NamasteNurse BSN, RN

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    Need a Nursing Diagnosis for GERD

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

    A nursing diagnosis is written in the form of Problem, related to, manifested by...In your case it might be Risk for imbalanced nutrition related to lack of absorbtion manifested by vomiting stomach...
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    boces lpn program?

    NamasteNurse replied to lisababy07's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am in the Ulster BOCES full time day program that started in January. It is intense. The material comes at you very fast, the tests are constant. There is a LOT of homework and even more reading....
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    Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

    NamasteNurse replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    There's a lot of contorversy in this practice and in my school we are not allowed to step foot in lab or class with scrubs that have been "at work". You are bringing god -knows- what microorganisms...
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    does LTC work count as experience?

    NamasteNurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Still wondering why the question was even asked, especially by an RN who has worked there for two years? Am I missing
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    Nasal cannula

    NamasteNurse replied to believing's topic in General Nursing

    we were told soap and warm to hot water is best for this situation..alcohol will dry and eventually crack the
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    does LTC work count as experience?

    NamasteNurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    why wouldn't they count it??? what a strange
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    What's the Job Market Going To Be Like In Two Years

    NamasteNurse replied to HappyMeNow's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Everything I'm hearing says that this is one field that is recession proof. There's always talk of scary freezes etc, and it goes up and down. They can never replace nursing. With all the aging...
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    Nursing and abortions

    NamasteNurse replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

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    Nursing and abortions

    NamasteNurse replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

    According to my nursing school foundations of nursing book, by Christensen, you can ask to be removed from direct care during an abortion but you cannot be excused from care AFTER an abortion. So if...
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    Got a BS in Biology more than 30 years ago and...

    NamasteNurse replied to cycler's topic in General Students

    Hi there and welcome! I too graduated back in 1981 with a teaching degree. I am going to a vo-tech school taking their LPN program. As far as i know, that's the fastest track to getting into a job...
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    suggested reading for lpn student

    NamasteNurse replied to tnlpn8's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Definitely read. Any good medical terminology book will do. It really helps. My program had an orientation that included med term and it was great. You shouldn't feel 'stupid' with all the CNA's...
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    Ulster BOCES

    NamasteNurse posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi all, Today was supposed to be my first day of nursing school but an ice storm delayed us. My heavy heavy backpack is all ready to go and I guess I'll try again tomorrow. I'm excited. Anyone else...
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    Ulster BOCES

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

    there is no March start date at Ulster BOCES, maybe you mean another
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    I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

    NamasteNurse replied to redraven_y2k's topic in General Students

    go to a different school for sure. try a technical school that caters to adult
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    Thinking about nursing school but I'm scared!!!! Need advice...

    NamasteNurse replied to cpo_one's topic in General Students

    I am 50!! and have been out of school since 1981. Once I started it was yesterday that I was in school, all the same feelings, all the same cliques even! The hardest part is not school for me, it's...
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    Help with Pharmacology!

    NamasteNurse replied to BSNNursingStudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=245393 try
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    Pt.'s husband asked to try on SCD's !

    NamasteNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, none of that sounded weird to me. My best friend's husband decided to become a nurse after witnessing his childs birth and has been at it for over 20 years now. He became an instructor...
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    Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    NamasteNurse replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    IMHO....the instructor could have been more tactful to say the least...if this student is indeed 450 pounds and has trouble getting around, which I'm sure she must, then I think once she gets into...
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    how much are you expected to know about your drugs before you pass?

    NamasteNurse replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    My problem with your scenario is that the instructor passed the meds that YOU had prepared?? That's the first thing we learned NOT to do! If she didn't trust you why did she pass the meds you had...
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    Test Taking Frustration

    NamasteNurse replied to Rayder16's topic in General Students

    Mybe if you get one of those NCLEX test books like saunders and practice. They give you the right answers and the rationale for why. Also, the 'right' answer is usually straight out of the book....
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    Why do nursing stuents hate eachother??

    NamasteNurse replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    My class isn't as bad as yours, but there is a fair share of eye rolling, competition and such. There's one little group who are very disruptive and seem to think we're still in high school, what...
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    You will lose your skills in LTC

    NamasteNurse replied to egglady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you go egglady! Agreed!!! Who said that anyway? Someone who doesn't work in LTC for sure!
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    Ulster BOCES

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

    I didn't know they had a March start date? It's going very well for me so far, but I do study constantly, probably 4 hours a day outside of class. Plus I study while I eat, and go to the lab every...
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    Crossroads at age fifty.

    NamasteNurse replied to minokismom's topic in General Students

    I'm 51 and just started LPN school. I'm at the top of my class, but so what? The kids with 80's are going to be nurses too. You don't need all A's, where is that coming from? Keep at it, if you...
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    OMG I may have a nervous breakdown...

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

    you know, I've been thinking and we have to realize that when we get 'out there' we are going to be working under an RN or MD and so had better get used to taking orders and doing what we're told. If...