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    Practicum decision .... Help???

    ashleyisawesome replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Nursing

    do med surg, it will look good no matter what job you apply
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    Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    ashleyisawesome replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i would say almost half my class wants to work in L&D, the other half wants ED... good for them, i have a better chance of getting the ICU preceptorship I want, while they will all be fighting for...
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    I'm an Italian nurse

    ashleyisawesome replied to mon74's topic in General World

    she said she doesnt speak english well, she probably understands basic things, enough to fill out a simple form to sign up for a website id
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    Pharm Math Req in your school

    ashleyisawesome replied to exit96's topic in General Students

    the first two semesters we had to take a 20 question math quiz and get a 90 on it or were kicked out... i believe they give you 2 chances, but im not totally sure. i was expecting another one this...
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    how to make the most of my peds clinical rotation?

    ashleyisawesome replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Pediatric

    thanks for the info! i will definitely try to push a little more to get involved with the family next time. i did go into the room quite a bit to check on the mom and asked her many times if she was...
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    Ineffective Role Performance

    ashleyisawesome replied to Hershey's Mom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it makes sense as a diagnosis, but i definitely wouldnt use that as a priority diagnosis... what kind of nursing interventions will you do to fix this? if you are to come up with several diagnoses...
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    Vital Sign Skills Test

    ashleyisawesome replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    i bought a cheap bp cuff for like 10 bucks or so and practiced on everyone! my boyfriends arm was probably so sore from all of the times i made him be my fake patient, but i sure know how to take a...
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    Deaf Student Nurses

    ashleyisawesome replied to Milar's topic in General Students

    they make visual stethoscopes with screens that tell you the hr http://www.ecvv.com/product_directory/Visual-Stethoscope.html can be pricey, but if its your only option, its probably worth
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    Male nurse in L&D

    ashleyisawesome replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my peds instructor just told us about a male student from 2 years ago that was really nervous about ob clinical, thinking it would be horrible and none of the women would want him in the room.. he...
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    Studying for Fluid & Electrolytes Test... HELP!!!

    ashleyisawesome replied to lelafin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    make a chart with all the electrolytes and their symptoms... highlight the symptoms that are specific and common to that electrolyte (the ones that stand out that arent the same for all the...
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    VENT: Clinical Instructor for last clinical rotation

    ashleyisawesome replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    im wondering if when your instructor was asking you about the fever if she was trying to get you to realize something bigger that you were missing? i dont know, i wasnt there... but i feel your pain....
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    nursing career without touching people

    ashleyisawesome replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    maybe you can try psych nursing for a little while? while i cant guarantee you wont touch someone.. there's generally a lot less bodily fluids and infectious diseases going on... im not sure what kind...
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    Can i challange the nclex in ca, if i only felt my nclex review class?

    ashleyisawesome replied to lolitalulu's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    also, how did the nclex review feel? was it
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    Can i challange the nclex in ca, if i only felt my nclex review class?

    ashleyisawesome replied to lolitalulu's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i third what the last two posters say... and no, you need to graduate and receive a degree/diploma before you take the
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    What the heck does she mean by "pathophysiology"?

    ashleyisawesome replied to Texasstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds great! Show it to you instructor to see if she has any pointers.. Glad i could
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    help...

    ashleyisawesome replied to smily11's topic in General Students

    if you want to go to med school, youll be better off taking a premed major, rather than majoring in nursing.. but if you had done a search, you probably know
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    Clinical Questions from a Nursing Student

    ashleyisawesome replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ok ill take a stab at a few of these. 1) Are pts allowed to leave the ward as they please if independent & stable? Like go down for smokes of cafeteria? Does Dr need to write permission for this?...
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    What the heck does she mean by "pathophysiology"?

    ashleyisawesome replied to Texasstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For the pathophysiology they want you to explain what is happening in the body specifically to create this condition... For example the pathophys of congestive heart failure: congestive heart failure...
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    herniated disk

    ashleyisawesome replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    i dont plan on getting surgery unless mine gets much worse, right now its pretty tolerable... i do go to a chiropractor though, havent in about a year, it would probably benefit me to go
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    Is this normal?

    ashleyisawesome replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

    what if the mom has postpartum depression and ods on the tylenol? :uhoh21: just a thought.. also children that are visiting could take them as another poster
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    Help! I feel horrible.....

    ashleyisawesome replied to ajstegall's topic in General Students

    she alcohol swabbed it, it should be fine... when they are not hooked up to the iv, their actual connection site connected to their arm touches the dirty bed, when you connect anything to it, it is...
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    need advice: diploma program/bsn/employment

    ashleyisawesome replied to hushpupgrl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i go to st lukes and we get a yearly survey completed by the most recent graduates. the most recent one said 98% of this past April's graduates are employed in the nursing field.. i think about 75%...
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    Have you worked here???

    ashleyisawesome replied to godbless-yute's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i go to st luke's school of nursing, and ive been to their allentown, bethlehem, and quakertown campuses.. its a really nice hospital. i actually really like the quakertown campus, its small but its...
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    did i pick the wrong field? feel sick looking at cadavers

    ashleyisawesome replied to mauramcd's topic in General Students

    i was more upset about dissecting the cat than i would have been dissecting a cadaver! i feel bad because they actually have cat farms just for the purpose of raising them to be killed and dissected....
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    ATI?

    ashleyisawesome replied to kynthiamoon's topic in General Students

    is it the beginning of the semester? it might be the critical thinking test, which is very easy, but no way to study for it. usually theyll give you a cumulative ATI at the end of each semester on the...