Eirene ASN, RN

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    Got my Stethoscope...and what a difference!

    Eirene replied to *Blessed2BaNRS*'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    gotta, i'm with you on the dansko shoes. i have a pair that i bought for a barista job i had at a coffee house a few years ago and i didn't find them comfortable at all. heck, they still look brand...
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    Help w/ Stethescope

    Eirene replied to tanner523's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    hi there! i found a good thread about purchasing stethoscopes: stethoscopes for new nurse's. i personally have a littmann cardiology iii and it works great for both adults and peds. but, i've tried...
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    I'm so tired!

    Eirene replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in General Students

    i was so there a few quarters ago. nothing seemed to help. and then one day after class, instead of picking up my little boy from daycare (it was 12), i went home and took a mid-day nap. what a...
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    Snobby Nursing Students

    Eirene replied to LisaJ_RN's topic in General Students

    op: i think you'll run into that almost anywhere. if you have questions, ask your student advisor about a nursing student mentor, or approach one of the class officers! i can guarantee you that they'd...
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    Calling all those at the top of their class!

    Eirene replied to tahliasmommie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you're exactly right. typically the questions are multiple choice; 2 answers are totally wrong, but then you have two answers that are both right. you have to choose which answer is the best out of...
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    That DREAMY First Check!

    Eirene replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    this post made me laugh. i have promised my men (hubby, 15 and 6 yr. old sons) that we would get a john deere riding mower for helping mom out so much. and a slushy machine... but thats a whole...
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    Calling all those at the top of their class!

    Eirene replied to tahliasmommie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the key to my success is studying from different nclex books. i have 6 that i practice questions out of. good
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    Test Advice

    Eirene replied to sakira's topic in General Nursing

    hi there! i made this little attachment up at the end of my first quarter in nursing. i still stand behind it for my more difficult tests. more than anything, get plently of sleep the night before...
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    Med Surg

    Eirene replied to mjeanpierre's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my first med-surg quarter was really geared toward diabetes, pvd, dvt, surgical nursing in general (sterile fields, etc.), fluid and electrolytes, and rheumatic diseases (lupus, gout, arthritis). i'd...
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    HELP! Focus of care for metastatic breast CA?

    Eirene replied to sarani's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    from professional guide to diseases, 8th edition: nursing interventions: ~watch for signs of infection. be alert for even a low-grade fever when the granulocyte fall below 500; take temp. often....
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    R & R Exam

    Eirene replied to KCnTexas's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    taken from brunner and suddarths textbook of medical surgical nursing: i hope that
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    What are the best BLACK PENS

    Eirene replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    i love the uni-ball vision, micro. i'm going to have to try out this zebra pen everyone is taking
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    Calling yourself a "nurse"

    Eirene replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    man! i'm really going to have to put down my foot when i come home from clinicals and my husband calls me "nurse
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    Am I a horrible NA???

    Eirene replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    no, no, no! you sound so sweet and sincere. you've only been back 4 days; your assertiveness will build back up. i have a gut feeling that you're going to make an excellent
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    Pharmacology Question

    Eirene replied to ONEGR8MOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    if i remember correctly, the beta-lactamases fit underneath the penicillinases umbrella (basically the same thing, but a different strain). to be safe, i'd wait for daytonight to come along! she's...
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    How many hours to study in a day?

    Eirene replied to shailee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you will totally find your niche when you begin classes. daytonight's resources were wonderful-- i'd check each of them out. and... whoever mentioned getting an nclex-rn book was right! it really...
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    Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    Eirene replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i just love this thread. we were infertile and went through many attempts at ivf before adopting our little man. we made a plan with his birthmom at 20 weeks... and on a sunday night (26 weeks) she...
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    Disclosure of Depression to Nursing School

    Eirene replied to WannaBmaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    we had to do the same thing with my nursing school; but it was for either schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder. i have been successfully treated for bi-polar for many years and i chose "yes" on the...
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    Drug cards or drug guide for clinicals??

    Eirene replied to Jado0114's topic in General Students

    before my pda, i loved nurses meddeck, 10th edition. the cards were super easy to pull out, but if your patient was changed or a new med was added-- it was a pita to go through your bag to find the...
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    Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    Eirene replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    i tell my husband and teenage son: "this is my rationale for why this needs to be done." it used to drive them crazy, now not so
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    DKA vs. HHNS

    Eirene posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    good morning! someone brought up a conversation in our study group last night. we couldn't think of the "why", but it's probably right in front of our eyes-- but we were too exhausted to know it! in...
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    Having trouble with Nursing Diagnosis for Pulmonary Embolism

    Eirene replied to Vich's topic in Pulmonary

    daytonite, you = awesome. i know this is an older post, but thank you so
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    Adoption option?

    Eirene replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can understand and appreciate the fact that young mothers believe that open adoptions are a way for adoptive parents to pry the newborn away from the birthmothers arms with lies and deceptions. I'm...
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    Adoption option?

    Eirene replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an adoptive momma to my beauty boy. He's now 5 years old. We tried IVF with ICSI 5 times with no success. I am so happy and grateful for adoption. I wish more of these young moms would consider...
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    Predisposed to MRSA?

    Eirene posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    hello, i'm in nursing school and am begining my med-surg rotation in jaunuary. two years ago, i had a ruptured appendix. at the time, i was a healthy twenty-eight year old with 2 small children and...