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pharmgirl

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  1. what is nursing school like

    pharmgirl replied to motherofgirls's topic in General Students

    I think all schools are set up differently. I am in a bridge program. First year is LPN, second year is RN. I'm in my second semester of LPN. My schedule is this: Monday: Clinicals at hosptial...

  2. How long .............

    pharmgirl replied to Crux1024's topic in General Students

    We were taught to stay with the person for the first 15 minutes (at the very least) b/c if a reaction is going happen, it will happen then. Then do checks every 15-30

  3. Drug cards/references HELPPPP!!!!

    pharmgirl replied to pepperoni's topic in General Students

    We use Mosby, it isn't the best but so far there have only been maybe 8 or 10 out of about 375 that I have had to resort to the internet for. Oh and we aren't allowed to type, cut/paste, buy them....

  4. OMG I may have a nervous breakdown...

    pharmgirl replied to NiteOwlinPa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well, I'm not sure I know exactly what to say. Every school is different. My first week wasn't that intense but I have read some posts on here that were pretty similar to yours. What I can say is...

  5. Little things that keep you motivated

    pharmgirl replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    Along with most others my family keeps me motivated but the biggest motivation is my 5 yr old seeing how important an education is. When I pull out a book, so does she. She is already saying how she...

  6. help-i'm a student who failed a drug test

    pharmgirl replied to chloe79's topic in General Students

    Not to be the bearer of bad news, but this is not always the case, it depends on the facility. Back in August I had a lump removed from my breast. I pushed the surgeon to do it before the semester...

  7. Any good advice fellow students?

    pharmgirl replied to logans_mommy's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There are a ton of good tips posted all over this site. The most prominent one is stay on top of the school work and dont get behind. There is a lot of information to learn in relatively little...

  8. When do we learn how to start an iv

    pharmgirl replied to VampRN's topic in General Students

    We did IV's almost straight out of the gate first semester....first skill was PPE and std precautions, next was IV's, then foley's, now(second semester)we're doing blood transfusions, IV push, BSE and...

  9. uniform and shoes help!

    pharmgirl replied to pe5322's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I too have Landau white scrubs. I started with Cherokee and then picked up a set of Landau easy fit at the local scrub store out of necessity and I LOVE them. Albeit, they are a little thinner than...

  10. Help with ACT TEST

    pharmgirl replied to powers2004's topic in General Students

    There are ACT practice CDs and books. I can't think of the name of it off the top of my head but if you google it i'm sure you will find it. Your campus bookstore should have it

  11. Question about Nursing school

    pharmgirl replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    No study guides for us.....read bizillion chapters and they pick out a random 50 questions for the

  12. To pass or To be the highest?

    pharmgirl replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    *sigh* this is a really sore subject for me and I swear I'm OCD over it. I'm trying really hard to get over it. I was a 4.0 student and missed an A last semester by 0.34 of a point. I cried. This...

  13. Doom and Gloom (A & P 1)

    pharmgirl replied to clamonte79's topic in General Students

    I loved A&P and let me add that by no means was a "science person" in high school. It scared me 1/2 to death aside from the fact that I had the rumored dreaded hardest professor. What I found was...

  14. Cardiac Drug help

    pharmgirl posted a topic in General Students

    Last semester I saw a thread that someone had a "hint" about cardiac drugs and their suffixes (i.e. the "olols"). I've been searching and searching and can't seem to find it (would have been too...

  15. Cardiac Drug help

    pharmgirl replied to pharmgirl's topic in General Students

    Big help!! thanks

  16. How many study hours per night (do you average?)

    pharmgirl replied to Equinox_93's topic in General Students

    I only study an hour or so on weeknights but on the weekends i study a good 6-8 hours a day. But that is just works for me, I don't like to brain fry myself and then have clinicals or lecture the next...

  17. Please help with critical thinking question

    pharmgirl replied to kikibibi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    excellect answer and ditto the other posters......educate about her

  18. need help

    pharmgirl replied to sishu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can you post what you have come up with so far, that way we can direct you in one way or

  19. Scared Silly! Help!!

    pharmgirl replied to QuietRN's topic in General Students

    Hey, you can do this!! The key is time management and if you have a supportive husband you are all the better. Its a tough road but its only 2 years (or whatever your program is) which is only a...

  20. Question?

    pharmgirl replied to thatsforreal's topic in General Students

    BF Skinner's operant conditioning is similar to Pavlov's dogs with a few variations. If you google it you will get a full description of his exact theory....

  21. Surving the Year

    pharmgirl replied to 1badnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well first off about the name....i'm hoping the 1badnurse is kinda like the slang, sarcastic "bada$$" nurse and not meaning that you are going to be a horrible nurse cause thats just too much...

  22. Passing Some Students Who Failed!!!!!!

    pharmgirl replied to GlennatheIncredible's topic in General Students

    Mark me up on the "me too" side. Some get "special arrangements" for assignments, absences or whatever.....others are just

  23. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    pharmgirl replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    i want to buy........................my life

  24. Is night school possible?

    pharmgirl replied to jamesday's topic in General Students

    I really don't have any good advice but just wanted to say thank you for your service and good luck to you, you will be a great asset to

  25. A new watch??

    pharmgirl replied to sh1901's topic in General Students

    I use a clip-on that i put either on my pocket or stethoscope. I used to wear one on my wrist but ended up scratching a pt with it, so now I'm paranoid. it wasn't even a "pointy, big one", but...