SolaireSolstice

SolaireSolstice BSN, RN

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  1. Allergy Injections in the Home Care Setting

    SolaireSolstice replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    My son has been getting his allergy shots at home for 3 years. His allergist is on board with it. We keep an epi-pen on

  2. Are Neurotic / Mental Diseases different subjects in college?

    SolaireSolstice replied to kevgueni's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe they mean neurology? Diseases of the brain and CNS? You need to clarify with the

  3. First Semester Fundamentals Student -- Impossible to make an A?

    SolaireSolstice replied to Anastasiak's topic in General Students

    I got an A in

  4. SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL????

    SolaireSolstice replied to It Didnt Come EasyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hospital I work at has an evening shift diff that starts at 3pm and a night shift diff that starts at 11 pm. There is also an added weekend diff. As someone above said, every facility is...

  5. What pranks have you played on your boss?

    SolaireSolstice replied to systoly's topic in Nursing Humor

    We once put a bedside commode in our NM's office with a few bite sized unwrapped chocolate bars in it. Another time we blew up like 20 packages of balloons and put them all in her office. We could...

  6. what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    SolaireSolstice replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Only 5 points were taken off for that portion. So 95 points were yours to have. I also agree with caliotter3. I don't have a "writing center" to utilize for my papers, and yet I am still responsible...

  7. SAC nursing school !

    SolaireSolstice replied to ladybugme!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    pharmacology is taken in your 2nd semester (or during the break between the semesters, try to take it during summer if you can) the prerequisites are fundamentals and med surg 1. you register for it...

  8. San Antonio college

    SolaireSolstice replied to myrose's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, you just get a receipt/confirmation sne to the e-mail you registered with when you pay for it. The results are sent directly to SAC. I saw your other thread. Pharmacology is taken in your 2nd...

  9. I actually suggested to a pre req nursing student to find another profession and fast

    SolaireSolstice replied to kangamangus's topic in General Students

    Isn't that the same as at any program? Nursing school is just all

  10. skills check-offs are killing me!

    SolaireSolstice replied to BlackSweater's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You don't need lab time. I spent time at home pretending to put a foley or "putting in" an IV (actually was a ball point pen, but *I* knew what it was supposed to be) or "giving medications" to my...

  11. San Antonio college

    SolaireSolstice replied to myrose's topic in Texas Nursing

    You won't register for your first classes, they will register you for them when you go and prove you are eligible to start (the day you show your immunizations and such), the day on your...

  12. San Antonio college

    SolaireSolstice replied to myrose's topic in Texas Nursing

    -Well, you need the nursing school handbook sold at the sac bookstore or the L&M behind SAC. -You will need a Prentice Hall Nursing Drug Guide. -You need the "Handbook of nursing diagnosis" by...

  13. San Antonio college

    SolaireSolstice replied to myrose's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh, and if you haven't yet gotten your "student nurse" ID, you need to do that. You go to the student ID center, in the Fletcher Administration building, right next to the payment windows. Tell them...

  14. San Antonio college

    SolaireSolstice replied to myrose's topic in Texas Nursing

    You are allowed a basic calculator for all exams. Not a graphing calculator, though a scientific one is ok. You should pretty much carry one with you throughout the program anyway, as you never know...

  15. San Antonio college

    SolaireSolstice replied to myrose's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi. I saw your post in the general student forum, but then lost it in the flood of help with homwork posts. I go to SAC (in San Antonio). I am a third semester student, currently in OB. I wanted to...

  16. Accepted into SAC and So Excited!!

    SolaireSolstice replied to Dottie, RN's topic in General Students

    Is it SAC in Texas? Or SAC in

  17. Do you think this was unfair?

    SolaireSolstice replied to SNLou84's topic in General Students

    These are going to be times during school where you may come across this type of conflict again. Remember that the school is also not responsible for your personal issues, as callous as that sounds....

  18. what is code status?

    SolaireSolstice replied to 123_y_321's topic in General Students

    Do you have a NANDA book? If not, you should get one. Risk for injury could work. Risk for injury related to frequent falls secondary to dizziness. A patient is a full code unless they have opted to...

  19. Control of controlled medications

    SolaireSolstice posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am doing a presentation about facility implimentation of controls to prevent the loss/theft of controlled medications. I know in many LTC facilities, they use "narcotic boxes" and "pass the keys"...

  20. Any advice, spanish only speaking pedi patient?

    SolaireSolstice replied to EDRN-2010's topic in General Students

    Charades.

  21. Can anyone tell me what "a square window sign angle of 0 degrees" means?thx in advanc

    SolaireSolstice replied to netbenben's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.ballardscore.com/

  22. Cinical sites, greeting cards and gifts

    SolaireSolstice replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    We've bought gifts for instructors we've really liked as a group. One instructor took us out to dinner after our last clinical. He got a gift for sure. A card seems like a small thing. But I haven't...

  23. What to expect from the physical exam by nursing schools?

    SolaireSolstice replied to loribluelop's topic in General Students

    You know you posted this in the humor

  24. You Know You Really Have To Pee When......

    SolaireSolstice replied to Nursing Assistant's topic in Nursing Humor

    ... it becomes a decision you have to make: open your legs wide enough to pull down your underwear to pee, or keep your legs tightly enough together so you don't pee in your underwear while trying to...

  25. NCP Risk for impaired skin suggestions

    SolaireSolstice replied to BriGuy31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    assess skin integrity over bony prominences at every encounter assist patient with repositioning every two hours position patient using pillows to relieve pressure over bony prominences while...