CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Last Semester!

    CT Pixie replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    Last semester starts in mid-January. only 2 classes to go! Luckily the 2 classes are split and we do one class the 1st 1/2 of the semester and the 2nd class in the 2nd 1/2 of the semester. Makes the...
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    Should I just cut my loses and choose another career path?

    CT Pixie replied to nella197's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school also looked at over all GPA. They put more weight on your GPA for pre-reqs but they still looked at other classes grades and those classes grades did carry some weight in the acceptance...
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    How old were you when starting prereqs and did it discourage you?

    CT Pixie replied to princesax11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just want to add that I cannot tell you of how many family and friends I have who went right to college after high school and got their bachelors...only to turn around when they were older to go back...
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    How old were you when starting prereqs and did it discourage you?

    CT Pixie replied to princesax11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll be 26 when you graduate with your ADN? Guess what, I'll be 44 in May 2013 when i graduate with MY ADN :) My classes average age is 32 or so, we have students right out of high school and...
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    Pinning and graduation ceremonies when you didn't pass

    CT Pixie replied to allisonjdean's topic in General Students

    My school has nursing classes that start in fall and spring. So the spring starters end up finishing the last class 6 wks after the spring semester ends. Our school allows the Spring starters to walk...
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    Patient Picking At Clothing/Bed Linens

    CT Pixie replied to 84RN's topic in Home Health

    Many of my Alzheimer's and dementia pts 'pick' as if they are picking lint off something. I've also seen it in pts who's health declined and they were heading for the "Celestial Discharge" and right...
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    nursing diagnosis

    CT Pixie replied to hello111's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you do a system assessment on her? What else did you assess on her? How is she communicating? Pain? What do her labs look like? Prognosis? How are her I&O's? Any cough (productive?), thick...
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    What is your favorite class that you took or currently taking in Nursing School?

    CT Pixie replied to gelibean's topic in General Students

    Maternity and Peds. I love, love, love it. Mom's, babies, little ones, can't get any better to me. some people cringe when they hear maternity, I got giddy I have loved babies from as far back as I...
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    Stress Free Finals!!!

    CT Pixie replied to rubato's topic in General Students

    Love knowing I can walk into a final, fill in the bubbles for my name and ID number, get a 40 and still pass with a B or better. Totally takes the stress down a few (ok a lot) of knotches :) Did I...
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    Should I just cut my loses and choose another career path?

    CT Pixie replied to nella197's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You said you wanted honesty....here goes Nope, no shot in hell with a 1.375 GPA. Most schools have their requirements listed in order to apply to their nursing program. Most are in the 3's (there are...
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    Has anybody here ever had to repeat a nursing course?

    CT Pixie replied to EP10's topic in General Students

    I haven't personally but came VERY close with the class prior to this one (in all my previous college classes and my LPN schooling I never got a grade less than a solid B/B+. This class I was...
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    Nclex questions and level of difficulty

    CT Pixie replied to pugmom79's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The type (SATA, math etc) of question does not imply that you are doing well/poorly. It's just that, a type of question. I passed my NCLEX with the minimum amount of questions. I had a few math (a 2nd...
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    Finals week!

    CT Pixie replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    Right there with you! Tomorrow is my final. Can't wait to be done with it and enjoy my long awaited, long over due
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    Do you think my 3 years as an LPN will help me get an RN job?

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

    I know of a few hospital in my local area that give credit toward 'experience' for working as an LPN when applying as a new grad RN. And that is any work experience including
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    pharmacology question: warfarin

    CT Pixie replied to firefly101's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    But a nurse cant tell a patient to stop a med without a dr order. While it may be that it will be ordered..the nurse cant take it upon herself to make the decision and tell the pt to stop taking
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    CT Pixie replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had one patient who had a lawyer draw up legal papers that were signed by both the patient, a witness and the lawyer regarding her wishes to be DNR/DNI as well as a directed for no tube feeds,...
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    pharmacology question: warfarin

    CT Pixie replied to firefly101's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well I'm leaning toward B. Coumadin patients are educated to inform medical/dental professionals that they are on that med. I would say C & D are totally wrong IF the prescribing doctor didn't...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    CT Pixie replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nope, in LTC (at least here in my state) we HAVE to start codes if they are not listed as a DNR. Regardless of 'how' dead they are we still have to start code measures and continue until EMS arrives...
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    Having trouble with pronunciation

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

    Quick google search---> Pronunciation of thombosis - how to pronounce thombosis correctly. Medical Dictionary: MedlinePlus type in the word, click the icon that looks like bullhorn Pronunciations:...
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    Can they just bump me up?

    CT Pixie replied to FaithGurl93's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There are LPN's working in some of Connecticut's hospitals. Very few hosptials here have LPN's but there are
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    What 2 science classes would you take?

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

    I pick the death option. Because if I had to take one of those combos of classes it WOULD be the death of me
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    Music while studying / textbook readings?

    CT Pixie replied to sarahsather's topic in General Students

    Honestly I can't tell you what I'm listening to. The volume is high enough that I can hear it (barely) but not high enough that I can tell you if its hard core rap or classical :) I usually put...
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    Weeding out?

    CT Pixie replied to wantccu's topic in General Students

    I think for my LPN schooling it was the first semester. For my RN program (while I didn't have to take the 1st year nursing classes) my cohorts said they lost a huge number in the first semester...
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    Feeling a little overwhelmed....

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

    I have a semi-high acuity floor (LTC but our residents are no longer the normal geri pts). I have 32 patients on my floor. That's about the norm for the LTC in my area. 21 sounds nice. I started my...
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    tricky?

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

    . I have to agree with the other two posters. I don't see it as tricky...or confusing. Why not tell us what you think the answer is and your rational behind picking that