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  1. I need a pep talk...badly!!!

    moongirl replied to mturner88's topic in General Nursing

    rach- that is the best reply I think I have ever read here at allnurses!!!!!!!!!

  2. I need a pep talk...badly!!!

    moongirl replied to mturner88's topic in General Nursing

    can you finish up this 3 weeks then move to where your mom is and see if there is a college near by where you can finish out your

  3. The evil reign of PowerPoint Lectures

    moongirl replied to agoodusername's topic in General Students

    ditto- EVERYTHING is in powerpoint for us. My mentor told me that she actually quit going to class her last semester- till the Program Queen called her on it. SHe replied- Hey I've got an A, without...

  4. I need a nursing Dx for C-section in PACU...

    moongirl replied to cindib's topic in PACU

    Def go with fluid volume deficit, this can be blood loss or from being dehydrated before C Section and even if she is feeling no pain, she is still at risk for

  5. ready to quit school, almost

    moongirl replied to catnip's topic in General Nursing

    they have changed to my school's policy! ONLY our test theory grades are calculated to make the needed 75 percent average. You literally could have a 93 percent in class and still fail if your tests...

  6. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    moongirl replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    took care of 3 PP moms this week. One was brunette with a C/S, the other 2 were redheads, one vag, one C/S . BOTH of the redheads bled more then normal, in fact the one with the C/S was on max pitocin...

  7. Am I wrong?

    moongirl replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    thanks! You guys are the

  8. Am I wrong?

    moongirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    My CI was all over my case and I dont feel I did anything worng and sure would like some opinions. I went in to pts room to hang a IV abx with instructor. The pt was elderly, a bit confused and I told...

  9. Nursing 101 Question - How would you answer this?

    moongirl replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    we were taught that if you suspect compartment syndrome you absolutely do not elevate it..... plus you had already given them meds and the pain got worse instead of better, so i would have chose

  10. Intake and Output - Question about Intake?

    moongirl replied to PBAJS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was taught to not add anything that doesn not liquify at room temp. Have had clinicals at 3 hospitals, one with Magnet status and I have never seen fruits/applesauce as a liquid. If they went down...

  11. Does your school curve your test score

    moongirl replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    absoultely not. Passing is 75% if you have a 74.8 you

  12. Injections

    moongirl replied to sephinroth's topic in General Students

    didja ever as a kid fool around with a straight pin or needle and slide it just under your skin? thats what you exactly want to do for an

  13. Anybody else hate the time change?

    moongirl replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    mee tooooo ! I HATE the time change in the spring because it messes with my body clock- I get TERRIBLE insomnia over the spring/summer months. I think they should just leave it on standard time ALL...

  14. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    moongirl replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    Because it is the first time I have ever done something (job wise) that felt like the perfect fit. Like it was what I was always meant to

  15. Okay WOW!

    moongirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS!!! Its so wonderful to hear of someone getting kudos for an upbeat positive personality! you warm my

  16. So annoying when students ask your grade

    moongirl replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    I have found that the ones who ask that are truly your friends ask because they are concerned and hope you did well. there is a girl that sits by me who is in danger of failing. i ask her so that I...

  17. What should i do? a question of ethics

    moongirl replied to Summershores's topic in General Nursing

    why dont you call a family meeting and decide together what is to be done. Like Tweety says- you risk really upsetting your MIL. What does your husband think of this? If your MIL is set that this is...

  18. What should i do? a question of ethics

    moongirl replied to Summershores's topic in General Nursing

    what are you asking? if this is right or wrong.. or what you should do about it? is it any of your business? just because I know the neighbor is having an affair- this effects me how? as long as its...

  19. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    moongirl replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    ...He looks at you and says (in a Herb Tarleck voice) "weeeellllllll.. if I had know I would have gotten someone so pretty to come help me, I woulda rang that bell a looooooong time ago..."...

  20. School Accreditation

    moongirl replied to fuzzie's topic in General Nursing

    most of the jobs I have seen that I would like to apply for require graduation from an accredited

  21. Wrong reasons

    moongirl replied to oldshoes's topic in General Nursing

    thats why I had considered being a

  22. LPN to RN through testing?

    moongirl replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    At my school, no they dont. The RN is an A.S. degree, the LPN is conisdered a " Professional/Techincal" course and the pre reqs are different for the two programs. At my school for LPN only Human...

  23. empathy vs sympathy

    moongirl replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    empathy is trying to understand the pts pov- pain, suffering, emotions whatever. It is realizing how you would feel if you were in their shoes. Sympathy is feeling sorry for

  24. ever notice that

    moongirl replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    you just, i mean JUST get the bed changed and the elderly confused pt looks at you and says " Oh Dear....." You have the biggest strongest looking man and he goes tachy on you while you are doing an...

  25. What do you have in there??

    moongirl replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    or a nursing student- they laugh but who do they turn to when they need a hemostat...???? sometimes they seek me out- hey you are a student you will have.... why yes, yes I