melmarie23 MSN, RN

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    Accepted into Sigma Theta Tau

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Students

    It depends on the degree you are working towards. I am in an MSN (direct entry) program and we had to have at least a quarter of the curriculum (although for direct entry students I think it was at...
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    What is up with the smell of TPN?

    melmarie23 replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Students

    TPN has a very distinct smell. At least it did to me when I hung/changed the bag for a few patients I had last semester. I think it smells much like infant formula, but
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    Mandatory Flu Shots

    melmarie23 replied to Ghostmedic's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know where I am at, they've stopped testing for H1N1...so determining the actual numbers is impossible. X% out for the flu doesn't really mean anything. A 24/hr stomach bug can present itself with...
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    ATI questions

    melmarie23 replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Students

    the ATI practice exams will tell you if you got the question right or wrong and give you the rationales, but the proctored exams
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    What do you do in Med_Surg

    melmarie23 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    yes. thats Med/Surg in a
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    Simple DOCUMENTATION question

    melmarie23 replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Students

    at all the hospitals I've been to thus far, we've charted "WNL" (within normal limits) for assessments of normals. Eg) if lung sounds were clear throughout all fields, that was WNL. Same if...
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    Med-Surg ATI

    melmarie23 replied to NorCalMel's topic in General Students

    ugh, the ATI books are useless I think. For Med/Surg, I studied straight out of Saunders-LIFESAVER I tell ya. Funny thing-our final was the ATI exam. We were given codes for practice and I was...
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    Does anyone here like nursing school?

    melmarie23 replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    I am currently in the "hate" stage of nursing school. Mostly, its due to the devil incarnate of a professor for one course and other bureaucratic issues, and not necessarily of the school...
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    1st clinical day!

    melmarie23 replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    this was like us as well. except "I don't know" was an acceptable answer as we were then able to look it up in the drug guide or on our PDA's or our instructor would take the time to briefly review...
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    1st clinical day!

    melmarie23 replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    we started passing meds in Fundamentals as well...I just thought that that was pretty typical. I guess it really does vary program to program. Sounds like you had a great day! Honestly, we never...
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    I killed it today!!!!

    melmarie23 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    good job! I think what is key is that you recognize when you are slacking off and use that as motivation to do better next time. We've all been there (well, at least I have). Its hard sometimes, but...
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    Does this happen to anyone else? (female cath)

    melmarie23 replied to studentnurse2012's topic in General Students

    this totally happened to me the first time I did a cath. It too was on a female patient and I too got it in the lady parts on mistake! You'd think it'd be pretty easy, but its not! I did as you...
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    "Skills"

    melmarie23 replied to SrnD's topic in General Students

    if you are allowed to do skills with another RN on the floor who is willing to show you the ropes, I'd jump on those opportunities as
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    "Skills"

    melmarie23 replied to SrnD's topic in General Students

    in our program, before each clinical rotation, our clinical instructors have us fill out a skills check list. We check the skill's that we've done. It is for both assessing our competencies so that...
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    Pregnancy during nursing school

    melmarie23 replied to rookie9's topic in General Students

    this is what my husband and I plan on doing. I finish next December, so we will start trying next summer/early fall. Do I think having a child is do able? Sure. There are plenty examples of lovely...
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    Concept Analysis

    melmarie23 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    will this help?
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    Concept Analysis

    melmarie23 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    (sorry I was posting before I refreshed the
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    Concept Analysis

    melmarie23 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    I am not sure what you mean by related case? When we had to do ours, we had to define the phenomenon, identify its attributes, antecedants, consequences, and empirical
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    Concept Analysis

    melmarie23 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    well maybe you are being too narrow with job satisfaction. Maybe just focus on satisfaction in and of
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    Concept Analysis

    melmarie23 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    are you allowed to pull from other disciplines? When I did my concept analysis during spring semester, we were able to pull from other disciplines, such as psych and soc, so as long as we redefine...
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    Help picking a capstone rotation!

    melmarie23 replied to Inkits's topic in General Students

    so go for
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    Help picking a capstone rotation!

    melmarie23 replied to Inkits's topic in General Students

    well, what type of nursing did you enjoy most? what was your favorite clinical
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    melmarie23 replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    but wait....wern't you the one who said that diseases don't recognize borders? Stole the words right out of my mouth
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    melmarie23 replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So limit your own travel if you are truly concerned. Or better yet, if someone from another country who happens to have polio comes here to the US and who possibly infects one of our citizens, then...
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    melmarie23 replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    who still gets it? I know many who have stopped because there is no point. Their bodies simply will not build