lainith

lainith

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  1. Non-religious nurses/students

    lainith replied to greenfaery's topic in General Students

    I guess personally I would ask why the patient wanted to know. And then assure them that no matter the difference in what you and the patient believe, you support them and their beliefs because that's...

  2. Failed clinical.

    lainith replied to student00's topic in General Students

    There was a girl in my class who was auditing the classroom portion of our class so I know it can be done. She didn't stick around past the second week

  3. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    lainith replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I am in a very similar situation. Working a very low-paying job that I have been at forever only because they will work around my school schedule and then I won't have to deal with trying to find and...

  4. Blood flow through the heart

    lainith replied to lovebug1092's topic in General Students

    The only way I could remember was to learn the ventricles and things associated with the different areas and then we learned this acronym for the valves in order: Toilet Paper My @$$. TPMA......

  5. LPN vs. RN

    lainith replied to EBT67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Depends on where you live and where you want to work. My boyfriend just relocated to Iowa and has had a very difficult time finding work as an LPN. However, the area is teeming with job opportunities...

  6. Injections practice?

    lainith replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    This was just another one of the things I practiced on myself and willing fellow students. Our instructor let us get our hands on some syringes and we practiced on oranges quite a bit. I have a...

  7. Would you "Facebook Friend" a Professor?

    lainith replied to MHaffer's topic in General Students

    One of my previous clinical instructors has a Facebook page and although she is around my age and someone I would hang out with or talk to outside of school, she is not allowed to add anyone from our...

  8. Too young to be a nurse?

    lainith replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I have noticed a marked level of immaturity in the much younger students the earlier you are in the process of the nursing school curriculum. In my very early prerequisite classes I had a lot of...

  9. Both husband & I are in NS, with 2 little boys at home. Anyone else?

    lainith replied to Am_Byth's topic in General Students

    No kids but my boyfriend and I are both in nursing school. He is an LPN and I work outside the medical field. I will be done next August with my RN and he is planning to get his RN and then continue...

  10. Do any of you feel that you will not like a career in nursing?

    lainith replied to iceangelred86's topic in General Students

    I think it depends on WHY you aren't liking classes or clinicals. Some people are just not cut out for the hospital setting and it shows. And to answer your question, no. If I thought I would not...

  11. Do You Wear Gloves When...

    lainith replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    I personally wear them myself because my skin is very sensitive and I wouldn't want a reaction to a lotion. Also, I ALWAYS seem to have little cuts and scrapes and dry skin on my hands so I need to...

  12. Is it okay to dress like a "nurse"?

    lainith replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    There is a nurse in the small town hospital I am having clinical rotation in right now who wears a white skirt or dress uniform every day. Doesn't look out of place at all. If I didn't have to wear...

  13. Medical Terminology Question

    lainith posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A fellow classmate would like to know if there is another word you can use for something being "pus-filled" because someone in her clinical group used the improper word "pus-sy". Any suggestions?...

  14. Medical Terminology Question

    lainith replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you. That's what I said, too, but there was some disagreement. Only my instructor sided with

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

    lainith replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    I have a netbook like the one you are talking about and I use it for class (taking notes) and I LOVE it. I wish I had gone with the 9 or 10 inch screen instead of the 8.9 inch that I got but all in...

  16. Tricky, Tricky question! PLEASE help!

    lainith replied to NStiger88's topic in General Students

    My first instinct is hemolytic anemia but I have no real basis for that except my thoughts about the high

  17. What steth are you using....

    lainith replied to wlb06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a cheap-o Prestige Sprague scope. It's just okay. I don't love it. I am in the process of shopping for a new scope and will probably end up with a Littman of some sort because I can get a deal...

  18. i'm so tired of people who look down on nurses

    lainith replied to lonestar88's topic in General Students

    That really sucks. I feel like the general public has a lot of respect for nurses and holds them in a degree of great esteem! When people find out that I am going to nursing school, they are usually...

  19. Stuff in CBC I've never seen before

    lainith replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had suspected renal failure as soon as I read her chart. Her Dr was there on Wed and marked in his progress notes that her temps that day were "normal". Her temps ranged from 94 to 92.6. Excuse me,...

  20. Stuff in CBC I've never seen before

    lainith posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my pt's CBC: WBC (13.8) BAND (12) MONO (0) Nucleated RBC (1) Ovaloctyes (1+) Anisocytosis (1+) Poikilocytosis (1+) Polychromasia (1+) Atypical Lymphocytes (3) Pt admitted for gastroenteritis and...

  21. Annoyed-how do you pass med-surg

    lainith replied to VM85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The only thing I have found that helps me at all with the NCLEX style questions is to practice NCLEX type questions. I do the ones in our texts as well as from books I

  22. Stuff in CBC I've never seen before

    lainith replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Checked all the progress notes and everything in the pt's chart today to see if there was anything new. Only note from DR was an order for fentanyl because he thought the pt seemed to be in pain. At a...

  23. Stuff in CBC I've never seen before

    lainith replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pt H&H both were within normal limits as of admit but yesterday or today - no idea. No new CBC or Chem work was posted after her admit. Pt DNR unable to be ascertained is what the chart said....

  24. I'm so envious

    lainith replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    We had a rotation last semester that was 3-10 and right now mine is N-6. I worked full time up until this year and had to take out student loans to pick up the slack in my income so that I could go to...

  25. Dating while in NS?

    lainith replied to ErinJane's topic in General Students

    I got super lucky. My boyfriend is an LPN and is totally understanding about school because he's in school too. Finding the time to see each other can be difficult for some but even those who are...