ashleyisawesome BSN, RN

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    My Goodness

    i would talk to your school and see what is required..$45 for "stethoscope, utility scissors, blood pressure cuff, pen light, and 3 color chart pens" is not bad, but its probably a chinsy...
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    Most Embarassing Moments During Clinicals!!!!!

    i was about to give a heparin shot into a womans abdomen and i got all nervous and it fell out of my hand and stuck her in the leg.. she had a trach so she couldnt talk, but she mouthed "OUCH". i was...
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    How important is being physically fit in Nursing?

    you dont necessarily have to be a fitness guru or anything. i know plenty of overweight, as well as frail nurses and nursing students. you will need to be able to lift at least 50 lbs, you do a lot of...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    i was at clinical and having some bad flank pain, so one of the nurses told me to go to employee health to get checked out for a uti. I had elevated WBCs in my urine, but EH wanted me to go to the er...
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    How do you organize your school items?

    hahaha organization. i wish. im very type B i guess.. at the beginning of each semester i tell myself im going to start off organized and stay that way.. i buy binders and big bags with little pockets...
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    Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    your not alone! and im glad to know im not either! sometimes i feel like all of the people in my class are saints (or claim to be). i may be only 22, but ive had a crap life, and i wouldnt give it up...
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    Community College? You must be stupid.

    while i was going to community college, i was tutoring students in chemistry who went to the local university. (with the knowledge i gained from taking that same class at my cc.) it was the same exact...
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    Who else is studying on July 4th?

    Yes, sadly my school goes right through the summer.. My instructors so graciously decided to schedule our giant test on cancer for tomorrow. trying to study a little now so i can have a little fun...
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    why the lack of baths

    i work per diem at a LTC and we have a position that they affectionately refer to as "bath girl". haha. its the shift i mostly take because its only 4 hours (5-9 at night), and all i have to do is all...
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    Dress Code Violations?

    definitely wear the required shirt. i agree, that you can usually get away with wearing your own pants if they are the same shade, i do it, but there are some instructors in my school that will notice...
  11. thats the complete opposite where i live. all nursing homes require you to be a CNA (many have there own classes, but you still have to take the state test), and most hospitals do not require...
  12. i feel like this is how every nursing program is
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    So, has anyone ever reported someone?

    there is a girl in my class who has an iep, so she gets to take her test in a separate room by herself, with more time and a proctor. appearantly (i didnt hear it from her directly) she was bragging...
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    low gpa, BA in psychology, want to be a RN

    i know in my state you must have a minimum gpa of 2.5 to be allowed into a nurisng program. im guessing you still need some science classes and maybe some others to get into the nursing program, so...
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    im in assisted living and we dont have call bells, but some of our residents have emergency pull cords, and necklaces. some reasons they have pulled them: 1. @0300 Me: panting from running down the...
  16. So I'm taking med surg right now, and lets just say im not doing so hot. so ive been trying to think of alternate ways to study because whatever im doing now is not really working. im thinking about...
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    Adn program cost?

    my diploma program is ~ 4000 a semester x 5 semester.. so around 20,000 total the cc ADN program i was in was about 2500 a semester x 4 semesters =
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    Passing meds after day 4?

    passed meds the first week. as long as you pass your med calc test you were good to go. our teacher was right there with us and we had to know the drugs. actually within the first month we had...
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    Patient rights v. Clinical instructor?

    wow, it sounds like you may be in my class. haha. are you from PA by
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    Thoughts on this new note taking method I just thought of?

    one of our instructors post powerpoints, and i do the highlighting thing, but the other one doesnt and she talks pretty fast.. but i figure if i have it recorded i can rewind and get things i missed....
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    Landed a job at a hospital

    it sounds like a great experience! you will learn a lot. they will definitely train you properly before just sending you out on your own, and if you have any questions just ask! im sur eyoull do...
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    Student nurse tech job? Yeah right!

    I went to the HR dept of the hospital my school of nursing is affiliated with and asked if there was anyway to get a pca a job there as a nursing student. She said the chance is slim to none. They...
  23. i had a short (2 day rotation), in icu and loved it.. i asked my instructor i was with that day the same question, and she said new grads have been hired in the unit before... guess it depends where...
  24. this a half rant/half advice seeking post.. So I'm in the middle of my second semester of NS. This is my second and last semester of med-surg clinical. After this its all specialties and we are...
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    my clinical instructor is disappointing me.

    I try to stick around my RNs as much as possible, and at least watch them do things when I can... but my instructor will only let us give meds/do procedures with her present.. except that one time...