Rhoresmith

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  1. A few questions

    Rhoresmith replied to ArmyNavySis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not sure where you are located but our BSN program requires as prereq's English, Statistics, A&P I and II , Microbiology, Speech, Nutrition for nurses, basic Psychology and Developmental all this...

  2. ANS Parasympathetic/Sympathetic question

    Rhoresmith replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say anytime sympathetic kicks in then the para kicks in to counter act this. The body has to calm down can't stay in this state what would that do to the heart,resp system etc. So I feel there...

  3. Game: Name that smelly drug

    Rhoresmith posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey a question about a med. I am talking to a friend on the phone that is working as an aide waiting to get her papers to test. Last night the LPN she was working with brought a liquid medication in...

  4. migraines and nursing

    Rhoresmith replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter suffers from migraines she had 30-60 a month. She goes to Diamond Headache clinic in Chicago it took 5 years and many many many combinations of drugs to get the headaches under control....

  5. This is sick

    Rhoresmith replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I worked hospice as an aide for a long time and I saw many many clients screamining in pain. It is the most horrifing thing I have ever witnessed. Doctor refuses more pain medication becasue it could...

  6. Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

    Rhoresmith replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think what someone said earlier about maybe no medical benefit but if the mother/father feels this helps with the bonding of the child let it be. I worked at a protrait studio in a large chain store...

  7. Question about criminal record/ability to find job

    Rhoresmith replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    You were able to take you NCLEX test, how did you list this for that? They are really tough in most states on this and if you were able to do this then maybe it is not on your record anymore. Go to...

  8. help advice needed about blood issue

    Rhoresmith replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    We talked about this in one of my classes. We had two students who were very much against abortions and said they would refuse to care for someone with complications from this. Our director contacted...

  9. MD's giving bad news to patients

    Rhoresmith replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, and come here anytime and vent! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your

  10. Game: Name that smelly drug

    Rhoresmith replied to Rhoresmith's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I mentioned mucomyst I was a Rt and that is what came to mind but this was an elderly lady, no OD or respiratory problems so we eliminated that one. She said that just wasn't the name she...

  11. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    Rhoresmith replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    My CC until this year had the "recognition ceremony" in a church, our school had no place big enough to have it until this year (we added a new building) and our class was the first to use the...

  12. dec grads, when r u taking the nclex?

    Rhoresmith replied to SpecFuz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The testing centers won't even talk to you until you have your ATT, they test every weekday but only have so many slots available. Many other types of test are taken there besides NCLEX, insurance,...

  13. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    Rhoresmith replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    Brandy It may not look full time on paper but it is with study time, my school says 2 hours per credit hour for non-nursing classes our instructors told us 3-4 hours per credit hours and then 4-6 per...

  14. what do you use: notebooks/binders/other??

    Rhoresmith replied to Maycee's topic in General Students

    I used one large binder for all my classes, that way I had all my material with me and if I had extra time I could study. Sometimes the material from one class overlaps with another and having another...

  15. What was your Pinning Ceremony like?

    Rhoresmith replied to Nurse2bSandy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My pinning and recognition ceremony was on December 17th at 6 pm. We used the brand new school auditorium (first group to use it) and it was very nice. We had 3 speakers and we were pinned by one of...

  16. I am looking for advice, encouragement and prayers!

    Rhoresmith replied to MelRN80's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YOU CAN DO IT!!!! just keep chanting that all the way there and before you start the test say that to yourself!!!! We have been told that many people flunk that first time and alot of it is the...

  17. Anyone else graduating in December?

    Rhoresmith replied to youngRNstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduate on December 17th !!!! Took last test today, won't know if actually passed until Thursday but I have calculated and unless I got under 42 on this test I have passed Congrats to all of you...

  18. Anyone else graduating in December?

    Rhoresmith replied to youngRNstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have 6 more test to take and will be taking them up until the 16th and graduation is the 17th You guys are lucky that are finished just piling on the stress at this late date is fun fun

  19. The World is NUTS!

    Rhoresmith replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very funny and in many ways sick but great

  20. Why Women Take So Long in the Bathroom

    Rhoresmith posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Why Women Take So Long in the Bathroom Only a woman will TRULY relate to the following, but it's fun for all! My mother was a fanatic about public toilets. As a little girl, she'd bring me in the...

  21. Why Women Take So Long in the Bathroom

    Rhoresmith replied to Rhoresmith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why Women Take So Long in the Bathroom Only a woman will TRULY relate to the following, but it's fun for all! My mother was a fanatic about public toilets. As a little girl, she'd bring me in the...

  22. does hypoxia hurt

    Rhoresmith replied to likeminz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would say there would be pain involved because when the muscles become starved for air then lactic acid builds up, you know like when you run and you get a stitch in your side or leg cramps....

  23. The Art of Nursing

    Rhoresmith replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    This thread came at a good time for me after finishing a grueling Pharmacology class and having a Father that has had nothing but problems after a routine surgery and feeling that maybe I should just...

  24. Dress Code for nursing students?

    Rhoresmith replied to NPTeacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I find the biggest problem in the classroom is the girls and one guy who wears enough perfume/cologne to stink up the room and with no windows this is a problem. I have ended up with more than one...

  25. Distance learn BSN program

    Rhoresmith replied to cschuess's topic in Online Distance Learning

    university of Indiana has a brand new program they go to there web site and if you run a search on the site you could find some post about this with some