link51411

link51411

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  1. Opinions, please - etiology and pathophysiology of childbirth

    link51411 replied to dauphins3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thought the same thing when I read the overhead of your post. I was thinking when did childbirth become a disease. anyways that would explain why our country has about a 30% csection (surgery) rate...

  2. Need info on Samford University

    link51411 replied to inactiveRN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Well we started with a few more than 70 and finished with 33 graduating. like futurernjap said most of the weeding was done in the fist year. the senior year was much much more tolerable, I actually...

  3. Practice in AU

    link51411 posted a topic in International Nursing

    A good friend of mine (not in healthcare) recently visited me in the US from AU. He asked me what I did at the hospital and when I told him he thought I was a MD with the ability to use PRNs at my...

  4. Interviews, follow ups etc

    link51411 replied to mmgirlsmom's topic in General Students

    well considering you got the interview I made the assumption that you have a good resume. secondly, I never said anything about your GPA i was simply making the point that its not the most important...

  5. Practice in AU

    link51411 replied to link51411's topic in International Nursing

    good to hear. I thought that this must be the case, that he was confused, expecially with a national health care plan it would be very expensive to have MDs doing the role of a RN. My wife and I are...

  6. Auburn BSN

    link51411 replied to ucfknight's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Samford is pretty easy to get into, staying in the program is the problem. I cant even get close to telling how many hours I worked to just make Bs. when I had a 3.9 science and 3.75 Gpa from samford...

  7. Need info on Samford University

    link51411 replied to inactiveRN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I just grad from the program. it is not that hard to get into. however, they do alot of weeding

  8. Interviews, follow ups etc

    link51411 replied to mmgirlsmom's topic in General Students

    sounds like you need to work on your interview skills a little bit. Not to burst your bubble at all. Managers really dont care what your GPA is or even how much you know. They want someone who will...

  9. dealing with anxiety of nursing clinicals

    link51411 replied to Malkieh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    just keep in mind that if you are having issues now with both a RN and teacher to help you it only gets more intense once its all on you. I will say being nervous is not a bad thing. it is actually...

  10. Need help with documenting

    link51411 replied to ofcruz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    that is good advice for while you are in school. once your out it depends on the hospital, we chart bassed on exception so we say WNL except for...... or no change except for.....It gets alot

  11. How do you let a friend know a nursing position isn't what she thinks it is?

    link51411 replied to LRyder's topic in General Students

    my hospital pays us our base rate while they train us to be a PCT, Unit Sec, RN, whatever oriantation you are doing. thats insane to pay 14k to be trained in a non-licensed

  12. I am truly frustrated, please help...Critical thinking Quest.

    link51411 replied to Rconectn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know how you feel. I was failing OB, gave up and did not study and ended up making a 97 on that exam. now do not take that advice, very risky. however, my advice to you is to talk to your teachers...

  13. How am I supposed to ever get the experience if they won't hire me!...

    link51411 replied to oguesswhat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    apply for an OB office RN or something where you can get experiance doing pelvics and

  14. need some encouragement

    link51411 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    this past week I had an 17yo healthy male who had a football scholarship to the local college. I admited him following commands. when we took him down to CT he wouldnt sit still so we gave him .5...

  15. Confused about recapping in the medroom

    link51411 replied to giveface's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this is wierd for me to think about, I guess its been a while since ive been out of the ICU. Ive never used a med room. I take all the drugs to the room, check them in the EMar, and pull them up...

  16. Precepting in the NICU... Advice?

    link51411 replied to Amy3901's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    ask alot of questons. I precepted on the NICU and have worked there for 7 months and still ask questons everyday. its unlike any other unit. some pts they want sbp up to 220 others below 140. Ive also...

  17. help me plz..nclex-rn test on oct 29,2010..too depressed.....

    link51411 replied to prinz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sounds like for you that you have done alot in prep for this test and i can bet that you worked very hard in school. honestly after taking NCLEX I really felt that you cant really prepare for it that...

  18. Do you give meds without seeing the MDs order if he MAR has been checked?

    link51411 replied to canadianRNeducator's topic in Patient Medications

    i remember in school having to go through and checking off the MDs orders. but now at my job they taught us the the EMAR is the one and only thing we should go by,

  19. Careplan goal help?!!!

    link51411 replied to mg08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thats not a nursing Dx from what i understand. I would go along the lines of risk for infection r/t surgery. but if you wanted to focus on blood loss I would say risk for altered tissue perfusion t...

  20. How come people portray nursing so negatively on here?

    link51411 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Your right I was out of line. unfortunantly alot of my coworkers do fit this description, but this is kinda the reality in any job this day in age. and my venting here was no better than what everyone...

  21. How come people portray nursing so negatively on here?

    link51411 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a job and people love to complain about their jobs. nursing is hard im often tired i do not live the "swt life". However, I enjoy what I do, as soon as I get really upset with my job it...

  22. Nervous about Neuro!

    link51411 replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know right. They do that with almost all of our pts. we culture them and start them on vanc and zosyn before the results come back. and thats with any kind of infection. I heard a stat that more...

  23. Public Health Intervention Wheel/Help

    link51411 replied to Britrn04's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I loved public health in school. but honestly i dont really understand what your talking about. what do you mean

  24. Nervous about Neuro!

    link51411 replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    right

  25. med errors?

    link51411 replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I left a piggyback clamped before and gave a pt a 100ml bolus and the drug late once i relized it. that made me feel kinda