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  1. can't work as a "nursing student" after graduation

    pinkiepie_RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    I do have my CNA license and although I'm not using it, I'm working as a psych tech and have been told I can keep that job until I pass the NCLEX. I'm just lucky I thought to get two flexible tech...

  2. What are secondary care services?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you're talking about secondary prevention, which includes things like blood pressure screenings, early detection of diseases, etc. Secondary prevention identifies a problem before it...

  3. What are secondary care services?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry; I don't understand your

  4. Spring '09 Grads- The Countdown's On!!

    pinkiepie_RN replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Students

    I hear you on fizzling out. I'm still going through the motions but I've stopped going to the one class where everything is taught via Powerpoint presentations with little to no discussion in a...

  5. Spring '09 Grads- The Countdown's On!!

    pinkiepie_RN replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Students

    41 days until commencement, 40 days until pinning. I've completely lost my motivation this semester and our instructors are starting to catch on. I have 2 exams, 1 quiz, 2 papers, 1 group paper, 2...

  6. Taking Anti-Anxiety Meds During Clinical?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to MoLee228's topic in General Students

    Hey, love. I'm on klonopin 0.5-1 mg PRN for un-related anxiety and have had not had a problem taking it during clinical, but I would see how it works for you and then possibly let your instructor...

  7. Procedure hoarding classmates

    pinkiepie_RN replied to newtress's topic in General Students

    You have an IV therapy clinical? How cool! Sorry you weren't able to do IVs today; at my school they just teach in a lab and we're told we'll learn OTJ after

  8. What is your choice?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Students

    My brain would go with ABCs first, so I'd select "check airway". If they don't have an airway, then it doesn't really matter what their GCS is because you gotta get them breathing first.

  9. Are there clinicals the 1st semester of nursing school?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in General Students

    It depends on your school. During my first semester of NS, I had skills lab and we practiced skills such as bed baths, applying TEDs, etc. for the first 4 weeks and then had clinical once a week on a...

  10. Temporary code

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Want2baGoodRN's topic in General Students

    I would just buy the book online or check to see when the bookstore will have your textbooks. I think once you buy a code, it's good for a certain amount of time. You've got a couple weeks until...

  11. Can I transfer into a Nursing program after my 1st year of pre-nursing classes?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Rachael243's topic in General Students

    I feel it would depend on whether you're looking to complete a 2 or 4 year program. Once you've done some of your pre-reqs, you should be able to finish them at another school once you transfer...

  12. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been on two interviews so far - I was declined for one job; I interviewed well but they offered it to someone with 22 years experience and I still haven't been able to get in touch with the other...

  13. 39 days

    pinkiepie_RN replied to bsugar888's topic in General Students

    52 days until graduation, 51 until pinning. 2 final exams, 1 quiz, 2 group projects, 4 papers, 1 individual project and presentation until graduation. And all the senioritis in the world, ha ha

  14. free water

    pinkiepie_RN replied to angelcake024's topic in General Students

    Here's a wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_water It sounds like maybe he's on too strong of a diuretic, possibly one that isn't sparing K or Na. H2O follows Na so he's not holding onto...

  15. Testing cranial nerves on cerebral palsy patient

    pinkiepie_RN replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    Is your patient non-responsive/non-verbal? If that's the case, I would just assess with the tools given and if you don't get a response or are un-able to get them to respond, just chart "unable to...

  16. Summer time prn CNA/PCT?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to lonestar88's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I don't know if you're interested in Psych but Sheppard Pratt Hospital System hires "mental health workers" (the equivalent of techs in psychiatric nursing) and you can work PRN. They float the whole...

  17. Too Emotional for Nursing?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Ayvasmom's topic in General Students

    While I think it's perfectly okay to have emotion and be compassionate and empathetic in nursing, I would be a little concerned with you getting upset about almost every patient. This is not meant to...

  18. Anxiety

    pinkiepie_RN replied to mssensitivity's topic in General Students

    Getting all of my frustrations out helps. When I was super stressed during med-surg, I would preface my vents by saying "look I know this won't make much sense and I don't expect you to fix it but I...

  19. You know you're in nursing school when....

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    ...you complain about having to be at school at 0700 on the first day back from spring break, yet you find time to be on AN.com, organize highlighters, procrastinate, etc and will probably be up until...

  20. Im Stuck.. Any guidance??

    pinkiepie_RN replied to angelica280's topic in General Students

    Just a note, if it's a risk dx, it's just that. There is no AEB or it would be an actual diagnosis. There's a "related to" part, but no AEB. Does that make

  21. How are things with your home life while in school?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to j_audrey's topic in General Students

    Amen to that! That's the biggest hurdle right now for me, between working odd hours, medications I'm on, and the awful eating habits I found in NS...sex is often the first thing to go. But my guy...

  22. Integrated Practicum

    pinkiepie_RN replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Students

    Sometimes there just aren't enough sites and nurses willing to be preceptors. I know for my leadership practicum, they were scrambling at the start of the semester to find people to individually...

  23. How are things with your home life while in school?

    pinkiepie_RN replied to j_audrey's topic in General Students

    Nursing school coupled with 2 PRN tech jobs has made it necessary to communicate better with my fiance. As long as he knows where I am, he won't worry and he can occupy himself with other things....

  24. You know you're in nursing school when....

    pinkiepie_RN replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    When your fiance looks at you in the middle of a show and says "Okay what's a differential dx for x, y, and z?" because he knows you can't get through an episode of House M.D. without correcting, let...

  25. interview for two new grad psych jobs

    pinkiepie_RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi! Next week I have two interviews, one on a Neuropsychiatry, Motivated Behaviors, & Schizophrenia unit and a second on a general adult & Psych ED unit (same floor, cross-trained staff). I...