursing these days. Also,...

  18. Discharge of Homeless Pediatric Patient

    LiveZen replied to LiveZen's topic in Pediatric

    Wow! That information is very surprising. I'm in Ohio, not sure what the laws are around here. I'll have to look into it. This may sound silly, but this is why I thought he might be homeless with...

  19. Discharge of Homeless Pediatric Patient

    LiveZen replied to LiveZen's topic in Pediatric

    I wish I knew more facts of the situation. There were no parents with the patient at the time, so I'm not sure whose charge he would be under. He was 15 years old. Would CPS or DFS get involved if the...

  20. teacher was killed and I don't know what to do!

    LiveZen replied to georgia_princess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a professor who was killed about 2/3 of the way through the semester. It was my intro psych class....the prof was great...so that was hard on all of us. They brought in a new prof, and reworked...

  21. Do most people get into Nursing Schools on first try?

    LiveZen replied to lc3's topic in General Nursing

    1st try: RN/BSN program (first 1.5 years is pre-nursing, last 2.5 years is nursing school, you apply and get accepted at the end of your last pre-nursing quarter). This school accepted about 100 of...

  22. ** Any Class of '09ers out there?? Post here!!!

    LiveZen replied to kayel's topic in General Students

    We do two quarters (spring, summer...yep, summer is REQUIRED) then start clinicals in Sept...that's when all our fun paperwork is due...I'm sure that will be quote a process getting that stuff...

  23. Microbiology Fall 2006

    LiveZen replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just wanted to let ya'll on his thread in on some good news! I'm officially a nursing student! I made it...you can too! I start March 26 and Graduate June 2009

  24. ** Any Class of '09ers out there?? Post here!!!

    LiveZen replied to kayel's topic in General Students

    I just got my acceptance letter about an hour ago! I will be starting March 26th, and will graduate June 2009!

  25. Class of 2009 Nurses!

    LiveZen replied to LiveZen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just got my letter tonight! I start March 26th...I am