madnurse2b

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  1. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    madnurse2b replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    Long day....Pt says "I fell and hurt my leg", me "which leg did you hurt?", him, looking like I'm completely crazy "Are you kidding?" - I look down, he's and amputee, only has a left leg. That would...

  2. Your favorite nursing gadget?

    madnurse2b replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I truly am in love with my iPhone - it's sad really. And...I know that everyone likes the dang map machines and we only have to have one 'cause I'm in nursing school and all - but I have...

  3. They spoiled me and now I'm freaking out !

    madnurse2b replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Ours tests really heavily in Pharmacology on the most common meds in class. And every semester they take specifics - when doing med/surg electrolytes they might throw in someone with classic dig...

  4. PIV air in tubing

    madnurse2b replied to mesa14's topic in General Students

    thank you - i struggled at first with getting every itsy bitsy little air bubble out before hooking someone up. my instructor kept trying to get me to understand the amount was waay more. that...

  5. essential books for nursing students

    madnurse2b replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in General Students

    Each semester's instructors in our program have an NCLEX study guide that they like. One likes Mosby's one likes Prentice Hall. My study group has pretty much all of them now We create our study...

  6. working full time and making A's is it possible?

    madnurse2b replied to keithjones's topic in General Students

    You do have the option of studying at work so I believe it is possible. However, keep in mind that in many programs even people who come in with a 4.0 do not get A's in nursing school. I'm not...

  7. Feeling Alone

    madnurse2b replied to mom35's topic in General Students

    All I can tell you is I hope you feel better > You can do

  8. nervous about psych clinicals

    madnurse2b replied to melmarie23's topic in General Students

    This actually helped one of our study group a lot. The person was VERY nervous about being with psych patients, and seeing the worst case scenario in our study groups helped them feel calm. Of...

  9. Book buying tips

    madnurse2b replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    I will say that for my school - we have digital copies of the books, and user agreements for websites and special features. You would have to buy the additional copy of the user agreements for this....

  10. Book buying tips

    madnurse2b replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    I always buy them in advance - I'm an anal retentive pre-reader before classes start. I buy the current edition - but I do try to always buy used, either online or I have a special store in town that...

  11. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    madnurse2b replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know that there was an article recently in our local paper about some retraining in language being done with foreign nurses in our community. I did find a couple of pieces on this:...

  12. Words

    madnurse2b replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I understand it can be hard. But words have power, we all know this. I don't need to drop the F bomb every 5 minutes either :roll Now have I been known to use a not well enough placef F bomb - heck...

  13. Railroaded at work

    madnurse2b replied to Babzuptown's topic in General Nursing

    On an LDS note - Las Vegas has a huge LDS community - and I still have nice Mormon girls who will go out with us heathens for coffee or drinks. So they have something else...it doesn't ruin them to...

  14. Question...what's your HONEST opinion?

    madnurse2b replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    Obese person here - with normal BP, low overall cholesterol, high HDL, no diabetes or insulin resistance and a lovely attitude about life :loveya: I know that sometimes fat folks are discriminated...

  15. Scheduling C-Sections for Convenience Nurses Thoughts?

    madnurse2b replied to ECKPowers's topic in General Nursing

    I did have someone in nursing school who was scheduled for induction so she wouldn't miss clinicals. Couldn't decide whether that was smart, or

  16. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    madnurse2b replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    No - but then I won't be getting a C. However I did have an instructor tell me about the B- he got in an MSN program that meant that he had to repeat the course. B or above was passing for...

  17. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    madnurse2b replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    This would be another thing that does chap my hide. Why is it that when you talk about an A student you assume that the A is only in testing, not in clinical? Some of us actually test well AND...

  18. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    madnurse2b replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I see both sides on this. I came into nursing school with a 3.9 average. My school does not do pluses so I have been a mostly B student since starting. It's not that I don't work hard, or study...

  19. Typical week?

    madnurse2b replied to Sophia Petrillo's topic in General Students

    i whole heartedly agree with this. friends in school will be one of your most valuable tools - they keep you sane in an insane place. and make sure that you take care of

  20. help :(

    madnurse2b replied to kristymarie212's topic in General Students

    Exercise regularly (helps the head and the bod), make sure you have lots of healthy snacky bits - I like celery sticks with salsa for studying - I can crunch and be angry with them :wink2: Make sure...

  21. Would you use a cell phone at work? Do you need a cell phone at work?

    madnurse2b replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I carried my cell phone at work, and carry it now in clinicals. It is not on ring. I have a phone with my drug guide and diagnostic guides in it as a PDA. I don't want to give it

  22. How old is too old?!?!?

    madnurse2b replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I always say "It's not the years...it's the mileage" some cars make it 300k I plan on being

  23. Is it unprofessional for instructors to do this?

    madnurse2b replied to kgh31386's topic in General Students

    I must admit that I would really love to see my 50+ yo CI doing a keg stand....but she's a tough enough nurse I think she could still do it

  24. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

    madnurse2b replied to Rabid Response's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh - let me also admit it was 105 yesterday so I might be biased to nights on that count

  25. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

    madnurse2b replied to Rabid Response's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Not much help here - I love nights, even in my previous career. Plus living in Las Vegas I used to go to the gym at midnight because it was empty, even on my days/nights off. Actually come to think...