CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Why do people rent text books?

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

    My school uses http://www.efollett.com/ as the rental company. Check there and see if your school is participating with them. I haven't heard of
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    Socks!

    CT Pixie replied to queenjulie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Make sure those thick socks don't make your shoe too tight! I made that mistake a while back. I got a pair of dansko's that fit great (only WITH thin socks like I tried them on with in the summer). If...
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    Why do people rent text books?

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

    My daughter's Western Civ book (one she will never use again) New 57.25, used 43.00 and rent for 27.91, her Math books (again, not needed once the class is done) new 183.25, used 137.50 and rent for...
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    New to Rhode Island- Networking

    CT Pixie replied to popgoesweasy's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS on Passing . Best of luck in the job
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    Excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between LPN and RN?

    CT Pixie replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    My LPN schooling was 15 months long. Monday thru Friday and 8 hrs per day. And we didn't get the 'traditional' school breaks like colleges do (Spring break, Winter break
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    Excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between LPN and RN?

    CT Pixie replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    Or less than a 3 year
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    Help in finding thick white scrub pants

    CT Pixie replied to babudust's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ditto!
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    Anyone else having an 'explosion' problem?

    CT Pixie replied to camci's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow. I'm a nurse and I think it would take more time and energy to dose up all the residents with Milk of Mag or whatever the med of choice is than to just take a quick glance at the BM book and see...
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    Starting out in LTC

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

    I said my grammy's or grampy's not as a condescending and undignified term..I meant it as I care for all my residents like they were my very own grandparent. Sorry it came across as being...
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    When patients attack

    CT Pixie replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    Oh how wrong you are. I have been kicked at, punched, pinched, bitten, spit at..name it and I've probably had it done. You'd be surprised how many will go at a smaller person before they go at a...
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    New to Rhode Island- Networking

    CT Pixie replied to popgoesweasy's topic in General Nursing

    Are you currently licensed in CT? If you don't have a valid CT license its doubtful your app will get past the first person..Most have the requirement as a Valid CT license. If you don't hold a CT...
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    Organize your day: Paper Brain

    CT Pixie replied to liv2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is an old thread (from 2008) very possible that link is no longer
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    Starting out in LTC

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

    I'm almost 3 yrs into my facility and I still have to ask questions. I'd rather a new nurse (be them an RN or LPN) ask me questions over and over than not and possibly harm one of "my" grammy's or...
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    How should I study for pharmacology? How did you or are you -studying for pharm?

    CT Pixie replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in LPN to RN

    I'd be looking at the indications for use (what diagnosis warrants this type of med) the classification of the med..and warnings/precautions of the med. If you look, you'll see a pattern of side...
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    Where can I find cheap scrubs?

    CT Pixie replied to swtchariot's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My two softest (reminds me of like the softness of a bunny's fur) scrub tops came from Walmart! I am still in awe that they have retained their color, shape, softness over the last 2 yrs. They iron...
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    Starting out in LTC

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

    16 patients??? Ohhh I'd kill for 15..hell, I'd kill for 20. I am an LPN in LTC and I started at my facility the day after I found out I passed my NCLEX. Anyway, keep a spare piece of paper handy..that...
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    How should I study for pharmacology? How did you or are you -studying for pharm?

    CT Pixie replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in LPN to RN

    First off there is no way on God's green earth you can ever memorize every drug in the drug book..well..unless you have a photographic memory. That's why they have the drug books :) I work LTC as an...
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    A Male School Nurse, Omg ! ! !

    CT Pixie replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter's grammar school nurse is a man. The kids love him as do the parents. He is a very LARGE man..stands 6'5 and 250#'s (yup, I asked ) and has a heart of gold and is very tender and caring...
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    LTC Nurses How do you get a hold of your Doc?

    CT Pixie replied to lilbit12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly! But what we do is take the phone into the super's office and do it from there. That way no one (its usually the staff who have no reason to have their phones out..*non-licensed staff* who are...
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    catheter nervous!!

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

    Don't fret. I think everyone has a touch of nerves for their "first" (first bs check, first sub-q, first IM, first cath...etc) I work LTC and its not common to have a lot of foleys (insertion or...
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    BLS expiration date

    CT Pixie replied to JT2222's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mine reads 2.2011..no mention of if its the 1st of the month or the last of the month. My facility is taking it as the end of the
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    buttocks/rectal care

    CT Pixie replied to deetrain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The "clean to dirty" is more in terms of washing the genital area first then working toward the orifice. Not as in what area is cleanest at the time or the most dirty. When it comes to buttocks to...
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    LTC Nurses How do you get a hold of your Doc?

    CT Pixie replied to lilbit12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our docs call twice a day (once on the day shift, once on the 2nd shift) every day around the same time. If we have something going on that happens in between the two calls or during 3rd shift, we can...
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    How long did it take for your BON?

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

    I'm in CT. We have quick results. I found out on Sunday in the morning through the quick result that I passed and no longer than 3 days my name showed up on the BON website. You have to take into...
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    $17.50/hour?

    CT Pixie replied to ramama's topic in School

    Connecticut is one of the States with the higher salaries for RN's and LPN's..but I have to say when I saw how much my City pays their RN's..I nearly choked! The lowest paid LPN's in any area (doc...