CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    I need help with delegation

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

    I don't recall ever seeing a nursing student mentioned (in terms of delegating tasks) on any NCLEX type questions, nor on my NCLEX test. If it were to come up I'd have to go with they would be treated...
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    Differnece between root cause and risk factor?

    CT Pixie replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think what they are saying is, being homeless is a risk factor for poor mental/physical health. As well as having poor mental health can be a risk factor for being homeless. Now, let say Joe Blow...
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    Differnece between root cause and risk factor?

    CT Pixie replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would think a risk factor is just that..something that puts you at risk for certain diseases/illnesses/conditions but does not necessarily mean you will get it, whereas a root cause would the THE...
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    Starting LPN school with no college t all out of high school for 6 years

    CT Pixie replied to worriedmommy2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I love when people come back and update. Congrats on your achievement. Best of luck in your new adventure as a
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    Medical Afflictions of the Cartoon World

    CT Pixie replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok, I get the disease/issue attached w/each one but Porky. Parkinsons?? What am I missing? I don't recall him having anything that would attach parkinson's to him..Obesity..yes, stuttering
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    Is bringing dougnuts for my clinical unit o.k.?

    CT Pixie replied to ammonthenephite's topic in General Nursing

    If you are especially appreciative of the staff..bringing in food is a nice gesture. But another gesture to add to the food is a simple thank you card for the staff, have all the students sign it....
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    CT Pixie replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In Connecticut you get a permit to carry a handgun. You don't need a special one to carry consealed, your permit is for open/consealed carry. You can carry your firearm any way you chose (I chose...
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    Nursing Diagnosis for diabetes

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

    And why wouldn't they be accurate to use? If the patient is overweight/underweight its perfectly acceptable to use, regardless of whether they have controlled DM or not. This NANDA is in relation to...
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    Habits you picked up from work...

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    When I made my original post I totally forgot my habit of signing LPN after my name on anything I sign. Little Mouse your post reminded me of my habit of using medical shorthand when writing notes...
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    Nursing interventions. Help.

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

    Whether or not you can have a medical dx in the r/t spot is up to the instructor. When I was in LPN school we could NOT have a med dx in the r/t spot, we had to reword it. In my RN program we were...
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    Recommendations for stethoscopes and shoes

    CT Pixie replied to jan286's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I love and swear by my Littman Classic. I've had it since LPN school in 2007 and even with constant use over the years it still looks brand new and I've never had any problems with it. Are you asking...
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    How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    CT Pixie replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yes I had been a CNA prior to going to nursing school. But I was a CNA when I was 16, stopped doing it at 25 and went to LPN school at 38 and I'm currently in my last semester of the LPN to RN...
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    Intimidated by anatomy and physio 1 :(

    CT Pixie replied to Rachelj1222's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you know what type of learner you are...visual, audio, etc? What really helped me during lab was to go to youtube and search for videos of the system we were learning. Many of the videos had the...
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    Habits you picked up from work...

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Home phone rings Me: Hello, Unit B, this is Nurse Pixie how may I help you. Any Alarm rings (microwave, preheating oven, dryer cycle done etc) Me: turning on heels to go find the offending infusion...
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    Stay calm dad - possible future nurse :)

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad she's young enough not to understand how sick her dad could be/or was, could be very traumatic to a little one. But at the same time she understood that her dad needed O2, that he needed...
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    LPN job conundrum

    CT Pixie replied to QTpie1997's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'd jump at the chance to work on the peds unit at a hospital! But that's just me. My goal is working peds (PICU, NICU) or L&D. Our hospitals don't utitlize LPN's on the floors, so to be able to...
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    Where are your clinicals?

    CT Pixie replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The majority of our clinicals were at various nursing homes. I did spend one set of clinicals at a trach/vent LTC facility. We did do maternity and psych at the hospital on those specific units. We...
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    New LPN TO RN

    CT Pixie replied to Lordswill's topic in LPN to RN

    Today was the 2nd day of lecture for me. I'm in my last semester. My instructor for this class is the same one I had for my last class in the Fall semester. Went fine. Just a little overwhelmed with...
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    LPN to RN bridge program

    CT Pixie replied to iCamy904's topic in LPN to RN

    EWWWW! First lecture and todays was Cardiac...EKG's...yuck. During LPN school I was a master at the EKG's, knew it frontwards and backwards and was thankful when I was able to say good riddance to it....
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    The good, the bad, and the ugly

    CT Pixie replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, I've missed you! But so very sorry to hear about your dad. I agree, with you how can his wishes be pushed aside when he is A&O? Isn't a MPOA only in effect when the person can't make their...
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    Non accredited school

    CT Pixie replied to bargraphix's topic in General Students

    Every job posting I've seen in my area states: graduate of an accredited School of
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    Typical Clinical Day

    CT Pixie replied to vintagemother's topic in General Students

    Odd way to have clinicals. during my LPN schooling we were assigned a patient to care for, both the nurse and the CNA were aware of what we would be/would not be doing with the patient. Instead of...
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    Complete surprise, in a good way, LTC experience so far

    CT Pixie replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to LTC. I love LTC and my geri pts! Gone are the days of 'rest homes'. You can learn so much in LTC if you just open your eyes and mind and see it. Most patients are d/c from the hospital way...
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    What qualifies as a BSRN?

    CT Pixie replied to overtheriver's topic in Nursing Career

    You'd be an ADN with a BS in bio. You need to complete the additional nursing classes in the BSN program to be considered
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    new allnurses logo - feedback wanted

    CT Pixie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I like the current logo better than the 3 new ones. But that's just my $0.02