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    Anyone else in a diploma program?

    ashleyisawesome posted a topic in General Students

    Just curious. I was just reading some threads lately and realized how much more clinical experience I get compared to others. I'm pretty happy about my decision to do the diploma route. so anyone...
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    Does your state let you administer parental meds as a NS student?

    ashleyisawesome replied to Striving2BG8's topic in General Students

    PARENTERAL. yeah. same as previous poster, we can give anything but chemo or blood. im in
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    Anyone else in a diploma program?

    ashleyisawesome replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    wow sounds nightmarish.. im sorry we had two semesters of medsurg with are weeks were three days of 4 hour lecture with 2 days of 9 hour clinical. im in specialties now, which are 7 week semesters. I...
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    Critical thinking in OB ... HELP!! Jaundice newborn

    ashleyisawesome replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    how may i ask are you going to encourage this newborn to poop more? agreed with pp think about light.. a certain kind of artificial
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    Advice on going from one patient to two

    ashleyisawesome replied to ARnursingstudent's topic in General Students

    its not really so bad.. we had 2 patients by the end of first semester. im in the middle of third and sometimes have 3. you will get into a routine and it will be second nature. just assess which of...
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    Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    ashleyisawesome replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :sofahider
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    hydromorphone effects

    ashleyisawesome replied to ading's topic in General Students

    why dont you read your textbook/drugbook/google and find
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    Should I choose a different hospital for clinicals each semester?

    ashleyisawesome replied to qcobra's topic in General Students

    i dont think it will make much of a difference to future employers what hospital you did clinicals with.. they most likely wont ask. it MAY be beneficial if that is the hospital you want to work at...
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    Look for a reference site for needle sizes

    ashleyisawesome replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    thank
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    Look for a reference site for needle sizes

    ashleyisawesome posted a topic in General Students

    Does anyone have any info on some reference sites that list needle lengths and gauges and specific uses, specifically for mother-baby... I start L&D at the end of this month and got an email...
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    First semester random drug testing time

    ashleyisawesome replied to peasNrice's topic in General Students

    im pretty sure youll get kicked out if you fail, but if it was just once, drink a lot of water and youll probably be fine, take this as a lesson and dont smoke anymore when you know you may be getting...
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    dialysis patients

    ashleyisawesome replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    4x a day?! thats about 16 hours of dialysis.. does she just do them one after another? i hope you meant 4x a
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    What do you do on the drive to work?

    ashleyisawesome replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    my drive to school is 45 mins-1h one way 5 days a week.. i pretty much just listen to music and sing loudly.
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    What`s the best NCLEX review book for students at HACC?

    ashleyisawesome replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    HACC as in Harrisburg? try posting in PA forums for HACC specific stuff.. are you in first semester? I found that nclex books didnt really help with fundamentals and came in handy more in 2nd semester...
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    Which shoes to buy for clinical?

    ashleyisawesome replied to chinacatSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    where in pa is this outlet? i would love to get some danskos for $60 and i live in
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    Snobby LPN students

    ashleyisawesome replied to leo8686's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thats strange.. the lpns in my program are all really pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful. stop overgeneralizing based on your supposed experiences.. sounds like someones
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    first med surg experience

    ashleyisawesome replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    come up with diagnosis r/t the reason shes in the hospital. shes obviously not there to learn how to walk, so what is the most important thing.. she had a CABG im guessing? Think of possible risk for,...
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    Confused....

    ashleyisawesome replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in General Students

    if the HGB is low, but the RBC are normal, they may have iron deficiency anemia, someone with low blood pressure often has increased rr and hr. it could be that they have a decreased fluid volume so...
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    Nursing isn't what I thought it'd be...any advice?

    ashleyisawesome replied to dazed&confused1129's topic in General Students

    just a note, you WILL wipe butts in most nursing jobs. maybe not as many as the CNAs do but there will be butts to wipe, and if you are sitting around doing nothing, refusing to help the CNA out,...
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    Claiming suicide can get you out of anything!

    ashleyisawesome replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital i do clinicals at has a special section of the ER for people like that. it is a locked area with three rooms, unbreakable glass(plastic), the nurses station is separated with a big window...
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    Why are students going into LPN programs?

    ashleyisawesome replied to leo8686's topic in General Students

    i get paid 10/hr as a PCA, the CNAs on the nursing home side of my building start at 11.50, LPNs get 17-18, RNs get 22-23. its more like the RN only gets paid a couple more dollars than an LPN. i...
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    Why are students going into LPN programs?

    ashleyisawesome replied to leo8686's topic in General Students

    where i live there re plenty of LPN positions.. not so much in hospitals anymore but I have several friends that are LPNs. 2 work in LTC 1 works as a prison nurse 1 works in a psych unit in a hospital...
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    lpn's wanted for non traditional nursing facilities

    ashleyisawesome replied to tishluvnc's topic in General Students

    lpn or even medical assistant would be good if you are looking to get into a dr's office setting. i actually think they are hiring more medical assistants than lpns now in dr's offices, but with the...
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    Professor claims Wellbutrin does not have a lethal dose

    ashleyisawesome replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Students

    *ahem* w t f?
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    CRNA???

    ashleyisawesome replied to jlynaeleslie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    the hours are usually pretty good, but by the time you put in your hours with ICU, go to CRNA school, and get a job as a CRNA your kid may be like 10 years old. You will hae to work very hard, but if...