LilRedRN1973

LilRedRN1973

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  1. stethoscope queries

    LilRedRN1973 replied to road runner2003's topic in International Nursing

    Two places to check: I have seen Littmann Classic SE II on Ebay for around $50-60 and at http://www.allheart.com for about $60. This seems to be a pretty good steth for the money. I will be getting...

  2. A REALLY stupid question....

    LilRedRN1973 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi...uh, I feel like a dork for even asking this, but I need to know exactly what "per diem" means?? Here is my situation: I'm a first year ADN nursing student and the way our program works is you...

  3. A REALLY stupid question....

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, another silly question: What is an LVN? Is it Licensed Vocational Nurse? And if so, how does that differ from an

  4. What exactly is Med Surg?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    From what I hear coming out of the 2nd year nursing students, Med-Surg is the HARDEST out of all the clincical rotations. They roll their eyes and groan when asked about

  5. What exactly is Med Surg?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    From what I hear coming out of the 2nd year nursing students, Med-Surg is the HARDEST out of all the clincical rotations. They roll their eyes and groan when asked about

  6. Hair style poll: Long or short?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    Very cute! I was trying to grow mine out, but as soon as the new season of Charmed started and I saw Alyssa Milano's new ultra-short 'do, I ran to my hairdresser and had it all chopped off. I LOVE...

  7. LPN to RN in Washington...

    LilRedRN1973 replied to MsZurlo's topic in Washington Nursing

    Gonzaga University in Spokane offers a LOT of transitional nursing classes. We are looking to eventually move there because they offer a CRNA program. And the cost of living is DIRT CHEAP!!! I am...

  8. Mid Term Grades!!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Students

    We don't have midterm exams, but so far I have: 1)Fundamentals of Nursing A- 2)Health Assessment B- 3)Pharmacology

  9. Can new grads work in ER?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    Erin...I started thinking about my jobs as a food server when you mentioned the walking fast. It's true in my experience that the people who walk quickly and with purpose are the ones who are able to...

  10. pda IS worth it

    LilRedRN1973 replied to TinyNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LOL..oh, I didn't pay for mine....with a family of four on one income (which isn't much) and no financial help education wise (I don't even qualify for a damn goverment LOAN!!) there is no way we...

  11. pda IS worth it

    LilRedRN1973 replied to TinyNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just bought a Palm m130 with 8 mg and a color screen for $130 on Ebay. I didn't have to pay sales tax and the shipping was very minimal. Plus, it came with a car charger and a keyboard. I have...

  12. is the NCLEX-RN examination difficult?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to apexsw20trd's topic in General Nursing

    "It is different however, than any different nursing tests I have taken in school, one because you are applying what you have learned or what you know."...

  13. is the NCLEX-RN examination difficult?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to apexsw20trd's topic in General Nursing

    When trying to decide which program to go with, I noticed that the ONLY difference between the 4 year program at the university and the 2 year program at my community college was all the "core...

  14. is the NCLEX-RN examination difficult?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to apexsw20trd's topic in General Nursing

    Our graduates do BETTER on the NCLEX than the university students! That should say something, I think. I'm also a first year student in a 2 year ADN program and after doing some research, found out...

  15. Nursing Supplies??

    LilRedRN1973 replied to JennyPOPstar's topic in General Nursing

    http://shop.lydiasuniforms.com/cgi-bin/local-net/shopzone30.cgi/shop/st_main.html?p_catid=120 There are some Disney scrubs....and they sell shoes there as well, but you can find them cheaper. I know...

  16. Scrubs

    LilRedRN1973 replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...at least you only had to wear the white pants....we have to wear ALL white to clinicals..UGH. I look like a damn marshmallow. At least I found scrubs that are petite length so they don't drag...

  17. Is it too late to become a nurse?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Alexbor's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 30 and just started my 2 year ADN program. I goofed around for years, trying to decide what I wanted to do. When I took my EMT class and did my clinical time in the ER, I knew what it was I...

  18. I gave my first injection today

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Students

    My instructor said if the children were willing and I was sure to use proper technique, she saw no problem with it. I would never force my children into it. My 4 year old actually offered me her arm...

  19. I gave my first injection today

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Students

    Did they give a reason why you couldn't? I"m curious as to why a program would not allow you to practice on each other as it's probably the best way to learn. And as long as you are using aseptic...

  20. NUrsing in Nevada

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Aurora's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi...I'm currently in an ADN program in northern Nevada and the only thing I can tell you is that the cost of living out here is ridiculous. But this is coming from someone who sold her beautiful...

  21. Hair style poll: Long or short?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    I went from waist length to a haircut like Halle Berry or Sharon Stone short recently and love it. It literally takes me 3 min. in the morning, if that to fix it and it looks professional. And I'm...

  22. Rn Student Preparation

    LilRedRN1973 replied to joe1's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a very inexpensive PDA to load my drug program onto so I dont' have to carry around the book. It's a Palm m130 and it's great. Not too fancy and it holds what I need. I downloaded a...

  23. Anatomy and Physiology HELP!!!!!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Sofia80's topic in General Nursing

    I used Netter's flashcards for my nerves, bones, muscles, and articulations....they were

  24. Any tips on reading EKG's?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in Cardiac

    Our entire A&P class failed our cardiology exam. Our professor had questions on there where we had to basically diagnose using only a 12 lead EKG. For instance, we were shown an EKG and had to...

  25. Foley Position

    LilRedRN1973 replied to QUEENIERN's topic in Operating Room

    Oh gosh...now I'm really confused....we just did catheters in lab and were told to make sure it's OVER the leg. UGH...how come we are taught something in school and then it ends up being different...