SecondGenRN

SecondGenRN

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  1. I cant start IV's!

    SecondGenRN replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    Well apparently I'm backwards! I've been doing this about a month and a half now. I can almost always get one in anywhere from the hand to an inch below the ac... For some reason, I can't get one in...

  2. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    SecondGenRN replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    I am a single mom who worked full time while attending a BScN program fulltime... what kept me going was the thought... "It's ony temporary, it's only temporary, it's only temporary!" And guess what?...

  3. Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    SecondGenRN replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has me fantasizing about working somewhere hot! I live in Ontario Canada and am looking out the window to snow snow and more snow:( A girl can dream

  4. Typical NS Infusion Rates?

    SecondGenRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Where I work, the rate of infusion for a bolus depends on the pt's condition. Standard bolus is 1L (999/hr on the pump). If the doc orders less than the 1L (500cc bolus or 250cc bolus) you need to...

  5. more than 5 rights to med checks

    SecondGenRN replied to johnst10's topic in General Nursing

    maybe they're trying to remove the need for common sense?

  6. more than 5 rights to med checks

    SecondGenRN replied to johnst10's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't develop them... Just the newest guidelines put out by my governing body in response: I agree that frequency and time are far too similar to require separate checks, however there are multiple...

  7. more than 5 rights to med checks

    SecondGenRN replied to johnst10's topic in General Nursing

    The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) 2008 medication guidelines now give 8 rights for medication administration: right patient right medication right reason right time right route right dose right...

  8. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    SecondGenRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Youngest of 4 kids, parents still married, neither are

  9. My final dosage calculation. Please help.

    SecondGenRN replied to deemarys's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You can use either. Just be sure that you are consistent, check it twice, then have someone else check

  10. How far WOULD you and DID you travel for nursing school?

    SecondGenRN replied to teacher08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I completed the first three years of my degree at the college in my city (about a 10 minute drive) but my final year, I had a 3.5 hour

  11. CRNE feb 2009

    SecondGenRN replied to ol221's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I bet you'll get it tomorrow

  12. CRNE feb 2009

    SecondGenRN replied to ol221's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Hi all! I'm in Northern Ontario and just got my results today.. and I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited! I don't even know what to do with myself

  13. 2009 Grads! Come 1 Come ALL!

    SecondGenRN replied to Hoping2beRN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am 28 and and will graduate on June 3rd:) I finished classes in December and have been working as an RN (temp) at the ER here since January. I have a 9 year old daughter and was an addictions...

  14. CRNE feb 2009

    SecondGenRN replied to ol221's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Congrats clueless!!!! I'm very happy for

  15. CRNE feb 2009

    SecondGenRN replied to ol221's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! Hope the rest of us are as lucky!!!! You must be so

  16. Just graduated two weeks ago?

    SecondGenRN replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    Thanks Pebbles, Just wondering how things are going with you? Are you feeling better yet? I think I am... either that or the adrenaline of nursing exam + new job in ER + ACLS + pending PALS course is...

  17. Already posted but was told to post here...

    SecondGenRN replied to palmpalm's topic in International Nursing

    lots of RN's plan to attend med school in the future. Some do it, others stay RN's. It is not unreasonable and I can't imagine you making any enimies because of it (unless you give the perception...

  18. Anbody Else Gain a Ton of Weight in Nursing School?

    SecondGenRN replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Students

    I gained 40lbs over the 4 years I took my BScN... thankfully, I've lost 25lbs since I finished in the first week ok Dec, but still lots of work ahead of me:( Apparently spending hours in front of a...

  19. CRNE feb 2009

    SecondGenRN replied to ol221's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    we were all told that it can take up to 8 weeks... I think the posts are more people expressing their anxiety than asking how long it will

  20. CRNE feb 2009

    SecondGenRN replied to ol221's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    The last 3 1/2 weeks have been TORUTRE! I keep having dreams that I get pulled off the floor in the middle of my shift and told that Im fired because I failed my exam! Really though, if I fail, I...

  21. I cant start IV's!

    SecondGenRN replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    Hi there! I'm a new grad who just started in the ED last week. I have to go with the confidence idea. As funny as it sounds, the best advice I got was to quit being so worried about whether or not I...

  22. Just graduated two weeks ago?

    SecondGenRN replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Students

    Hi there:) I just finished my program Dec 8th and feel the exact same way! That final semester nearly killed me and I feel completely emotionally and physically drained! I haven't started studying...

  23. Advice for student?

    SecondGenRN posted a topic in Correctional

    Hi everyone, I am a fourth year nursing student about to start my final placement before graduation :) I just found out I got my requested placement in the local jail!! I'm really excited but I...

  24. Advice for student?

    SecondGenRN replied to SecondGenRN's topic in Correctional

    Hi everyone! Just wanted to let those who replied to my post know that I have completed my placement in corrections here. I absolutely LOVED it! I have to say though, it was nothing like I thought it...

  25. New Grad Advice on ED

    SecondGenRN replied to ezkabar0037's topic in Emergency

    Hi there, I just found out I got a part time position at the ER where I live. I'm very excited because this is where I have always wanted to work. I got a little taste of it doing my consolidation...