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mnwhaley

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  1. Crocs!

    i love my crocs! my feet no longer hurt after 13 hr shifts........ it's like you are walking on air.
  2. Are 12 hour shifts terribly long?

    I am a senior in nursing school, and I work at a local hospital. Most of my shifts are 12 hrs... some days it goes by fast... others it is slower.... on those days however you are just glad not to be moving nonstop. Realistically, they are not even ...
  3. Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

    I can't tell you because of HIPAA
  4. Dating Patients

    I don't think that is in the Nurses Code of Ethics
  5. Removing Foley. Inhale or exhale?

    We were taught in school to tell them to take a deep breath.
  6. Ultrascope

    I love my ultrascope!
  7. 'White' Crocs??

    I am a senior nursing student, and we were told not to get clogs (w or w/o a strap). I wear a pair of all white Sketchers; they are comfortable.
  8. Nursing with a Southern Accent

    I am a senior nursing student, and I work on the ortho-neuro floor in a local hosp. I TOO TALK REAL SOUTHERN No one has ever had a problem with my accent.
  9. Dealing with Uncaring Professors

    I am going into my 4th of 5 semesters.... I have run into a few professors who I felt were just setting us out to fail. They were very intimidating... until I went to talk to them and share my feelings. Maybe you should consider meeting with them a...
  10. Stethoscope Help

    I have an adscope ultraweight.... I can hear from it really well. My first stethoscope was a sprague that I got for $15, it was ok... but I can hear from my adscope 100% of the time.
  11. pediatric Nursing book

    Wong and Whaley's is an excellent book... there is a spiral bound clinical workbook also that is very helpful.
  12. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    It is an excellent opportunity to get a good physical assessment done by cleaning patients.
  13. HELP! Ink on school uniform

    I had this happen to me about a month ago.... I just went out and bought the same color scrub top and pants from a uniform store.... I took my patches off of my old uniforms and sewed them on the new ones
  14. Work as a student nurse?

    I worked as a PCA (patient care assistant) during my junior year. This year is my senior year so my job status will be changed to SNAP--- extern...student nurse apprenticeship program where I follow a preceptor. Working is definitely a good idea......
  15. Need help with Pathophysiology!

    With patho there is sooo much to know, so you have to be sure to give yourself adequate time to study. Don't try to memorize.... you have to really understand the processes. Take the time and really think about it step by step. I made note cards f...
  16. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    Nursing is more than just passing out meds.... if they need something get it. Think back to your duties as a nurse....
  17. Hi! I am a senior nursing student at the University of South Carolina. I have having problems coming up with an idea for my research class. I want to be unique. I was thinking of intradermal injections... bevel up or bevel down... but I can not f...
  18. Nursing school vs. actually starting nursing

    hang in there.... it will get easier. I know what you mean about being stressed. I just started my senior year in a BSN program. It is a lot to know! I suggest making notecards for things you need to know and just keep going over them. Don't jus...
  19. New member.... NEED HELP PLEASE!

    thanks alot! I have been looking through some nursing mags that I get so hopefully within the next week I will finally decide on a topic bc my review of the literature is due on the 20th. thank you again!:)