truern

Telemetry & Obs

Member

  • Content

    2,016

  • Visitors

    17,239

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    27

All Content by truern

  1. truern

    Help understand Betamethasone

    truern replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tiny, I found this information online: http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw222067 Sorry you're not getting the responses you
  2. truern

    I start nursing school tomorrow and I am scared!

    truern replied to nursestudentin05's topic in General Students

    Listen to Daytonite....get everything ready tonight..what you're going to wear, your notebook, pens, pencils, etc. Don't leave anything to do in the morning besides get up, get dressed, and get to...
  3. truern

    What makes a great CNA?

    truern replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you already have what it takes to be a great CNA & nurse.....a "giant heart" Plus a willingness and eagerness to learn and
  4. truern

    What a day!!!

    truern replied to BrieRN07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!! I wonder what happened to the letters??
  5. truern

    Pediatric Clinical Rotations

    truern replied to KES's topic in General Students

    Kinda like mitchsmom, I didn't find the peds staff well....helpful. They're very protective of their patients, as they should be, but it would have been nice to be more involved in their care. Mostly...
  6. truern

    I need to help my wife

    truern replied to concernedHusband's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CRNAsomeday25....if you order on Amazon.com now you can get a $30 discount for applying for an Amazon credit card..I just ordered the Saunders books, etc...I figured I'll pay the card off, then close...
  7. truern

    Do I have a fighting chance?

    truern replied to CharlotteCNA's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Also, look here:
  8. truern

    Do I have a fighting chance?

    truern replied to CharlotteCNA's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    http://www.ncbon.com/LicStat-PassRates.asp
  9. truern

    Clinicals what are they like

    truern replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My first clinical site was an orthopedic floor with oncology overflow. It involved mostly ADLs, vital signs, and PO meds. At that particular facility, we had access to the pyxis, too. We didn't have...
  10. truern

    Nurses Will Eat Anything

    truern replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had one hot off the conveyor belt?!? Melt in your mouth pure
  11. truern

    Waiting List for Clinicals

    truern replied to delete123's topic in General Students

    Are you saying you'll only have clinical days at the hospital and NO lecture days?? In my program, and all the programs I'm familiar with, there are clinical and lecture portions of each nursing...
  12. truern

    Spring 2006 ~ What's everyone taking this semester?

    truern replied to eandgsma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Last semester....and I'm taking Adult Med Surg II Graduation is first week in May
  13. truern

    Math calculations test next week, HELP ME!

    truern replied to rn2bn07's topic in General Students

    Thanks, Daytonite...you always have such GREAT sites :) To the OP: once you get into clinicals and actually start USING the math, it will make more sense. I found it helps me to visualize the...
  14. truern

    Math calculations test next week, HELP ME!

    truern replied to rn2bn07's topic in General Students

    somebody correct me if i'm wrong...it's been a long
  15. truern

    Waiting List for Clinicals

    truern replied to delete123's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of taking nursing classes without clinicals, either. Certainly not at any of the schools in my area. Speaking of....studentnurserachel, it sounds as though we may be neighbors. I'm...
  16. truern

    I'm not a nurse, I'm the embarrassed patient

    truern replied to larrym's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else think joeyrush and larry are one and the
  17. truern

    Chewing Ice!!!

    truern replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    From Dictionary.com : pagophagia. Main Entry: pa-go-pha-gia Pronunciation: "pA-g&-'fA-j(E-)& Function: noun : the compulsive eating of ice that is a common symptom of a lack of
  18. truern

    hyperemesis

    truern replied to jeepgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    *edited for Terms of Service
  19. truern

    shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    truern replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    The Queen of Clean says that shaving cream is just whipped soap. It also contains moisturizers and sometimes aloe. Heck, I'd try
  20. truern

    New RN off orientation...should she be alone?

    truern replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    Do you know FOR SURE she hadn't assessed her patients yet?? I don't think I'd report anybody for "seems unsafe to me". Does she seem unsafe to others as well? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only...
  21. truern

    intentional overdose

    truern replied to anonymous207's topic in Emergency

    anonymous, is there something you'd like to talk
  22. truern

    Hickory NC

    truern replied to relocatingsoon's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hickory is a beautiful old city...with great shopping, quaint eating places, etc. Also has some of the best furniture shopping around :) http://www.hickoryonline.com/hickory.asp Truthfully, though, I...
  23. truern

    'Twas the night of Thanksgiving....

    truern posted a topic in General Nursing

    'Twas the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn't sleep I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep. The leftovers beckoned- The dark meat and white- But I fought the temptation With all of...
  24. truern

    Winter Classes- what is everyone taking???

    truern replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wouldn't those be "quarters", not
  25. truern

    A&P not really helpful in nursing school!

    truern replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Omg! Once you're in nursing classes they don't even review A&P because you're expected to know it already. Trust me, you need to know NORMAL anatomy and physiology before you tackle abnormal...