danh3190

danh3190

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  1. OB Rotation is Hell

    danh3190 replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You guys have me worried. My OB/Peds rotation starts in March. Most of my male classmates that have been through the rotation had no complaints, but still... Personally, I'm interested in OB since...

  2. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    danh3190 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a paint chemist for 28 years and a paramedic at the same time. Still a paramedic and a student nurse for the last 1 1/2

  3. Giving gifts to instructor?

    danh3190 replied to EwokRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our school recently instituted a policy banning gift giving between students and faculty. I'm really glad because it takes a lot of pressure off of us to match the gift that somebody else gave their...

  4. Age you will/were graduated?

    danh3190 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    If I graduate this June as planned I'll be

  5. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    danh3190 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't remember how long it took them to send me my letter. When you can't stand it anymore you can call them and ask them when you might hear from them. The current semester ends on 12/14 and the...

  6. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    danh3190 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I asked one of my friends at school and she said her essay was about 1.5 pages at 1.5

  7. Anyone getting the Tuition Forgiveness @ UPMC Shadyside??

    danh3190 replied to jrp216's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Shadelyn, Have you talked to Adrienne? I think you may still be able to do that. At least that's the way it sounded 2 years ago at my orientation.

  8. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    danh3190 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My essay two years ago was only about 1/2 of a page typed (three paragraphs - 274 words). I got in. I had very good test scores. Don't know about the letters of recommendation of course, but I...

  9. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    danh3190 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Rachel, I'm in my second year of the daytime program at Shadyside. In the daytime program all the classes are at Motor Square Garden except for Anatomy and Microbiology and their labs. Clinicals...

  10. Painful IV starts and your hospital policy

    danh3190 replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    On the ambulance where I work we're not allowed to use lidocaine or anything else. I've only occasionally had a patient complain or seem in any distress. Of course nobody likes being stuck, but it's...

  11. Why does my Nursing student friend get offended??

    danh3190 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Somebody just asked me today what the hardest part of nursing school is. Since I'm still in it I had no idea what to answer him. Besides, so far nothing particularly harder than the rest, it's just...

  12. After a great clinical rotation

    danh3190 replied to MB37's topic in General Students

    We usually bring in donuts or something similar for the floor nurses. Our school recently banned giving gifts to the clinical instructors, though a thank you card is always

  13. Nurses who are dancers...........

    danh3190 replied to Guest717236's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm into Irish Ceili dancing primarily (sort of like square dancing with some footwork). Also do Contra, Swing (Jitterbug, Lindy, Balboa), and English Country dancing sometimes. Here in Pittsburgh...

  14. Emergency/Legal Issues

    danh3190 replied to WINDYLYNDA's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose if the procedure went perfectly and the patient was saved he'd have trouble winning since in a lawsuit he would have to prove that he was harmed. I guess if he wanted to cause problems he...

  15. technical cardiac question on HR

    danh3190 replied to Wave's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The way the atrial repolarization was explained to us is that the wave would be buried in the QRS. Also I suspect that it would be pretty small so not very visible anyhow (the height of the T wave...

  16. Blood pressures and IV sites ...

    danh3190 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    In my school they teach us never to take a BP in the arm with a line in. Of course at school I never do, but on the ambulance I've never had a problem using an arm with a peripheral line with a...

  17. L&D rotation as a guy

    danh3190 replied to pharho's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thanks for the info. I'll be to my Maternity rotation in 17 weeks and have been wondering about how a male will be received. As to somebody's question about females letting males do intimate...

  18. Abnormal Labs?

    danh3190 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What's the osmolality? With the low Na and K and the fact that they're restricting the patient's fluid intake, it reminds me of my mothers SIADH. I'm just a student though so I don't really know much...

  19. Abnormal Labs?

    danh3190 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What's the patient's osmolality? With the fluid restriction and low Na and K it sounds a bit like when my mother had SIADH. I'm just a student though so don't really

  20. Discussing grades with classmates?

    danh3190 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Students

    I usually just say I did "OK" or "Could have been better". I have only told my actual grade to one or two friends and then only once or twice. My real friends don't ask! What I don't understand is...

  21. Can RN's work on ambulances?

    danh3190 replied to 2bmedstudent23's topic in Nursing Career

    I know PA had a PHRN certification. As a practical matter on a regular emergency ambulance there's not much difference between the paramedic and PHRN certification, since the meds and equipment on the...

  22. any weak stomachs?

    danh3190 replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I get queazy with BMs. However I find that when I have a task to accomplish, even if it's wiping up a messy butt, I focus on the task it isn't quite so

  23. is IV hard?

    danh3190 replied to Ilubrize's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of schools don't teach IVs. (There's another thread about that somewhere.) Starting IVs isn't hard, but it does take some practice. I wish there were mannequins that felt like real people, but...

  24. Why inmates do not deserve free healthcare

    danh3190 replied to feb06's topic in Correctional

    Since they are pretty much on the bottom rung of society and have no income etc. how do you suggest that they pay for healthcare? Or should we just not care for

  25. Required to wear all white and carry a flower during pinning cermony

    danh3190 replied to Bala Shark's topic in Men in Nursing

    Next June when it comes time for our graduation I'm just going to keep my mouth shut and quietly ask the lady in the office to mail me my diploma or whatever they give you. I guess all that really...