Sand_Dollar

Sand_Dollar BSN

Critical Care, Clinical Documentation Specialist

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  1. OMG Say it correctly!

    Sand_Dollar replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pacific-ly instead of specifically. Hubby says this and I twitch every time (have given up correcting him so I'm getting

  2. Pinning Ceremony

    Sand_Dollar replied to studentnurseninja's topic in General Students

    Here's how we were told our ceremony goes. We got to choose a staff speaker and we elected a class speaker who speak first. We also chose 2 faculty members to read for us. The person to be pinned goes...

  3. What in the world happened to CU Denver's College of Nursing??? Unbelievable...

    Sand_Dollar replied to SummitRN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hi Summit, I don't go to CU Denver but another U in the area. I got a Sr placement at UCH and specifically requested critical care. I got an email from UCH stating there would be no critical care or...

  4. CPR question

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

    Unfortunately, I wasn't in a spot to see how much he let off between compressions. I was thinking the same, as long as he let the heart fill he should be OK. I wish I saw the recoil part of it but I...

  5. CPR question

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

    I can only assume it was double the speed because he was, literally, making two compressions for every beat of the song going through my head. I started to sing it to myself when I saw how fast he was...

  6. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    Sand_Dollar replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    My school requires you to have your CNA license (you didn't have to work as a CNA though) to apply to their BSN program. Initially, I thought it was waste of time and money. However, my experience has...

  7. Cost of BSN

    Sand_Dollar replied to p.xochil's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a nurse friend at work who told me her debt was close to that. She said she can't even think about owning her own home for a really long time (in CO, not CA). Think of your long term future,...

  8. What was your GPA, when you got accepted into nursing school?

    Sand_Dollar replied to Kimynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pre-nursing A.S.: 4.0 Nursing BSN: 3.93 (Dang B in Public Health) One more semester to go and I'm DONE, will be walking summa cum laude (with Highest Honors). :) My school acceptance is based...

  9. What was the hardest course youve taken?

    Sand_Dollar replied to MeekaNichole's topic in General Students

    Pre-nursing: Algebra. Hadn't taken it in 20 years and somehow I placed into it. I pulled off an A, barely. Nursing: Public Health. I'm a process person, so can work my way through patho and disease...

  10. Music while studying / textbook readings?

    Sand_Dollar replied to sarahsather's topic in General Students

    I listen to soundtracks. Skyrim, LOTR, Star Wars....all great orchestrations and no words. My first choice is my Skyrim station on Pandora (I have PandoraOne so I don't get those stupid

  11. Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    Sand_Dollar replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Just be sure to leave some for night

  12. The single most important thing you can do as a nursing student

    Sand_Dollar replied to Anoetos's topic in General Students

    I agree with you fully, I graduate in May and am better prepared than most in my class! Just like you start a patient with discharge planning, I started nursing school with job planning. I know I...

  13. Is the first semester really the hardest?

    Sand_Dollar replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    I am in the 4th semester of a 5 semester BSN program and I WISH the first semester was the hardest. It's mostly a culture change in the first semester. Everything is new from labs to assessment to...

  14. DSN competitive?

    Sand_Dollar replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Have you considered UNC? They have a few extra pre-reqs but is way more affordable than Regis. We have a woman in our class who drives from Denver and it hasn't been a problem for her. There are...

  15. Trouble with starting IV's

    Sand_Dollar replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    The IV arms we get to use in school are a joke! I wanted an arm that belonged to a dehydrated 80 yo with tiny veins rather than the one that looked like it belonged to a body builder - a blind person...

  16. What's the craziest thing a patient or family member has said to you?

    Sand_Dollar replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't seen much since I'm still a student but I was helping a nurse in pre-op when he asked a young (18) woman if she would be okay to receive blood. She said, "From someone else?! That's gross!"...

  17. Livescribe Pen: To Buy or Not to Buy

    Sand_Dollar replied to bdicenzo's topic in General Students

    I've had one for almost 2 years now. When I got it I initially used it in my pre-req pharmacology & nutrition classes. It worked great, was handy and I would listen to lectures over again while I...

  18. Will the job outlook improve?

    Sand_Dollar replied to tgw225's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Look to see if hospitals in your area offer jobs specifically for nursing students. I work in a University hospital in a position they created just for us. I tell patients I'm a CNA with advanced...

  19. Which comes first: PACU or ICU?

    Sand_Dollar replied to wannabecnl's topic in PACU

    I am a student nurse and work as a tech in the Pre-op & PACU of a University hospital. My love however is critical care and ICU. I have done a lot of asking around and discovered that almost all...

  20. Do your PACU RN's also staff your Pre-Op area?

    Sand_Dollar replied to boyzmomrn's topic in PACU

    I am a nursing student in a tech position and get to work between both pre-op and PACU on the inpatient side of a University hospital. The nurses there work only pre-op or PACU, not both. They are...

  21. Information on CO nursing schools?

    Sand_Dollar replied to alyss2212's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am a Sr at UNC and love it. Our nursing program is strictly GPA based for admissions. My traditional class had a minimum GPA of ~3.68, so if you have >3.7 you should be competitive (accelerated...

  22. UCH Residency July 2012

    Sand_Dollar replied to Sitch321's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Congrats to all who got hired! :yelclap: I'm an ACP (Advanced Care Partner aka Sr Nursing Student) at UCH and the hospital is AMAZING. I can't believe how lucky I am to be working in such a fantastic...

  23. Wage garnishment related to student loans...has this happened to anyone?

    Sand_Dollar replied to RNewbie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    During my hospital orientation we were told that you will be immediately fired, under the code of conduct, for nonpayment of federally funded student loans. I was shocked to hear

  24. Is this badge holder too morose?

    Sand_Dollar replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't think it is appropriate for a

  25. Are you working while going to nursing school?

    Sand_Dollar replied to abqfavorite's topic in General Students

    We have to be CNAs to apply to our BSN program and about 1/5 of the students in my class work as CNAs usually nights, and/or weekends. I just left my PRN CNA job because I got a job at a University...