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paccookie

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  1. Nuse Tech to RN transition and Orientation

    paccookie replied to aheiskill's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Stop worrying about it and enjoy your new position. It's not your problem that they haven't filled your old position or are understaffed in CNAs/nurse techs/whatever. They may harbor some resentment...

  2. Jobs while in school??

    paccookie replied to wbrantle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A ward clerk is a floor secretary or unit secretary in a hospital. Basically you take orders off the chart, write them on the cards used by the nurses, put orders in the computer, call the doctors for...

  3. how does it look repeating classes?

    paccookie replied to everythingbeth89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It looks better than leaving a bad grade on your transcript. Honestly, I don't think it will make a huge difference. I got accepted to the nursing program at my school with C's in A&P 1&2...

  4. Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre-Pre Nursing Student!!!!!

    paccookie replied to NurseEric81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome! I'm also an EMT, but I'm pursuing a paramedic degree before going to nursing school. I have almost all of my pre-reqs done towards a BSN, but I don't expect to be totally done until around...

  5. Jobs while in school??

    paccookie replied to wbrantle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm an EMT and I work an average of 50-70 hours a week, every week. Sometimes more. This week I have 84 hours on the schedule, which means that I will end up with around 90 hours when it's all said...

  6. Attention all EMTs

    paccookie replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    That is absolutely untrue. There are different levels of EMTs, but a paramedic is also an EMT, they are just EMT-P, rather than EMT-B or EMT-I (B=Basic, I=Intermediate). The different levels...

  7. Share why your current job sucks and what you hope will be different in nursing!

    paccookie replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess I am in the minority because I love my job. I'm an EMT at a local hospital. I plan to go to paramedic school this summer, then nursing school for a BSN at some point after that. I want to...

  8. Any RN's gone the Paramedic route prior to Nursing?

    paccookie replied to MedicGirl33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sometimes it's even worse when they do stop. I had a car come to a dead stop right in front of me, in the middle of the road. Just stopped right there, didn't move over or anything. Totally blocked...

  9. Any RN's gone the Paramedic route prior to Nursing?

    paccookie replied to MedicGirl33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually, you don't normally go over the posted speed limit. Local protocols dictate exactly how fast you are allowed to go over the speed limit. We are allowed to go up to 10 miles over the limit...

  10. Any RN's gone the Paramedic route prior to Nursing?

    paccookie replied to MedicGirl33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  11. Any RN's gone the Paramedic route prior to Nursing?

    paccookie replied to MedicGirl33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sure, every patient is special. Some more special than others. LOL My favorite by far was the 3 am public assist call to help a man back into bed. We arrived on scene to find the man was already...

  12. Any RN's gone the Paramedic route prior to Nursing?

    paccookie replied to MedicGirl33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I'm basically in the same boat as you. After changing my major multiple times, I'm going to start a paramedic program this summer and then pursue a BSN a year or two later. I have about 16 hours...

  13. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    paccookie replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    I had a similar incident while doing my EMT clinicals. The patient was a six year old girl who had fallen at home. Mom was an CNA and was worried because her daughter couldn't catch her breath...

  14. Anyone remember me? Well, guess what...

    paccookie posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After finally submitting my change of major form, I got accepted to the nursing program. My school's program is crazy competitive and very hard to get into, especially if you just finished your...

  15. Acceptances for the year 2007

    paccookie replied to maverickemt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Accepted for Fall 2007 at Macon State College in Macon,

  16. Anyone remember me? Well, guess what...

    paccookie replied to paccookie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks, that's basically what I've been thinking. The only problem I have with nursing is that I'm afraid I will get stuck in an area I don't want to be in. I've wanted to be a midwife since my six...

  17. I think I'm going to change my major

    paccookie posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm tired of struggling only to make C's and D's in A&P (got a D in 1 the first time, C the second time, and now I have a high C in 2...that will probably turn into a D with tomorrow's test). I'm...

  18. I think I'm going to change my major

    paccookie replied to paccookie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This isn't a sudden change for me. It's something I've thought about for a long time. I've looked at other programs and thought about what I want to do in life. I'm leaning towards journalism...

  19. I think I'm going to change my major

    paccookie replied to paccookie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No. I took A&P 1 with a different teacher the second time - he was great and I honestly believe that he is the only teacher in that department that actually teaches instead of just getting up...

  20. Tired all the time!!!

    paccookie replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As for "pills", I would definitely stay away from those. Try taking a B complex vitamin to help boost your energy, but don't take those caffeine or ephedrine/ephedra type pills. Those are just bad...

  21. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    paccookie replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    My child's school district has one nurse that is over all the schools and each school has a "nurse" that is really a CNA/EMT/medical assistant being referred to as a nurse. I, too, have a problem...

  22. Vanco peak and troughs, what's your policy?

    paccookie replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    We do peak and trough on the 3rd dose. Trough is done 1/2 hour before the dose and peak 2 hours after it is done infusing. If there is something off about the trough, the lab will call and the dose...

  23. A&P II Club, 2007

    paccookie replied to CuriousMe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I remember them by thinking about the lungs. The right lung has 3 lobes, therefore the tricuspid valve is on the right. The left lung has 2 lobes, therefore the bicuspid valve is on the left. I'm...

  24. A&P II Club, 2007

    paccookie replied to CuriousMe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had trouble with A&P1, too. I got a D the first time and a C the second time. I felt like I understood the material but the tests just killed me. They were full of "is it A or B or C or all...

  25. What anatomy book are you using for Spring 2007?

    paccookie replied to marlonspoon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We use the same one. I usually end up putting everything else in my bag and carrying the darn thing. I think it weighs a good 20 lbs or close to it. Thankfully, I don't normally have to bring all...