Nepenthe Sea

Nepenthe Sea

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  1. Need help taking blood pressure

    Nepenthe Sea replied to liladybug526's topic in General Students

    FWIW, do learn how to read a manual BP the correct way. It's true that you hardly ever use those in the hospital setting, but last semester the CI made one of my classmates read a guy's BP with the...

  2. Had the WORST shadow experience, am shaking

    Nepenthe Sea replied to greenykilt's topic in General Students

    What I want to know is: CAN we stand up for ourselves? I have read alot of posts on this forum about abusive behavior from patients, their families, doctors, and even other nurses. Some of the nurses...

  3. Unsure of wording to use for a red bum while charting!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I know I have heard of a gluteal cleft, but I'm not sure if that's the same thing. 'Gluteal fold' sounds professional, so that's what I will

  4. Moms w/ little ones, who watches the kids?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice! I had thought I might try to do that...it's just a matter of finding someone who would be WILLING to spend the night at your house and take the kids to school the next morning....

  5. Moms w/ little ones, who watches the kids?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I have 4-yr. old twins, and I couldn't go to school without the childcare subsidy program in my city. It is associated with our local employment office. You have to fit certain criteria, like go to...

  6. Unsure of wording to use for a red bum while charting!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Students

    Is the butt-crack also known as the gluteal cleft? Or is that something else? I have charted things like "erythema noted on ____ buttock (left or right)". The previous posters sound very professional...

  7. What Freaks You Out?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man...Barf

  8. Hospital clincals have been awesome!!!!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Awesome! Glad to hear its working out better for you. Last semester I had my first clinicals. We started out in a LTC/rehab facility. Of course, that first week, I was sick, and couldn't think...

  9. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Cathylady's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i am just a student, but our clinical instructor would not allow us to wear a mask, unless a patient was on special precautions or you were changing a sterile dressing. she said it would be offensive...

  10. Surviving School Please Help

    Nepenthe Sea replied to kana581's topic in General Students

    Get a day planner, if you don't have one, and write down every assignment, test, quiz, project, reading assignment, etc. and the due date. For big stuff, you might even write a reminder a week or two...

  11. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to Cathylady's topic in General Students

    My last clinical instructor wouldn't allow us to wear a mask in front of a aptient, unless it was baout maintaining sterility, as in a central line dressing change. She said it would be offensive to...

  12. Woot! Shout out!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

    My boyfriend has tattoos and piercings, so he's not afraid of needles, but he already informed me that I will NOT be practicing I.V. insertion on him. He's just no fun at

  13. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    that's strange! but yes, the results of the genetic lottery are very

  14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    wow! that's very interesting. i have always been interested in multiples, as well. i was very surprised to learn that twins can have different fathers. in fact, because of that, they can also be...

  15. Clinical Clearance Question

    Nepenthe Sea replied to mrs.student's topic in General Students

    I have just recently sent in my declaratory order to my state's BON, and get to go submit my fingerprints on Monday (Fun!). The charge I was arrested for is not even listed in my BON's list of things...

  16. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    multiples in humans can have different fathers. i have a set of twins, and one of the books about twins i have says that it is possible for fraternal twins to have different fathers, if there are two...

  17. Woot! Shout out!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

    Horrors!!!

  18. Woot! Shout out!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

    That's awesome! I actually just learned how to do an I.V. insertion today.

  19. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    Nepenthe Sea replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I had no idea it was that unusual for an ADN program to require a community health class. That's interesting! Thank you for

  20. is nursing school harming your relationship too?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to j772's topic in General Students

    I have heard that NS is hell on relationships. Luckily, my boyfriend is older than me and pretty mature, and he understands that I have to go to school in order to support myself and my kids. We don't...

  21. Nursing school starts Tuesday!!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to capemay5143's topic in General Students

    I think it's interesting, too. At first I was upset that we woulnd't be starting clinicals in the first semester, like most schools do. But in our first semester we learn our skills and the...

  22. Nursing school starts Tuesday!!

    Nepenthe Sea replied to capemay5143's topic in General Students

    I start my third semester (of five) of an ADN program on Tuesday, too. I'm both excited AND nauseous about it! But this semester we get to do a surgical rotation and we have OB/ women's health, so...

  23. Anyone have anything positive to say about nursing school?

    Nepenthe Sea replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

    I LOVE nursing school. It's sometimes grueling, and hard work. But I love the subjects and the skills we learn. I like clinicals, and I've even liked my instructors so far. I like most of my...

  24. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    Nepenthe Sea replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Wow!! Those sound like legitimate

  25. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    Nepenthe Sea replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    We take a Community Health class in my ADN program...in the final