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    what textbook is everyone using?

    TerpGal02 replied to mischief08's topic in General Students

    We used Kozier and Erb for Fundamentals as well, but we had MANY more reference books to buy than that. For med/surg we are using Lewis, Heitkemper, and Dirksen. They just came out with a new...
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    Private Rooms Standard

    TerpGal02 replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part ALL of the hospitals in my area have private pt rooms. Its really nice, and at my most local hospital, there are computers in every room
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    Can a prn employee collect unemployment?

    TerpGal02 replied to littlebit3's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on your state. I would look into that. I am almost positive that in my state for instance, that teachers can collect benefits during school breaks. I also know (since I am on...
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    Dear Precepting Student:

    TerpGal02 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    Whoa whoa whoa! Well then I hope my preceptor doesn't hate me when I get to our leadership class because our school does NOT teach IVs for liability reasons, and who knows if I will have done a foley...
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    IV starts in nursing school

    TerpGal02 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are not taught IV starts at
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    Nurses: If jobs were equally abundant in America, where would you most want to work?

    TerpGal02 replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

    The Outer Banks of NC in a heartbeat. That is my favorite place in the
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    Lower back pain from standing all day

    TerpGal02 replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I have this problem too and I'm just a student. Make sure you are wearing shoes with good arch support. My problem stems from the fact that I have high arches (thanks dad LOL) and its really hard...
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    Frederick Community College?

    TerpGal02 replied to jenniepaige's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Dr Rosebrock is GREAT! I did not have him for A&P, but he did come in to my class a few weeks ago as a guest lecturer for our immunity lecture. He did most of the physiology portion, our nursing...
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    Best makeup for clinicals?

    TerpGal02 replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Re: the Olay moisturizers. I personally don't have a problem with it as I have an "average" complexion............erring to the side of dry skin probably but I know PLENTY of people that just break...
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    PRIORITIES!!!

    TerpGal02 replied to sarry29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds good to me! If you think of it in terms of ABC's, you are right on the money
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    What is the safest way to record vitals in an isolation room?

    TerpGal02 replied to ABSN35's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lucky in that there are computers in every pt room at the hospital we are at this
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    Are we sacrificing hands on patient care for academics?

    TerpGal02 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, sounds like a program issue to me as well. We have 12 clinical hours per week, and next semester (our 3rd full semester) we will begin taking more than 1 pt. I also have the opportunity to...
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    Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    TerpGal02 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    THANK YOU so much for being so supportive, nurturing, and really challenging me to reach my
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    For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    TerpGal02 replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I am in my 3rd term of NS (one regular term and one summer term done, one regular term in progress) and I still have my 4.0 :) And right now I have a 95% exam average in Med/Surg 1.
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    12 Hour NS Days

    TerpGal02 replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    We will have 12 hour days when we have our practicum our last semester. Its 2 12's I think. This semester we have 6 weeks of clinical at 7 hrs per
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    TerpGal02 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    For a certain clique in my class: Please mind your own business and stop trying to weasel your way into the business of other students. Their status in the program has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with...
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    My anxiety seems to interfere with everything in NS

    TerpGal02 replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

    You seriously must be in my head right now! I am in my second semester, and still doing quite well in lecture, but in clinical, I really feel like I am the worst in my group. Last semester during...
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    Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

    TerpGal02 replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

    I was actually in this same situation with a patient a few weeks ago, and I think the MD AND tech really appreciated the fact that I was there to talk the pt through the whole thing. She was a very...
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    Interesting day today...bullying in clinicals

    TerpGal02 replied to nikkole318's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    WOW!!!!!!!!!! How unprofessional! Did your instructor see this? I would definitely let him/her know. I know for a fact that in my program, NO instructor would tolerate that kind of behavior from a...
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    Nervous about clinicals

    TerpGal02 replied to aismail3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am still anxious for clinical every weekend and I will be finished with my first year of 2 in December if that's any consolation to
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    First Semester Student - is this normal?

    TerpGal02 replied to FunkyMama1733's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds a little disorganized. I did Fundamentals last semester and we spent labs 5-7 (we had alternating weekends of lab and clinical after the first 4 weeks which would have been labs 1-4) on...
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    Dreams

    TerpGal02 replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have dreams like this every night before I'm due at the hospital and I'm just a
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    Please help with Care plan for ineffective airway clearance..I'm stuck on goals!!

    TerpGal02 replied to RNNS12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As far as outcomes, I like #1 best and I think your interventions are great. Are you required to have an education intervention? I know it is difficult to do education with clients with dementia....
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    Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    TerpGal02 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    We use first names with all of our instructors as well. They introduced themselves by first name and ask that we address them as
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    Is there any shy and quiet people like me?

    TerpGal02 replied to EduardoLugo's topic in General Students

    I am a pretty quiet and shy person too, but I am finding that I am THRIVING in nursing school. Maybe its just my program, but my self confidence is at an all time high. I am still quiet and my...