chnc1024 ASN

chnc1024 has 11 years experience as a ASN.

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1. Almost the end of the semester and I would rather...

   chnc1024 replied to happilymarried's topic in General Students

   I'd rather relive all three of my labors back to back with no pain medication than do another care plan..... I don't get summer off either, but still. I'm on my 5th care plan and I'm only in my first...

2. No She/he Did Not!!!

   chnc1024 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

   No he did not... Tell his pt with a foley to hang his bag on his IV pole at waist level!!! This was yesterday, my clinical group was waiting to go to lunch, and I saw the pt walking past and to his...

3. I just DO NOT understand care plans!!!!

   chnc1024 posted a topic in General Students

   I have an "A" average, and have been told by several instructors that I will be an wonderful nurse, so why is it that I can't do a care plan? I KNOW what my pts need, how to do it... everything that...

4. drug cards?

   chnc1024 replied to marktheawesome's topic in General Students

   I recently did my drug cards, and I came up with a great system for them. I went to walmart and bought a small 2 ring binder. It came with 100 lined index cards. I also bought a pack of unlined cards...

5. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

   chnc1024 replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

   We are REQUIRED to wear our scrubs durring ALL nursing school time. Clinical, Lab, Lecture, and even study time spent in our Sim and Learning

6. What does this abbreviation stand for- IS?

   chnc1024 replied to Laurinq's topic in General Students

   Yep incentive

7. in my first term, now I know what you all were talking about

   chnc1024 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Students

   Thanks for all the support! As for the beer not being a big deal, in my school we are held to a stict code of ethics that was given to use before school began. Student's that smoke aren't allowed...

8. in my first term, now I know what you all were talking about

   chnc1024 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Students

   Mom of Student, I am horrible speller, but am normally quite good at English. My kids were running around, and I wast trying to quickly type so that I could get back to other things. Thank you for...

9. in my first term, now I know what you all were talking about

   chnc1024 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Students

   I agree with your take on the care plan. The pt. is an imaginary case study our instructor gave us to give us a feel on how to do care plans. My instructor gave us the intervention of "increase...

10. " Evening students do better on exams then day students" ?

    chnc1024 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I was actually told this in all of my evening classes, I'm taking day nursing classes, but all my pre-reqs were pretty much evening. I was told it's usually because day student's ususally are...

11. in my first term, now I know what you all were talking about

    chnc1024 posted a topic in General Students

    Ok I just started Intro to Nursing in January. I've been reading this site for about 2 years, and heard you all tell the horrors of care plans, the high school drama, and just over all crap that goes...

12. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    chnc1024 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    The majority of the people in my classes are absolutly wonderful, but somethings I just don't understand.... *If you can't stand to touch, or be touched by people because your such a germ-o-phobe,...

13. Anyone see a need for a laptop in NS?

    chnc1024 replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    I also downloaded my books to my laptop, and it's awsome (also elsevier/evolve) because all I have to take to class is my laptop and a note book. My books are set up so that you can search across all...

14. My friend is interested in nursing as an easy back-up plan.

    chnc1024 replied to scientist's topic in General Nursing

    You could always refer her to this site and tell her to check out the students section! That alone should give her a clear picture of what she'll be dealing with. And that way you can know she knows...

15. What is your wish for Christmas ?

    chnc1024 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    For my husband to grow up:banghead:, to be a good mom (I'm concerned about how much time I will be missing with them because of NS), and most of all for my family to follow the plan God has set for...