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  1. Need Help with NANADA Newborn Nursing Diagnosis

    missy--kay replied to mw2422's topic in General Students

    http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/MERLIN/Gulanick/Constructor/#New Here's a good website to help with

  2. 20 weeks pregnant, new RN grad, will they fire me

    missy--kay replied to mdonohue's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advise, just wanted to say "CONGRATS" on the pregnancy!

  3. What did you do during OB rotation?

    missy--kay replied to milan18400's topic in General Students

    I completed my OB rotation last year and checked a few moms. The nurse I was with asked the mom if that was okay, of course. I did just about everything the nurse would do. I had a great time, saw...

  4. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    missy--kay replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I took it online a few years ago. The toughest online class so far. Lots of class participation on the forums, etc. I made it out with a B, so it's doable, but it took more time than any of my NS...

  5. Senior capstone placement

    missy--kay replied to RNMeg's topic in General Students

    Awesome news! I am still trying to figure out where I am wanting to go! Not sure

  6. Does anyone else find nursing school... easy?

    missy--kay replied to Guerilla04's topic in General Students

    NO. But, I've never had the life you have... living with my parents, etc. I have a job, a husband, and 2 kids. So, no, easy is not the word that comes to mind. Be thankful that you can live at home,...

  7. Should I go to work tomorrow

    missy--kay replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    Don't go!! Hope you are feeling better

  8. Does this happen to anyone else? (female cath)

    missy--kay replied to studentnurse2012's topic in General Students

    Don't feel stupid!! The first female cath I did was on a lady in labor with an epidural (thank goodness). It was me and midwife and neither one of us had any luck!! We had the overhead light on, the...

  9. Taking NCLEX for the 4th time Wednesday!!

    missy--kay replied to learae08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can do it!! Just relax... you KNOW this

  10. Nursing Orders

    missy--kay replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    I was just reading through my nursing psych textbook and it starts explaining careplans. In the step of nursing interventions it has nursing orders in parenthesis. Hope that

  11. guilty mom

    missy--kay replied to kristak's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry, CuriousMe. I did not see the word NOT in your sentence!! You are right... we cannot do everything. I'm sorry I was hasty with my

  12. guilty mom

    missy--kay replied to kristak's topic in General Students

    That's a very interesting response from someone who does not have children. You have no idea. No, I can't do everything with my kids now, in my last year of NS, that I did before. I went from a SAHM...

  13. guilty mom

    missy--kay replied to kristak's topic in General Students

    I was just talking to a lady over coffee about his same thing! My kids are 7 and 12 and I feel guilty when I study... thinking I should be with them and I feel guilty when I'm horsing around with them...

  14. "technician" dispensing meds under RN's licence (??)

    missy--kay replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in CO, and before I finished the LPN program (almost done w/ RN..yay!) I was a QMAP, qualified medication administration personnel. Which is a really long name to say the in ALF or in private...

  15. Remembering EVERYTHING from Pre-Reqs????

    missy--kay replied to honeymist's topic in General Students

    Keep all your pre - req books! You will refer back to them often (at least I have! ) Good

  16. In need of help with a nursing dx!!!

    missy--kay replied to Holly7824's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Due to the low platelet count, I would include bleeding precautions, such as pressure on injection sites, No IM injections, soft toothbrush, monitor closely for bruising, change in LOC, etc. Here's a...

  17. Preceptorship in Hospice?

    missy--kay posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello all and thank you for reading my post. I am a 3rd semester ADN student who will graduate in May (if all goes well) and need to start thinking of where I would like to do my...

  18. Preceptorship in Hospice?

    missy--kay replied to missy--kay's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for your responses! I do agree that a few years of med/surg or that type would be a benefit to everyone involved and will definetly take that into

  19. Hi I am new to pharmacology and desperately need some help please

    missy--kay replied to 2bLPNhoneybee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That OP was posted May 2008... hopefully she found her answers by

  20. they see dead people

    missy--kay replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    I lost my sister (30 years old) in Hospice a few years ago to brain cancer. A few days before she died she told us that she was on a dirt road, with wheeping willow tress swaying along the path......

  21. LPN Student, Cried and cried...

    missy--kay replied to KayDubb's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think it's important to get with your instructor early and figure out what you are doing wrong. Do not wait until it's too late. I did fine in FON, but OB I failed an exam with a 65 and cried and...

  22. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    missy--kay replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    I think that as nurses we are held to a higher standard. I would tell the instructor. Doing the right thing, is seldom the easy

  23. Nursing School Drama queens

    missy--kay replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    My nursing school motto: "Work your butt off... keep to yourself". Nursing school is waayyyy too hard to deal with other's

  24. Third Semester Blues

    missy--kay replied to Blove86's topic in General Students

    I am definetly having the 3rd semester blues. So emotional, so overwhelmed. Really need a good, good pep talk... I have to get that fire that I had last year. Ugggh. I can't wait to be done, but if I...

  25. No Nicotine!

    missy--kay replied to Brikkz's topic in General Students

    I don't know why anybody is surprised, or why all hospitals should not do this. ~ Smoke is harmful. Walking into a patients room reaking of smoke is not