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  1. How To Become an Emergency Nurse

    beachbum3 replied to happy_bunny_101's topic in Emergency

    I'm not an ER nurse, but in nursing school and hoping to get a position in the ER when I graduate in May. While you are in high school, keep your grades up and take a science course each...

  2. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    beachbum3 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    All the "Nurse" title confusion is exactly why when people ask me what I'm in school for I say that when I graduate in May I"ll be a RN after I take boards. In fact, come to think of it, I never use...

  3. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    beachbum3 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    All to one instructor in particular: 1. If you hate students and teaching as much as you act like you do, please, do us a favor and STOP TEACHING. 2. Don't hand back the tests and offer to answer any...

  4. How is this fair?????????

    beachbum3 replied to jg11785's topic in General Nursing

    We have to take it at the end of our 4th semester before we can graduate. We have to pass with an 80. We have 3 attempts. It is tied to our Med/Surg class. If you don't pass with an 80 by attempt #3,...

  5. Some parents amaze me

    beachbum3 replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    I spent one day in Peds this past semester. My pt was 18 mos old.. Mom comes walking by the nurses station and says "I'm going down for a drink, I"ll be right back" Nurse asks "is he in the crib with...

  6. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    beachbum3 replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student graduating in May. I'm not really sure I know what to expect when I get out there and begin working as a RN. It scares the heck out of me reading all the posts from new grads who hate...

  7. New Grad, no health care experience. Will I get hired?

    beachbum3 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm graduating in May and becoming increasingly worried about getting hired on in my area of choice. I have no experience in healthcare, and have not worked during my 2 years in school. I have had...

  8. Not impressed with clinical group and instructor

    beachbum3 replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    There are many rotations for us (I'm a 3rd semester student) that we only get one day on a particular unit. Typically the more specialized ones- ie MICU, ER, OR, Peds, Cath Lab, Oncology... I can...

  9. Moving to Houston area as a new grad

    beachbum3 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello, I am graduating in May and planning to move to the Houston Area (Clear Lake) June 1. I'm looking to work in an ER. I've looked at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, and my dream place is...

  10. Nursing care plans for respiratory failure/sepsis

    beachbum3 replied to pedirn1's topic in General Students

    decreased cardiac output ineffective tissue perfusion risk for nutrition: less than body requirements RT NPO status. fluid volume excess how is his urinary output? hydration status? nutritional...

  11. RN's rarely scrub??

    beachbum3 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I don't think being a RN in the OR is what I thought it was. I always thought one RN scrubbed, and then there was also another RN that was the circulating nurse. This is not so? Surgical Techs now do...

  12. In the OR.. scrub nurses or OR Techs?

    beachbum3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student and always thought I would want to be a scrub/surgical nurse. I did my rotation in the OR today and was surprised to find that RN's typically aren't scrubbing in anymore.. they...

  13. advice needed.. may have to quit

    beachbum3 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm enrolled in the ADN program at my local community college, currently in the 3rd semester of 4. Its looking like due to SO's job transfer we are going to have to move out of state. I've been...

  14. At what point of care does the patient become your responsibility????

    beachbum3 replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    I am a ADN student (3rd semester of 4) and just did my ER rotation and loved it... I always thought that was what I would want to do when I graduate and now I am sure... but I digress. I'll preface...

  15. to get hired as a new grad...gpa requirements?

    beachbum3 posted a topic in Emergency

    My journey to get through nursing school has been a long one.. there were several semesters where I failed classes simply because I didn't withdraw (severe home issues over the past several years that...

  16. study- cram or everynight

    beachbum3 replied to momx4's topic in General Students

    It seems that you are missing how judgemental your post comes off as. To me its as if you are saying that YOU have actually learned it where as people with study habits that are different than yours...

  17. Dismissed from nursing school...appeal denied

    beachbum3 replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in General Students

    I think clinical hours are something that are state mandated. You have to complete a certain amount of hours in a clinical setting. At my school you can miss clinical but you have to make up the day....

  18. study- cram or everynight

    beachbum3 replied to momx4's topic in General Students

    For me I do the reading as we go, and try to review my notes each night after class. Then the day or two before the test I reveiw everything and work on study guide questions from the study guides...

  19. Need Advice on Head to Toe Assessments

    beachbum3 replied to blackdog's topic in General Students

    I start with vitals. You can be assessing the cognitive stuff just thru conversation. When I am finished checking the radial pulse I check capillary refills at the fingernails, you could do handgrips...

  20. What kind of study area do you have/use???

    beachbum3 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Students

    I have a big desk at home, but typically it ends up a landing spot for all my books, binders etc. I can't get anything done at home (3 little kids around), I study at school, or at Starbucks. Thats...