nurse-in-boots replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students
My funniest first: First immunization. Had the guy sitting on a chair, so I had to squat down to get to his deltoid. Hands trembling, I started to "shoot". Stopped. Didnt even get close to the skin. Started to shoot again. Again, I stopped myself. F...
nurse-in-boots replied to nightingale's topic in Camp
Im about to rap up my first week ever as a camp "nurse". seems more like a camp counselor. Anyway, Im working at a Jr. ROTC camp for army cadets. These are girls/boys ages 14-16. Mainly, my job is sick call twice a day, and go to the field with the...
I got my EMT-B about 4 yrs ago. I never worked as an EMT, except during military duty. It did, help my in nursing school a little. (only about as far as vitals though) Although, I think that working as an army medic helped me even more. (might have...
LOL! We really did practice bed baths! Gave the teacher an excuse to let us super clean the dummies. Only advice I have... Like USA said. Prelab is a must! Know your meds that your patient is on, (we prepicked our patient about a week before lab st...
nurse-in-boots replied to 1savvydiva's topic in General Students
my sister did the same thing (getting ADN first then BSN) anyway, she did send out grad announcements, but included a note that said that she would still be attending college afterward, to persure a 4 yr degree. She also said, that while attendence...
the math test I had to take had decimals, fractions, and precentages on it. It was a math for nurses test. Also had IV drip rates, Dosage calculations, etc. My nursing school MADE us all go thru a math for nurses class in the first semester, and ...
nurse-in-boots replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students
Well, its just me and the girls today, (hubby gone with Army)... so I took my 5 yr old and 2 yr old to the Renesance Faire today. We had such a good time. Dressed up like "Ladies" and went to a tea with the "Queen". My daughter gave me a #1 mom cof...
This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's OK honey, Mommy's here." When they keep crying and won't stop. > This is for ...
We cant register yet for fall. Will be taking Adaptations of family (med surg/OB/Peds) some sort of humanities or political science Im taking this summer off.