Sara5229

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  1. Interviewing for a job you feel underqualified for

    Sara5229 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever applied for a job on a whim that you weren't technically qualified to do yet got an interview for? I saw a job as a Director of Case Management in small rural hospital and applied for...

  2. PALS certification

    Sara5229 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I've seen some online courses for ACLS and PALS certification... anyone know if these are acceptable? Also, if I wanted to take an in person PALS course where do I find out about one? I'm in

  3. Is this the right prioritization? help please!!

    Sara5229 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I need help with prioritization on a burn patient I had. My diagnosis are as follows: Impaired tissue perfusion Impaired skin integrity Pain Risk for Infection Additional info: client suffered 2nd...

  4. P-QRS-T COMPLEXES???

    Sara5229 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm working on a case study about a client with ARDS and it goes on about her getting better and then it states the following and we have not studied this stuff yet and I have no idea what it's...

  5. Can you mix KCl and calcium gluconate with NS

    Sara5229 posted a topic in General Students

    RE: Fluid and Electrolytes If you had a patient who had low potassium and calcium.. can you mis your KCl and calcium gluconate in the same bag with your normal

  6. What am I going to do!!!!!

    Sara5229 replied to sunnie123's topic in General Students

    I would suggest you get a book called Fundamentals Success. It is a book that is full of review questions all on the Fundamental level. You could then read your chapter and then take some of the...

  7. Stroke Assessment/Complication

    Sara5229 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have this sheet on out careplans and before you visit your patient you are supposed to fill it out... it asks what complications you are worried about today and what important assessments you will...

  8. Patient Teaching Help!

    Sara5229 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to do patient teaching at clinicals for a patient in the presence of my instructor. The whole thing makes me a wreck.. I'm fine with interventions and teaching while I am in one on one with a...

  9. Got 100% on my Renal Exam

    Sara5229 replied to NaomieRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow!

  10. i'm so tired of people who look down on nurses

    Sara5229 replied to lonestar88's topic in General Students

    I know how you feel... while plenty are impressed there are always those idiots who know nothing.. Example, my co-worker (do not work in healthcare currently) always makes negative comments about...

  11. RN student assigned to LPN???

    Sara5229 posted a topic in General Students

    So I started med-surg clinicals last week and when assigned to my nurse I notice on the name tag that the nurse is an LPN as did most of the other nurses on the floor. The only RN I saw was the...

  12. Please help.....I'm worried about NS

    Sara5229 replied to HeatherTN's topic in General Students

    As far as having the little one around... I have a 3 almost 4 year old and he loves to be read too.. so I'll read him a few pages from my text.. lol there's lots of pictures and although he has no...

  13. TB test

    Sara5229 replied to POMD01's topic in General Students

    Just go to the health department if there is one.. most places if not all.. test for free. I had to have my test performed back to back... no one mentioned any risks for

  14. School Grading Scales

    Sara5229 replied to lizdctorn2b's topic in General Students

    A 92-100 B 83-91 C 78-82 Anything below 78 is an F. Unfortunately, I failed med-surg with a 77 exam average and my transcript now shows an F for all of med-surg ughhhh.. They really should work on the...

  15. Discussing Grades with Other Students

    Sara5229 replied to anewday's topic in General Students

    Personally I have no problem sharing my grades. However, if I ask how someone did and they say ok or good that is fine by me and I would not push. In my class grades are a common topic and a way that...

  16. Palm for NS?

    Sara5229 replied to avahnel's topic in General Students

    Have one.. have no idea how to use it lol. I got it for Christmas I think it was

  17. What medical shows do you watch?

    Sara5229 replied to shellsgogreen's topic in General Students

    Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, and Mystery Diagnosis are my favs... but I watch alot of Discovery

  18. Vent..Cheating Students..and my bad test grade!!!

    Sara5229 replied to ~FutureNurse~'s topic in General Students

    You can definitely recover from this... I made a low 70 on my first exam (78 was passing) and after that I had more of an idea how the test were and went on to do well on all my other tests and passed...

  19. Iclicker???

    Sara5229 posted a topic in General Students

    I was looking at my book list for Med-Surg in January... it has an iclicker on it... Any info on what this is would be appreciated. Thanks

  20. Have tgo share the good news

    Sara5229 replied to JJRN09's topic in General Students

    Congrats!

  21. I failed Med Surg 1

    Sara5229 replied to klaney's topic in General Students

    I was in your situation.. we have to have a 78 and I failed with a 77%. I would say almost half had dropped or failed by the time I failed. The only advice I have is to stick with it if that's what...

  22. I think I am being targeted in nursing school.

    Sara5229 replied to mzattitude's topic in General Students

    I will have to agree with Daytonite. I felt the same after reading your previous

  23. Venting about classmates with families...

    Sara5229 replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    Exactly, going out socially is not a necessity whereas raising children

  24. Venting about classmates with families...

    Sara5229 replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    Chances are people who say things like that say it because the only single person's life they are able to relate to is their previous single life and maybe feel things would be easier for them if they...

  25. To those that failed a semester in nursing school...

    Sara5229 replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    I didn't have to reapply.. Once in the program we are aloud to retake one class so you are just automatically offered the retake.. which i will be retaking med-surg in January.. It's too much work to...