bookworm1

bookworm1

Critical Care: Cardiac, VAD, Transplant

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  1. night shift

    bookworm1 replied to jazzyrn1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey night-shifters! What do you ladies and gentlemen do on your 'nights' off? Many household chores are out because the sound will wake up the family. I was thinking about a 24 hour gym but those are...

  2. You Know You Really Have To Pee When......

    bookworm1 replied to Nursing Assistant's topic in Nursing Humor

    when you catch yourself staring at the patient's dialysis catheter with

  3. Try before you buy Littmann 3100

    bookworm1 replied to VSBlonde's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got my trial 3100 and I can't wait to try it out on the floor. I have used it on my family members to compare to my Master Cardio, and I find the volume adjustment quite helpful! it may be my...

  4. Try before you buy Littmann 3100

    bookworm1 replied to VSBlonde's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    thanks so much for posting this! I am a new grad working in cardiac ICU and I am looking for a better scope! this just might be it, although I already have the master cardio by littmann, which I love...

  5. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

    bookworm1 replied to stumillardkm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I scored ATI with 99.9% chance of passing NCLEX. In addition, I took Kaplan and scored fairly well and received the 'all clear' to test ASAP. Just passed NCLEX in 75 questions!!!

  6. Simulation for appendicitis

    bookworm1 posted a topic in General Students

    As sort of a 'fun' project, our clinical instructor has assigned us to develop a medical scenario that we will act out in our simulation lab and our fellow students will be required to 'diagnose' the...

  7. Simulation for appendicitis

    bookworm1 replied to bookworm1's topic in General Students

    You are right! I remember Zosyn, along with another abx. It was q8h in the small 100mL bag, right? That is a good start for my med list!

  8. Questions for those using a pump

    bookworm1 replied to SCRN1's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    My son has the minimed 722. I can say that I love the convenience and control. It is so much easier to dial in a correction-especially since we now have the continuous monitoring device that is an...

  9. Everyone's laughing except me.

    bookworm1 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    From one nursing student to another: I had a real tough clinical instructor that was more like a drill sergeant and I did NOT want to screw up. He insisted that I do the first foley on a 93 y.o....

  10. endometrial ablasion

    bookworm1 replied to Laurab14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I does make sense to r/o other causes. I know my doc has an order for an u/s and labs to be done prior to the procedure. I had the labs to document pre and post menses Hgb levels. No mention of doing...

  11. endometrial ablasion

    bookworm1 replied to Laurab14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I would do it again in a second! Nothing was worse than having my period for 23 days straight, heavy, clotting the size of apples..stop for a day or two and start back up again for 19 days..stop a...

  12. endometrial ablasion

    bookworm1 replied to Laurab14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is something I am seriously considering having done in the near future. The fact that so many people think it is an alternative to birth control is interesting. All the information I've read has...

  13. Ati Ob Test

    bookworm1 replied to StepbyStep's topic in General Students

    You know, you are probably correct. I don't want OB, but I did love my Peds. rotation. Those in love with OB did better than I did on

  14. Ati Ob Test

    bookworm1 replied to StepbyStep's topic in General Students

    The test is tough. I was extremely frustrated with the content difference between ATI and class lecture. I do watch the dvd's, which helps somewhat, but I have little time to read through the book. I...

  15. IDPH Rural health scholarship?

    bookworm1 replied to kvargas69's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I've applied several times and have never been selected. My EFC has always been well below 1000. Would have been great, though. One of the few that I can receive and still use my academic...

  16. patient education class

    bookworm1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to develop an educational plan for a mentally retarded patient regarding maintenance care for my online Patient Education class. I am supposed to choose something 'simple' so I have decided...

  17. critical thinking test by ATI

    bookworm1 replied to gaajr1's topic in General Students

    There is no preparation for it. We were required to take it at the beginning of the nursing program and we are expected to take it at the end of the nursing program. It looks at your critical thinking...

  18. Student Nurses

    bookworm1 replied to Amica88's topic in General Nursing

    Worst:Giving up my family-and life- while in nursing school. Can't freeze dry the kids! For some reason, they seem to keep growing and changing regardless of the fact that I'm not always there to...

  19. I graduated from Nursing School today!

    bookworm1 replied to jncRN's topic in General Nursing

    :ancong!: Can't wait for my

  20. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

    bookworm1 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not a nurse yet-just one year to go, but some things I would like to see changed while I am still in school: -more clinical time. We have one 11 hour shift per week to work on the floor. I don't...

  21. Financial Aid question for those attending private schools

    bookworm1 replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't hear about the Stafford increase. That is good news! I am also attending a private University and have found financing to be a bit difficult. I was able to do my pre-req's a a local CC,...

  22. Essays being written by 3rd parties - your views.

    bookworm1 replied to Word Perfect's topic in General Nursing

    It is completely ridiculous! As a student, I have worked on many, many research papers. Some have brought me to tears due to frustration, but with each and every paper I've written, I have LEARNED...

  23. Anyone starting Moraine Fall '08

    bookworm1 replied to CPD4RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Congrats are in order and good luck! Moraine: home of the 100-page careplan. sorry, had to say

  24. Sick kids and nursing school

    bookworm1 replied to NN2BVE's topic in General Students

    I have 5 kids-2 have chronic conditions that require hospitalization and frequent sick days or doc. visits. I have never missed clinicals, although it has been close this semester, but I have been...

  25. are care plans a joke for you?

    bookworm1 replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    The careplans my school requires seem to be reasonable compared to surrounding schools. They end up approximately 7-12 pages in length. They really do assist in training your brain for critical...