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1. Critical Care University

   arv replied to arv's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for all your replies! The link that is posted above is, in fact, the Critical Care University that I'm speaking of. I'm actually going to go to a dinner they are having Monday night, where they will have th DON, nurse recruiters, heads of al...

2. Critical Care University

   arv posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello to all! My apologies right off the back for a question that has been bandied about time and again; I just want to put a different spin on it. I will be graduating in May and know that I would like to be an ER nurse. I have been thinking (and...

3. How annoying is this?!

   arv replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Students

   I am so with you. I have ruined my GPA with these classes! Took my previous 4.0 into Fundamentals 18 months ago - missed an A by 0.39 points; thus effectively demolishing the 4.0 (8 credit class). Dont remember Concepts I exactly, I think it was by...

4. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

   arv replied to TazziRN's topic in Medications

   Hi Tazzi! I really enjoy your posts. Just a quick note from nursing school on the East Coast - when we covered IM injections the first semester; we were told to disregard the DG site. It was on some of the handouts and lecture stuff, but we were told...

5. Drug Guide

   arv posted a topic in General Nursing

   This thread is open to all nurses, not just for nursing students! My college currently uses Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses, however all of the instructors HATE it. As this is the only one I have been exposed to during the LPN program; it seems ok to m...

6. My first code today...

   arv replied to LoveTheNICU's topic in NICU

   Seeing a patient's b/p & pulse on the monitor after having none actually ranks only behind my marriage and the birth of my son in the best things that have ever happened to me! We were on a Peds rotation for clinicals and there were only 2 patie...

7. had it with nursing school already!

   arv replied to CANewRN's topic in General Students

   Take heart! It's like that on the East Coast too! Some of the things I have been taught in nursing school go completely against things I have been taught my whole life (like the proper way to write a paper for example!) Ahywho, it does get better...

8. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

   arv replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Lori, Normally just a lurker, but I wanted to let you know that I am so truly happy for you and your husband. I haven't really posted on this thread because I felt that I just didn't have the right words to say. I just want to congratulate you and...

9. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

   arv replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in CRNA

   Just my opinion... I don't usually post here very often because I am still just a student and recognize that I still have some "rosy" views of how nursing is/should be. However, this topic compelled me. I am amazed at the posters who are defending ...

10. Anyone ever work full time while getting their RN?

    arv replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I just wanted to add another word of encouragement. We were told that they don't recommend that you work, but they know that most people have money issues. I have been working FT (40-45 hours/week) ever since I went back to school in Fall 03. ...

11. Ok maybe a dumb question but.....

    arv replied to cristina2581's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that schools should be able to make that a requirement. I know it is disappointing when you don't get in and they end up with spots open but excluding people who have no experience is not the answer. Upon entering nursing school, I ha...

12. At report-off time...

    arv posted a topic in Student Assist

    What exactly do you tell your nurse when you are reporting off? I usually end up telling her everything I can think of because I am afraid that I will leave out some important information. I don't want to waste her time, but we were never told what...

13. Reporting Off

    arv posted a topic in General Students

    As a student nurse in my first semester of clinicals, I am never really sure what to report off to my nurse at the end of my shift. I usually just tell them everything I can think of because I don't have any guidelines. Has anyone else gotten guide...

14. Can someone please give me an easy to understand definition of status post?

    arv replied to arv's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks so much. I tried to look this up in the 20th edition of Tabers, but it wasn't listed (not under status at least!) The way you explained it is exactly what I needed to know. Thanks again.

15. Can someone please give me an easy to understand definition of status post?

    arv posted a topic in Student Assist

    I am a first year nursing student who is currently in clinicals. Can someone please give me an easy to understand definition of "status post" ? My current pt is s/p tracheostomy. I haven't really gotten any satidfaction from my instructor. Thanks to ...