Pneumothorax BSN, RN

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    Should I start applying for jobs now?

    Pneumothorax replied to lsid16's topic in Texas Nursing

    sooner the
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    Inserting The Foley Catheter In A Male Patient

    Pneumothorax replied to magicjoh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    they say the male is the easiest to cath, due to external anatomy but ive come across situations where forceps would be more appropriate to hold their..um anatomy. however once you find their...
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    Hospitals offering scholarships? ANYWHERE?

    Pneumothorax replied to hihopes22's topic in General Students

    our hospital here its like work exchange, up to 12,000 max..if you go to their ns & in exchange agree to work 1 year for each 4000$ u
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    Do nurses have to clean up vomit?

    Pneumothorax replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    Yep, if there's a bodily fluid to come out of a person & were in the room when it happens, u better believe it
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    Did I catch this guy in a lie?

    Pneumothorax replied to CNA1991's topic in General Students

    a. who cares b. dude is a loser for lying about being in NS, if he only knew the ***** we go thru for our degrees...he'd change his tune
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    C=degree

    Pneumothorax replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    gotta love
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    Feeling useless/unsure in clinical/sim lab

    Pneumothorax replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    I despise sim lab, and feel like I learn absolutly zip from it. I would be better off talking to the wall. If they want to really simulate why dont they come up with a combative malodorous etoh...
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    Need advise- getting a job in a cardiac unit.

    Pneumothorax replied to Sarahw87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    they'll train you i hope. & when you interview you can always ask how long the orientation/training
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    E.D nurses "set up to fail"

    Pneumothorax replied to nurs2012's topic in Emergency

    sounds like your instructor is bitter to me. ED or any critical care area is about thinking on your toes and being ready for a worst case scenario. Its about planning ahead and prioritization. Like...
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    Feeling useless/unsure in clinical/sim lab

    Pneumothorax replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    Maybe stand in with one of your classmates, and see what types of things they talk about. I sometimes struggle with this, so ill mention something I see they are watching on tv, the weather, maybe ask...
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    Didn't like being a CNA, but 1st semester RN student.

    Pneumothorax replied to ShaynaSmart's topic in General Students

    What didnt you like about being a CNA? Was it the work environment (Nursing home vs Acute care), or was it your coworkers/mgmt because thats a big factor also. its true that there are a bunch of diff....
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    Did you just *know* what area?

    Pneumothorax replied to misscherie's topic in General Students

    to answer your question yes. Now, ask yourself what you like to do Critical care, General Medical, Surgery, Anesthesia, Psych... ummm things like that. You mentioned pediatrics, so why dont you try it...
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    Is it bad that I accidently contaminated pt. urine?

    Pneumothorax replied to Spring235's topic in General Students

    i really want to laugh, but im not going to. Take this as a learning experience and remember, you can always get more pee, and if they dont have the "urge" you can retrieve it from them Remember you...
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    Pacemaker codes help....

    Pneumothorax replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    lol funny u ask about this, i had a patient with a DDD in and had NO idea what it meant. And the best part was we just had a test on pacemakers, cardiac, stemi etc.. pacemaker notes was like 2 slides...
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    Are you a PCT/CNA and a BSN/RN student ?

    Pneumothorax replied to umslalum's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    ya my boss is super cool. im glad she lets me work only weekends haha. are u working PRN in a hospital?, if so, idk about you but i learn SOOOOOO much at work. its like extra clinical and getting...
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    Are you a PCT/CNA and a BSN/RN student ?

    Pneumothorax replied to umslalum's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    yep, BSN student, 7p-7a ER tech 24hrs/week so i do 2 12's on the weekends. I tried to mix it up a bit by working a tuesday and friday..ooh bad idea to work during the week. talk about crash and
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    Failed first nursing exam, feeling like I am not meant to be a nurse...

    Pneumothorax replied to animenurse's topic in General Students

    dont freak out. im 80 days from graduation and failed my 1st managment test of 3, granted, i should have studied harder..but its not the end of the world :) keep your head up buttercup
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    Was this a HIPPA violation?

    Pneumothorax replied to Sammy19's topic in General Students

    no, because your friend told you she was there. & u were on the floor already... if u were just some weirdo spreading that info love all over the place...ya hipaa might have a litter of kittens...
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    IV solutions incompatibility (saline/0.9% NaCl)

    Pneumothorax replied to samiam4's topic in General Students

    if u are able to use micromedex, it has a tool for iv compatibility (meds/fluids etc), its been very helpful to me on
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    Feelings about Nursing School?!

    Pneumothorax replied to samiam4's topic in General Students

    you'll gain your confidence> its easy to feel this way at first but once you find your groove youll be ok. patients rarely die under students care (at least to my knowledge) because the primary...
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    Holy -!

    Pneumothorax replied to pockunit's topic in General Students

    well when you put it that way it seems like it'll all be over in no time! :) im ready to get out of school
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    Frustrated ..

    Pneumothorax posted a topic in General Students

    So, i currently work in the ER as a tech. Im graduating in May, I applied for a position as an RN. Well, i interviewed and i felt it went really well (it was with a 4 person panel..eek). &&...
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    What was your toughest semester in Nursing School?

    Pneumothorax replied to Ellis02136's topic in General Students

    they all suck. i love the material, but the busy work is literally killing me. i cant wait for it be over. school that is..if i make it out
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    Frustrated ..

    Pneumothorax replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    i hope so, thanks for all the positivity. :) I found out one of my coworkers didnt get the job either, and i was sure she did. So ive come to the realization that they gave it to an actual RN lol!.....
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    Frustrated ..

    Pneumothorax replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    good point. im not gonna give up, i applied/interviewed for 2 years before i got the job i have now. so im good at being persistent. lol thanks