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  1. Horrible study skills

    onyx77 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    Notecards work much better when you make them yourself. Not only do you have something to review, but when you are writing it down you are also learning. If I were to use store-bought notecards they...

  2. Concern about flu shot

    onyx77 replied to inspire's topic in General Nursing

    my only concern with it is with my latex allergy, but that is with any injection. Most of those rubber stopper things still contain latex - unless that has changed and I just haven't heard anything...

  3. NCLEX review class- please help!!

    onyx77 replied to Starfish1's topic in General Students

    I have friends that have done this and it actually benefitted them. The Hurst Review puts things in such simple and straight forward manner that it makes it easy to learn. I believe with the Hurst...

  4. is she RN???

    onyx77 replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    I was NEVER ashamed to tell people that I was a CNA. I loved my job and I was good at it. Why would someone be ashamed of taking care of people? Just because they aren't nurses doesn't mean they are...

  5. Horrible study skills

    onyx77 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    I always would read through my notes after lecture. It really helps to go over the information once again while it is still pretty fresh. Have you used notecards? I used notecards for almost...

  6. Ticked off!!!

    onyx77 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel any better.... I work in LTC and we have 2 nurses for 62 residents and 7 aides. This morning we had 1 fall before we even listened to our taped report, another fall and a death...

  7. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    onyx77 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    I personally have been told by and MD that if he had to pick between to potential nurses and the only thing that differed between the two of them was and ADN and BSN, that he would hire the ADN....

  8. eri exam

    onyx77 replied to SUNSHINE312's topic in General Nursing

    We were told NOT to study for it! They wanted us to concentrate on our finals. It is somewhat similar to the NCLEX, so, if you want to study for it I sugest getting an NCLEX review book. Or simply go...

  9. Wheaton Franciscan St. Joseph'sor Aurora St. Luke's

    onyx77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have interviews set up at both St. Joseph's and St. Luke's in Milwaukee this week and was wondering if anyone works there. I have some questions: What to you like about working there? What do you...

  10. WHY ARE NURSES SO RUDE to CNA's?

    onyx77 replied to nurse2be123's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a CNA for nine years and now an RN. I do know where you are coming from. Working in both roles I have come across rude nurses and even ruder (is that a word? it is now!) CNAs. I have a...

  11. Mandated

    onyx77 replied to nsaids_nurse420's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we are allowed to refuse mandation once a year. If we refuse after that we are terminated. I had my first mandate shortly after I was off of orientation. It sucked - I had to find someone...

  12. Nitro-Bid (nitroglycerin topical)

    onyx77 replied to vadee's topic in General Nursing

    the dr. should have this in his order. it will be in the form of 'inches'. the last resident i had with this med was on 1 1/2 inches of the nitrobid (whatever strength it was - she passed awhile ago)...

  13. Nurses and Med Techs: Meds in Asst. Living Facilities

    onyx77 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    I work with some med techs and nurses that prepour. I however will not do it. It leaves WAY too much room for error. Infact, I've seen some of the errors that result. I work in LTC as well, it is not...

  14. Nitro-Bid (nitroglycerin topical)

    onyx77 replied to vadee's topic in General Nursing

    that was the other site i was thinking about! i just couldn't remember it. i was looking all over for the list of websites i used when i was in school and couldn't find it

  15. Potassium levels and Vital Signs

    onyx77 replied to vadee's topic in General Nursing

    The heart is the most important muscle in our

  16. Nitro-Bid (nitroglycerin topical)

    onyx77 replied to vadee's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with nitro-bid leaves me with this - "IT SUCKS!" I don't like the fact that the dosing is so uncertain. Your 1 1/2 strip may be way thicker than mine! And it is just a mess sometimes, if...

  17. Potassium levels and Vital Signs

    onyx77 replied to vadee's topic in General Nursing

    I am assuming you are a nursing student, correct me if I am wrong. Lets think this one through. If hypokalemia causes weakness in muscles what would hyperkalemia affect? Potassium affect the muscles...

  18. are you required to call DON first before calling MD?

    onyx77 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When did DONs get the power to refuse to carry out a Dr's order? If we have a Dr's order it should be followed through when concerned with admitting a resident to the ER or hospital. We do not have to...

  19. New graduate mandated overtime in supervisor position

    onyx77 replied to Happiness08's topic in General Nursing

    I would run very far away from this place - FAST!!! It is one thing to be mandated (and it absolutely sucks!) but how can you be mandated for a position that you weren't even hired or trained

  20. The pay for nurses is NOT that bad

    onyx77 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I was specifically talking about debt that comes from obtaining an education not from 'things' that people just want. Education is invaluabe and the debt that comes with it is a given. Do I think that...

  21. The pay for nurses is NOT that bad

    onyx77 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Debt is a given when going to school. No matter what you are going for. If you truly want to be an NP, then go for it and forget about the cost of school. Yeah, you may have some student loans to pay...

  22. The pay for nurses is NOT that bad

    onyx77 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I encourage you to shadow an RN in a nursing home to see what our job really entails. I think you'll be suprised that we are NOT just glorified CNAs. I feel safe making that comment as I was a CNA in...

  23. turning pts during sleep?

    onyx77 replied to girlr6RN's topic in General Nursing

    The question I was answering was referring to a post-op pt who was is a lot of pain and the nurse didn't know how to do a full skin assessment (coccyx area) without turning pt completely on their side...

  24. turning pts during sleep?

    onyx77 replied to girlr6RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to sound sassy - but, how was this pt cleansed after having a BM? If pt is in this much pain, I would probably get two things done at once. If that makes

  25. turning pts during sleep?

    onyx77 replied to girlr6RN's topic in General Nursing

    It shouldn't matter if it is hospital or LTC, either one they should be repositioned Q2hrs. I work in LTC and all of our residents that don't have complete ROM or can't reposition independently in bed...