Wolfe24

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  1. Nursing school and a 3.47 GPA.Do I stand a chance?

    Wolfe24 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I say don't give up. I

  2. Non-detectable street drugs?

    Wolfe24 replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is absolutely disgusting! Eeew!

  3. Question about CMA (Certified Medical Assistants)!!!!

    Wolfe24 replied to GlaMoUr_GirL's topic in General Nursing

    This is simply not true. You're CMA credits wont transfer to any RN program I can think of. Generally you can't even transfer nursing school credits from one school to another. I would highly...

  4. Progressive Care Unit?

    Wolfe24 replied to Acosmo27's topic in General Nursing

    On our PCU, there's lots of trachs, lots of unresponsive patients, and everyone is on continuous cardiac monitoring. The nurse patient ratio is 1:2 like an ICU. Most of them are total care patients....

  5. PEG tube residual

    Wolfe24 replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you just check it before putting anything in it? Thats what I seem to be remembering from a few semesters ago in

  6. Extra-long scrubs - know of any online vendors?

    Wolfe24 replied to homesteadlite's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm 5'10" and wear the cherokee flare pants in long. They're *very* long, so I'd definitely recommend them. Not sure the exact length though. I usually wear tall jeans too, and sometimes those...

  7. sick as a dog

    Wolfe24 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I hope you feel better soon too. I just started my abx a couple of hours ago, so hopefully they'll kick in

  8. sick as a dog

    Wolfe24 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written this

  9. Is It Wrong to Look at Your Own Medical Info?

    Wolfe24 replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    They do contrast with any kind of mass or infection, so I wouldn't worry too much. It may just be a cyst or something benign... they'd still do contrast for that. As far as looking up your own info,...

  10. Printer that handles loose 3x5 cards?

    Wolfe24 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for Epson, and still swear by their printers. My printer is a CX4800 and I have printed many notecards on them. The printers are not very expensive for the quality you get. You can...

  11. To round OFF or Not To round OFF

    Wolfe24 replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree EXCEPT... I always round kg to one decimal at the beginning of the problem. That was the only calculation we were taught to round before the end. So, I would say that it is a safe

  12. Finding jobs for a new grad....

    Wolfe24 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    I graduate in December and the deadline for new grad apps for the local hospital is mid-October for Dec graduates. I plan on beginning to apply at the end of August or

  13. Taking A&P in the summer, is it hard?

    Wolfe24 replied to Brandi8's topic in General Nursing

    I took A&P I during the spring and then A&P II during the summer. I preferred the summer session because class was every day. Our tests were about every two weeks or so, so there wasn't a...

  14. NO Pain medicines for my Mom!

    Wolfe24 replied to Hospice RNCM's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I thought as well. I was under the impression that MD's cannot prescribe to family members. My first thought upon reading your story is that it is not legal for him to deny his mother...

  15. On flight to Europe... "we need a nurse"!

    Wolfe24 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    So what if there were no medical personnel on the flight and someone was in anaphylactic shock? You still couldn't give an epi pen??? That's a scary

  16. Aspirate Always?

    Wolfe24 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    So would you redraw the whole injection if you have blood in the first syringe? Sorry if thats a stupid question... It makes sense to get a new needle and start again

  17. Anesthetist or Physicians Assistant?

    Wolfe24 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    ^ Thats what I thought as well. I remember researching PA's pay, and it was somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-60K, much below what I expected. CRNA's make over 100K right out of school. Also, keep...

  18. Rounding up grades

    Wolfe24 replied to kakalika's topic in General Students

    Our school does round up from 0.5 and above. An A is 92% (or 93?) so if you get a 91.5 you still have an A. I'm not sure about the reverse though if you are close to failing, as in 76.5, I think...

  19. Aspirate Always?

    Wolfe24 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in NS, and we were taught to aspirate for IMs. I think I remember the instructors talking about how it isn't completely necessary anymore, but they are still going to teach us to do it...

  20. Anesthetist or Physicians Assistant?

    Wolfe24 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought CRNA's made much more than PA's. If you are in the position now to apply for CRNA school, I would go that route. If you can become a PA quicker, and you are attracted to that...

  21. PCA or Nurse Extern....my search begins.

    Wolfe24 replied to DAMomma's topic in General Students

    I would take the extern position for all of the reasons listed above. I also think it will look better on your resume when you are looking for an RN position later. You will get to experience more...

  22. Age you will/were graduated?

    Wolfe24 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I will have just turned 25 when I graduate next December. Can't wait!