CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Strategies and Practice for "Select all that apply" questions

    CT Pixie replied to *4!#6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No SATA don't only show up when you are at a passing level. The SATA is merely a type of question. None of the question types determine if you are at passing or failing nor does the number of said...
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    Anyone remember this??? (Looking for something!)

    CT Pixie replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    it sort of reminds me of the song/speech type thing called 'Wear Sunscreen' narrated by Baz Luhrmann that they always seem to play around graduation
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    Anyone remember this??? (Looking for something!)

    CT Pixie replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds cute. Can you post a link to direct us to see the
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    Time Frame for Med Administration

    CT Pixie replied to Unknown member's topic in Patient Medications

    I work LTC and we have an hour window on either side..can give it one hour earlier than scheduled dose or 1 hour
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    Process Recording...

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

    The OP posted the question in
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    Introducing dorkus maximus

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Here it is-----> Staples® Accel® Spine Guard™ Notebook, 5 Subject, 8-1/2" x 11" |
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    Introducing dorkus maximus

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Its a Staples brand and its called ACCEL (or at least that's what it says in the right hand lower corner). However, what they show online for the ACCEL doesn't seem to be the one with the rule, post...
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    Introducing dorkus maximus

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I have that exact same notebook.
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    Is 31 too old to start a nursing career?

    CT Pixie replied to dannygurl84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In 1987 I was enrolled in college for my freshman year..wanted to be a nurse more than anything. Life circumstances occured and I wasn't able to finish. Flash forward years later..I'm 32 years old, a...
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    Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2012

    CT Pixie replied to CJ223's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm of the generation that did not have Hep B as one of the normal childhood vaccines (old lady here..43). I had to get my Hep series when I was volunteering for our local ambulance. That was back in...
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    Patient falls off operating room table

    CT Pixie replied to orthonurse55's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How odd that I read this today. Nurse Jackie just had Sunday's episode of a patient being transferred from EMT gurney to the hospital table and was dropped in the process..the head honcho wanted...
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    Re: Questions for Suzanne4

    CT Pixie replied to peaceout's topic in General Nursing

    Suzanne has not been active/posting on AN since early
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    No Arm Bands??

    CT Pixie replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My LTC (not mom and pop run) do have wrist bands, however I'd say a goodd 75% of my residents (mostly dementia and Alzheimer's pts) are amazing creative and are able to remove them about 0.17 seconds...
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    Science courses for Nursing

    CT Pixie replied to j0628's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For all the college A&P classes I've seen in my area, they generally require at least general biology (preferably human biology) some also require general chemistry. The general biology really...
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    What are a range of attributes, values & behaviours of a good nurse?

    CT Pixie replied to claireem26's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't be offended. As Hygiene Queen said there are so many posts from students that pretty much post their entire homework paper here and ask for the answers. Honestly the question you posted "about...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    CT Pixie replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll send you the bill for my computer to be cleaned of the coffee I just spit out reading your post!
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    Is this sneaky?

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

    actually its highest degree earned to lowest and degrees before 'titles' such as rn. http://www.nursecredentialing.org/promotionalmaterials/products/credbro11.pdf the preferred order is highest earned...
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    Helpful study books for a&p I lab

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

    youtube videos also help solidify the information. I've found many videos done by college students during their lab class. I learned more with those than I did in my own lab (had THE worst lab teacher...
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    careplan help!!

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

    What NANDA are you using? Without subjective and/or objective data you can't complete a care plan. Meaning, what information leads you to using your chosen NANDA dx. There are countless NANDA's you...
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    LPN to RN Question

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

    Connecticut also has LPN to RN bridge programs. While you won't get any credits to transfer for say any A&P you took during LPN school, you DO get transfer credit for the first year nursing...
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    30-something BSNs

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Not sure if the OP is in a traditional BSN program or an accelerated or RN to BSN program, but my schools RN to BSN students are in the mid 30's to mid 40's range. I'm currently in the LPN to RN...
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    Difficult Conversation re need for bathing

    CT Pixie replied to zoey3270's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a LTC LPN I can tell you that placing this resident from assisted living into a nursing home will not change this resident, not one bit. If she's refusing to be bathed/showered in the assisted...
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    How likely am I to get into St. Vincent's College in Bridgeport, CT

    CT Pixie replied to helennnxo's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Not as far as I know. I had to have the health clearance done when I was accepted (May 2011). I'm moving into the 2nd year in the Fall and there has been no mention of a repeat health clearance...
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    Microbiology - Summer 2012

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

    I took Micro during a 4 week (intense!) Winter session in December. I had always dreaded taking it because nothing about it interested me at all. OMG! Loved this class. Not sure if was due to an...
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    How many much older (40+) students out there starting classes? (I'm 47)

    CT Pixie replied to nursingstudent3109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At 39, I graduated LPN school. At 43 I am doing the LPN to RN bridge program and will be entering the 2nd year of a 2 year ADN program, I'll be 44 when I graduate. Then onto RN to BSN..I'll probably...