CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Best answer.... T/F

    CT Pixie replied to avicenna's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i just quickly scanned the questions but there are 3 that popped out that are incorrect. epogen is used to stimulate red blood cell production ringing of the ears isn't a adverse reaction to lanoxin...
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    (community college) lpn program

    CT Pixie replied to ETmommy's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    There are no LPN courses in the Connecticut Community Colleges. All the schools for LPN are either State tech school programs or private ones. Lincoln Tech, Porter and Chester, and Stone are all...
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    What color scrubs does your school make you wear for clinicals??

    CT Pixie replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    Ceil blue top and bottom for when I was in school. School patch on the hand corner. White shoes, no crocs or clogs. The scrub tops color didn't match the bottoms color even though they were from the...
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    the shingles post got me thinking...

    CT Pixie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok after reading the shingles post something popped into my head. If this sounds stupid, I really apologize but I can't seem to find anything about it. I know that a person who's never had chicken pox...
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    Am I "too old" to change careers?!

    CT Pixie replied to pixieshmoo's topic in General Nursing

    I am well into my 30's (actually knocking on the door of 40) and I just graduated LPN school. I will be starting back in the Spring for the LPN to RN bridge course. The average age of the students in...
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    Employer told everyone results of my TB test!

    CT Pixie replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    regardless of the temp McD's had it at, coffee is normally very hot (as are all hot beverages) anyone with the sense God gave a dog would know that you put a HOT beverage between your legs while...
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    Employer told everyone results of my TB test!

    CT Pixie replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    Sure you can, MissKitty. You can sue anyone for any reason. Do you recall that idiot that put the hot coffee between their legs at a McDonald's drive thru and got burned. That person sued McDonalds...
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    Employer told everyone results of my TB test!

    CT Pixie replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    A CDC meeting??? Oh, so now he's an employee of the CDC?? Yeah, if the CDC wanted this meeting you can rest assured that you would be in isolation and on some heavy duty meds! This man is a joke. I...
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    Employer told everyone results of my TB test!

    CT Pixie replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    This is true for the most part but if the employer offers self-funded insurance (I happen to work for an insurance company that does a lot of self-funded policies)..the employeer DOES have to follow...
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    Employer told everyone results of my TB test!

    CT Pixie replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    echos exactly what i posted but didn't come up..grrr. you might also want to inform this "lawyer" he might want to brush up on his privacy laws..and tell him to ask "doctor daddy" about hippa and...
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    Need Good Psych Nursing Diagnoses Source

    CT Pixie replied to LookUp2Sky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This site is mostly what I used during my psych rotation http://www.fadavis.com/townsend4e/additionalnursingcareplans.asp hope it
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    Shoes Blues.....

    CT Pixie replied to rideslikethewind's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by my Nike Shox. :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe them! I needed a new pair and couldn't find a pair of all white leather ones, so while at the Uniform Shop, I tried a pair of Dankso's (I need...
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    Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    CT Pixie replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in a hospital. I work LTC but yes, I DO answer call lights, be it that I am sitting at the nurses station charting and I answer from there or walking down the hall and a light is going...
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    What are the differences between Higher and Lower type questions on NCLEX

    CT Pixie replied to Raevyn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SATA is select all that
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    NCLEX-PN woes

    CT Pixie replied to It's Alisa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I only used Saunders. I used it from the beginning of school. When we had a lecture one day, I'd go home pop in the CD that came with the book and do a practice test on the subject lectured on. I'd do...
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    How long between graduation and taking NCLEX?

    CT Pixie replied to roadrunner14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    graduation was 6/22 and i tested on 7/9. We were told to test the sooner the
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    What qualities of scrubs to you look for???

    CT Pixie replied to michtiu_888's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    print design: i have a certain theme i go with if its a print (prefer to not divulge, might give away who i am to someone who posts here and works with me, i am well know for my tops) style: must have...
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    endometrial ablasion

    CT Pixie replied to Laurab14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had it done 5 years ago. I was told in regards to periods one of a few things would happen a)no more periods (thats not to say that once in a while a light spotting might not happen) b) regulated...
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    Do you know the right answer?

    CT Pixie replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    something i wouldn't do until i was ready to leave after doing all that you said...ummm... grasping at straws here...make sure the call bell is within reach and tell the pt to ring if they need...
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    Roman Numerals Help

    CT Pixie replied to JettaDP's topic in General Students

    If you know 1-10 you can go quite far. because 10=X, 20=XX, 30=XXX (I remember that C=100 by thinking that c=cents 100 cents in a dollar) Roman Numerals I = 1 C = 100 V = 5 D = 500 X = 10 M =...
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    Roman Numerals Help

    CT Pixie replied to JettaDP's topic in General Students

    I don't know of a pid (except pelvic inflammatory disease) but to remember what bid, tid, qid means try this bid is twice a day, BIcycle has two wheels..bid=2 tid is three times a day, TRIcycle has...
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    Algebra in real life

    CT Pixie replied to kb514's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Years ago while I was in high school, I asked my Algebra I teacher how/when would you EVER use algebra in real life..she had no answer for me except, you NEED to know this. I aced Algebra I and moved...
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    Shingles

    CT Pixie replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    I was an oddball case. I got shingles while in my early 20's. By coincidence, I developed my case of shingles not long after an out break of shingles in he LTC facility I worked for. It was very...
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    Do you get paid for your lunch?

    CT Pixie replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Yup! We get paid for our 1/2 lunch break. Although, you can't leave the building premesis. You can go outside but you have to be within hearing distance of the paging system. So that means, no going...
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    Should I keep my EMT license?

    CT Pixie replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I am one who always plans for the future and the "what ifs" in life. I would keep your license. You never know what may happen in your life. You may need/want that license in the future for whatever...