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  1. The Great Day Thread!!

    cursedandblessed posted a topic in General Students

    today things clicked, i felt like i could actually do this for a living/career/whatever you want to call it. ci late, nurse late, but i was able to help out the cna this morning when the other one...

  2. Hi all need school advice asap!! lpn or ma???

    cursedandblessed replied to chocolategirl's topic in General Nursing

    LPN-def. MA'S are locked into doctor's offices. I wish 10 years age I had just done what I really wanted to do and gone into nursing, instead of getting my CMA and hating it. Nurse's have many more...

  3. What does it mean by special related needs for the middle age adult?

    cursedandblessed replied to thatsforreal's topic in General Students

    osteoarthritis NSAID safety teaching, health promotion r/t diet, smoking, exercise, importance of mammography, PSA testing exams, colonoscopy, prevention of pregnancy in the peri-menopausal woman who...

  4. why cant we all get along- or agree to disagree?

    cursedandblessed replied to VM85's topic in General Students

    i'm so sorry you've obviously had enough of their carp diddly today. i've had similar issues, but it was only a small group of about 5-6. i know how the op feels, and somedays, after watching and...

  5. What are secondary care services?

    cursedandblessed replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    primary = preventative secondary = er /acute

  6. What does it mean by special related needs for the middle age adult?

    cursedandblessed replied to thatsforreal's topic in General Students

    By middle age adult are you talking about erikson's age's? For women you have

  7. Dilemma -- any advice?

    cursedandblessed replied to CaptScrubs13's topic in General Students

    ita that minding my own business is what keeps me with a reputation for being someone that can be depended on, a good listener(i won't tell the world your business), and an all around pretty good...

  8. Starting the ns in fall nervous

    cursedandblessed replied to I got in 09's topic in General Students

    adn 3 weeks until my halfway point. and you're very

  9. Starting the ns in fall nervous

    cursedandblessed replied to I got in 09's topic in General Students

    first of all calm down, you've got at least 3 months before fall starts. yes it's hard, yes there are tons of rules, but you will have days you hate it and feel like you don't know what you were...

  10. Textbooks editions.. the infamous problem.

    cursedandblessed replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    half.com from ebay is a good choice, better world books sells there and on their own site (their own site to us = $00.00 for shipping. for new i stick to amazon. you can get good deals on ebay, but...

  11. Is this how Nurses really behavior?

    cursedandblessed replied to 49*1's topic in General Students

    i've had great nurses to work with me and some that made that clinical a living (well you know). most have been wonderful. why do they get shoved to the side and the other ones and really bad days...

  12. List 3 indications of adverse effects of polypharmacy

    cursedandblessed replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    You're very welcome. Some days I'm good, other's I'm rotten at it. But my pharmacology instructor drilled that into our heads, check patient's the breathing before giving narcotics, and the apical...

  13. Accepted for Fall '09 Advice Needed!!

    cursedandblessed replied to Jasmineln's topic in General Students

    yes it will help out!! imo psych, stats and one a&p are probably about all anyone can handle in the short summer(9-10 weeks). especially if you're talking about statistics for the math course....

  14. NSNA Convention: What am I going to DO there?

    cursedandblessed replied to redhead_NURSE98!'s topic in General Students

    i think i'll wait until next year. cardio test on monday. a trip to orlando a month before graduation might be a really great thing. you guys all have a great

  15. ahhh help :)

    cursedandblessed replied to kristymarie212's topic in General Students

    at 23 you're lucky to have lived a little and figured out what you want. i was a little slower, i'm old enough to be your mother--lol. right now my most fav book is the nurses pocket drug guide...

  16. most difficult part of nursing school?

    cursedandblessed replied to bmr7's topic in General Students

    oh yes the white uniforms and the white vs. flesh tone brief issue!! not difficult per se' but would someone please make up my mind!! i've had instructors who preferred one over the other, some who...

  17. Students with children

    cursedandblessed replied to Jennifer7076's topic in General Students

    massage is a special treat that will relieve tons of nursing school stress. lol. write down your plans, make your arrangements now and double check with those you've asked right before the semester...

  18. List 3 indications of adverse effects of polypharmacy

    cursedandblessed replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    Bradypnea, and bradycardia from too many CNS depressants, pain meds, & antianxiety drugs. Would those be

  19. Need to list 3 signs of elder abuse.

    cursedandblessed replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    Malnutrition Unkemp/dirty clothing Smells bad-stale urine or feces Anxiety when primary caretaker is in the room Skin tears finger nail marks in the skin cognition improves when hospitalized, but has...

  20. Nursing Student admits online doing Ectasy and encouraging another how to do it .

    cursedandblessed replied to lillypad274's topic in General Students

    sorry i wasn't meaning to overstep there, but i have i had someone (in the past year) who somehow got my ip at a message board who was able to track down my physical address to a cross street and...

  21. Students with children

    cursedandblessed replied to Jennifer7076's topic in General Students

    7-4, 7:30-4:30 depending on the rotation. Then we have to preplan the day before, as well. Backup to your backup plans is important. Make sure the children have all their shots, teach them to wash...

  22. Answers I must know for my First Final Exam in Nursing (First Semester)

    cursedandblessed replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in General Students

    studying for finals- i still have two tests to go in this rotation. i divide the content up the way i was tested on it. we're given a list at the beginning of the semester regarding the number of...

  23. NSNA Convention: What am I going to DO there?

    cursedandblessed replied to redhead_NURSE98!'s topic in General Students

    is it too late to decide to go?? it would almost be worth the drive, the hotel bill and the late registration fees just to get

  24. anyone considering working at musc

    cursedandblessed replied to britgirl's topic in General Nursing

    they announced on the news at the beginning of the weekend that musc employees were going to be taking a 2 day furlough without pay. as for lpn's, trident/summerville system hires lpns-i worked with...

  25. What's the coolest thing you have done or seen so far?

    cursedandblessed replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    coolest thing: lady partsl birth followed by the amnioinfusion gushing all over the floor, my shoes. definitely wear the booties over your shoes. babies are just amazing. i have no interest in...