TangoLima

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  1. new grad needs advice

    TangoLima replied to sistasoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I too am having a hard time finding a job. I have sent multiple applications to all the hospitals and have even gone to 4 of them to see if I could talk to a nurse recruiter. I spent my whole day...

  2. Help P.I.E. Charting Cellulitis

    TangoLima replied to kcwelk's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    PIE charting is actually my favorite type of charting. It makes you really focused and on track. The example by the previous poster is excellent. But, you can adjust it to fit your needs. What I...

  3. A Poem for Nursing Students who are Moms

    TangoLima replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Students

    I can SOOOOOOO relate! Thanks for

  4. I need a research paper topic

    TangoLima replied to willcare4u's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also find it difficult to come up with topics sometimes. There are so many possibilities in nursing you could write about almost anything. What areas are you interested in? OB, ICU, cardiac, renal,...

  5. Any students attending Emory University this fall?

    TangoLima replied to LaeDeesNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm not starting any time soon, but have been looking at attending Emory starting next year. If you don't mind my asking, how do you plan to pay for it? I know their tuition is very high, and really...

  6. Desperate Need Help from RN students who make A's and B's consistently

    TangoLima replied to Txborn82's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I didn't read everyone else's posts, so sorry if I repeat anything. I have always been a really good student, and just graduated with 4.0 in NS. Here are my thoughts: 1. I did really well in A&P...

  7. question regarding lab values

    TangoLima replied to s_le2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    CHF patients typically are retaining fluids, so the sodium would be diluted in a greater amount of fluid, not a true deficiency. Initial thought process would be to supplement sodium, but this would...

  8. know why hb is always low in CRF?

    TangoLima replied to mragko's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you looked up the drugs and the patho of kidney failure? One of the functions of the kidneys is the production of erythropoietin which stimulates production of RBCs. If the kidney's dont work, no...

  9. question about IV push

    TangoLima replied to Navarre's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the other posters. If you don't know a drug, look it up or ask the pharmacy. BTW, you cannot assume that all drugs are compatible with NS. You might think that diluting with NS is the...

  10. I thought it would be easier to get a job.

    TangoLima posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone, Well with the supposed nursing shortage, I really thought it would be easier to find a job. I live in a large city, and could reasonably drive to 6 hospitals. I am finding that online...

  11. How long after graduation for NCLEX?

    TangoLima replied to Sterren's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am taking the Kaplan review class. As is so happens, one of the Kaplan instructors was one of my professors in NS. Anyhoo......we were told that those who waited longer than 60 days after graduation...

  12. Finding GN programs

    TangoLima replied to quirkster's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know of anything like that. I doubt that a list like that exists, since it depends on the policies of individual hospitals. I think your best bet is to call the hospitals you are interested in...

  13. Weighed for Job?

    TangoLima posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    My friend got a job at a local hospital last Summer as a CNA. As part of her getting hired, they WEIGHED her on a SCALE. Now that I have graduated. I am looking for a job at this hospital, but...

  14. Inspirational song for graduation.

    TangoLima replied to leielaine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We used Green Day's "Time of Your LIfe", Sarah McLaughlin's (sp?) "Will You Remember Me", and the theme song from Friends. "Peace and Love" by Blessid Union of Souls is good too. I've also seen "The...

  15. Pinning HELP!!

    TangoLima replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our school does a pinning ceremony and makes all the arrangements for the most part. Anything special, though, we had to plan ourselves. We did have to buy our own pins. We also put together a slide...

  16. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    TangoLima replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, no joke. I know it sounds bad, that's why I said "I don't mean that to sound bad, but just trying to make a point." I personally don't have anything against an ADN, but I was trying to make a...

  17. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    TangoLima replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I too feel that nurses should have a BSN to practice. My main reasoning is for furthering nursing as a profession. Nurses are every bit as capable as physicians or any other healthcare worker, yet we...

  18. HELP Needed on importance of bathing needs of a stroke pt

    TangoLima replied to kaynurse's topic in General Students

    You seem to be on the right track. The main one's I can think of are: Skin care (i.e. preventing skin breakdown) Preventing infection Promoting circulation Improving depression/mood Also be aware...

  19. I thought it would be easier to get a job.

    TangoLima replied to TangoLima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WDWpixie, Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. Your words gave me goosebumps. I need to learn to let go sometimes and let things work out the way they were meant to be. Thanks

  20. worried about my getting my license :(

    TangoLima replied to kck605's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that the BON probably doesn't care about traffic violations. In fact, our application (Florida) specifically says that they don't care about traffic offenses unless it was a DUI or something...

  21. I thought it would be easier to get a job.

    TangoLima replied to TangoLima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks everyone for your feedback and experiences. I may have to take a med/surg position if nothing else works out. It's not that I hated med/surg. I did learn a lot about a variety of disease...

  22. Flunking 3rd semester AA program

    TangoLima replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Students

    Do you have someone to study with? It helps to be able to talk things over with other people. Not only can you clarify ideas with the other person, but talking about it solidifies it in your mind. If...

  23. Motivation please!!!

    TangoLima replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in General Students

    We haven't been exposed to a lot of the spiritual side either. There is just so much to learn in NS (technical, physiology, etc.) that they can't really focus on that aspect of nursing. In my...

  24. Am I Too OLD???????????

    TangoLima replied to Gambln00's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am a 34 y.o. F and am just graduating from BSN program. I too struggle with the issues of being too old, wanting a family, life, etc. Still don't know what I'm going to do. But.... you are still...

  25. "Eating Young"

    TangoLima posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    This may have been discussed before. Haven't gone through all the discussions. I am wondering if this is as widespread a problem as we hear it is. Does anyone have any "good" experiences where they...