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  1. Advice for making the most of a short orientation?

    LiveZen replied to lisa333's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First, let's figure out what "Orientation" means in this case...Are you talking about Hospital Orientation where you sit in auditorium for a few days worth of safety lectures, mission statement talks...

  2. Wright State Nursing School!

    LiveZen posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm finishing up some pre-reqs and starting my nursing program in March. Anyone else Wright State students?

  3. Starting 1st semester of nursing in the fall, advice please!

    LiveZen replied to Nikki819's topic in General Students

    I honestly wouldn't worry about reading ahead. You'll get plenty of time reading the stuff you'll need to know for class. Take this time to just get yourself ready...make sure you have a good support...

  4. psych help!!!

    LiveZen replied to HCollier's topic in General Students

    I was scared when I started my psych clinical, too. I'm a pretty small woman, and after the safety lectures our school gave pre-clinicals that quarter I had convinced myself that I was going to end up...

  5. What do do while waiting to graduate?

    LiveZen replied to redbkgiraffe's topic in General Students

    Yes, definitely take advantage of volunteer opportunities at your local hospitals (any one you'd consider working for) I volunteered at a hospital, that eventually turned into a Tech/PCA job for while...

  6. Inaccurate story on CNN?

    LiveZen replied to amyphee's topic in Burn

    I'd also like to know what kind of dressing change takes "a team four hours"....even a large percent head-to-toe total care dressing seems to take about 90min or less if you've got 2-3 people working...

  7. Wright State Nursing School!

    LiveZen replied to LiveZen's topic in Ohio Nursing

    DIV, Wright State has an awesome program! The profs are top-notch, and the program definitely prepares you! The clinical sites are indeed varied enough to give you plenty of perspective...I had...

  8. ER nurse wondering whats the best way to treat burns

    LiveZen replied to robinzkj's topic in Burn

    I work peds burn unit, when we do our admission dressing for a deep 2nd/third degree, we wash with hibaclens/sterile water then slather on about 1/4 inch thick layer of Silvadene right on the wound...

  9. Poll for Burn Nurses...as a student nurse, did you rotate in a burn unit?

    LiveZen replied to WineCountryRN's topic in Burn

    Currently working as a peds burns nurse....never did a rotation in school (a few of my classmates did Adult Burn ICU during our critical care rotation...I ended up in Adult Trauma ICU, just a luck of...

  10. Pediatric vital signs

    LiveZen replied to 2bnurse2011's topic in Pediatric

    I second the OP: RR first (while they're sleeping or just "checking you out"...gives them a minute to adjust to a new person in the room) HR next (while they're still calm) BP next (because they're...

  11. somebody help please

    LiveZen replied to kyndallane's topic in Pediatric

    While you're in prenursing, take advantage of the more flexible class schedule you have now and get into the hospital to learn. Volunteer at a hospital in your areas of interest. NICUs sometimes...

  12. Wright State Nursing School!

    LiveZen replied to LiveZen's topic in Ohio Nursing

    heh, i know a bit about taking some time to figure things out. I started at UD, had four various majors (education, psych, etc), became and EMT and fell in love with medicine as a career. Took some...

  13. Wright State Nursing School!

    LiveZen replied to LiveZen's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Graduated from WSU Nursing in June (2009). Get ready to work hard, learn a lot in a very short amount of time, and start an awesome career that really does "save lives every day." I'd recommend that...

  14. Do you need more NCLEX-RN study material? I have TONS...Kaplan, Saunders, Mosby's

    LiveZen posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    May I recommend using Amazon.com? I just listed a Saunders and an Evolve book on there last night and they both sold already, with payment on the way. Some Amazon.com tips: I used it to sell some...

  15. Clarifying some common misconceptions about results..some ohio specific

    LiveZen posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took my NCLEX Thursday August 20th in Ohio. I've discovered a few things along the way that might be of help to those still waiting to test or waiting anxiously for results. 1. PearsonVue...

  16. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    LiveZen replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    The lab values book was most useful for understand what high/low labs meant and what treatments would be used to fix them. Each hospital sets their own "normal" lab values, so knowing a ballpark is...

  17. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    LiveZen replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    I too, used the NCLEX book (Saunders) for studying, but not until the last year of nursing school, cause that's when I got it. I was mainly trying to caution the OP about trying to do too much too...

  18. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    LiveZen replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    I also would suggest relaxing and enjoying this summer. If you're motivated enough to even think about studying before school starts, then you're ahead of the curve. Enjoy this time to see friends and...

  19. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    LiveZen replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    Great idea about keep extra copies of care pages! People really do forget these all the time. I've been both the giver and receiver of extras. As Martha Stewart would say.."It's a good thing." :) The...

  20. Volunteering at a Children's Hospital

    LiveZen replied to iheartbabies's topic in Pediatric

    Child Life is a dept in many hospitals that provides emotional support and recreational/educational activites for kids. I volunteered with them for 18 months and loved it. I played video games with...

  21. Emotionally drained?

    LiveZen replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    I graduated yesterday with my BSN! I did my summer externship on a pediatric oncology floor. An externship is a 10week experience offered to BSN students during the summer between jr. and sr. years....

  22. Working while in nursing school? Phlebotomy?

    LiveZen replied to kimski10's topic in General Students

    Working is school is definitely doable. PCA/CNA/Nurses' Aide: can be hard to get into until you get a clinical or two under your belt (like i worked at a ped hospital and you had to be done with your...

  23. How can I prep for nursing school????

    LiveZen replied to GoalsInTransition's topic in General Students

    I graduated (BSN) yesterday! I second the posts about taking care of yourself and putting your ducks in a row, so to speak. I can't say I've lost any friends because of being in nursing school. I've...

  24. Best and worst part of being a nursing student?

    LiveZen replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    Great question! I just graduated (BSN) yesterday! Some thoughts for you: Be approachable! The teachers I enjoyed the most and learned the most from were open to talking to students after class and...

  25. Help with Math!!!

    LiveZen replied to lisa861971's topic in General Students

    I know you already got your question answered, but I want to recommend a resource to you. Math for Nurses is a book that my school required, and it was a great help! I have strong algebra skills (it...