fromtheseaRN

fromtheseaRN BSN, RN

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  1. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    fromtheseaRN replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    the key word in your comment is "unexpected". she KNOWS that this child will endure severe suffering in her, and possibly, the fathers death, yet is continuing anyway to fulfill her own desire in the...

  2. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    fromtheseaRN replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    i think it's extremely selfish- even in the likelihood the child is not born hiv+, the child will most likely eventually have to suffer through losing his/her parent(s) (depending on how they go about...

  3. Nurse assaulted

    fromtheseaRN replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    yep, assaults against civil servants (police, health care providers, fire fighters, etc) are elevated to felony assaults, but they are not federal

  4. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    fromtheseaRN replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i have a lot of friends who went to the super high tuition nursing programs that are sprouting up everywhere. they all passed nclex with flying colors- i would like to clarify i am not saying that...

  5. Glendale Weekend Program Spring 2011

    fromtheseaRN replied to mom2twinz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    don't stress about that- since you were accepted into the program you will be fine to pay once you are enrolled in the courses. when i started block 1 a year ago the same thing happened to me, and...

  6. JCL Birthing Center Closing

    fromtheseaRN replied to Kabin's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i can't find the quote, but brewer made a statement about the transplant issue saying that they were cut because transplants are "optional" and a

  7. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    fromtheseaRN replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    the bitterness should be directed at the plethora of sub-par nursing schools popping up, charging a ton of money for a degree full of credits that won't transfer, and saturating the

  8. Hesi practice exam questions

    fromtheseaRN replied to cmiller2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow. I would definitely bring that to your instructor's attention. I use Evolve's HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination (ISBN 978-1-4160-4775-9) to study for my hesi exit exams each...

  9. Nursing Diagnosis Prioritizing

    fromtheseaRN replied to ChristineWV's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you're right on. i do it by "ABC, kill, maim, pain". tissue perfusion will fall under your abc's, infection next under kill (risk for

  10. Nursing Student....Help Needed!

    fromtheseaRN replied to Kitacakes1's topic in General Students

    i was looking into this last night and couldn't find anything. i have had experiences where a pt is on a drug that they do not have a condition for, and found that if the condition is controlled it...

  11. Yelled at for posting on AN

    fromtheseaRN replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

    it's not invasion of privacy, it is a public forum. i'm sorry this happened to you, like nursing school needs to be any more stressful. however, you did state the specific school and block you are...

  12. Legitimate Pain or no?

    fromtheseaRN replied to MiaNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the pick your battles because of this. however, if there were a battle to be picked, i would definitely pick this one. just go up the chain, and do it the right way. i'm also a student,...

  13. Student Careplans...Mosby, Davis, Lippincott?

    fromtheseaRN replied to AZCodeBlue's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i like the careplan book by Ackley (author's last name). i use a mac, and have epocrates on my iphone. also have "myconvert' on my iphone- i've used that a ton for dosage conversions, surprisingly. if...

  14. Mac or PC for ASU nursing students

    fromtheseaRN replied to dreamingbig's topic in Arizona Nursing

    if you buy a new mac with the intel processor (or whatever... i'm computer illiterate but a dedicated mac user), you have the option to turn on your computer as a mac or a pc. i've only had one cd-rom...

  15. Maricopa community colleges class schedules

    fromtheseaRN replied to Crystal74's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i am wrapping up block 2 of the weekend program at glendale. block 1: friday- lecture and lab from 700 to... i think it was 3. seems like forever ago! saturday- lab or clinical 630 to about 2 i...

  16. SCC Block One Hazing

    fromtheseaRN replied to Bormio's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i would give this 1,000 kudos if i

  17. what is nursing school like?

    fromtheseaRN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    careful... your mom won't be there to answer for you when half of your final is about the history of nursing. first semester was super easy for me as well, but i didn't let it go to my head. i knew...

  18. Sanitary covering of tattoos for the workplace?

    fromtheseaRN replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

    in school it is required we cover them up. i have two full sleeves and wear long sleeved shirts to clinicals. i have dealt with A LOT of poop and never had to worry about it getting on my shirt. if...

  19. Patients and the race card

    fromtheseaRN replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    the race card? unfortunately race still does prohibit a lot of people from certain things in life, whether you like it or

  20. what is nursing school like?

    fromtheseaRN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    exactly. i haven't seen my closest friends or family in about 2 months. nursing school is pretty much all your life will consist of for the entire

  21. Pell grant approved but...

    fromtheseaRN replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    i would think it would be the opposite- he being approved and not you. my understanding of pell grants was that they were for first degrees only, and could not be received if you already had a...

  22. Planning advice needed

    fromtheseaRN replied to Whole Life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    from your first post on this thread, it appears you are still in pre-reqs but not the actual nursing program yet, is that right? nursing courses are totally different and much harder than any of the...

  23. Warning: Stay away from...

    fromtheseaRN replied to SDALPN's topic in General Nursing

    in addition to patient safety, you need to report this asap in order to avoid losing your license. you have an ethical obligation to do

  24. Planning advice needed

    fromtheseaRN replied to Whole Life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i started my pre reqs when my kids were toddlers, and now i am in nursing school when they are in elementary school. i am not working, but nursing school is basically a full time job, as is parenting....

  25. Subcutaneous SQ Injection in Buttocks?

    fromtheseaRN replied to jdsp87's topic in General Nursing

    my book lists the upper dorsogluteal site as an alternative site to the standard (arm, abd,