Rhoresmith

Rhoresmith

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  1. Changing needles prior IM injection

    Rhoresmith replied to sharon holcombe's topic in General Nursing

    Those are the reasons I was taught this last semester in school and also if you are using a glass ampule to use a filtered needle to draw the med and then to change the needle. Funny thing they told...

  2. Best nursing shoes& stethascope for best $$

    Rhoresmith replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in Nursing Career

    I bought Hush puppies bounce all white walkers, I have really small feet (about a 3 in little girls) and they carried womens 5's and in a wide they have worked very well thru 2 semesters. I have heard...

  3. Can't take boards?

    Rhoresmith replied to melaniew's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on passing the test and overcoming this problem, you are so young and this can all be put behinde you. I applaud you for realizing you had a problem and fixing it Good luck in the future...

  4. Can't take boards?

    Rhoresmith replied to melaniew's topic in General Nursing

    Melanie, What state are you from and have you heard anything yet please let us know what is going on, and don't forget that you probably have an appeals option too

  5. distance learning route for lpn to rn

    Rhoresmith replied to ambitiouslpn's topic in General Nursing

    Hello I called the Indiana State University and have them sending me information on this program it is new she said and nothing is on the Website about it yet Will let you all know when I get the...

  6. caths.question

    Rhoresmith replied to PCGrad06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    RNstudent,wife, mom I know how you feel I was a wreck about the caths and when I read about leaving one in and then putting one in the right place I too was freaking!!! but according to my instructors...

  7. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    Rhoresmith replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    More than 18 years ago as a Resp Therapist I took care of a comatose man, he was a very large man and others were comment about his size ect when we were caring for him. I always talked to him and...

  8. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    Rhoresmith replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    Bathing a patient is not that easy, if you have someone to sick to move and you have IV lines and feeding tubes and O2 tubes in and they are contracted and have skin ulcers or sores and then in the...

  9. Do you skip a lot of classes if attendance isn't taken? Be honest!

    Rhoresmith replied to Star Trek Nerd's topic in General Students

    At my school attendance is taken in nursing classes and if you miss more than 2 they get very cranky and if your grade is on the border you are going to get the lower grade. Now there are exceptions...

  10. What is your grading scale in nursing school?

    Rhoresmith replied to BGSUstudent's topic in General Students

    My school failing in the nursing program only is below 78% on test and that means if you have a 77.9% on your test and 100% on all the other assignments you are still out the door they won't use the...

  11. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    Rhoresmith replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    Well I am one of those who always wanted to be a nurse. I am the oldest of 5 children and had a Mother who saw one drop of blood and she was outta there, so I was the one who took care of all the...

  12. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    Rhoresmith replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    We had to do sponge baths on each other you could wear a swim suit or shorts and a tank top. We had a girl who c/o in another class the semester after us and she was told this is a REQUIREMENT you...

  13. BuSpar, Xanax, or other Alternatives For Anxiety?

    Rhoresmith replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I just started Lexapro about 4 weeks ago, I was not sleeping and just feeling so much stress. It was causing me to have major issues studying and taking test. Ended up with two low test scores...

  14. Migrane Headache Treatment in the ED

    Rhoresmith replied to keaston's topic in Emergency

    My 17 yo daughter has Chronic Migraines at one point 30-60 per month she was 12 and had a headache 24\7 for six months with no relief. She had MRI, Lumbar Puncture blood work and a Nuero doctor who...

  15. Preceptor Gift Ideas?

    Rhoresmith replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    When my daughter was in the hospital in Chicago I had Swiss Colony send three boxes of pettifours one with 1 shift 2nd shift and 3rd shift on it. That way each shift had there own I made the one to...