CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Has anyone tried Chantix?

    CT Pixie replied to me_daffy's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the clarification Deanna, I was thinking, Why in the world would he suject himself to the expense of Chantix, the side effects etc if he had already quit for 3 or 4 months LOL. Ok, got it...
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    Has anyone tried Chantix?

    CT Pixie replied to me_daffy's topic in General Nursing

    Why did he quit for 3-4 months and then start taking
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    Has anyone tried Chantix?

    CT Pixie replied to me_daffy's topic in General Nursing

    I used it last year. After 2 days of taking it I really had no urge/desire to smoke. I was smoke free for 5 months. Then I started school. And when we went on break the only place to go and sit was...
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    Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    CT Pixie replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I remember hearing the same thing. It was due to the fact that nurses are perceived as people who are caring and wanting to help others. I think it was Ted Bundy who targeted some nursing students. He...
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    Changing outer canula of trach

    CT Pixie replied to mitchsmom1990's topic in General Nursing

    In clinical on Friday (I'm in LPN school), I changed the inner cannula of a trach patient. The patients floor nurse was an LPN. Its within the scope of practice in CT for an LPN to change the inner...
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    Need info...are you wearing scrubs, other uniform or street clothes on your psy unit?

    CT Pixie replied to lkinsworthy's topic in Psychiatric

    My clinical rotation through Psych we were instruced to wear street clothing (casual business). Nothing even resembeling a uniform or scrubs would be allowed. Like the other posters have stated, these...
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    I have a question about the lpn program

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

    Some schools, like mine, also have a "big" test once you pass all of your courses. Its an exit exam. We cannot sit for our NCLEX-PN unless we pass our schools exit exam in two attempts. Then you can...
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    How long did you Lurk before joining allnurses.com?

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Since a "few seconds" wasn't a pole choice i took "a few minutes". I was looking for some info, Allnurses popped up in the Google search, clicked and got EXACTLY the info I was looking for. I needed...
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    To round OFF or Not To round OFF

    CT Pixie replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    maybe if you put this in the pediatrics specialty forum someone will give you the info you (and now i) am looking
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    To round OFF or Not To round OFF

    CT Pixie replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I pulled out my notes and my instructor said exactly as yours, round to the tenth in everyone BUT peds for the same reasons you were
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    To round OFF or Not To round OFF

    CT Pixie replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Still in school myself but I had the same question as you in regards to when to round and not to because at times it does make the dose then "unsafe" I was told to round weights to the tenths position...
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    Do I need a CNA certificate to become a LVN?

    CT Pixie replied to Sally1's topic in General Nursing

    In my State, its not required but Schools/Universities/Community Colleges can mandate that CNA certificatin is a requirement in order to apply to their nursing schools. My school (private technical...
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    bathing

    CT Pixie replied to kforgood's topic in General Nursing

    In a LTC (long term care aka nusing home) pts get bedbaths and full showers/tubs. Meaning on 6 of the 7 days a week, the patient gets washed up when in bed or in the bathroom(called AM care and PM...
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    what type of MI is this??

    CT Pixie posted a topic in Cardiac

    Evening all, I'm needing the expertise of all you Cardiac Nurses. I was doing my rotation in Hemodialysis today and the pts I interviewed stated he had had an MI not long after his Kidney transplant....
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    Resident with STD

    CT Pixie replied to erika89's topic in General Nursing

    Oh you don't think HIPPA can say anything (you might want to refresh your HIPPA info)? Oh they sure as h*ll can. She was at her lunch break discussing a patients medical condition with others. Pt...
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    school years ago...where to start?

    CT Pixie replied to mar164's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If it were me, I'd consider an RN refresher course. A lot has changed in 7 yrs. you could also go over all your notes and refresh yourself. Best of luck. So glad you are now ready to take the NCLEX...
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    What Is Your Nursing Specialty?

    CT Pixie replied to Tsaiko's topic in General Students

    WHAT IS YOUR NURSING SPECIALTY?You scored as a Pediatric nursingYou would be great as a Pediatric Nurse! Your patience and skills would surely contribute to the recovery and wellbeing of our pedia...
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    Since when do nursing assistants give enemas?

    CT Pixie replied to Bonny619's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CT CNA's can give enemas. Years back (1993?), I started working in a different facility than the one I had been at for years. I was dumbfounded when the floor nurse told me that Mrs X needed her enema...
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    HPV Vaccine

    CT Pixie replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter (15) receiced the Gardasil vaccine. She was fine except she did run a low-grade fever for a day or so after each of the 3 shots. I did call her peditrician when she started the low-grade...
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    DoesAanyone know the answer to this question?

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

    http://shs.westport.k12.ct.us/mjvl/anatomy/mandalaweb/Cardiovascular.htm http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec01/ch001/ch001d.html http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070619173948AAENT6A again, just...
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    DoesAanyone know the answer to this question?

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

    Try these links..is this what you are looking for? http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/14-anatomy.htm http://www.bioeng.auckland.ac.nz/physiome/ontologies/muscular/organ.php...
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    Attention all EMTs

    CT Pixie replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    EMT-B's in CT have in their scope of practice the ability and authorization (per hospital protocol) to insert airways, we just can't intubate, but we can assist the EMT-P who's doing it. We can insert...
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    Attention all EMTs

    CT Pixie replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    I know here in CT you can ride the ambulance as an EMT OR nurse (LPN or RN) but you can't have your scope of practice encompassing both. Meaning if you are riding as an EMT, you cannot do what you can...
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    more than nursing professionals wearing scrubs

    CT Pixie replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    I think there should be a way to distinguish a nurse from dietary, although I don't think color coding would work. Patients can barely remember your name and title much less all the colored clothes...
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    Huntington's Disease

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

    So sorry to hear of your family's history Rebecca . Actually, I did a rough draft of the presentation and the first thing I mentioned was getting "affairs in order" ie: advanced directives, POA's etc....