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  1. tap dancing electrocardiogram

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to Learn2Nurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Love

  2. Fall 08 start . . .what are you studying now??

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    I've had to read the Maternal/Newborn book over the summer, so suffice it to say that'll be in our material when we begin this upcoming week. I know that also we'll have development for peds,...

  3. I'm old and I need my RN ASAP

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to Vivy's topic in General Students

    28 is OLD!! Holy cow, I must have one foot in the grave at 47 and going to NS!!! LOL.....part of me would love to be old at 28 again, but then the wisdom I've aquired during those years.....aaaah!...

  4. What color scrubs does your school make you wear for clinicals??

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    We are required to wear Navy Blue scrubs in our NS program. I work in PICU, ICU and CCU while going to NS so when I work PICU I get to wear any kind of scrub that I want! I have some pretty cool...

  5. First clinical. Where was yours??

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    My first term was in med-surg. I don't know how that happened, but it did. I was fortunate and had a great instructor so she made sure we got into see some "cool" things. I watched a PICC being...

  6. SNF's in Portland, OR

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to 12monkeys's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did a clinical experience at Crestview two terms ago. But, it's in the SW area and it looks as though those that you've listed are in the SE and NE area (I think most of them are). I did like the...

  7. Whats next...?

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to RN2010LW's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I get my books for the semester, I also pick up the syllabus so I know what is expected of me once classes/labs/clinicals

  8. clogs?

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to bon jovi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I absolutely love my Dansko's!! Worth the money

  9. FIRST DAY AT CLINICAL!!!! Advice please?

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to Papi15437's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you and YES! We'd have to look at their labs and write why we think a value is high or

  10. FIRST DAY AT CLINICAL!!!! Advice please?

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to Papi15437's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For my clinicals we are required to research and provide information on these: 1. Pathophysiology map of their admitting diagnosis 2. Medications (we also have to show page number, classification,...

  11. Please Help/ Peds Math

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Clindamycin: for infants > 1 month = 3.75-10 mg/kg q 6hr or 5-13.3 mg/kg q 8 hr. (300mg/day minimum; up to 7.5 mg/kg q 6 hr for bone infections). Ampicillin/Sulbactam IV: What I've found, and...

  12. Older Nursing Students

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to Neats's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll be 47 when I begin my last year of nursing school in September. I work in a hospital, but now as an "on call" basis since working part time last year was just too demanding and the hours didn't...

  13. Math Help

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to Sadie525's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    NO! You're definately not the only one!! When I began this whole process I'd been out of school a looooong time. Started there (basic math) and it all started to come back. You'll be

  14. Rumor of a six month 200K RN position in Iraq????

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to pdaddy's topic in General Nursing

    I do know of a couple of contractors who do hire in the medical field. What the wages are....I have no idea, but I'm quite sure they pay well due to being in a hazardous area. One of them if I...

  15. critical thinking test by ATI

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to gaajr1's topic in General Students

    We took the ATI critical thinking test in our first term of NS. There isn't anything to study....it has stuff like if you have numbers # # # #...what series of numbers will come next......I hated it....

  16. Age you will/were graduated?

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    In June of 2009 I'll graduate at the grand young age of 47!!

  17. Classes While Waiting...

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to orcagrrrl2003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In at least a couple of the nursing programs in Oregon they go off a point system. If you meet their criteria for points then you MIGHT get a letter for an interview, then just maybe you'll get in....

  18. I need stethoscope suggestions

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to JettaDP's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Classic II SE Littman and paid about $70.00 (student discount was included) for it last fall. Mine is marked and the only place that we ever take it is to Sim lab and clinicals. In regular...

  19. What's the difference between A&P for Practical Nurse and A&P for Registered Nurse

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to QUEBEBRAN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    As for my school (RN) in order to apply one had to have the pre-requisites of A&P I, II & III along with microbiology. I also took my pathphysiology, psych and biomedical ethics classes...

  20. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    drugstorecowgirl214 replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    I am one day closer to being done. I am one day closer to being done. I am one day closer to being