vashtee

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  1. questions about oxygenation

    vashtee replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    In layman's terms: I am thinking that altered breathing pattern is probably compensating for *something* and so the patient may or may not show any other symptoms . If they have impaired gas exchange,...

  2. Scratch board advice...

    vashtee replied to TheMindofScads's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used my board to keep track of the number of questions i thought I had right, the number of questions I had to flat-out guess on, and the number of questions I was able to narrow down to a 50/50...

  3. Does anyone ever feel guilty about care not given by the end of your shift?

    vashtee replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad, and I feel overwhelmed and frequently bad about the stuff I can't get done. I don't think I am particularly disorganized or slow (well, m maybe a little slow with IV starts), but I...

  4. How useful are the recommended text books?

    vashtee replied to RNFinally12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I never opened any of the "recommended books" I purchased... I never had time. Neither did any of my nursing school buddies. No, we were not slackers. It was just hard enough keeping up with the...

  5. Crazy Instructor....I've had enough!

    vashtee replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't bother reporting her. Due to the shortage of nursing instructors, she is unlikely to be fired. Pretty much everyone ends up with at least one instructor like this - you just need to remind...

  6. New grad work history.

    vashtee replied to artslob's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with no work experience in 17 years (I stayed home to raise my kids), and even before that, I had no healthcare experience. I was hired to my first choice hospital with no interview based...

  7. Patients who are my age who blush or dart questions due to embarrassment...

    vashtee replied to justanewcomer's topic in General Nursing

    I always find it a little refreshing to see people being modest. So many people have no sense of it these days. Anyway I always start of those kinds of questions by apologizing for having to ask...

  8. how do you keep your sexy??

    vashtee replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    What with all the low cut scrub pants, I'm surprised anyone can think of much other than whether or not their sexy behind is hanging

  9. Floored...rejected New Grad application before graduation????

    vashtee replied to BabyLady's topic in Nursing Career

    I doubt it was anything about you. They probably just aren't hiring. I don't care for online application processes. I think you are MUCH better off meeting people in person. Try to make contacts NOW...

  10. CA MRSA

    vashtee replied to tkdoofam's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I would want to be the patient of someone with an open MRSA wound on their

  11. What's the ONE best nursing tip you've ever received?

    vashtee replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

    Buy the best shoes (most supportive) you can

  12. What makes a shoe a "nurse's shoe"?

    vashtee replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    I have a pair of Danskos I love, but when I graduated nursing school and wanted to buy a pair that weren't white, I found they were less comfortable than my first pair. As it turns out, they recently...

  13. I think we missed the signs and my pt died because of it

    vashtee replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    As a 2nd semester student, I also had a patient who had a stroke right before my eyes. Her blood pressure was elevated (although not as high as your patient's), and she had a severe headache too. I...

  14. Try Not to Panic Over NCLEX!

    vashtee replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I almost started a thread like this one when I took my NCLEX-RN, but I was afraid of hurting the feelings of some of the posters who didn't pass. I think the reason so many people freak out after the...

  15. Discussing religion in the workplace

    vashtee replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    I would be uncomfortable with that line of questioning from a stranger, especially in certain geographical locations such as the bible

  16. Dumb question...

    vashtee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there official criteria for what constitutes stable, serious, or critical

  17. Dumb question...

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so nothing objective? Just

  18. Pt.'s husband asked to try on SCD's !

    vashtee replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    After working 2 or 3 twelve hour shifts in a row, I want to try the SCDs,

  19. Incompatibilities

    vashtee replied to momandstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oops.

  20. Incompatibilities

    vashtee replied to momandstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My drug guide lists all drug incompatabilities. Don't you have a drug

  21. Interview disasters

    vashtee replied to Bellarubia18's topic in General Nursing

    I know most places like to hire from within when they can, but some places are obligated to interview all interested parties before they can do

  22. Interview disasters

    vashtee replied to Bellarubia18's topic in General Nursing

    If they were distracted, maybe it wasn't really about you at all - they may have already decided to hire someone else, but wanted to interview you because you already had an appointment. In any case,...

  23. NCLEX medication

    vashtee replied to sainsbury's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX recently, and both names were listed. To be honest, it didn't matter much. I had 15 medication questions, and I had only ever heard of a couple of them, and I couldn't figure out...

  24. Exam Disaster!

    vashtee replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: I just took NCLEX-RN, and I had a lot of priority questions, none of which were "taught" in class. You had to go with ABCs and Maslow. Consider the following: you have a 6 hour...

  25. HIPAA violation by another student

    vashtee replied to Dianacabana's topic in General Students

    Although I wouldn't have done this to someone else, I wouldn't have reported her. I guess I am just not that sensitive. It's not like it was an HIV