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  1. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    pharmgirl replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    So glad your first day went so well. As far as practicing, we have mannequins and an injection pad as well. When we learned IV's, I had an IV party. Sick, I know. One of my relatives is an RN and...

  2. Overwhelmed!!!!!

    pharmgirl replied to sh1901's topic in General Students

    How can you NOT be overwhelmed? I dont think there is a soul here that wasn't a little flabberghasted when they first got all their materials. Its a whole new way of learning to boot. Just like the...

  3. Nursing School Brain Fog

    pharmgirl replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

    LOL I'm doing this as well. I've told everyone that if they don't email me or call and remind me I won't remember cause my brain is on selective memory "need to know" basis. And I'm thinking,...

  4. Nursing School Brain Fog

    pharmgirl replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

    I'm with you on this one. We had company over and the wife was saying she needed her BP taken and I quickly responded "When so-and-so comes over, we'll have her check it for you". She looked at me...

  5. Drug testing in nursing school

    pharmgirl replied to OC85's topic in General Students

    Actually, when I got really scared about the drug test because I had taken one pill I called my director and the HR Director at the hospital where we do clinicals and they told me the same thing. I...

  6. Drug testing in nursing school

    pharmgirl replied to OC85's topic in General Students

    When I started school I had to take a drug test. I had just had a lump removed from my breast and had taken exactly one pain pill the day of the surgery when I received notice of the drug test the...

  7. Scared so very scared

    pharmgirl replied to PoetryInMotion's topic in General Students

    Poetry, first let me say thank you for your service, secondly let me say its an honor to have you striving (with the rest of us) to be a nurse. Now, you CAN do this...youhave been chosen for a spot...

  8. Twas the night before chirstmas

    pharmgirl posted a topic in General Students

    T'was the week before Christmas, and all through the floor, The Lasix was filling the Foleys galore. Stockings were worn to prevent emboli, They came in two styles: knee and thigh-high. The patients...

  9. Tricky Essay...What characteristics will INHIBIT your endeavor to become an RN?

    pharmgirl replied to BarnBrat's topic in General Students

    If you opt for #2, you can also make your weakness a positive. i.e. "one of my weaknesses is my desire for perfection........I consistently strive to yadda yadda yadda as seen by my gpa blah blah...

  10. Please help

    pharmgirl replied to kikibibi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Could it not also be the lovenox? Lovenox is a low weight heparin that is admin Subq in the abdomen and will generally cause bruising. Just a thought. Also, with the calcium......yes 5.6 is low if you...

  11. TN College Complaint

    pharmgirl replied to DeniseTN's topic in General Students

    Sorry Denise, don't know much about the Alcoa area. But I do sympathize with you. I live 3 miles from the Harrogate LMU campus and attend a different school and have heard all kinds of things about...

  12. Drug testing?

    pharmgirl replied to Mike1974's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Princess.....the policy at my clinical site was "None....prescribed or not". Because that was the policy at my clinical site, it was adopted by my school since if you are unable to attend your...

  13. Final grades...Aggh!!

    pharmgirl replied to RNMeg's topic in General Students

    Ditto......I've had a 4.0 until this first semester of NS and missed it by 0.4 of a point. It burns, it stings and I even shed a few tears. Don't let others make you feel bad for wanting that A. The...

  14. TN College Complaint

    pharmgirl replied to DeniseTN's topic in General Students

    Denise, are you at the Harrogate campus? I'm currently a NS but not at LMU and LOVE my program/instructors for the most part. PM me if you want and I can tell you what I know about other options in...

  15. LPN students we are half way done !

    pharmgirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Woo hooo I'm with ya guys! we're 1/2 an LPN!! yippee and just think this time next year we'll be thinking "we're 1/2 an RN" Good luck to

  16. What did you do on orientation day?

    pharmgirl replied to ashandjune's topic in General Students

    I just finished my first semester so I remember orientation well, even though it seems a billion years ago. We were handed reams and reams of paper. Syllabus, Clinical handbook, Something about...

  17. GPA help

    pharmgirl posted a topic in General Students

    Ok, I don't usually post rants/raves etc., but I really need some advice. I really need to know if I'm looking at this correctly before I have an anxiety attack. Our grading system consists of 6...

  18. GPA help

    pharmgirl replied to pharmgirl's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your reply. I'm not so sure I'm upset that they don't round up. I was aware they didn't from the beginning. I think tis more the fact that they just ignoring those tenths of a point. Of...

  19. Would it be the right time thinking of baby?

    pharmgirl replied to 12breakfree's topic in General Students

    In August, we started with 3 pregnant women in our nursing class. We are down to one, 2 have dropped. The third gave birth during a week our clinicals and classes just happened to have been...

  20. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    pharmgirl replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    Turtle, you can do it!! I don't have anything to add to all the wonderful contributions before me except that you are going to be 50 anyway, might as well be a 50 yr old NURSE!! Good luck, you will do...

  21. What does a nursing student need?

    pharmgirl replied to hightechburrito's topic in General Students

    What a great gift and how thoughtful that you even came on this board to do some research before hand. PDA's I can't help you with. Don't have one and at this point, don't miss one either. Voice...

  22. Nurse or Hairstylist?

    pharmgirl replied to sassiebaz's topic in General Students

    Just make sure if you go the nursing school route you and your family are ready to make the commitment. Its a lot of work and a lot of time. Albeit, its temporary and worth it in the long run, make...

  23. What Do You do During Clinicals

    pharmgirl replied to cutensweet2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This was my first semester in ns and our clinical objective was to see and do as much as possible. With that in mind, we didn't have just one pt per se. If something cool or interesting needed to be...

  24. "For Profit" Schools? (sorry so long!)

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

    IMHO, you need to do what will make you happy. As far as future employers looking at your education at a "career center", I honestly don't think that will matter as long as you still pass the NCLEX....

  25. LPN to RN program & credit issues

    pharmgirl replied to pinkgirl08's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I currently attend Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College in Pineville KY. Yes, I recommend it for the most part. There has been some restructuring before this year started so we are...