Lesli61

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  1. Anyone start school over 50?

    Lesli61 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was wondering if anyone is or knows a CRNA that didn't go to anesthesia school until they were older, (like late 40's or into their 50's)? I have a masters in chemistry, and just started nursing...

  2. Calling all those at the top of their class!

    Lesli61 replied to tahliasmommie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My school uses a lot of the books from Elsevier/Evolve. The have an online resource that you can use with sample multiple choice questions. I often find the exact same questions on my instructor's...

  3. Tearing my hair out Postpartum Diagnosis

    Lesli61 replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students

    Getting back to the original question... My instructors are saying the same thing. They will not accept any of the 'usuals' like pain, constipation, fluid volume deficit, etc. The reasoning is that...

  4. Let's play I Remember When.....

    Lesli61 replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    I remember being a 15 y.o. candystriper, having to do vitals and charting on the floor. Then as a 16 y.o candystriper in the ER digging wallets out of bloody purses from car accident victims to get...

  5. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    Lesli61 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to side with Ruby on this one. If I were in that situation, I would have smiled, looked the guy right in the eye, and said 'Not to worry, I haven't missed yet!' OR 'I'm sorry to hear...

  6. ER: The dumping place

    Lesli61 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    You guys are so right about the appointment problem. It is so hard to get a sameday, or even next day appointment. I had a bad sore throat and had to wait an entire week to get in! On top of that,...

  7. For Fun: Spiral Notebooks or Binders?

    Lesli61 replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In the past, I took class notes on a legal tablet, then copied everything over to notebook paper and filed in a 3 ring binder along with all the handouts. I like to find related stuff on the internet...

  8. Wearing scrubs home??

    Lesli61 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    There is a short article in the new issue of Nursing 2006 about this. The CDC does not ID scrubs as a 'significant source' of infectious pathogens, and it's perfectly OK to wash them along with the...

  9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Lesli61 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Ok, this is a 'near miss' story; but it could have been REALLY embarassing. My son was playing baseball at about age 10. When he came off the field, and took off his glove, his hand was purple. One of...

  10. ? for those taking Zoloft

    Lesli61 replied to evbella's topic in General Nursing

    I've been taking 50mg per day for about 8 years with No side effects, and no weight gain. Just be prepared to give it time (about 2 weeks). If you feel emotionally 'flat', you are taking too much and...

  11. Shoes, stethoscopes, and equipment OH MY

    Lesli61 replied to mybelle's topic in General Nursing

    There are already lots of threads on these topics. If you use the search function you will find them. You can also go to the Nursing Student forum an find a sticky labelled 'items you need for...

  12. Dosage Calculations

    Lesli61 replied to minnielynn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I got a workbook called 'Dosage Calculations' 7th Edition by Gloria Pickar. You can buy it at BarnesandNoble or Amazon.com It is a really great book. It shows you several different calculation...

  13. Orientation Attire

    Lesli61 replied to nursecher's topic in General Students

    Why not just call the school or your instructor and ask? It wouldn't hurt! My instructor sent us a very nice letter in the mail describing what to wear. The school's policy is 'professional dress'...

  14. Almost 80 working RN on med/surg??!!

    Lesli61 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Lisa41rn, is this really about age, or is it about being dumped on? Is your work load heavier because this woman is on your shift? What did you mean when you said 'she has done other things...

  15. PLEASE HELP!!! so embarassed about sweating!

    Lesli61 replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I didn't know so many people had this problem! I also have 'hyperhydrosis'. Anything that raises my heart rate turns on the faucet! The pores around my hairline open up, and right away my...

  16. Do Nurses Need Chemistry Education?

    Lesli61 replied to Dr. O's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a chemistry teacher AND a student nurse part time. Of course chemistry is very important for nurses, but I think the colleges need to offer a special chem/organic chem class JUST for nurses,...

  17. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Lesli61 replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    ..."Sorry this got off topic, but hopefully someone else reading this agrees with me, and even if one person changes their opinion, it's worth the risk of flames!" JohnBearPA, I absolutely do not...

  18. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Lesli61 replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a female student, (not a nurse yet) but I can tell you from experience with my two teenage sons and my husband, (who needs to get cathed every once in a while due to kidney stones); all three of...

  19. Anyone here doing part time school for RN?

    Lesli61 replied to CLT08's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm doing a part time program for an ADN. It is class two evenings a week and clinicals every other weekend. Summers off, and it will take 3 years. All my prereqs are done. Since I already have a...

  20. Background check/drug screen before clinicals

    Lesli61 replied to RANCH GIRL's topic in General Students

    Yep, two state background checks, criminal and child abuse ($10 each), and drug screen (free but must be done at the hospital). Also required were antibody titers for Rubella, Ruboela, and Varicella....

  21. Dress Codes

    Lesli61 replied to energyhlrRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've seen this topic come up over and over in other threads and forums. The main concept is that because everyone wears scrubs, no one can tell who the nurses are. Many have proposed a return to the...

  22. Anyone part time GN?

    Lesli61 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is anyone working part time as a GN? How is it working out? I am an evening/weekend nursing student and I am working full time as a public school teacher. I am thinking about keeping the teaching...

  23. Anyone part time GN?

    Lesli61 replied to Lesli61's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the info... Maybe I can do orientation full time over the summer, then switch to part time. I have a few years to

  24. Oh boy I am freaking out (HepB vax)

    Lesli61 replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing school requires the HepB vax, so no choice here! Just recently, I found out that my 19 year old son has Hep C. I've been in contact with his blood at home, cleaning and bandaging his...

  25. any other students trying to lose weight?

    Lesli61 replied to allthingsbright's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Me too!!! I need to drop about 30 pounds. I really need to get back into shape before clinicals start in August. I am really afraid that I am going to hurt myself lifting and moving patients, so I...