lainith

lainith

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  1. Don't wear gloves when doing vitals on post-partum mom

    lainith replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I personally wouldn't think anything of a nurse or aide wearing gloves while doing vitals unless maybe I was at a routine check-up and even then I wouldn't really care. I typically do not wear gloves...

  2. Top 10 Meds Used In The ER

    lainith replied to Never Let Go's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No epinephrine?

  3. Does my pt really have sepsis?

    lainith posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Admitting Dx "Sepsis of unknown origins". Initial blood cultures drawn on 1/30/09 showed no growth. Does she really have sepsis? Also, her wound cultures were positive for staph aureus and pyogenes....

  4. Anbody Else Gain a Ton of Weight in Nursing School?

    lainith replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Students

    Gained about 10lbs so far and that's more than enough. My weight fluctuates a lot but my increasingly sedentary lifestyle (ie - sitting on my rear reading, studying, in class, etc) does NOT help. A...

  5. Little things that keep you motivated

    lainith replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    My hubby-to-be and my mom both tell me that they are so proud of me every chance that they get. It keeps me motivated to keep making them

  6. FAFSA Advice?

    lainith replied to lainith's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice everyone.

  7. FAFSA Advice?

    lainith posted a topic in General Students

    I'm going to go talk to my school's financial aid adviser tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone had any info about this... I am a current student and I already get a partial Pell Grant. I file my...

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

    lainith replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Quit blaming everyone else for your failures. Take some responsibility for your grades and performance. Quit complaining! Oh, and I'm not "smart" I just actually study, read the material, and find it...

  9. Question about Bowel Sounds

    lainith posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hope this isn't a dumb question but... how exactly do you "count" bowel

  10. Question about Bowel Sounds

    lainith replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I guess my question should have been more like how do you know when the sound "starts" and "ends"? Our book says that they can be heard every 5 to 15 seconds. I figured people just listen and kind of...

  11. Student nurse with the baby itch. Help!

    lainith replied to linds24's topic in General Students

    I'm 27 and a first year nursing student on the ADN track. My fiance is trying to convince me that now would be a super time to have a baby, too! We both really want kids, want to have a family... He...

  12. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    lainith replied to Dottie78's topic in General Students

    I work at a gas station. The further I get in school the more I hate working there but I am sticking it out until I find an aide or nurse extender

  13. Need help taking blood pressure

    lainith replied to liladybug526's topic in General Students

    That link really helped me a lot! I listened to it during my first module of nursing classes! The "ah ha!" moment for me though was when I tried to take my OWN BP myself and finally was like "Ohhhhhh...

  14. Nursing School Students...Is It Hard?

    lainith replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    In a short answer, yes! The classes are difficult and require a lot of studying and critical thinking that many students are not accustomed to or prepared for. Yes, many of my classmates dropped out,...

  15. Am I too old to just be starting?

    lainith replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    No such thing as too old! I'm 27 now and in the middle of my first year of Nursing School. I am glad I made the decision to go back when I did and never wish for a second I would have tried sooner. It...

  16. I may be getting married while in nursing school- HELP

    lainith replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I am still trying to get my boyfriend to reconsider his whole ""let's get married right away" idea because I have a feeling that since he is working full-time as an LPN I will not qualify for...

  17. Do friends outside of nursing school give you a hard time?

    lainith replied to hunnybaby24's topic in General Students

    Yeah... that's why I hardly have any friends anymore outside of school. There's about TWO of my friends who are understanding and very accommodating and caring. The rest think I am just blowing them...

  18. Strictures vs stenosis

    lainith posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What's the difference? Is there one? Couldn't find any answers about this when I google'd.

  19. Strictures vs stenosis

    lainith replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was just trying to figure out if they were interchangeable or not. :) Apparently they sorta are. Thank

  20. I need some advice

    lainith replied to shan007's topic in General Students

    Sure won't

  21. Did anyone move back home to attend nursing school?

    lainith replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Sure did. 27 years old. Been on my own since age 19. Left my cruddy relationship and moved home with my mom and younger sister so that I could afford to go back to school. Best decision I could have...

  22. Tattoo Cover Makeup?

    lainith replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Students

    I also have a tattoo on my wrist that is about 2.5in and I covered it every day with two bandages. I haven't tried the Dermablend stuff but I have never found a make-up combination in my regular...

  23. Who got an A on their final...

    lainith replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Got an A on my Pharm final but still ended up with a B for both my courses.

  24. Now That the Semester is over....What Will You Do Better Next Semester

    lainith replied to anewday's topic in General Students

    Study more often. And give my new instructor a real warm reception, hoping she will be less of a flake than my first semester instructor.

  25. Med Question

    lainith posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I jotted down a med off my clinical facility's MAR for my pt for next week. It was handwritten (in cursive no less) and what I wrote down was "Leuothryoxme". Apparently no such drug exists and the...