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    1st semester clinical rotation

    emtb2rn replied to amdale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Another slight spin on things: I find my PDA to be as important a tool as my stethoscope. It allows me to look things up at the bedside. I have no problem saying "I don't know, let's look it up" to a...
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    Good shoes for people with high arches?

    emtb2rn replied to jab41910's topic in General Nursing

    I have high volume, high arch and high instep feet. I tried on many different shoes and finally chose the Adidas Smith Hardware IVs. All white, don't look like sneakers, are extremely comfortable...
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    A Bit of Confusion - ADN = RN?

    emtb2rn replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    Just a point of clarification - a degree isn't a requirement to sit for the NCLEX-RN. Graduation from an accredited program, be it ADN, BSN or diploma is the requirement. Diploma programs are an...
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    what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

    emtb2rn replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I spent 21 years in corporate America. It paid very well but was, for the most part, very unsatisfying. Always had an interest in medicine and I got into EMS (EMT in my town and ski patroller at...
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    so i really need help

    emtb2rn replied to lulu08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you checked the college's website? You should be able to find an outline of the required classes, pre-reqs, co-reqs, etc. Try searching their website for "nursing". That oughta do
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    Med Surg

    emtb2rn replied to mjeanpierre's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just casually review A&P and patho. Don't drive yourself crazy, andy is right that med-surg is fun. You get to actually do all the things you talk about in class. If you know the type of...
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    I dunno how to palpate an apical pulse. Help?

    emtb2rn replied to drenched's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :yeahthat: and apical-radial=pulse
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    NS pack for lab

    emtb2rn replied to beth66335's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This nursing pack thing is kinda interesting. Aren't you simply buying items that your lab already has? And are you actually going to use your own sterile gloves, foley kit and trach kit at...
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    Why is this?? fractured 1st rib...

    emtb2rn replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Emergency

    My initial thought was the mortality rate was d/t the force required and location. So, I did a bit of research and came up with this: "First rib fractures were once thought to be a harbinger of...
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    Night nursing school in NJ ????

    emtb2rn replied to AllieV's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I believe most county colleges have night programs, you'd have to check with your specific one. Mountainside in Montclair, http://mhson.com/, has a night
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    Pro Calc (dosage calc software)...where can I get it?

    emtb2rn replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    There're some websites that have what I believe you're looking for and are free to use. Check out: http://www.maagnursing.com/MedCal/module1_1.php - starts with a review and then goes into practice...
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    For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    emtb2rn replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our TV channels were 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 13. I was the remote ("Go change the channel"). Gigantor the Space Age
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    Need advice, counsel, and ideas

    emtb2rn replied to bigbear8669's topic in Nursing Career

    Welcome to allnurses. You've got a plan. Stay focused on the end result you want for you and your family. Good
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    new grad on tele unit

    emtb2rn replied to Jessica Student RN's topic in Cardiac

    The original post is over 2 years
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    Nicely Organized Report Sheet

    emtb2rn replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a link to a report sheet that I used this Summer in my externship.
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    We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    emtb2rn replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    At my school, in our 1st 2 semesters, we did research the day before our 2 days of clinicals. This allowed us to: - read the charts at our leisure, we got there around 1pm. Charts were easy to find...
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    What are the best BLACK PENS

    emtb2rn replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    I'm with ramonmalino and supernurse65, the best pens are the free clicky ones from the drug
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    Computerized Charting

    emtb2rn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used a computerized charting system during my externship this summer and loved it. Drop down boxes and places to insert comments made it very quick and simple to
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    A New 50 year old nurse!?????

    emtb2rn replied to timjo's topic in General Nursing

    I have folks over 50 in my class. Actually, I'm not all that far from the big 50 myself. You'll find that life experience pays great dividends as you start a career in nursing. You most likely...
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    Med-Surg/Onc/tele

    emtb2rn replied to nursekatie22's topic in Cardiac

    Check out these sites: http://www.randylarson.com/acls/master/rhythmst.html - rhythm quizzes. http://skillstat.com/sixsecond2.htm - all kinds of cardiac information including rhythm tutorials &...
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    Stupidest reason to go to ER

    emtb2rn replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    On behalf of all those rescue squads who brought these pts in, we are not allowed to RMA d/t stupidity. We do roll our eyes
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    Interested in ER but not quite ER material.......

    emtb2rn replied to Neferet's topic in Emergency

    You'll never "know everything". Nobody does and anyone who claims otherwise is truly dangerous. And to me, that's the beauty of nursing (and one of the reasons I'm going into it), there's always...
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    Heart Rate....??

    emtb2rn replied to endogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Even if the doc was explaining rapid a-fib, saying normal is 180 doesn't make sense. I agree, ignore the
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    Is anyone happy they chose nursing?

    emtb2rn replied to ohyeah's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 1/2 way through a 2 year diploma program and just completed an 8 week externship. So far, I am very happy that I followed my instinct to leave the corporate world and become a nurse. As...
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    what's a good stethoscope for nursing school?

    emtb2rn replied to jnmoore02's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You could also try the GRx stethoscopes. http://grxmedical.com/stethoscopes.asp I've been using the Expert Cardiology Stethoscope (model CD27) for the past year. I can pick up murmurs and faint lung...