danh3190

danh3190

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  1. bigeminy info please!

    danh3190 replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that makes me look for Wenkebach (or however you spell it!) is that you get clumps of pretty regular QRSs with pauses in between. Of course that's similar to PACs, but with Wenkebach you...

  2. Just accepted, what to expect being a guy?

    danh3190 replied to deftonez188's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm just finishing my 2nd semester of a 2 year program and am really enjoying it. I haven't noticed any male vs female issues in our program. One weird thing though is that the women sort of stop...

  3. "You can't be a Nurse!" Vent...

    danh3190 replied to sconoli's topic in Nursing Career

    I had that problem when nurses found out I was trying to get into nursing school. About 1/3 of them told me I was crazy to consider nursing. So I just stopped telling most nurses that I'm in nursing...

  4. Microbio: Unknowns

    danh3190 replied to strawberryheartRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We did unknowns in our class last semester. The professor gave us a plate with a mixture of gram positive and gram negative. We had to separate them and then identify them. The easy part was that he...

  5. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing - Evening/Weekend Program

    danh3190 replied to Nadster's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    All I did was submit my transcripts and had the letters of reference sent in and took the entrance exam. I was kind of surprised that they never called me in for an interview, but sent me an...

  6. UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh

    danh3190 replied to mommyjskns's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm finishing up my second term in the full time day program at Shadyside SON. Am really enjoying it, though kind of tired right now (week 14 of the 16 week term). Have you been in touch with them?...

  7. Moving to Pittsburgh

    danh3190 replied to coles2's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Over in Sewickley (near Moon Twp and Coraopolis) there's Sewickley Valley Hospital, part of the Heritage Valley system. I don't know too much about them, but you could probably Google the Heritage...

  8. Are you Man Enough to be an OB nurse?

    danh3190 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm nowhere near being a nurse yet, but I would hate to work in OB. I could probably convince most patients and families that I'm professional and can be trusted, but who wants to work in an...

  9. "Too unstable for transport"..........WHAT?!?!?

    danh3190 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once refused to transport a post-cardiac arrest patient without a physician on board. He was in and out of cardiac arrrest and throwing every rhythm you'd ever want to see, one right after the...

  10. Concept Maps vs Care plans

    danh3190 replied to Princess74's topic in General Students

    1/3 of the way through the program all we've done is Care Plans. Who knows what we'll be doing next semester. To tell you the truth, I just don't get the idea of Concept

  11. So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    danh3190 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm also a paramedic/nursing student who goes and pulls saline locks every now and then. You're certainly not the first to forget. Only problem with calling EMS to go remove it is that some...

  12. Changing careers but discouraged by a failed student

    danh3190 replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think somebody who worked in industry and had a management position has already demonstrated that he has the intelligence and, probably more importantly, the organizational skills to succeed in a...

  13. What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    danh3190 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm a nursing student and really enjoying nursing school. That said there's certainly room for improvement. Some things I'd like from the teachers: I don't mind test questions that are "tricky"...

  14. Are there any dancing nurses out there?

    danh3190 replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student primarily into Irish ceili and set dancing as described above. Also some swing dancing (Jitterbug, Lindy Hop, Balboa), contra dancing, and occasionally English Country dancing....

  15. What is it like living in Pittsburgh?

    danh3190 replied to Soup Turtle's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Difficult question. Pittsburgh is pretty easy to get around in, so it doesn't matter that much except maybe at rush hour. There are nice areas all over the place. It may depend on where you work...

  16. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    danh3190 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know... What's the point of taking the ability to earn a living away from somebody for something that doesn't necessarily affect their ability to perform their job? I can certainly see it for...

  17. help with IVs

    danh3190 replied to krn_hd's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Starting IVs isn't all that hard. Gets easier with practice. I find two things that make a difference is choosing a decent vein (straight, not hard, no valves) and stabilizing it well while actually...

  18. What is it like living in Pittsburgh?

    danh3190 replied to Soup Turtle's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I came to Pittsburgh from Chicago to go to grad school in 1975 and I stayed because I really like it. It's a small city. I liked the fact that there were some nice parks and hills. Lots of trees and...

  19. So Nursing ISN'T a Science????

    danh3190 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. It seems more like a social science or a service profession that uses biological and chemical

  20. You're Going to Practice on ME?!?!

    danh3190 replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We were never allowed to practice without an instructor, and I would never ever let anyone practice on me without an instructor watching. Amazing how many people just don't get the concept of...

  21. You're Going to Practice on ME?!?!

    danh3190 replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's how I learned as a

  22. ACLS Training

    danh3190 replied to NURSECRAZYTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Your ER and ICU nurses should be able to tell you all about the various programs in your

  23. Should all nurses have their BSN or higher?

    danh3190 replied to SandraDeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been wondering if the nursing shortage in Pittsburgh is about over. There are a lot of nursing schools in the Pgh area and they seem to be graduating about 2-3 times the number of grads as they...

  24. Do nurses, DR's, health care workers get randomly drug tested?

    danh3190 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    But teachers don't have access and the opportunity to divert drugs do they? That said, I'm not in favor of drug testing unless the employee's performance seems to indicate some form of impairment. I...

  25. Does everyone feel overwhelmed when they start nursing school?

    danh3190 replied to tsmith9031's topic in General Students

    Funny, I'm starting my second semester and was wondering if it's normal for me to feel overwhelmed again. I'm glad to see some others feel overwhelmed at the beginning of each semester. I think I'm...