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  1. Sterile Dressing Changes

    shygoofyone replied to jorla9903's topic in General Students

    After being in the actual hospital rooms, we found it was better to set up our sterile field (when using a table) at the head of the patient's bed, rather than near their waist. It assured we didn't...

  2. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    shygoofyone replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    to one... Please, please, please....write your own quizzes, since you're using your own lecture materials. I can appreciate not wanting to reinvent the wheel, but when our lectures go nowhere near a...

  3. 186 Days to Go! (would like info on Chicago!)

    shygoofyone replied to shygoofyone's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thank you so much. With high property taxes in Oak Park, I'm not sure he'll be living there long. We're looking for homes in the western or northwestern suburbs.

  4. Reading EKGs

    shygoofyone replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

    Also, check out the community colleges nearby. My nursing program is at a community college. However, in the Health Career Services classes (which are not part of hte nursing program), they have a...

  5. Medical Dx UTI, can't seem to find Nsg Dx

    shygoofyone replied to 2bnurselovescoffee's topic in General Students

    I love love love the Mosby's book on nursing diagnosis. It has a huge index by medical diagnosis and then lists possible diagnoses under each one. It's so

  6. is she RN???

    shygoofyone replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    That's my biggest pet peeve...people saying that they're nurses, when they're really a nurses aide (or not even). I mean, it's bad enough that everyone wearing scrubs are thought to be a nurse or...

  7. Class Question

    shygoofyone replied to meikee02's topic in General Students

    I don't think you'll have any problems doing them. Plus, with both classes on the same day of the week, you should be able to study for upcoming tests better....if you allow yourself to! (that's...

  8. Eww white uniforms??

    shygoofyone replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    Forthe poster concerned about her undies showing...wear a color closest to your skin tone (beige for me...and I'm super white!). for some reason, it hides under white better. And I learned that in...

  9. white uniforms

    shygoofyone replied to kelsbarnet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    OMG, Lvmama, I was there! When I got into nursing school and went to the orientation, I freaked when I saw the uniforms. So, I started wearing them to work before I HAD to wear them. Helped alot...

  10. Financial Help for school?

    shygoofyone replied to newpath2take's topic in General Students

    Oh, I know how you feel! I've been told that I no longer qualify for any federal or state funds becuase I've had too many credits. SO...even though the state and us gov't are willing to send the...

  11. How many lost jobs due to nursing school?

    shygoofyone replied to Reese17's topic in General Students

    After two and a half years working full-time and going to school part-time, our organization underwent a major overhaul. After a few weeks at the beginning of my last year of school, I was spending...

  12. NCLEX question

    shygoofyone replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program that also utitlizes the ATI tests (we have to score a certain percentage to pass the class each semester). I just spoke with a May grad from our program. They had 100% NCLEX...

  13. Planned Parenthood wages

    shygoofyone replied to ranna&nessas mom's topic in Nursing Career

    Planned Parenthood affiliates range in what services they provide and, as such, what their pay scales are. Not all PPs use RN's...some don't even use LPNs. Because of that, it's very hard to...

  14. Anyone here from Champaign?

    shygoofyone replied to judes09's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Update to the jellybean's remarks... The ATIs (atitesting.com) are a great way to study for the finals at PC. And, most classes now require that you score a certain percentage on the ATI in order to...

  15. Online BSN completion programs (U of I, SIUE, MCN)

    shygoofyone replied to erin3900's topic in Illinois Nursing

    A friend of mine just completed the MSN program at MCN after first getting her RN and BSN there. She's loved it. I've heard nothing but good things from MCN. If I weren't moving to Chicago, I'd be...

  16. Anyone here from Champaign?

    shygoofyone replied to judes09's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm currently in the PC program with one year to go (going part-time). Those people who I've seen kicked out have deserved it. The official reason may be "stupid" to some, but, usually...it's been...

  17. Parkland College in C-U, IL

    shygoofyone replied to jv-thompson's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am in the RN program at Parkland, and a co-worker is in the LPN program. She's stressing out. It's a new program with a new instructor, so...expect some bumps. Sorry I can't be more positive, but...

  18. Champaign Urbana area hospitals

    shygoofyone replied to suern51's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I agree with NICUmom. Carle tends to be a better environment, overall. Provena is just...kinda stuffy, for lack of a better sense. Just visiting people that are patients there makes me

  19. how are you paying for nursing school? or how do you plan to pay for nursing school?

    shygoofyone replied to mashamontago's topic in General Students

    I already have an Associate's Degree (that I'm still paying for, mind you!), and too many credit hours to qualify for additional assistance...other than loans. I got really lucky though. Parkland...