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  1. Please help with nursing test questions

    cursedandblessed replied to w3ndiscott's topic in General Students

    i believe the reason it goes under the confrontation part in the first one is that it is the charge nurses responsibility, it would probably end up having the nurse having an alcohol screen. just...

  2. Oy, the kvetching!

    cursedandblessed replied to madnurse2b's topic in General Students

    sorry some of us are busy studying. was that a negative thought you had?? just kidding, i had say that you know. i love my instructors who are caring people. all of the ones who live the caring...

  3. Need help ! What is this paper asking for ?

    cursedandblessed replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    would the rt, ot and pt, dietician & wound care nurse be part of the team too,

  4. Deciding who passess and who fails!!!!

    cursedandblessed replied to NewTheoryRC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    when taking tests you always must remember the abc's, airway, breathing, circulation. when i first started i found that i didn't like the questions either. you may want to get a copy of fundamentals...

  5. Fibromyalgia

    cursedandblessed replied to Moogie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i haven't had a major flare in a couple years until today, right now i hurt like heck, and just can't lay in the bed anymore today. i've seen the rheumatologist, but pretty much have only used my pcp...

  6. Use some class/compassion

    cursedandblessed replied to nkara's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    but,but, but pink is my signature color!!! seriously though, i come here to chill out with people who can sort of understand what i'm going through. admittedly, i'm only half way through my rn...

  7. Personal questions from patients and visitors

    cursedandblessed replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    i don't mind the general personal questions like do you have kids? "no, i just have puppies, a houseful of little furballs, do you have any?" are you married?? (from a 80 yo man) "oh yes, i'm so...

  8. Problem with prioritizing

    cursedandblessed replied to NiesyLuv0o's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    that's where i find a lot of my fellow students have problems with the questions: they forget that silly little thing you learn in cpr: airway breathing circulation (being facetious there) patient...

  9. calculation question (HELP!!)

    cursedandblessed replied to hope4thebest's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    40mg (40mg|4ml) of lasix is in 50 ml bag the instruction says 4mg/min how do you calculate what rate to but for the IV? then multiply my answer X 60 minutes, I was about to go to bed for clinical...

  10. Why does only nursing have to put the patients first?

    cursedandblessed replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    don't forget they are also responsible for the patient who had an order for the dietician written 6 days ago, it's now monday, the dietician hasn't bothered to show up, but it's still the nurses...

  11. calculation question (HELP!!)

    cursedandblessed replied to hope4thebest's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    40mg : 50 ml = 4 mg : X 40X = 200 ______________________ 40 40 X = 5

  12. FAINTING...what made you drop?

    cursedandblessed replied to Music_Box_Dancer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i got woozy the first time i saw a placenta something about the ci digging it out of the biohazard trash just grossed me out, the second time it was fine (it was fresher)i've only fainted when i've...

  13. Use some class/compassion

    cursedandblessed replied to nkara's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    but can you spell

  14. Nursing School Questions/Concerns

    cursedandblessed replied to alyxoxo82's topic in General Nursing

    the most blood i saw was in the maternity ward, byuckky

  15. Use some class/compassion

    cursedandblessed replied to nkara's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    certainly there is a bit of venting here, where else can you go and laugh about being cussed out by 4 different patients with issues. i don't take offense when they do it. not my fault the remote...

  16. I Think I Had Swine Flu This Week ...

    cursedandblessed replied to PacoUSA's topic in Disaster Preparation

    naughty naughty, what did we tell you about staying away from those piggies!! lol. i had to, sorry, i'm getting loopy, my 8 pages of journal is almost done-need one more paragraph or

  17. Starting OB clinical without having OB lecture yet! Nervous.

    cursedandblessed replied to Tiffanie7's topic in General Students

    placenta is disgusting. if your patient has an amnioinfusion back up when the baby comes out, my shoes were soaked. babies are really cute and tiny and they go into the warmer (axillary temperatures...

  18. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    cursedandblessed replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    it just depends on your school, our instructors frowned on it, so we just printed out the powerpoints, and took our notes on them. i take my netbook to clinical and check my email and look up things...

  19. My first Awful PT. any advice?

    cursedandblessed replied to WideEyedNS's topic in General Students

    i'm having a problem with your post. you don't have to love your patients, i've had a few who were royal pains and this last week i heard some very colorful language directed at anyone and everyone....

  20. Best and worst part of being a nursing student?

    cursedandblessed replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    after year one is over, here's my list for you: 1. the greatest thing before a test: our instructors show some short seriously stupid youtube video's. our cardio instructor showed up the pump, pump,...

  21. Best. Stress. Relief. EVER.

    cursedandblessed replied to Chewie_123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    my hubby has a punching bag, it seems to help him. i love getting on my atv and riding out in my back wooded field. i don't go very fast, sometimes i actually get into second gear (the hubby said...

  22. What would you have said to this CNA

    cursedandblessed replied to zofran's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    my first reaction is what in the holy heck is wrong with this cna-she's a nursing assistant--her job is to assist you. i adore lists, i make a running one all day long as i do my "job" as a student...

  23. Did you ever think "Can I really do this"

    cursedandblessed replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    i'm horrible at some math, some of it makes sense, some doesn't. you're on the right track sounds like you're at a community college. those lower level/non-college credit/bridge classes are there...

  24. Drawing up insulin

    cursedandblessed replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    what you said, is exactly why insulin has to be double checked by two nurses. i know it's not really funny, but i'm picturing someone coming in with one of those huge syringe's we flush peg's...

  25. Becoming a nurse with priors.

    cursedandblessed replied to its1mc's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    you should contact a lawyer, who should be able to tell you if and how to get these things expunged from your