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    Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

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

    Allergy, sensitivity or whatever you want to call it I have a severe reaction when idodine is topically placed on me. My skin bubbles up in huge blisters and causes a red, angry rash in the area that...
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    5 pre reqs left

    CT Pixie replied to 2bNurseCurtis98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check with your school, some schools require chemistry be taken prior to taking A&P I. My school requires chem as a pre-req for A&P I (A&P I is a pre-req for A&P II, A&P I and II...
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    In limbo between Pre-nursing and Nursing..where to go from here?

    CT Pixie replied to sixela21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While waiting to start my nursing classes I took some classes that would be applied to my RN to BSN program. Have you taken ALL the classes needed for the RN program or just the pre-reqs(electives,...
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    CT Pixie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Both floors have a mix of short term/rehab and LTC, while the 'favorite' floor had 8 dedicated beds strictly to rehab/short term and the other floor didn't. The favoritism wasn't really a matter of...
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    If you are working and celebrate Christmas

    CT Pixie replied to kay0324's topic in General Nursing

    Working the holiday never really bothered me. I have always worked 3-11p so I was able to open gifts with my family in the morning. On the holidays I did have to work, I missed the family holiday...
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    Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

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

    I couldn't recall the name at that moment but I knew it was iodine based (at least in the kits we use at my facility). And I would know/do know to check to see if it were iodine not only to check to...
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    Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

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

    I've never used normal saline for cleansing the area. Our foley kits come with presoaked q-tip type things. Can't recall the name of the solution its soaked in. Dark rusty brown color, probably...
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    Giving alcohol to a resident

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

    I work LTC, so I can only answer from that perspective. I have 3 residents who have orders for alcoholic beverages. One of them has a PRN order for a glass of wine x1/day, the other two have orders...
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    What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    CT Pixie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess you didn't hear them say in a voice below a whisper "ONLY when the State is in the building" hahaha. I can honestly say I was not lied to. Everything they said was fact. However, I guess...
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    OK Managment you win. Nurses are leaving on time now.

    CT Pixie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Clocking out but staying to finish work is bad...bad....bad, not to mention illegal! Once you clock out you're employer is no longer 'responsible' for you. If you get hurt during your time 'off the...
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    One More Semester!!

    CT Pixie replied to LongislandRN23's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm right there with you. Last semester starts Jan 22nd. Come on
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    Goodbye, LPN student forum!

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

    Don't bid farewell to this forum :) Come back and be a 'mentor' to the LPN students. After graduating my program, I thought I was gone from this forum too. But I found myself scrolling through the...
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    NEED HELP STAT!! How to tell a 10 year old his parent will die? He is on his way!

    CT Pixie replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    This gave me chills Esme! Seems that it came full circle. Very
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    Single Volume or 2-Volume Textbook?

    CT Pixie replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in General Students

    We also had the option of the 1 or 2 volume book. I went with the 1. My reasons were I don't bring my book to class so it didn't matter how big or heavy it was. Our class jumped around a lot. Exams...
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    Who actually likes nursing??

    CT Pixie replied to mmcnabb3's topic in General Nursing

    I do! As I've said in many posts, I do love my job, I love being a nurse. But there are days (sometimes many in the same week) that I want to walk up to my DON, hand her my license and walk out the...
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    Transfer issues with LVN to RN?

    CT Pixie replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN to RN

    I went to a private for-profit LPN school, and I go to a private non-profit RN school (Catholic
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    underweight kid

    CT Pixie replied to kingsmiley's topic in School

    My child is 'underweight' according to her percentile score too. Both myself and her peditrician are fully aware of that. Other than weighing less thn 95% of children her age, she is perfectly healthy...
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    clinical care package

    CT Pixie replied to pd4993's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    small note pad, pens, gum/mints, maybe one of the clip boards that open up so you can put things in it (my clipboard was pretty thin but it was able to hold my paperwork for my careplans, my...
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    Transfer issues with LVN to RN?

    CT Pixie replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN to RN

    Actual 'credits' for classes taken(ie: 3 credits for the psych course) might not transfer but your license should be recognized at any school. I am an LPN in a bridge program(my LPN schooling was...
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    Sharing patient information that they ask you to. :)

    CT Pixie replied to ~PedsRN~'s topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would err on the side of caution since he's a minor. Can you ask his parent(s)/guardian(s) if its ok for you to do so? Even with their permission verbally I would probably want something in writing...
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    Need help deciding classes for next semester!!

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

    BIO226 looks like A&P 1 and BIO227 is prob A&P 2. I know personally I wouldn't take two sciences together, and def NOT if both had labs. I'd probably do A&P 1 with psych or English, then...
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    How is your bridge program?

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

    Congrats!!! Me too! Two classes in the Fall semester (just took the final yesterday for the 2nd class) and two A's! Bring on Spring 2013 semester, hoping the spring semester flies as quickly as this...
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    What classes did you pair with A&P I (Anatomy)?

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

    With A&P I I took, college algebra and Ethics. (ethics was online). Got a B+ in A&P, B+ in the math class and an A in ethics. Word of caution, A&P isn't just memorization, its also needing...
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    New nurses in LTC

    CT Pixie replied to Sweeti738's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started at a LTC a day after passing my NCLEX. Had 6 wks orientation (by week 3 I wanted to be out on my own, management saw I was ready). I actually use MORE of my learned skills than one would...
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    new RN grad with LPN exp

    CT Pixie replied to littlenurse23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Check with your local hospitals to see if they grant LPN experience toward RN experience. I know of 3 or so hospitals in my local area that see a certain amount of year(s) as an LPN toward experience...