vashtee

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  1. Scrubs to tight? How do you tell someone?

    vashtee replied to Absolutely13's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, the hazards of wearing low-rise

  2. anatomy and physiology together ?

    vashtee replied to butterflies135's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took them together in a single semester with 2 different professors. It could be done, but I thought physiology was a hard class. Anatomy wasn't hard, but there was a WHOLE lot of rote memorization....

  3. Priority nursing diagnosis

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks! That's along the lines of what I was thinking, too.

  4. Priority nursing diagnosis

    vashtee posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wonder if someone can tell me why they think the priority nursing diagnosis for MI is listed in the following order? Acute Pain r/t biologic injury Ineffective Tissue Perfusion r/t interruption of...

  5. leaving patient in bed with wound

    vashtee replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't know this. Can you tell me where I might research this

  6. Vent! Inconsiderate None NS Students!

    vashtee replied to drosagain's topic in General Students

    I think the problem is with the instructors. None of mine (thankfully) have been willing to tolerate such bad

  7. Medical Terminology course before A&P

    vashtee replied to GaMBA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't take it, and I am doing fine. If I were going to take one optional summer course, it would have been medical Spanish. Or maybe phlebotomy, but that's just because I like sticking people.

  8. Seizures?

    vashtee replied to hollya5334's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh! I just looked up the cost of the Lamictal my daughter takes for seizures... thank god we have insurance! They charge $669.00 for 180 25mg tablets, of which she is taking 6 per day. That is...

  9. Doing a paper on HPV..need help

    vashtee replied to wanttofly94's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think they do an adequate job of sex education in public schools. Our school district is being sued for the silly sex "education" program they do. (It is basically "just say no", being taught...

  10. What do you think of this comment?

    vashtee replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why it is necessary to jump to the conclusion that this is about insecurity when it makes just as much sense that they are concened that someone with advanced education in another area...

  11. What do you think of this comment?

    vashtee replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, all I can say is that some people may consider you overqualified for the pay they are

  12. What do you think of this comment?

    vashtee replied to zenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt this has anything to do with feelings of inferiority. My husband frequently would pass over hiring people (in a chemistry lab) with advanced degrees because of higher salary expectations. If...

  13. Whats been the hardest/easiest nursing course for you?

    vashtee replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    I learned a lot more about pharmacology in my other classes than I did during pharm... The easiest was psych, the hardest was the cardiac section of M/S II. I have a really hard time remembering all...

  14. To sell or to keep my AP book?

    vashtee replied to Glina's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I kept my anatomy and physiology books. When I write formal papers for case studies, I have to use multiple sources, so I always use these

  15. Chemistry Grades

    vashtee replied to itsa307's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took chemistry over a winter intersession (my only class). I pulled an A, but it was REALLY hard for me, and I hated the subject matter. My husband is a chemist, and all I could think was "I can't...

  16. Gift for a friend going into nursing?

    vashtee replied to friendofanurse's topic in General Nursing

    oh, that is a fantastic idea! one of my classmates has one, and i am really

  17. EXAM QUESTION BUGGING ME please help

    vashtee replied to veleron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The reason we were given for NOT writing the word error had to do with lawsuits... something about how it was more difficut to defend if you actually admit you made an error. It seems silly, since a...

  18. Gift for a friend going into nursing?

    vashtee replied to friendofanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I love the "girl's weekend", but I don't know anyone in nursing school who has been able to manage a weekend away during the school year. Books are nice, but be careful because her course will...

  19. EXAM QUESTION BUGGING ME please help

    vashtee replied to veleron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I vote "error with initials", although I have to say that I had a clinical instructor who tod us NEVER to write error, just cross it out. In either case,you would certainly have to initial

  20. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    vashtee replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you tried asking for their help with some menial task? Maybe folding towels or something? It might help just to give them something to

  21. Disadvantages of 2nd shift?

    vashtee replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    Once your kids start school, I would think the second shift will be even worse than what you have now, because you will have to get them up for school, right? And then you'll be gone after

  22. Vent! They cancelled our pinning!

    vashtee replied to pugluvr310's topic in General Students

  23. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

    vashtee replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    This may have already been mentioned, but where I live, injections are considered "chemical restraints". And yeah, I think you should file charges if the patient was

  24. Vent! They cancelled our pinning!

    vashtee replied to pugluvr310's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I plan to skip mine, too. I'd rather spend the time with my kids, who haven't been getting enough of my attention during nursing school. Most of my classmates are shocked, and can't believe...

  25. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    vashtee replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The two year ADN programs do not include the prerequisite courses that (I believe) are included in a BSN program, such as English, math, history, psych, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry,...