CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    CT Pixie replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The psych ward might be one of the few places where you could potentially walk into a room to find it smeared in feces! Pretty much any department has the risk of cleaning poo, albeit some might be...
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    Does anyone else here have to dress up like Nurse Rachett for graduation?

    CT Pixie replied to 3sodapop's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduate in 10 days!! Finally! We have to wear an all white uniform. It can be whatever we want ie: white scrubs w/white top, white uniform pants w/white top, white dress, white skirt w/white...
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    Who Wants to Remain a LPN?

    CT Pixie replied to CLUVRN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am graduating LPN school in a mere 10 days :bowingpur Like you said I am using my LPN as a stepping stone for my RN. RN schools here are so very competitive and almost impossible to get in to, if...
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    bad stethoscope!!

    CT Pixie replied to smileynurse89's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am a Littman girl myself. I used those cheapies and hated them. I have a Littman Classic. Ran me about $75 brand new in a Uniform
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    What are the teaching hospitals in CT?

    CT Pixie replied to RN28MD's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    pretty much all the hospitals are teaching hospitals. yale is definatly one of them. here are a few i found on google bridgeport bridgeport hospital st. vincent's medical center danbury danbury...
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    Need help finding the right school :(

    CT Pixie replied to BloodCharity's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not from Chicago but I did a Google search and the Illinois Board of Nursing has a list of all the different nursing schools. Here's the link, hope it helps...
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    Sex of unborn child?

    CT Pixie replied to wcu_nurse's topic in General Students

    With both my daughters, for all the folk tales, oldwives tales, prediction sites, etc..both children should have been boys with heads full of hair. Both were girls and both as bald as could be. Same...
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    Is anyone else terrified of needles??

    CT Pixie replied to amber84's topic in General Nursing

    I totally freak out (on the inside..on the outside I am a calm as can be) when the needle is intended for me me. But if my finger is on the plunger and the needle is pointed at someone else..doesn't...
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    Whats your online go-to site, w/ nursing-medical questions

    CT Pixie replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    I try to research first (google, WebMd, Wikipedia etc) and if I can't find what I'm looking for I ask on AllNurses. I haven't been let down yet when I was in need of info, advice etc. Hands down...
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    When did you start? How is it going? When do you finish?

    CT Pixie replied to KIMYNURSE2B's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I stared March 2007. and I am taking my exit exam June 5th!! :bowingpur Needless to say, its going great :) knowing I am mearly some days before I graduate. Then again, getting a bit weirded out...
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    Need Ideas for Guest Speaker at Graduation

    CT Pixie replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Students

    If your school allows anyone as a guest speaker (ours only allows a nurse and one that doesn't currently teach at the school) you could have one of the teachers/clinical instructors that the class as...
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    Ever Been On Discovery Health Channel?

    CT Pixie replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't a nurse but when I rode for a volunteer ambulance as an EMT, we happened to be doing a run to a hospital that had the TV crew from Discovery there in the ER. I don't remember which show it...
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    Can nursing student be sued by patient?

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

    The patient that was endangered can sue the hospital, the clinical instructor AND the student. And yes, the school of nursing that the student attends will probably kick that student out of the...
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    IM--to draw back or not?

    CT Pixie replied to MIA-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Not a nurse yet, soon to graduate though. And we were taught by our lab instructors and it was in a very current issue of our Nursing Fundamentals book to always apirate with IM injections. Like the...
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    NCLEX-PN New Format?

    CT Pixie replied to JRN1704's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The "new" test started on April 1st, 2008. From what I understand the changes are more questions that are SATA, placing steps in order, marking an area (ie, where would you put eye drops, and they...
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    Any non-traditonal students out there?

    CT Pixie replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    I just turned 39 a couple of weeks ago, I have two children (1st grader and a high school sophmore). I graduate from LPN school in 4 wks. And then in September I start finishing up a few classes so I...
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    Took Hesi Test-Results???

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

    I have my HESI results and explanations right here. I took a series of them last week. We were told to strive for 850 (that was approximately, in HESI's opinion, where if you were to take the NCLEX...
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    New Grad salary only 45k???

    CT Pixie replied to couchpants's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Maybe she's graduating with her LPN but I don't think she's doing it from NCC. NCC (nor any other CC in CT) have LPN schools. All the LPN schools are in the State Tech schools (Bullard Haven, Eli...
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    CNA to LVN

    CT Pixie replied to degraypoole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Same with the LPN to RN bridge programs here. If you become a LPN and then decide to go for your Associates (ADN) for RN you start in the 2nd year of a two year program. You aren't starting all over....
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    Do you know your Blood Type?

    CT Pixie replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    O+ (I assume its + since I've been pregnant twice and never received Rho-gam. Both my kids are O+ I have tried several time to donate but I'm turned away for being "under" the required weight...
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    Does your school give back q's on exams?

    CT Pixie replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    We have had quite a few tests were they discarded the question and gave everyone the points for it. It never benefited me as I always seem to get those questions right. Of course the ones I get wrong...
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    "Patient" or "Client"?

    CT Pixie replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Even though all the textbooks and instructors tell us its "client", I have a hard time referring to them as that they are my "patient" not my client. Most of my instructors also say even though they...
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    Forever French manicure

    CT Pixie replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    Come with me and I can show you tons! I can count on one hand how many nurses I've seen with natural and/or short nails. Every single place I've been at clinicals to both acute and chronic care...
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    Starting "Boot Camp"- Question ???

    CT Pixie replied to *Scrubs*'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Its all about how you organize your time. I am 7 wks from graduation and I can honestly say I didn't have to "say good bye to family and friends". I still spend time with them, do things with them....
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    Did I sign up too early for my PNCLEX?

    CT Pixie replied to camib11's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduate June 6th and plan on taking the soonest test day they have available. I want it that way so all the info is still fresh in my head. If I had to wait months, I'd freak! Others in my class...