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theantichick

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  1. IV therapy skills in nursing school...do they still exist?

    theantichick replied to IvnurseAmanda's topic in General Students

    CC ASN program here, we learn fluids and electrolytes and have to check off on a dummy arm. We're allowed to do IV starts in clinicals after the dummy arm checkoff (which was the last week of our...

  2. Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    theantichick replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    Thanks! It really shook me when I forgot my gloves. (They were in my pocket, and I put them on when the CI reminded me.) It's been 20 years, but I was a Paramedic and trained during the height of...

  3. Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    theantichick replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    I get that you're disappointed. But re-read what you wrote... "one semester and 4 mistakes". Four *serious* mistakes. The fact that there was no patient harm does not negate the mistake, it makes...

  4. Any tips from those who work fulltime during nursing school?

    theantichick replied to WishingAndHoping's topic in General Students

    I have to work full time as well, I'm in my 2nd long semester of an ASN program. I'm divorced with a 14yo kid and a few critters. The ONLY way I've been able to do this is: my kiddo is pretty...

  5. The Hidden Costs of Nursing School

    theantichick replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    I have heard of a lot of programs requiring some sort of PDA, the iTouch being the most common. Our program allows cell phones (unless it's prohibited by the facility) so I didn't *need* to get an...

  6. freaking out about skills checkoffs...

    theantichick replied to maxcat's topic in General Students

    I have a cohort who practices at home with a teddy bear. She goes through every step so many times that it's automatic for her. She's never gotten more than a couple of points off on a skills eval...

  7. Public Service Announcement: Know your LTD coverage BEFORE you need it.

    theantichick replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the heads up. I was NOT aware that LTD was governed by ERISA. My research into ERISA with a medical claim that was denied has me convinced that ERISA is the law that allows easily 90% of...

  8. Article -- Loan Forgiveness/Jobs/Rural Nursing

    theantichick replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI, the National Health Service Corps doesn't place RN's, just NP's, PA's, and MD/DO's. I read this article this morning and immediately started looking into it. Since my dream is to get my FNP...

  9. Should I choose a different hospital for clinicals each semester?

    theantichick replied to qcobra's topic in General Students

    Due to scheduling needs with work, I've ended up at different facilities for each of my clinical semesters so far, and next semester is guaranteed to be at yet another different place since we'll be...

  10. Shift work and pets.

    theantichick replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever think that it's "too late" I'm a HUGE fan of Cesar Milan, and he says dogs live in the present. Even when something has been the case for years, you can change it, and they're good with...

  11. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    theantichick replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    Fort Worth/Dallas. We have some rural areas out here by Cowtown, so that could certainly account for it.

  12. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    theantichick replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    a couple of decades ago when I was doing ER rotations for my EMT and then Paramedic certs, we had more than one older lady come in with a potato holding up a prolapsed uterus. Which only gets more...

  13. Give meds without RN/CI?

    theantichick posted a topic in General Students

    I found and read through an old post about this, and am just trying to figure out if I'm doing the right thing. I'm in my second semester of an ASN program, Med-Surg. Clinicals have been going on for...

  14. Wrist watches...what are the pros and cons?

    theantichick replied to danvis_65's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got a fob watch because I'm a germaphobe. I found it wasn't conducive to assessments like respiratory rate because I couldn't see the patient when I was looking down at my b00b. So I ended up...

  15. advice for soon-entering student

    theantichick replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    I'm about to be 42, am a single mom of a 14yo daughter. There's quite a lot of career changers and non-trads on the boards. I'd say about 30-40% of my class is non-trad. Keep your head up, and know...

  16. Is it normal to be asked to perform skills in clinical before testing off?

    theantichick replied to LolaVenice's topic in General Students

    That certainly sounds fishy and concerning to me. As someone else said, there are skills that won't be covered/tested in lab, but even with the skills that were, my CI's have had a "see one, do one"...

  17. How do you do school and work?

    theantichick replied to penaheather's topic in General Students

    A lot depends on your study skills, reading rate, etc. as well as your home support. I work 40+ hr/week in a non-medical field (IT) and am going to nursing school. It's NOT easy. The reasons I am...

  18. Advice for a first year nursing student

    theantichick replied to ceebee530's topic in General Students

    I'm only in my 2nd semester, so take my experience with a grain of salt. I am a *screaming* introvert, and at first found the whole patient encounter challenging... I didn't like "bothering" them for...

  19. Having serious doubts about school, hoping for objective opinions.

    theantichick replied to Mrs_P's topic in General Students

    I'm a career changer - currently in IT (Data Warehousing) without a degree, so I'm having to get my ASN first, and bridge for my BSN later. I am currently leaving my MSN options open - Informatics...

  20. working while in nursing school

    theantichick replied to alexis87's topic in General Students

    I don't have an option to quit my job (non-healthcare), and work 40+ hrs/week. Some weeks I just want to curl up in a corner and cry, but I pull myself up and work through it. It's do-able in some...

  21. Practical Hairstyle?

    theantichick replied to Betmig's topic in General Nursing

    I cut my hair off before nursing school started... I'm into my 2nd long semester, and hating it now. I look at the women who can just pull their hair up into a bun/twist/clip and am envious. My...

  22. Doubts about Nursing

    theantichick replied to LostEMT's topic in General Students

    I'm starting my 3rd semester (Adult/Med-Surg) in my ASN program, and I was an EMT-P about 20 years ago. (Knee injury sidelined me to computer work during that time.) I know what you're saying about...

  23. Used Books? E-books?

    theantichick replied to mamayogibear's topic in General Students

    I use ebooks whenever I can, most for nursing school have been with Elsevier, their program lets you read them on any computer or iTouch/iPad/iPhone. eBooks aren't great if you like to...

  24. we cannot have acrylic fingernails

    theantichick replied to jh56031's topic in General Students

    You've probably heard this advice before, but in case you haven't: :) I bit my nails for probably 30 years. I finally stopped by buying a BUNCH of good quality nail files and putting them...

  25. we cannot have acrylic fingernails

    theantichick replied to jh56031's topic in General Students

    Does anyone have experience with the new gel polishes that are UV cured? They're supposed to last 2 weeks without chipping or peeling. I'm wondering if they'll be a better option for polish (once...