Annisme

Annisme

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  1. Help! How many visitors in the patient room?!!

    Annisme replied to crosby's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital policy is 2 visitors at a time. As noted in other posts, sometimes that is overlooked. I have no problem asking visitors to adhere to the 2 at a time rule...I am advocating for my...

  2. Prayer/positive thought request for a fellow nurse

    Annisme replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers always available here...and one has been prayed for your friend and those who care about

  3. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    Annisme replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    Sleep? You are supposed to sleep while in Nursing School? Seriously, 4-5 hours per night with the occasional 6-7

  4. Anyone apply to CSU Stanislaus or Sonoma?

    Annisme replied to yelle418's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Yelle, I am currently a Senior in the CSUS program. Sorry, I am not sure of what the notification time is...but good luck! This is a great program and well worth it!

  5. NS through peg?

    Annisme replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    I usually see orders to flush a PEG w/30 mL sterile water...300 seems like too much, whether it is NS or

  6. Customer Service, Very Busy Day

    Annisme replied to RN1020's topic in General Nursing

    "While you have your friend, the CEO, on the phone, please let him know that we are so short staffed we have RN's filling in for CNA's. It would be infinitely more cost effective for me to be taking...

  7. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    Annisme replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    #33-If you are BIBA for the 5th time in less than 5 weeks in DKA, under my care, you WILL NOT go to the vending machines for a Pepsi and a Snickers as soon as you are awake enough to walk. If your...

  8. Has any one felt like quiting

    Annisme replied to bthsp's topic in General Students

    I think that most all of us have wanted to quit, at one time or another. Hang in there! Yes it is hard, but you didn't get where you are by only doing the easy stuff. You can do

  9. A Hypothetical

    Annisme replied to twinkerrs's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:Exactly! Wouldn't even consider

  10. Communicating with Doctors

    Annisme replied to forreal's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing student, I treat doctors with the same respect I treat everyone with and remember that they, too, put their pants on one leg at a time. The only conflict I have had was being the unlucky...

  11. Am I too old to just be starting?

    Annisme replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    What she said! I am 51 and will be graduating in June! Age is a benefit...it is the life experience that comes with it:coollook: Go for

  12. Anyone going to CSU Stanislaus Spring 09 or been through their program?

    Annisme replied to cabogirl's topic in California Nursing

    Welcome to CSUS Nursing! I am currently a Senior in the program (graduating in June:yeah:) I feel like it is a great program. I have been challenged and have grown tremendously in the past 3 years....

  13. A question for RN's and RN students.

    Annisme replied to craigm's topic in General Nursing

    Your experience is like mine was...except that there was a waiting list instead of a lottery. I was accepted into a BSN program and have not looked back! The people in the ADN program who graduated...

  14. Ati

    Annisme replied to caprisgoddess's topic in General Students

    I agree with all of the above PLUS make sure that the online Practice Tests are congruent with the information in your book. I have to retake one because we were given the 2007 ATI book, which went...

  15. Externship or Not prior to 2nd Nursing level????

    Annisme replied to hnt1987's topic in General Students

    In our program (BSN) we cannot extern until after we finish our second semester (1st clinicals). I began as soon as it was available to us and I wouldn't do it any other way. You cannot buy the...

  16. What has been your favorite clinical rotation in nursing school so far?

    Annisme replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Students

    Advanced Med/Surg, hands down! It includes ICU and ER. I really liked ICU and am currently working as a nurse extern in the ER. Something for everyone:D OB was my least favorite with Peds right...

  17. 6 Rights or 5 Rights?

    Annisme replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    We only use the 6 rights, but I like

  18. Flunking

    Annisme replied to dimargar77's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you had this happen to you. I think you did a really good thing going right out and finding another program. In our program, we use a book called "Calculate with Confidence". If you do...

  19. Got accepted into BSN program in California but have no idea what the tuition is.

    Annisme replied to futurebsn0430's topic in California Nursing

    :yeahthat: My tuition this semester at Stanislaus was $1904. This includes all the various and sundry "fees" added in. The CSU system charges one fee if you are part time and another if you are a...

  20. ATI Experience

    Annisme replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    The Israeli may be an Orthodox Jew, hence, no pork. Some Indians are Sikh, who also eat no pork... I, too, just had to

  21. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Annisme replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    "All nurses" would include the male nurses, too! Hmmm, I'd like to see them going up and down those hallways in 4 inch pumps! I think the ER would be very busy with sprains, strains and fractures...

  22. How much did you earn your first year?

    Annisme replied to whitecats's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know someone who was working in Los Angeles and making $1.10/hr as a charge nurse (yes, one dollar and ten cents an hour). Of course, that was in 1956:lol2: Just thought I'd share a little nursing...

  23. Where can I find a nursing conference close to Modesto, CA?

    Annisme replied to CSUStanRN's topic in California Nursing

    Hi-5th semester at CSUS here...check with your skills lab instructor or ask if Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honor Society) has anything coming up or if they know of anything. Also, check the local...

  24. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

    Annisme replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

    LovingLearning, I think you did exactly the right thing. One thing us more "mature" students have going for us is life experience and yours helped you help the sister and the daughter. Though you...

  25. Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, CA

    Annisme replied to kwong30's topic in California Nursing

    My mom was a patient there a couple of years ago. I don't remember it being a high crime area, but it was the dirtiest hospital I have ever seen. If Mom had been having any type of procedure, I...