LauraLou

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  1. Question about the use of restraints

    LauraLou replied to LauraLou's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all your feedback. The patient did have his oxygen on when he decided to leave, but in the process of getting dressed and arguing with everyone, he did take it off. He really wasn't in...

  2. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    LauraLou replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    Buy an NCLEX review book and look at the questions. Some questions are completely factual, either you know the information or you don't. Others require you to apply the information you know to a...

  3. I need your help, please....I might fail ):

    LauraLou replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you have a difficult clinical instructor. I had one who focused on one or two students and criticized every little thing they did wrong. She was much less strict with the rest of us....

  4. DCCCD Nursing Program

    LauraLou replied to MZachry's topic in Texas Nursing

    When I was accepted, you had to have a 3.79 GPA in your pre-req's and most of your co-req's completed with a 3.75 to get in. You absolutely must have an A in A&P I, because it counts for 4...

  5. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    LauraLou replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    That really suprises me. I am in my second semester and I had three patients yesterday. It was postpartum so they were mostly self-care, but the paperwork was a killer! We have 1-2 pts first...

  6. How common are negative outcomes in NICU?

    LauraLou posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a student nurse and have been working in Postpartum this summer. Last week I met a new mother who also has a 2 year old. She told me her first baby was "dead" for 16 minutes at birth before it...

  7. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

    LauraLou replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

    BA in History MS in Library Science Currently working on

  8. best med-surg textbook?

    LauraLou replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

    I have Medical Surgical Nursing by Lewis. Don't buy it!!! It's awful. I really wish our school didn't require it. I use supplemental texts because after reading in Lewis, you are more confused...

  9. Stethoscope Cost

    LauraLou replied to Rivs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Check out Ebay. You can find brand new stethoscopes for a lot

  10. How to help new mother who is very detached from baby

    LauraLou replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everyone, thank you so much for your insights! I will have to learn more about social worker referrals. I didn't know something like that was routinely available. It is great to know that there are...

  11. How to help new mother who is very detached from baby

    LauraLou posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in postpartum as a nurse extern (student nurse). We had a patient this week that concerned me. She was 18 yrs, single and had a c-section. In the 4 days she was in the hospital, I never saw...

  12. Isn't this illegal? Even in Texas?

    LauraLou replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a hospital in Texas and we are not covered by workers comp. The company has its own program, which they assure us is "even better than WC". If we are hurt on the job, we have to report...

  13. is there any use for an LPN in ob-gyn nursing?

    LauraLou replied to Snipb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have LVNs in Postpartum and Nursery, but L&D, Antepartum and NICU are all

  14. Do ANY hospitals in Dallas still hire LVNs?

    LauraLou replied to lvn2004's topic in Texas Nursing

    Medical Center of Plano has LVNs working there. I don't know if they are hiring any now, but I do know several LVNs who work

  15. Tell me about lactation at your facility

    LauraLou replied to RNmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a traditional setup with separate L&D, Nursery and Postpartum units. Postpartum has 35 beds and usually has between 25-30 patients. The hospital has four Lactation Counselors, all of...

  16. A&P I.........Love it or hate it??

    LauraLou replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    I really hated AP I! I have never taken a class that required as much time as it did. I am not good at rote memorization, so I spend endless hours pouring over flashcards learning bones, muscles and...

  17. Male nurse & women's healthcare

    LauraLou replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's great if you want to work in women's services and I think many women would be happy to have a male nurse, but there may be some patients who would object. I work in Postpartum and we...

  18. Tell me the truth about being a CNA

    LauraLou replied to justkaren's topic in General Students

    WARNING- I have had a very, very bad week as a CNA, so this is a major vent. Thanks! I am working as a CNA this summer in a hopsital. I did clinicals there during spring semester and thought it...

  19. 12 hour shifts and daycare

    LauraLou posted a topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I planning to start a family soon and I am trying to figure out what to do about daycare. The daycare centers in my area are open 6:00 or 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. We work 12 hour shifts...

  20. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    LauraLou replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    Nursing is physically and emotionally draining. You can have seven patients, 40 meds to give by 0900, doctors issuing new orders, family members calling and no CNA to help. On top of this, one of...

  21. Anyone In Dallas, Tx Work As A Cna

    LauraLou replied to Cheryle's topic in General Nursing

    I am working as a nurse extern, which is like a CNA except that I have completed one semester of nursing school instead of the CNA course. My pay ranges from $11 to $14 an hour depending on the...

  22. Postpartum rooms in your hospital, are they all private?

    LauraLou replied to Natalieboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital I work at has all private PP rooms. Many of the rooms used to be semi-private, so they still have two beds. Others have a bed and a sleep chair. The hospital a very traditional setup,...

  23. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    LauraLou replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I believe in my heart that I am meant to be a nurse. When I first considered becoming a nurse, I felt this sense of peace inside me. To this day, I still feel that "rightness" about my decision....

  24. Fact or Fiction? Father beats up RN w/o badge

    LauraLou posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had orientation at a hospital yesterday. I will be working in postpartum, which has special badges with pink stripes that show we are authorized to be there. At orientation, they told us this was...

  25. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    LauraLou replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    I wore shorts and one of those tank tops that has a built-in bra. That way the instructor couldn't ask me to take the top off. It really wasn't that