moongirl

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  1. Adn Curriculum- No Chemistry?

    moongirl replied to checkmate's topic in General Nursing

    I am d/t graduate this May, ADN. I was not required to take Chemistry but was advised to in order to get a

  2. Am I dumb??

    moongirl replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    A second language was not a requirement for my school there were 275 applicants for 65 seats, my gpa was 3.79 and I got in- try to relax otherwise you will be a puddle by April! BTW- hug that bf of...

  3. Vent: On Jumping to Conclusions

    moongirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie- when you do go back to work with her, walk up and calmly say ' I heard that you were talking trash about me" then watch her stammer and stutter. If she denies it, say " Look, I know you said...

  4. I'm the only guy in my nursing class now...

    moongirl replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    First man to graduate from the new program! congrats! We have 6 in our class, orginally there were

  5. How bad would it be to get pregnant while in nursing school?

    moongirl replied to Soup Turtle's topic in General Nursing

    what if you are ordered to bed rest and can't finish the semester? what if your school (like mine) allows only one clinical miss and you are kicked from the program because you are delivering? what if...

  6. What clinical rotations have you done?

    moongirl replied to flygirls2's topic in General Students

    I have done Long term care, Ortho, Medical, Surgical, OR, Outpatient, Peds, OB and PCU Next semester will do ER, Psych and Community and precepting (graduation in May) In OB, it was very hands on. I...

  7. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    moongirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    this guy wasnt there b/c of pain, he was there with Cdiff and N/V!! He thought the phenergan was a narcotic pain med they had been giving him. Once I explained the reason it was ordered for him he...

  8. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    moongirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    :) had a guy one time ask me to "keep bringing that Phenergan, after i get it, its the only time my legs don't hurt" whatever, dude. He just liked it because it made him sleepy. Heck, I liked it...

  9. Anyone take the HESI?

    moongirl replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I took the HESI in December. I got an 1052. The only thing I used to study was Saunders NCLEX

  10. we're pregnant

    moongirl replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the one that makes me wanna puke is " TomKat"

  11. we're pregnant

    moongirl replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always said ' we're pregnant". they are as much his babies as mine, and he was there thru every minute of the hours and hours of

  12. Difficulty with a CNA

    moongirl replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    because when she faked them, she didnt actually have to walk in the room.pure laziness, and oh so very

  13. Best way to mark your stethoscope?

    moongirl replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    you are welcome! I love

  14. Best way to mark your stethoscope?

    moongirl replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    it wipes down with an alcohol prep just the same as the stethoscope does the yoke of my scope isnt placed on a pt my hands rarely touch

  15. Best way to mark your stethoscope?

    moongirl replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    this is what I use- an ID bracelet- very pretty. REELdifference.com - Custom Badge Reels -

  16. Computer charting..Uhggg!

    moongirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I like the computer charting simply because it is there when you need/want it. Its not off with a pt for a procedure, the doc isnt hogging it..

  17. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    moongirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? sorry for the "non contrbutory response" but I thought that mentioning how grateful families are for the pt receiving great care- including bed baths- would be an inspiration. I know that...

  18. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    moongirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    to me, one of the the best parts of my dad's care when he was on a vent was walking into see him and he was shaved, clean and smelled like my dad. I loved those ICU nurses and CNA's for

  19. fire 4 the holidays

    moongirl replied to 2lip's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. Yesterday. my daughter got a book from the library about a fire. She is 7, and when she read it she said " they got everything out that was important. See, the mama got her babies" I am...

  20. 100% dosage calculations?

    moongirl replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    I did 4 dosage calculations in a 3 week rotation in a

  21. 100% dosage calculations?

    moongirl replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    wow, are you passing

  22. Deathbed visions

    moongirl replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    My husband's grandpa was sitting in a rocking chairon the front porch tapping his foot and smiling, said ' isnt that the most beautiful fiddle music you have ever heard" no one else heard or saw...

  23. 100% dosage calculations?

    moongirl replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    yes, each semester. 100 percent and one retake. Sad to think that you could make it to final semester on week 12 and get the boot. We have been told it has only happened one time that someone did not...

  24. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    moongirl replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    268/142 he was 95 years old lowest... 73/52. called the doc on that

  25. Difficulty with a CNA

    moongirl replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    side note to this.. I am still just a student but I have seen 2 times now, different hospitals, CNA's with this same attitude and PLEASE, I beg of you , if you do get a someone like this DO YOUR OWN...