CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Has Anyone Here Been On a TV Series/Show?

    CT Pixie replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    I was never on a show but my dental hygenist was on TLC's Labor and Delivery it was kind of cool watching her delivery as we were pregnant at the same time (I was nearing the end of mine and she was...
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    Taking Chem in a 6 week session?

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

    Good luck with that 6 wk course... I had a hard time with a normal semester of chem, so bad that I withdrew before it affected my GPA. First time I was EVER in danger of failing a class. I can't even...
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    Please take my "Where do all the All-Nurses members Live" Poll

    CT Pixie replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in as helping with your grade If you need the State in the USA..its good ol' tax-you-to-death
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    Get pregnant now or later???

    CT Pixie replied to Tysmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I'd wait until after your through with school. Then you have the options of working when you want. Since nurses are in such high demand, you can find places and pick your hours/days. You would be able...
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    help with calculating drug dosage

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

    Must be a typo in the workbook then. Does the book have the answers in the back? If it does, what does the book say is the correct answer?? Or maybe the answer is, the dose does not fall within the...
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    help with calculating drug dosage

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

    I think there's a typo there somewhere. Because with an order of 0.2mg and a supply of 100mg tabs, you'd have to give 0.002 tabs..and how in the heck could you do that?? Are you sure it isn't the...
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    LVN student curious which semester is the toughest?

    CT Pixie replied to nicoswife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I honestly think the first semester is the hardest. Not necessarily d/t the material you have to learn but learning how to adjust to nursing school. Nursing school isn't like any other classes you've...
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    Preemie Painting

    CT Pixie replied to Music in My Heart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is a beautiful painting! How I wish I could send my pictures of my two premies for your wife to paint!! Your wife is a very talented
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    Care Plan Help

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

    Although she had healty looking skin, nails and hair she was in the clinical setting (hospital I assume) for some reason. Whenever there is a break in health, there is always a chace for inpaired skin...
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    Piercings!!

    CT Pixie replied to Angel323's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We are only allowed to wear one set of earrings. The earring doesn't have to be in the "traditional" piercing site (earlobe), it can be anywhere on the ear BUT they have to be a small stud. In my...
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    MN to CT

    CT Pixie replied to bobloblaw's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Try checking the New Haven Register newspaper thats online. Its out of New Haven, you can also take a look at listings from the Bridgeport Post. Several hospitals post job openings on their...
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    For the "bad test takers" I passed the second time

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

    ~~~CONGRATS~~~ As the old saying says "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" Very proud of you..now go out, head up and be the best nurse you can
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    giving a massage after a bath..?

    CT Pixie replied to sameasalways's topic in General Students

    Well I guess if they taught it to you when the dianosaurs roamed, the old saying is true 'everything old is new again" because I am in nursing school now and that was one of the FIRST things were were...
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    Which nursing skills do you dread?

    CT Pixie replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    :barf01: you forgot to mention..with a smell sooo bad it would bring most people to their knees gagging!! I hate C. Diff! Its a smell you will never ever forget. My worst, and I cannot belive I made...
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    What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    CT Pixie replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree with you on this one. I was NOT happy when my OB called me that!!
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    If you don't mind me asking....

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

    I started LPN school a month before turning 38 and I will graduate 2 months after turning
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    student nurses pay

    CT Pixie replied to achapman's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    You thought you'd make at least $30 as a newly graduated nurse with no experience?? Either way to think you would make at least $30 really isn't realistic. As for the pay for a student nurse in the...
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    LPN / ADN / BSN / MSN. Whats YOUR plan?

    CT Pixie replied to peacelovestar's topic in General Students

    I am 38 yrs old. I will graduate LPN school 2 months after I turn 39. Once I graduate LPN I plan on bridging over to RN. I'm going for my ADN. Maybe at a later date I'll get the BSN but honestly, I...
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    Measuring fluid loss by weight!

    CT Pixie replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Are you asking for the conversion from lb to kg? If so its 2.2lbs = 1k but in your defense yes 1lb DOES equal 1lb
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    Can RN's work on ambulances?

    CT Pixie replied to 2bmedstudent23's topic in Nursing Career

    Here in CT, an RN and/or LPN can ride the ambulance but not WORK under the scope of practice as an RN or LPN. He/she is either an EMT (B, I) or a Paramedic and has to be educated and...
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    HOT TIPS: a NuRsInG school survivor's guide for dummies ;-)

    CT Pixie replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    #15 Don't flip out in class after a test complaining that one or all of the following: "you didn't mention that in the test review. I didn't think I needed to study it" "I didn't study it because you...
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    Ladies, Can you wear your hair down at work?

    CT Pixie replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I've been most people (men and women) have their hair up, off their collers and a lot have it away from their faces. I;m sure there are situations where you can..but would you want too?...
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    Nursing math

    CT Pixie replied to mel4's topic in General Nursing

    We had a Dosing Calculations course last Mod (a mod is = to a semester). At the end of the mod, we took a Dosing Calculations test, you needed an 85 or better to be able to pass meds in the next mod....
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    Easiest drug calculation method?

    CT Pixie replied to MiaKeaRN's topic in General Students

    EX: ordered is 15mg po tix. supply is 30mg tabs. The way I figure it out (don't recall what the actual name is) is like this I set up my supply side (known..30mg tabs). Then ='s my order 25mg and put...
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    Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    CT Pixie replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I sure did. Granted I wasn't working as a nurse, but as a Health Claims Analyst for an Insurance Company. My beloved dog was dx'd with Lymphoma and given 2-6wks to live. During that time I called "in...