flygirls2

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  1. Delayed lung sounds?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Hi all! I work in Oncology and have an 'out of curiousity' question.. I was auscultating a man's lungs the other day, one lung sounded normal... but the other seemed to have a delay between the time...

  2. Anyone at MGCCC?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going to the JD campus. Anyone

  3. Scope of Practice?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm a new grad nurse, and have heard misleading flip-flopping answers on this throughout nursing school. I live in a very hurricane-prone area, and just want to clarify before I am licensed what is/is...

  4. Too long to get the results?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-RN on 12/30. Typically, people in my state see their name online in around 2 days. My name still does not show up and it's been 8 days now. Granted, they were closed for 2 days for...

  5. Too long to get the results?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you! I hope you do as well. This wait is more agonizing than the test

  6. NCLEX Tuesday.. Panic... Please words of advice!!

    flygirls2 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am terrified and convinced I am going to fail this.. My school has a 98% pass rate and I took a review course on top of that with a 98% pass rate.. So logically I think I should pass, but I'm SURE I...

  7. NCLEX Tuesday.. Panic... Please words of advice!!

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well the site is back up now, and my name doesn't come up:(. It's been 3 business days when you take out the holiday.. I'm REALLY convinced I failed

  8. Hurst Video Contents Vs. Kaplan Video Contents, which is more helpful for Nclex taker

    flygirls2 replied to kim211's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the live Hurst review, and also had access to the online. I personally think it was a great help. They lecture kinda funny, which helps to remember it. I just took boards Tuesday, so I'll let...

  9. NCLEX Tuesday.. Panic... Please words of advice!!

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I took the exam.. And let me just say-- I SURE HOPE I PASSED mainly so I NEVER have to do it again!! LOL. I was sooo nervous. Two nights before the test I woke...

  10. Palliative Care & Morphine

    flygirls2 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just graduated nursing school-- and have a question for you as I venture off into my new job of Oncology nursing.. We were taught at my particular school(and even tested on) this--- Ex. Bill is...

  11. Anyone at MGCCC?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    It's me again, and I have officially graduated from the JD-ADN program:). I take boards

  12. Scope of Practice?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in Emergency

    Yeah I've heard of people using pencils to establish airways, all kinds of stuff. You do have a good point, that ordinarily there wouldn't be much I 'could' do that would be out of my scope with the...

  13. Why Do Some Portacaths Have No Blood Returns but Flushing Well? Is it Safe to Use?

    flygirls2 replied to arms's topic in Oncology

    I just graduated nursing school, so bear with me if this is off the wall---but I was just thinking that another consideration might be that it has been misplaced within the body, in which case you...

  14. Palliative Care & Morphine

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for the info. So this 'is' acceptable practice in palliative situations-- and only in palliative situations(to administer narcotics when patient already has decreased respirations). I did...

  15. Education required to be an oncology nurse

    flygirls2 replied to Cush63's topic in Oncology

    I just graduated nursing school this fall(RN-Associate's) and have been hired on for an inpatient Oncology unit. I am being hired for a nurse intern program my hospital offers, which offers positions...

  16. What clinical rotations have you done?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in General Students

    What specialties/locations have you done for clinicals? I start in a couple weeks--just curious what I can expect. Will I rotate through most/all specialties? Are you in on the 'action' when at...

  17. Question about actual responsibilities of a nurse(general)

    flygirls2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am starting clinicals in January-so excited Woohoo!! -anyways, I have been trying to figure out 'specific' duties/responsibilities of a nurse(general). Every article I read just says that nurses...

  18. Nervous!! Advice please!

    flygirls2 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate from my ADN nursing program in December(starting my preceptorship in September). I AM SCARED SPITLESS!!! LOL -- I'm so nervous. I have learned so much in school..but it's not the real...

  19. When you don't know the answer.. what do you say?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Another question.. There's a lot that I'm simply NOT going to know when I start nursing. I was wondering----what is a good 'scapegoat' for getting out of nurse-client interaction when you don't know...

  20. Nurses: Failure rate of courses perplexing - Jackson Clarion Ledger

    flygirls2 replied to Nursing News's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking about this subject today actually.. I am in the ADN program at MGCCC-JD campus. We started the first semester with 52 students. Only 21 passed level 1. We are now coming up on the...

  21. What is the appropriate action to take?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is just a totally random question I thought of on a trip home from New Orleans recently. There was a very bad accident off one of the exits and it got me thinking.. If I were to witness a bad car...

  22. What is the appropriate action to take?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    But then if I didn't do anything--I could be in trouble, right? Sorry, I'm still learning!! Thanks for your input

  23. What is the appropriate action to take?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Well, for the patient's sake---would you take them out of the car and perform

  24. Info on Gulfport/Biloxi/Ocean Springs area

    flygirls2 replied to Gottago's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a nursing studen-level 2 of 4 so I can't help you with job pay or whatnot. But housing seems to have gotten adequate, it was initially very expensive and hard to find after the storm. It...

  25. RN to MD?

    flygirls2 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi everyone, I am currently in nursing school, and interested in becoming an MD in the future. Does anyone know how to go about this? Can I get into medical school with a bachelors in nursing, as...