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    i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

    smk1 replied to chick_pea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just thought that she meant she hasn't used dilaudid/hydrmorphone on a PCA pump before, not that she hadn't given it via other
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    i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

    smk1 replied to chick_pea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This how I read it as
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    Hey Doc, I Can't Put My Finger On It, But.......

    smk1 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo!
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    Going To Nursing School

    smk1 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Be open to other areas, but there is nothing wrong with having an area of interest. This might change once you have been exposed to the area, but then again it might
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    May I have a moment to whine?

    smk1 replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I know where the brain cells went, your 6 kids took them! Lol. You may need to get some test taking and study tips. Good luck, it usually it gets
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    unrealistic family of dying resident

    smk1 replied to maah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe a
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    How Many Times Do You Have To Take A&P1 ?

    smk1 replied to juicy_jade's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One thing that did make me mad is that our school is so packed and everybody wants to be in one of the health sciences programs so they need Chem and A&P and these people fool around and retake...
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    How Many Times Do You Have To Take A&P1 ?

    smk1 replied to juicy_jade's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I haven't ever had to re-take a class (yet) and I am half-way thorugh th actual RN program. Things happen in life and I can see needing to re-take something once or maybe even twice (though this...
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    BSN vs. ADN income disparity

    smk1 replied to romie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my clinical group alone (8 out of 40 students) we have 3 masters degrees and 2 post bacs. I am in an ADN program. The majority of my teachers have a PhD. My program is one of the top 30 nursing...
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    diabetic chocolate bars?

    smk1 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    We had a family ski trip one year in Sunriver and we bought a big bag of sugar free jelly bellies and all 15 people in the house had diarrhea all night. 4 bathrooms were being used all night...
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    Weclome to the New PACU Nursing Forum

    smk1 replied to Brian's topic in PACU

    I am so glad to see this forum up. As a student this has been topping my list of areas of interest since 2nd quarter. I hope to learn a lot about this area on the
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    It's finally MY turn to say...

    smk1 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! Now go out and
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    Posters that are not nurses

    smk1 replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, and the post that set me on fire has arrived. I say that those who want a nursing board that ONLY has nurses (no students or allied health) should take the time and energy to make one...
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    How hard is nursing school?

    smk1 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Students

    It is very time consuming, certain topics are more academically challenging than others (fluid/electrolyte balance and acid base stuff comes to mind), but it is doable. You need to be able to read...
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    Do you think grades are universal?

    smk1 replied to Mom2J&B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Again though, that is the sort of thing that differs from college to
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    Do you think grades are universal?

    smk1 replied to Mom2J&B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No they aren't univeral. Even within instructors at the same school they can vary widely. But this same variance is exactly why we can't stereotype CC or lower rated colleges because the individual...
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    Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    smk1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am just a student so I can't chime in on the care aspects of this, but I have to say that this poster hit my thoughts square on. I would have thought that a mental exam and A+O questions would take...
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    Newbie Nurses and Student Nurses...

    smk1 replied to LadyNASDAQ's topic in General Nursing

    i too think the majority of the board is a positive, fun and educational place...otherwise i wouldn't continue to post here and i certainly wouldn't spend money to support the site. there have been...
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    i feel like quitting (long post)

    smk1 replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    So lets re-group. First write up some common scenarios that you will encounter in the hospital. Have a friend or family member pick one of these (examples: Pneumonia, knee or hip replacement,...
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    If you are drunk, don't drive!

    smk1 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Well according to husband who is an electrcian, you can. I have no idea because i haven't looked into it, but he says any state licensed individual can lose their license over a DUI. (I'll have to...
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    No More Heelsticks?

    smk1 replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just wanted say that i did my first heel stick for PKU metabolic screen a coupld of weeks ago (student nurse), and almost cried. The poor baby was asleep and even though we gave him some sweeties he...
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    Newbie Nurses and Student Nurses...

    smk1 replied to LadyNASDAQ's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for this. I remember voicing my opinion about a debate when i was a fairly new member of this board and had my knucles soundly rapped for being barely a "nursing student to be". It is...
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    Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    smk1 replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    It is a good sign that you did well in the prerequisites. Nursing school has a much greater mix of subjective information than any of the prereqs. I love the more concrete concepts with the heavy...
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    You're Going to Practice on ME?!?!

    smk1 replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    we did Intradermal and SC but nothing
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    Need help with Vital Signs Scenario ASAP!

    smk1 replied to TiffanyA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would start thinking hemmorhagic shock or infection. Clues are the significant drop in the Mean arterial pressure, tachycardia, drop in BP and the increase in temperature. ( though the temp isn't...