ashleyisawesome BSN, RN

LDRP

Member

  • Content

    804

  • Visitors

    22,083

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    11

All Content by ashleyisawesome

  1. ashleyisawesome

    Educate a dinosaur :D

    ashleyisawesome replied to xtxrn's topic in General Students

    our school does ATI. we didnt have to take the TEAS, but we had to take the ATI critical thinking exam as part of the application process.. we also take an ATI exam at the end of each semester, and...
  2. ashleyisawesome

    Travel time to clincals

    ashleyisawesome replied to Britt2007's topic in General Students

    45 mins to class 3 days a week, depending on my clinical site its 35 mins-an hour twice a week. although this 7 week semester we have 11 hour clinicals once a week and its the hospital thats only 35...
  3. ashleyisawesome

    Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    ashleyisawesome replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    and its times like these i am so happy i chose a diploma program. i do feel you are being a bit snooty about having to answer call lights and do "CNA duties".. sorry to tell you but nurses, yes even...
  4. ashleyisawesome

    interview with a staffing manager?

    ashleyisawesome replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    thanks guys, you have eased my fears a little bit. hope i get
  5. ashleyisawesome

    Hearing Impaired Student

    ashleyisawesome replied to Kmitch7451's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    dont let it deter you at all! do a search, because i know ive seen a thread or two about this before. i know there was one nurse on here who was HOH with bilateral HAs and worked in the OR. they also...
  6. ashleyisawesome

    HIV and AIDS

    ashleyisawesome replied to rehanna123's topic in General Students

    these are all really basic questions about HIV/AIDS that you should have learned in lecture.. if you havent learned it in lecture yet, i ASSURE you it is in your textbook, and at the very least...
  7. ashleyisawesome

    Next step after removing bedpan??

    ashleyisawesome replied to linamtob1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    why did you empty a colostomy into a bedpan? this thread is strange. maybe i am missing
  8. ashleyisawesome

    Next step after removing bedpan??

    ashleyisawesome replied to linamtob1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    why did you guys just make taking a patient off of a bed pan so confusing? lol my head is spinning. wash hands, glove, place chucks at end of bed, roll pt on side, place bedpan on chux, clean pt, roll...
  9. ashleyisawesome

    Is there dissection in A&P or other science classes?

    ashleyisawesome replied to NellieOlsen's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    we only did dissection in a&p. we did cats for most of both semesters, but also did cows eye, sheep brain, and i think some other minor things i dont remember. the cat was the worst, mainly...
  10. ashleyisawesome

    In the process of eliminating distractions from my apartment for school, pointers?

    ashleyisawesome replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    those beds are awesome! i wish i had a reason to buy one, but i dont see myself trading in my king size tempurpedic for one. lol.. maybe for my spare
  11. ashleyisawesome

    Work at home advice for RN? (part-time hours)

    ashleyisawesome replied to carolina_girl's topic in General Nursing

    im dont know much about this, but maybe you could work for one of those 24 hour nurse hotlines. i dont know if any let you work from home and maybe direct the phone calls to your home phone, but that...
  12. ashleyisawesome

    Do you have PCTs in your CCU?

    ashleyisawesome replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    well.. thats helpful. hope they are not all like that. i like to work, its pretty cold outside right now so i dont think ill voluntarily be going outside every half hour. that doesnt sound like a good...
  13. ashleyisawesome

    Should I bother going through all of this hassle for a job?

    ashleyisawesome posted a topic in General Students

    ive been applying for hospital PCT jobs like mad for months now. I am halfway through my diploma program and would really like to get some acute care experience before i graduate. I'm really...
  14. ashleyisawesome

    Should I bother going through all of this hassle for a job?

    ashleyisawesome replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    thanks for asking.. not yet, still waiting on HR to call me and if they offer me the job im going to ask if they can work with me.. ill be sure to update with what happens! and hopefully its good :/...
  15. ashleyisawesome

    Pediatric Job Opportunities

    ashleyisawesome replied to pedsnurse112's topic in General Nursing

    pediatric LTC, home health, clinic, school nurse, rehab
  16. ashleyisawesome

    A Nightmare of a Clinical?

    ashleyisawesome replied to SnMrsSmiley's topic in General Students

    ever have a non ambulatory, frail old man on go-litely (bowl prep) right before his colonoscopy-- with a gi bleed? never ending day of copious amounts of bloody, smelly, liquidy poop.
  17. ashleyisawesome

    what vital signs do I need to perform?

    ashleyisawesome replied to Eohippus's topic in General Students

    why would some of you leave b/p out? just wondering... like pp said it takes all but 2 minutes and doesnt hurt the patient, and can be a good indicator of pain. i cant remember a time when i needed to...
  18. ashleyisawesome

    Clinical simulation fears

    ashleyisawesome replied to mamataeangel's topic in General Students

    thankfully our sim lab instructor is pretty laid back.. we have a two way mirror, and she used to record the simulations but stopped because she thought it made the students too nervous... its a...
  19. ashleyisawesome

    Told I need CNA or EMT Certifications

    ashleyisawesome replied to aismail3's topic in General Students

    if you have completed at least one semester of clinical (at least in my state), you can challenge the CNA exam without taking the class. it is a written exam, with a skills test and takes one day. i...
  20. ashleyisawesome

    So besides nursing school, what do you all do in your spare time?

    ashleyisawesome replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

    wow only 4 hour clinical days?! lucky. and do you really study for 11 and a half hours straight on fridays? that seems a bit
  21. ashleyisawesome

    Become an RN online?

    ashleyisawesome replied to dacaptain84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    if you are already an LPN, then yes, you can. Excelsior is a popular program. There are also some universities and colleges with physical campuses that offer online programs for LPN-RN,
  22. ashleyisawesome

    Any hospitals out there doing 8 hr shifts?

    ashleyisawesome replied to kacm74's topic in General Nursing

    most of the hospitals in my area in PA offer 8 or 12 hour shifts.. good luck!
  23. ashleyisawesome

    Why did you pick your username?

    ashleyisawesome replied to made's topic in General Nursing

    well.. my name is ashley, and i like to tell myself im awesome from time to time.
  24. ashleyisawesome

    Anybody taken Statistics Online?

    ashleyisawesome replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Students

    stats is weird, its not like other math classes.. i find non-math people tend to like stats, im a pretty math-y person, and i personally hated it. ended up getting a D my first time around (took it...
  25. ashleyisawesome

    So besides nursing school, what do you all do in your spare time?

    ashleyisawesome replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

    im not sure what people mean when they say they have no free time, unless they work full time and go to school full time.. i work per diem (usually twice a week, sometimes more, sometimes less), and...