almostfearless

almostfearless has 5 years experience and specializes in Trauma, Pain Managaement.

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1. Getting a position as a new grad

   almostfearless replied to kelsonsa's topic in General Nursing

   Hey there! Yes, you can get an ED position without ED hours, though a preceptorship in the ED tends to be a helpful shoe in just because they know a little about you. I precepted in an ER, though,...

2. Overweight Healthcare Workers

   almostfearless replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

   There are so many reasons that this is bull--- I eat well, am a constant member of Weight Watchers to make sure that I'm eating well, am a gym rat, used to play roller derby (so tons of cardio as...

3. HELP! Goals/Interventions- Diabetic foot ulcer/CHF

   almostfearless replied to almostfearless's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Also, she is severely anemic. How about this: Goal: Patient will have no falls related to syncope/Nutritional status Interventions: 1) Sit patient up slowly to prevent syncope 2) Check blood...

4. HELP! Goals/Interventions- Diabetic foot ulcer/CHF

   almostfearless posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm a second semester (out of 5) ADN student-- And tomorrow is one of the last two clinical days I have left for this semester. Today was preclinical. I'm a bit nervous because I failed one of the...

5. im Wrong? PLZ tell me

   almostfearless replied to MaleNurse25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I would not have been so angered if only the "right" answers were explained in full rationale. Beleive me, I understand. The expectations aren't always laid out. I'm having the same problem at my...

6. im Wrong? PLZ tell me

   almostfearless replied to MaleNurse25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I've looked at #3, and I believe that what they are going for is that when you do a VITAL ASSESSMENT, you are searching for not only the pain level, but all possible CAUSES. We are being taught...

7. What exactly is EXPECTED?

   almostfearless replied to almostfearless's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you. I did do that some, but I've been reflecting a bit, and I could be utilizing that more. I feel that the next clinical will be a bit less stressful for me. However, I'm just a bit irritated...

8. What exactly is EXPECTED?

   almostfearless posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm confused, and I'm far from the only one in my class that is in the same situation! I am a first semester nursing student, and we just had our first clinical experience on Friday. We were...

9. calculations test???

   almostfearless replied to Cadnac22's topic in Alabama Nursing

   They've changed things a bit, so you no longer have to make a 90% in the first semester to pass, but they have not decided if the next semesters will stay at 90% or not. So far, the math is really not...

10. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    almostfearless replied to alarn84's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Is anyone else having trouble logging in to Blackboard? I havn't watched those videos, and havn't been able to print the syllabi, but the blackboard login is not

11. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    almostfearless replied to alarn84's topic in Alabama Nursing

    By the way, LeJoy in southern downtown Birmingam (6th and 24th?) gives something like a 10% discount to students, and if you get on their mailing list, they send out some great coupons and notify you...

12. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    almostfearless replied to alarn84's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Yeah, meridys is overpriced. My mother gave me one, and I got another one from eBay for $20. The Sprague are the better type for accoustics. Also-- I've been told there is a problem with equipment...

13. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    almostfearless replied to alarn84's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm both excited and terrified. I didn't take classes this summer, and things had been very crazy for me (hubby unemployed for 4 months because economy sucks-- he got a job Tuesday though- we...

14. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    almostfearless replied to alarn84's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Stupid question--- the math packett-- it's not homework, is it? I've been studying it and doing problems and researching how to do difficult ones, but I havnt been trying to complete it. Are we...

15. Jeff State Fall '09 Hopefuls??

    almostfearless replied to alarn84's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Yeah, I did a lot of looking around, and the bundle really was the best price-- plus, I'm a total techie and was totally won over by the ebooks. I study best when there's a computer program to help-...