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  1. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    Ohmygosh replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I am really not trying to pick a fight here or start an arguement....however, I must say that being a student...I have also responded with "I already saw that procedure" I didn't say that because I...

  2. Newbie nurse afraid of her job she MAKES up stories, HELP< HELP<HELP

    Ohmygosh replied to mizzou_ivy's topic in General Nursing

    Just a nursing student here...but.... How would you go about getting the family to make/write a statement on your behalf? I mean...how would you approach the subject with a patient or their family if...

  3. 6 Alabama kids were on life support with flu

    Ohmygosh replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I am aware there was no underlying medical condtion in the child I spoke of. But, please understand that the information I get comes from non-medical

  4. You Know You're a Young(er) Nurse when...

    Ohmygosh replied to cristina26houston's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  5. How's my class schedule plan????

    Ohmygosh replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My... Have you checked to make sure you can take A&P I, II and Microbiology without having a basic biology (like Bio 103) first?? Have you made sure that the classes are usually offered during...

  6. NCLEX Book...which one?

    Ohmygosh replied to Andolicious's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think I have more NCLEX review books than text books....Saunders, Lippincott, HESI, Davis's, Kaplan, The complete Reviews and Rationales series, Straight A's, Incredibly Easy's, The Coloring Books,...

  7. 6 Alabama kids were on life support with flu

    Ohmygosh replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    The child I spoke of is on ECMO and currently doing about 60% on her own. Things are looking up. Say prayers for the family--they are ragged tired. While your at it --pray for the MD's and nurses...

  8. 6 Alabama kids were on life support with flu

    Ohmygosh replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    MSNBC did pick up the story a few days before Christmas...but I only heard it mentioned

  9. 6 Alabama kids were on life support with flu

    Ohmygosh replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    One of these children belongs to my sister-in-laws boss. It is unbelievable how fast the child went down hill. The child had flu-like symptoms a few days after thanksgiving into respiratory arrest...

  10. What are you sacrificing to go nursing school?

    Ohmygosh replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :yeahthat:

  11. Nursing Judgement and Suction

    Ohmygosh replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: :yelclap:

  12. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    I do appreciate all the responses, however contacting an attorney or trying to sue is way way down at the bottom of the list of things to do. Now that the initial shock has worn off (a little) --...

  13. Health Profession & Wacko's

    Ohmygosh replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  14. Preceptorship Expectations???

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    Nice to know you dont expect much..lol...of the skills you mentioned I have the least experience with starting IV's--and its a skill I wish I had, had more of an opportunity to attempt. Most of the...

  15. Preceptorship Expectations???

    Ohmygosh posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am about to begin my last semester in an ADN program :monkeydance: Anyway...I have to do 150 hours preceptorship in ICU. I am very excite and terrified at the same time. I have only had 10...

  16. Preceptorship Expectations???

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    My school kind of does things weird....I dont have a clue who or where my preceptor nurse or facility is

  17. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    What do I have to lose...It is my belief (hopes/dreams/prayers) that since this situation involves the majority rather than the minority-- something will be done to grant an extension of some kind...

  18. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses...and I will definitely persue some of the suggestions. However, I feel that because of "other circumstances" that occured at my school a few semesters back-(I was not...

  19. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    Dog and Pony show update: I did some checking on my own and apparently there are many many more students affected by this situation than I was orginally lead to believe. Looks like about 45 students...

  20. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what ATI is

  21. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    :imbar Just wanted to say sorry for having a come-apart here. I guess I just needed to vent--anyway thanks to everyone for listening, reading and

  22. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    HESI'S OWN DEFINITION: HESI is the Health Education Systems Incorporated standardized test that Students take at the end of each course in preparation for the Licensing Exam. MY DEFINITION: really...

  23. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    I spoke with a classmate (she does-work study at the school and is in the same position as me). I thought because technically she works for the school she might have some insight. According to her...

  24. Med Terms

    Ohmygosh replied to mandirocker's topic in General Nursing

    We were not required to take medical terminology in my program. However, we had several "lab tests" during A&P where we had to identify hundreds of pre- and suffix's-- I feel it helps to break...

  25. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Ohmygosh replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes the raw scores did pop up at the end of the test...and the option to print the scores was available. HOWEVER, we are forbidden to print it off on school printers- "this is considered personal...