NamasteNurse BSN, RN

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    OB Rotation is Hell

    NamasteNurse replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    wow that is just shocking ! Our male students are treated exactly the same as females in all areas. I cannot see why it would be different. For years and years ob-gyn doctors were almost...
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    Need a loan but already have a BA in Comm

    NamasteNurse replied to phottovy87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It may depend on the program. I have a BA and a loan for nursing school. There was no problem at all. Granted, my BA is 30 years old, but I don't know if that
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    do I have time for nursing school?

    NamasteNurse replied to kentucky-student's topic in General Students

    I was a teacher before nursing school and I cannot imagine trying to do what you are suggesting. Think of it this way...what if one of your students told you s/he worked full time besides coming to...
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    most difficult part of nursing school?

    NamasteNurse replied to bmr7's topic in General Students

    Finding time to do anything other than study and think about nursing. I am one of those over achievers so holding down an "A" (It is NOT impossible) and doing well at family and work is not easy, but...
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    Rude disruptive classmates (Vent)

    NamasteNurse replied to MattiesMama's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Our class started in january with nearly 50 people. It was chock full of eye rollers and complainers. Now, on April 13th we have only 23 students left, all of the noisy eye rollers? Gone. Dropped...
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    how many non-traditional students are here?

    NamasteNurse replied to LolaBunnie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Add me to the list, I'm 51 and so far have a 93 average. Maturity and life experience have a lot going for it in this profession and in
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    Mother Ate The Placenta

    NamasteNurse replied to swimincatz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is done a lot in other countries. Some people believe that placenta is the best health food of all. Chock full of nutrients and especially good for anemia. Placenta is in all sorts of shampoos,...
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    HELP! what do i expect in nursing school??????

    NamasteNurse replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    There's a lot of posts on here related to this topic. Here's my experience and opinion...I'm 50 with a BA in education, so probably ahead of the game in a lot of ways. I also taught for 20 years so...
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    I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

    NamasteNurse replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

    PS it IS decriminalized in several states including NY where the first two instances are just tickets, like for speeding. The third time you can do jail time which is ridiculous. And how about those...
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    I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

    NamasteNurse replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

    That sucks plain and simple. I know I will have to give it up even though like you, it's a rare treat. People who don't do it the way we do don't understand, but I do. It's amazing how so many...
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    Any of you ever care for a pediatric celiac disease pt? Need your help

    NamasteNurse replied to vintagestudent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am somewhere in the middle on this subject. I am an adult who has celiac and I also teach at a school where several of the teenagers have it. It's not a death sentence and not depressing per se,...
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    Does anyone have a Bachelors and still pursuing LPN??

    NamasteNurse replied to Ling07's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm in the same boat as sunray. I have a BA in education and am starting a new career after 25 years of teaching! I'm going for my LPN to get my feet wet, learn what CNA's do, (our school is heavy...
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    Completely Unhappy With The School I Chose

    NamasteNurse replied to Star33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's pretty much the same at my school. The 'teacher' reads the book to us somewhat highlighting the most important parts but we have a ton of work to do on our own. I think it's the same all over....
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    How old were you when you began nursing school?

    NamasteNurse replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    I am 50 and in an LPN program at a local trade school, I'm not the only 50 and I'm not the oldest. We have kids who are 18
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    Non-religious nurses/students

    NamasteNurse replied to greenfaery's topic in General Students

    There's a couple of choice I guess....one might be to say that you aren't sure what you believe right now, but you think there's probably something "out there". (If you do) another thing you could do...
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    So sick of not having my own Patient !

    NamasteNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I'm in an LPN program and we have our own patient after only a month of clinicals! We worked in teams the first 8 times there then split
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    Need your help - trying to change school policy

    NamasteNurse replied to CrystalShip's topic in General Students

    Ulster BOCES requires a 75 to stay in the program but you can be kicked out for getting below an 85 on any math test or not passing the medication exam which is a clinical two hour test with all of...
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    Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    NamasteNurse replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    Our class started in January with 48 people we are down to 22 already. All sorts of reasons, most people said they had no idea it would be so hard. Some had family issues or health issues, but...
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    Please help with math ques.

    NamasteNurse replied to SN09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    4500 grams equals 4.50 kilograms. (move decimal 3 places to the left to go from mg to kg) then multiply that number by 2.2 to go from kg to pounds. that equals, 9.9 or 9 pounds, 9 ounces. You need...
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    Wondering if 50 is too old to go to RN school

    NamasteNurse replied to fancyme50's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm 50 and doing well in school. Something else you said, that you "have maybe 15 years to work;" a lot of people do not retire at age 65 anymore and in fact for people our age, we cannot collect SS...
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    My final dosage calculation. Please help.

    NamasteNurse replied to deemarys's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    To find what information you need look at the last question in the problem...you did have the three numbers you were looking for, you have on hand, X mEq of K /per mL...that means for every ONE mL of...
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    Study and note taking tips please!!

    NamasteNurse replied to Amybeth56's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was a teacher for 20 years before starting my nursing class and I'm doing great, with a 94 average so far. Our class started in january with 48 people and we are down to 27 and about half of them...
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    Celiac and the Hospital Tray

    NamasteNurse replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I have celiac and have been hospitalized many times. I've always gotten excellent celiac appropriate food. They had specific rice bread and the nurses and dietician were well
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    Injections practice?

    NamasteNurse replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    One word, ok maybe more..unsafe, unnecessary, is too painful, asepsis, I could think of more, but wow, that's not good nursing practice at
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    I think I should be trying harder

    NamasteNurse replied to Barras's topic in General Students

    How do you plan on knowing what to do before you have "years of floor experience"? How are you possibly doing well withour reading? I'm baffled. Nursing isn't about "the big picture" it's about...