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  1. Best men's watch for male nurses

    dan1100rt replied to binggrad's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I wear a Vostok automatic (self-winding), made in Russia originally for their military. They're sort of unique looking (i.e. not a Timex or Casio), bomb-proof, waterproof, and the one I have has...

  2. Please offer your study tips!!

    dan1100rt replied to CecilyQ8888's topic in General Students

    I was very glad to have paid focused attention on pathophysiology which was in the first semester of my program. If you understand how body systems are supposed to work and what happens when they...

  3. Acidosis and alkalosis

    dan1100rt replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    It's not stupid - ABG interpretation takes some practice. Acidosis is either too much acid or not enough base / alkalosis is too much base or not enough acid. The acidosis or alkalosis in question...

  4. Applying for an ACP position at UCH

    dan1100rt replied to otpywg67's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I reviewed my application from 2008 for my ACP position (I save everything). I also had no medical experience going into nursing school and my ACP position, but I was candid about that in the...

  5. I'm getting ready to apply to RN programs

    dan1100rt replied to PincheVanessa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You've already started gathering bedside skills as a CNA so good for you - you'll be ahead of a lot of your classmates who have never been in a hospital setting prior to starting school (as I was)....

  6. The stuff they didnt teach

    dan1100rt replied to EmpathyInAction's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone with whom I went to nursing school came out of the NCLEX testing room with the same stunned expression. I ran into questions about things I had never heard of, but did pass with 75 questions....

  7. Watch question! I know there are already tons of threads on this...

    dan1100rt replied to SolaGratia90's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Timex Expedition: 24 hour time option, analog/digital, Indiglo, basically indestructible. A quick search on eBay revealed at least thirty options for less than

  8. How Do Nurses Do It?

    dan1100rt replied to KnitWitch's topic in General Students

    I graduated about a year ago and have been working for nine months. I had some students on our floor yesterday and it made me remember how much I liked this forum when I was a student. What you're...

  9. Finished with that first year of nursing school?

    dan1100rt replied to ICAN!'s topic in General Students

    Nursing Process: ADPIE Assess (Pt's needs) Diagnose (nursing diagnosis - how the pt is responding to stressor) Plan (Pt's care) Implement (care) Evaluate (did the implemented care work) If I had known...

  10. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

    dan1100rt replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    For some reason, had trouble remembering the order for pushing IV meds; preceptor told me... SASH Saline Administer (med) Saline Heparin

  11. How Your OB Rotation Went

    dan1100rt replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had a great L&D clinical. Eight rotations: 3 x Labor, 2 x transition, 2 x postpartum, 1 x NICU. Labor: had outstanding preceptors two of the times and a short-tempered impatient one the third,...

  12. CNA vs. RN

    dan1100rt replied to nurturer's topic in General Nursing

    There are several hospitals in the Denver area that have positions that are sort of nursing interns ("clinical assistant," "advanced care partner," "nurse work-study"). The responsibilities are...

  13. Denver Housing

    dan1100rt replied to bano.bsn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Here is a map of Denver, broken up into neighborhoods. http://www.denvergov.com/Area_Planning/AreaMapNeighborhoods/tabid/378065/Default.aspx (DSON is in the Union Station neighborhood) Neighborhoods...

  14. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    If there is one course in which you should pay attention during the first semester, it's pathophysiology. The information that you'll learn is directly applicable to future classes. Dr. Sampson is...

  15. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You got them - OK, good. I think you need to post some number of times to the forums before you can

  16. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Nikenike, I sent you a private message with some phone numbers and rental information - did you receive

  17. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You can call 303-724-1561 to ask for help with logging in for the HIPAA/OSHA

  18. Retaking Classes With Bad Grades

    dan1100rt replied to PureGrace's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a baaaaad first year in my first undergrad degree which dragged my GPA down to a 2.7 (without the first semester: 3.6). I worked like a mad person on my pre-req's and got an A in them all. I...

  19. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    kitsune1 - that was really nice of you to check out the apartments on Detroit for nikenike! nikenike - I was out with my wee one this morning and took note that there are three For Rent signs just on...

  20. Just starting out

    dan1100rt replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm in. There's another mid-lifer in my program whom I'll invite as

  21. Just starting out

    dan1100rt replied to AKFLIGHTRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hi Matt, I'm a 41y/o father of one; I also left IT after a long career to pursue nursing. I've never looked back: nursing is turning out to be exactly what I'd hoped for. Being IT savvy has helped a...

  22. Question about NET

    dan1100rt replied to twinieten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you seen this thread?

  23. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I started in Jan, 2008 and the course schedules were indeed set. Traditional and accelerated students both started off with the same first semester of Pharm (all semester), Patho (all semester),...

  24. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I had that excitement before I started the program and was able to re-live it when I finished my first clinical and realized that I am going to be able to do this for my career

  25. UCHSC Traditional, Spring 2009

    dan1100rt replied to nikenike808's topic in Colorado Nursing

    It took me about 90 minutes of extra time to be comfortable with starting an IV in the disembodied mannequin arm Oh, BTW: starting an IV or a Foley in a real person is nothing like on the mannequins,...