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p_hawk

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  1. ultrascopes in school

    p_hawk replied to p_hawk's topic in General Students

    I've mentioned to one instructor that it works via pressure but she seemed unreceptive. Her comment was that I'd eventually need to get a dual-head stethoscope anyway... apparently for when I'm out of...

  2. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    p_hawk replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    ewwwwww!!!! lmao!! anyway, my vents... 1. the instructors are not trying to trick you into failing! yes the exam questions are "tricky" but it's designed to get your brain to start thinking a...

  3. Skin Assessment Picture?

    p_hawk replied to Chelle423's topic in General Nursing

    I found this by searching google images, but i couldn't find it on the actual page that google says it's on. see if the link works for

  4. The Circumcision Discussion

    p_hawk replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Somewhere among the enormous amount of pages in this thread I read someone say that the foreskin cannot be retracted until puberty. As a mother of 3 boys, two of which are uncircumcised, I'd like to...

  5. Am I too old to just be starting?

    p_hawk replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    I'm 34 and am only in my first semester of a 2 year ADN program. I'm gonna have to start whoopin' some tails of you young'uns wonderin' if you're too old to start. you're making me feel older!...

  6. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    p_hawk replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    to some extent i think it's regional... when i lived up north (northwest, not "yankee" north ) i got funny looks when i'd "honey" people... but now that i'm back down south it doesn't seem to be...

  7. Did you once feel uncomfortable with blood, needles,vomit etc?

    p_hawk replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    fluids don't really bother me. i've always attested it to the fact that after four kids i've had nearly every fluid imaginable somewhere on me already! (sometimes more than one at once.. you moms out...

  8. nail care and nursing

    p_hawk replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    oh that's just awful! what a horrible thing to deal with as a family. so

  9. Did you once feel uncomfortable with blood, needles,vomit etc?

    p_hawk replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    :eek: :eek:

  10. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

    p_hawk replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I had a son that was tube fed, the small, balloon held-in type. (like my technical jargon?!) He'd get his thumb hooked on it sometimes when he'd seize and pop it out. It seemed we were forever putting...

  11. nail care and nursing

    p_hawk replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    found this searching google: Sometimes a gap develops between the acrylic nail and the natural nail-for example, if the acrylic nail is bumped or jarred, it may separate from the natural nail. This...

  12. nail care and nursing

    p_hawk replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand acrylic nails aren't allowed because they can be a breeding ground for bacteria. You're prone to fungal infections under the acrylic and stuff like that. I'm no expert, by any...

  13. Tired of impaired nurses

    p_hawk replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    gotcha. that's what i was confused about. i figured i was just not catching something. it's a crappy situation, that's for sure. i hope it all works out for

  14. Tired of impaired nurses

    p_hawk replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    i'm