carroll77566

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1. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

   carroll77566 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

   I heard a lot of the same complaints when I was in nursing school. What students need to remember is the instructors are trying to prepare ALL of the students for what is to come after nursing...

2. Abbreviations

   carroll77566 replied to vivibonita's topic in General Nursing

   I think medical abbreviations are one thing....it's when phone text abbreviations are used that i have a

3. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

   carroll77566 replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, working in a smaller hospital makes it harder not to share some personal information with your patients. The problem that I have is when I run into a previous patient in the grocery store....

4. When did he become a doctor???

   carroll77566 replied to carroll77566's topic in General Nursing

   just an associates degree in business.....he's a genuine

5. When did he become a doctor???

   carroll77566 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work at a small hospital in the cath lab. We have been up-ramping our interventional procedures with the hospital looking forward to opening up a CVOR. They recently did their first CABG and it...

6. Failed a 2nd time and am ready to move on with the rest of my life...

   carroll77566 replied to Metabaronx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I'm sure you are but always read the rationale behind the review questions that you are doing. Even if you answer it right, read over the rationale for the right answer and the wrong answers. It...

7. After cardiac cath

   carroll77566 replied to lever5's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   In my cath lab we use Angioseal and Starclose routinely with bedrest times of 2 hours, HOB elevated to 30-35 degrees with a soft left restraint on affected leg during bedrest. The only time we go...

8. How Do You Do It?

   carroll77566 replied to InMySoul's topic in General Nursing

   Yes the memorization can be daunting...it always helped me to think of all the people that had done it before me.....therefore if they can do it so can I! And remember, you never stop...

9. do you ever just wanna yell..."Would you SHUT UP already???"

   carroll77566 replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Students

   I have also had this experience and felt the same way. It would be different if they actually had something to contribute but most of the time it seems they are just trying to show off....but in my...