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  1. Nursing to PT... help pls.

    peridotgirl replied to peridotgirl's topic in General Nursing

    thank you to all of those who have replied. does anyone out there do

  2. Nursing to PT... help pls.

    peridotgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello to allnurses. okay, here is a little background info. i have rop (retinapathy of prematurity), which is an eye conditon in which there is scarring of the retina. basically, i don't really have...

  3. My Jingle

    peridotgirl replied to JBizzleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    nice song...

  4. A Little ER Poem

    peridotgirl replied to Triage24's topic in Nursing Humor

    it's a cute poem! thanks for sharing...... got any

  5. Nursing to PT... help pls.

    peridotgirl replied to peridotgirl's topic in General Nursing

    hello, just cause. how are you? yes, i have looked at the apta website a while ago and yes i did in fact read the excerpts that you have provided for me. yes, i can clearly see that the two vary. what...

  6. Nursing to PT... help pls.

    peridotgirl replied to peridotgirl's topic in General Nursing

    i heard that pta's can do almost everything a pt can do except evaluate and diagnose pts. is this

  7. Nursing to PT... help pls.

    peridotgirl replied to peridotgirl's topic in General Nursing

    hello classic and thank you for replying. yes, i know the pt's and pta's have to assist others with ambulating. yes i can do that safely. i did much of that in nursing while i was getting my

  8. Nursing to PT... help pls.

    peridotgirl replied to peridotgirl's topic in General Nursing

    hello, just cause. thank you so much for replying. actually i am planning to attend college in jan. the only i have is that i'm a cna that i got through my high school. i was going for my lpn, but u...

  9. Charting Bloopers

    peridotgirl replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    what does that

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    peridotgirl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    one question:

  11. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    peridotgirl replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hey thanks for the laughs.. hahahaha!

  12. perfectionist or not cut out for nursing?

    peridotgirl replied to turtle rain's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i'm sorry to disagree with you. they will kick ya out if ya make too many mistakes... that is what happened to me.. got nervous soo many a time and my insructor was there. i kept thinking " i better...

  13. How was LPN school for you?

    peridotgirl replied to kerri2686's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    oh yeah, I agree with FOXRIDING, make new friends and form study groups if you can. What helps after a long day of nursing school is to know you have a strong support group. You guys will form a...

  14. How was LPN school for you?

    peridotgirl replied to kerri2686's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    okay. So I recently graduated high school and I completed half of the LPN program there. So I have about 3 months left (I graduate in Dec 18). The pasing rate for all tests and clinicals is 77%. Not...

  15. tips for a new lpn

    peridotgirl replied to pachyta's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hello to the OP, yes, It is perfectly alright to rotate injections on a diabetic pt. You do this to prevent lipodystrophy. Whenever possible, try to administer shots on the abd instead of the arms. I...

  16. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    peridotgirl replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    ahh... now that makes sense.. missed abortion... thanks for clarifying

  17. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    peridotgirl replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank you Elvish, for defending me. I appreciate it. No, I didn't intentionally attempt to hurt anyone's feelings. I just didn't understand the whole "Miss Day B thing." actually, I still don't...

  18. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    peridotgirl replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    that was not intentionally aimed at you. and, apology accepted icunurse42051. everyone has a bad day once in a while. and yes, i now see that you too, didn't understand it. if you had really looked at...

  19. Share Your Saying

    peridotgirl replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    " 'tis better to give than recieve." hehehe!! esp if' it's injections, catheterizations, iv's, doing a digital [color=olive]disimpaction, or enemas! anyone got anything better to add? lol! yes, nurses...

  20. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    peridotgirl replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    whatda mean "Not really, sorry?" People on the forum are just saying that they don't understand what you had written. I'm a little confused on that one too. Can you please explain what you are trying...

  21. A bit of humor

    peridotgirl replied to cooliegirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    thanks for the laughs.. I really needed that.

  22. The New Alphabet

    peridotgirl replied to madwife2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    i love the nursing alphabet... it was very cute indeed. it made nursing fun!! plus, if a lay person reads it, i think it makes it easier to understand our med terms. good job... thanks for brightening...

  23. I Survived My First Med-Surg Per Diem Shift! Whew!!

    peridotgirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    congratulations on making it through your first med-surg shift.

  24. Med-Surg Wasn't So Bad!

    peridotgirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    pagandeva2000, may i say congrats :ancong!: that everything is going smoothly. it takes great courage to work med-surg and time to get use to it. i am still a student practical nurse and i've been...

  25. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    peridotgirl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    i am a student practical nurse and i was assessing my pt at the clinical site... don't go c/o to me that your tummy hurts and when i ask you to rate it on a scale of 1 to 10 you gimme a 5. now when...