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  1. Work part-time, Volunteer, go to Nursing school and a be class leader? Am I crazy?

    Angels_wearScrubs posted a topic in General Students

    When I start school in the fall, I will be a second year nursing student in an associate degree nursing program. I have done well the past three semesters. I have been a few points away from an "A"...

  2. Work part-time, Volunteer, go to Nursing school and a be class leader? Am I crazy?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Students

    lol...I have noticed the same thing about myself!!! When I don't have enough to do I am like "oh...this can wait till

  3. Work part-time, Volunteer, go to Nursing school and a be class leader? Am I crazy?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Students

    First of all, congrats on your baby girl! I think you hit the nail on the head though, I have no problems delegating, but I have so MANY problems delegating lol Does that make sense? I can delegate,...

  4. So how/what do people react when you tell them you're a student nurse?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to chibisam's topic in General Students

    "Oh you're in nursing school? What's this rash on my coin purse?" *drops his pants*

  5. I know we are "just students" but sometimes you just need to go with your gut.

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

    that's fantastic that you have that "sixth sense", even though you are "just a student"! I am a second semester student, and it's BEYOND frustrating when you think something is wrong, and no one is...

  6. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is LONG because I want to give a backstory on my patient so maybe you can see my thought process. :redbeathe I'm a second semester nursing student on a cardiac tele/step down floor (depends on...

  7. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    this drug may also be taken by mouth to prevent kidney damage due to dyes from certain x-ray procedures. my patient also had renal insufficiency, so the dr prescribed this to get the contrats out of...

  8. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    just want to say, i did connect the ptt, the heparin, and the gi bleeding, but when I tell the doc, nurse and instructor about the bleeding and they don't seem concerned, what can I do besides...

  9. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    i dont want to quote your whole response, but wow!!!! That was wonderful! thank you!!! :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe i havent mentioned evrything , like she did have slight...

  10. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for having my back, nurwatsr! :yeah:but i did know about the H+H and plats being low/critical when I assesed her that morning. plus she was on heparin, Thats why i was worried with the GI...

  11. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    PTT was 43, plat was 203, Hgb 8.3 hct 25 and the next PTT was for 12:30. the heparin was, I wanna say 10cc/hr??? I don't remember, and I didn't write it down. I let my instructor and the primary nurse...

  12. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I do know how to do RR and lung sounds, and i should have counted her RR while her pulse ox was doing it's thing. :smackingf But to be honest, besides doing all that i did, (rasing HOB, make sure 02...

  13. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. and in my case, hindsight is 20/20 :) The only thing I wouldn't have done was call a code blue/rapid response (overkill, she was still breathing), and the nurse I had is known for not...

  14. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!!!!! I couldn't believe they dismissed her SOB as 'anxiety' and just gave her the ativan. I told my instroctor that and she was like "They didn't even listen to her lungs?" Oh, and my pt was...

  15. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Today was our last day of clinicals for this semester :yeah:And trust me, I know of some students who have been 'singled out' for "rocking the boat". I do not want to be that student!!! I was p*ssed,...

  16. Ideas for Gift for nursing instructors??

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to NC29mom's topic in General Students

    We usually all pitch in 10 dollars or so each, buy our clinical instructor a thank you card, and a mani/pedi at the salon. Then we also all pitch in 2 or 3 dollars each and buy the floor we have been...

  17. younger generation of nurses and blackberries?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to stephva1008's topic in General Nursing

    I am a early 20's nursing student and I have my blackberry on me while I am at clinicals. I do use it to look up meds and otherthings on Skyscape, but when I have some down time, I use it to text and...

  18. Trangendered MtF Nursung student

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Kareal's topic in General Students

    I personally haven't seen anyone transgenered in the medical field, but they just might have had an AMAZING plastic surgeon Here's the thing, I grew up in the Bible belt, and even then I was pretty...

  19. Can I please get some critiques on this letter?

    Angels_wearScrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello allnurses! I am a first year RN student who has volunteered in an different ER in the past, and I am pretty darn sure I want to be an ER nurse when I pass my boards. I will be have the neccesary...

  20. Can I please get some critiques on this letter?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Tait you are WONDERFUL! :bowingpurThat was exactly what I was looking for. I knew it was a little rough around the edges but I didn't know exactly how to clean it up. I agree with what you said about...

  21. What specialty do you want and not want to work in?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Want more than anything: ED If for some reason I do my ED rotation and hate it: then ICU (any) or oncology Do Not Want: med/surg, Peds or OB. or anything with kids all of the time. Anything else,...

  22. Do You Have To Memorize Generic Names for Meds?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    This was at the computer by his bedside (is that what a COW is? computer on wheels?) The big lesson for me was to learn the drug names and do all my drug checks. Yes, it's easy to bypass the system,...

  23. Do You Have To Memorize Generic Names for Meds?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    YES!!! You need to memeorize both the generic and trade! I almost made a med error because I didnt... I just started my ADN program this past fall. We had clinicals on a step down unit. I was passing...

  24. Is it Possible to pass Exams Just by doing Lots of Practice Questions?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to Felicia327's topic in General Students

    Our test questions come from our text book. I went and reviewed a test with one of my instructors and she showed me exactly where in the book she got her questions. All the instructors do that....

  25. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    Angels_wearScrubs replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    nine panel urine drug screen at my school. Also, they have the right to do a random test if they suspect