Nursetastic

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  1. Oddest things found in a patient!

    Nursetastic replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    In fourth or fifth grade a kid in my class swallowed an open safety pin. That was over 25 years ago. A couple of weeks ago, some of us had an impromptu reunion (Thanks to Facebook). Anyway, he...

  2. El Paso TX

    Nursetastic replied to ASU_Sdvls's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please, please keep up with the news re: violence and drug wars in Juarez before you decide you want to live there. The El Paso Times states over 800 murders have occurred in Juarez this year....

  3. Ugh, my insomnia is killing me

    Nursetastic replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Students

    There may be more going on than you realize. See your PCP. When my insomnia started, I self medicated with Benadryl and melatonin to no avail. Then I progressed to Xanax 0.25mg (w/MD script), then to...

  4. who gets medical records for dead/retired doctors offices?

    Nursetastic replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    If the location where he had his office is still operating, contact them. They may have purchased his practice when he passed

  5. Oy, the kvetching!

    Nursetastic replied to madnurse2b's topic in General Students

    I am thankful for the instructor who was caring and patient with me when I was CONVINCED I could never do mental health nursing (absolutely hated the thought of working with mentally ill patients, I...

  6. NMSU / DABCC - Opinions

    Nursetastic replied to Nai'aHI's topic in General Nursing

    There is a branch of NMSU in Alamogordo, but I'm not sure of any of their clinical schedules. If you were to come in as an LPN to RN in Las Cruces, your first semester would be about 8 hours a week...

  7. Anyone know how many HESI Exit exam versions there are??

    Nursetastic replied to nursingstudentbp's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I am using the HESI study guide and CD and can't get my scores on the CD out of the 70-75% range on Med/Surg. People have told me the practice exams on the CD's are a lot harder than the actual...

  8. Crazy Family Member!

    Nursetastic replied to scooby72's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Just, wow. Really? I don't know if I am more shocked by the crazy lady's behavior or the fact that management thinks nurses are not able to decide if they are in danger or not! I don't care what...

  9. Dear Instructor...

    Nursetastic replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Students

    We had a Child Health instructor tell us that thyroid stimulating hormone is released by the thyroid gland . That was right after the lecture in which we learned about the Islands of Langerhands and...

  10. NMSU / DABCC - Opinions

    Nursetastic replied to Nai'aHI's topic in General Nursing

    DACC is NOT being shut down, in fact, probation was even avoided because of changes that have been made. DACC has been under the direction of a "new" director for the past 10 months or so. The...

  11. Latest version of ATI comprehensive predictor

    Nursetastic replied to dmansmith10's topic in General Students

    I also took a comprehensive ATI last week. Our school requires a level 2 in order to pass. I don't know what version we took, but like mmmc2 there were a lot of OB and postpartum

  12. FMLA

    Nursetastic replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a company policy as opposed to a part of the FMLA requirements. And, yes, a company can put time frames on how long they will hold your job without you providing the necessary...

  13. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    Nursetastic replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    I learned early in nursing school that this type of student is dead weight to me. I have a select few that I am willing to go above and beyond for, the rest can have my time if I don't have anything...

  14. Lectures prior to exams

    Nursetastic posted a topic in General Students

    We are having an exam in our Maternal/Child health class today. Out of 10 chapters, the instructor lectured over only 3. We have had 8 days of lecture since our last class and 5 of those days were...

  15. Lectures prior to exams

    Nursetastic replied to Nursetastic's topic in General Students

    The class, as a whole, averaged 75%. In our program 79% is passing. Thank goodness I passed today's exam, and all previous ones. Come to find out, the instructor passed review questions to a select...

  16. Failing nursing student seeking advice

    Nursetastic replied to FLAGIRL21's topic in General Students

    And why are they waiting until NOW to tell

  17. Other Students

    Nursetastic replied to pineappleprincess's topic in General Nursing

    It is happening to me now. I've been shunned from "the group" because I prefer to study alone and continue to make better marks than they do. Whatever. I don't have time to justify myself to...

  18. PANICKED! Missed first day of ORIENTATION, is it all over???

    Nursetastic replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. If I were the recruiter or employment coordinator, I would doubt any sincerity in wanting the job. It wasn't important enough to remember a 5 or 6 hour drive, but now all the sudden it is?...

  19. Nursing diagnosis for ear infection

    Nursetastic replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Students

    Although I agree that ineffective coping is applicable, I feel it would not be the primary nursing diagnosis. I would go with the problem that needs immediate intervention: acute pain. Acute pain is...

  20. Care Plans

    Nursetastic replied to italiangirl33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you tried your textbooks? I find appropriate nursing DX all over in the text, then use one of my MANY care plan books to help fill in the blanks. Just be sure to cite references before your...

  21. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    Nursetastic replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are not alone. I was induced with Cytotec (due to preeclampsia)on a Friday morning and labored until my son was born on SUNDAY evening. I, too, needed rest and was not given the opportunity....

  22. The law about patients obtaining their own chart

    Nursetastic replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    No office will turn over originals to you. If something comes up (ie: you suing them) they need your chart as well. Our office was famous for saying "You own the information, we own the paper". It...

  23. My clinical instructor threw me out of clinical!

    Nursetastic replied to Nightbloom's topic in General Students

    I agree that there is more to this story. Just this week I had a patient with C-diff who seemed to have constant oozing of diarrhea. I also had one other patient to worry about (COPD and DM). What I...

  24. Meds used most often in the hospital

    Nursetastic replied to K os's topic in General Students

    I'm in my 3rd semester and these are the drugs I have become very familiar with: 1. morphine 2. vicodin 3. protonix 4. ativan 5. metformin 6. HCTZ 7. levothyroxin 8. Cipro 9. Vancomycin 10. Phenergan...

  25. I spent over 600 dollars on textbooks and supplies

    Nursetastic replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I SAVED $280 by purchasing my books from Barnes and Noble. I went to the store and had the clerk look up my books by ISBN and/or Author and title. I was able to have them shipped to my home for free...