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    How many Nurses are Girl Scouts/Volunteers?

    teeniebert replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    I was a Girl Scout from 1st through 12th grade, and I've worked 3 summers at camp, 2 as the Health Supervisor. I'm hoping to go back to camp next summer once I have my LPN certificate. It's not...
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    You know you're a nursing student when...

    teeniebert replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

    ...you finally have something to talk about when your computer engineer husband starts talking software or WoW...the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism!
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    I.V pushes

    teeniebert replied to Alibaba's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ditto for Michigan. At least, that's what I've been told...I still have 6 months until
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    IF you have one opportunity to shadow a floor or unit what would it be?

    teeniebert replied to RN28MD's topic in General Nursing

    I shadowed a nurse on an inpatient oncology/med-surg floor. It was nice because I got to see a little of everything--post-op, discharges, a direct admit (all the nurses kind of went 'uh-oh' when they...
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    I bet you don't see this every day.

    teeniebert replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Since you're 2 months from graduation, my advice (take it or leave it) is to keep your head down and focus on your studying/assignments. If you are asked directly by the vice principal, give a...
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    things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    teeniebert replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped at a gas station one day, wearing my school uniform (with the school name and "Nursing" embroidered on it) and had the clerk ask me, "How long do dentist appointments take for 3 kids?"...
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    Made a scapegoat by administrator?

    teeniebert replied to MUUGUZI's topic in General Nursing

    This is not unusual. I don't know where you are, but in Michigan EVERY Recipient Rights complaint is investigated. At the AFC home where I worked, we had a resident who was hearing impaired. Even...
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    diaper dermatitis

    teeniebert replied to deanikins211's topic in General Students

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    About Psychiatric Nursing

    teeniebert replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in General Students

    Two things that have helped me when dealing with psych patients: 1. Don't take anything personally. Inside you may be screaming, but outside you need to keep your cool. If a patient knows they got...
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    What color scrubs does your school make you wear for clinicals??

    teeniebert replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    For class days, khaki scrub pants with navy blue scrub tops (school name embroidered in white). For clinical days, white scrub pants, white socks (no bare leg showing when seated), white shoes, same...
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    LPN Tech--Daily Schedule??

    teeniebert replied to Luptyloo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The opposite group doesn't have to do anything during that time. I use the time to study or run errands, but if my group goes first I usually go straight home after
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    LPN Tech--Daily Schedule??

    teeniebert replied to Luptyloo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm at Everest Career Training Institute. The LPN program is a year long, 3 15-week terms with a 2-week break between terms. Classes are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with a 1-hour lunch break....
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    Everyone's laughing except me.

    teeniebert replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a student, and I haven't had the opportunity to place a catheter yet. That said, every time I've watched a fellow student place one on a female patient, they've had to do it at least twice....
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    Most memorable thing patient has said to me...

    teeniebert replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    "You have a beautiful smile!" I think I look silly when I smile, so this really made my
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    You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    teeniebert replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    ...and your 'best friend' weighs 15.2kg according to the scale in the lab, and that's WITHOUT your lunch box or coffee
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    Can nurses be hard of hearing?

    teeniebert replied to robyn228's topic in General Nursing

    I shadowed a hard-of-hearing nurse last term. She did a phenomenal job. The only time I noticed that she had trouble hearing was when she would tell a patient "I'm going to take my hearing aids out...
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    This is what happens when you don't feed the nurses

    teeniebert replied to ShayRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    would the patients that start having a bm the instant they sit down on the shower chair be charged with a false
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    I ruined my back!@#%%%%

    teeniebert replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you strained your back somehow at school, it's possible that some small movement while cooking caused a muscle spasm. When I worked as a cashier I frequently had to lift 40-50 lbs, but it was...
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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    teeniebert replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she didn't...unspike the old IV bag while it was still hanging! Lessons learned: 1. DON'T DO THAT AGAIN! 2. D5 in 1/2NS is really sticky! The patient was amused, at
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    Overheard...

    teeniebert replied to Reno1978's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm still in school, but I frequently say something like "Whoops, sorry about that. I'm not a very good driver!" when pushing a wheelchair. While I haven't run anyone's feet into a wall, I have...
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    Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    teeniebert replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I haven't gagged at school/clinicals yet, but I'm sure I will. Last week at clinical I had a patient who likes to 'dig' and had done so during the night, with a full brief...I just said to myself,...
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    My two least favorite words

    teeniebert replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    UGH! Why does that never go both ways? "Oh, I thought you'd be up by now." Um, no. Just because my SHIFT ended 8 hours ago doesn't mean that I'm done sleeping. Do you get out of work at 5pm and go...
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    Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

    teeniebert replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    Heart valves (APTM) Always Plan To Move is what the instructor taught; All Prostitutes Take Money is the one that helps me remember them. When entering a patient's room to give care, make sure you...
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    What color are your school's scrubs?

    teeniebert replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have Navy Blue scrub tops with the school name embroidered in white on the left chest. 2 colors of scrub pants--tan for class and white for clinical. We also have white lab coats with the school...
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    What didn't they teach you?

    teeniebert replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    When you're checked off for placing a catheter on a mannequin it is nothing like placing a catheter on an obese, obtunded woman. Check offs don't really mean much to me--let me DO things in