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    Goal for NICU preceptor to implement preceptor packet sample

    itsnowornever replied to youma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can you take a preceptorship course? Google it. They actually teach you HOW to precept (cause lemme tell you, the newbie nurse will thank you for it) and it may answer all your
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    Husband rant...kinda long.

    itsnowornever replied to jamieekins's topic in General Students

    Hubby had to take it all on too I'm not a super picky woman, but I want the carpet vacuumed every day. Everything else can wait, just vacuum. Took everyone a while to get that, but now laundry is...
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    Failed my OB class. What to do?!

    itsnowornever replied to NOLAgirl2's topic in General Students

    If you learn by doing, how about make believe? Have a family member hold the book and get a stuffed animal...pretend that stuffed animal has a problem and you have to do something to fix it? That's...
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    I hate my pharm book!!!

    itsnowornever replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    For school I ditched the textbook and got pharmacology made in credibly easy. Broke it down into English and the cartoons really helped me remember
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    IV fluids during labor

    itsnowornever replied to L&DMomof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We always give fluids. It depends on who is working if they have a pump (125/hr) or its open slightly to
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    itsnowornever replied to meatballgirl's topic in General Students

    Ill second this. I took German in college (stupid I know, just waiting for that elusive German patient to hit the floor, then ill be a rock star!) and it was so hard to speak, I was SLOW! But on tests...
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    itsnowornever replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Check their website, they DO advertise
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    Do we have to give IV pain meds if patient requests when PO meds are ordered?

    itsnowornever replied to VegRN's topic in Patient Medications

    We only have iv/im meds to give so my replies are kinda off, but as a patient I prefer to tolerate pain. With both c-sections I hade a pca pump, never pushed it, instead asked for Tylenol. I have...
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    West Coast University January 2013

    itsnowornever replied to theMRchris's topic in California Nursing

    I had two jobs less than a month after licensing and so far everyone has found something if they've looked. The north Hollywood campus is great about finding places with
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    Charge Nurse Ignores Me

    itsnowornever replied to qt2168's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being married to a cop I have to chime in. Can someone file battery for a tap on the shoulder? Yes. Will it go anywhere? Sure, the charge nurse would get that psych eval someone previously mentioned....
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    Charge Nurse Ignores Me

    itsnowornever replied to qt2168's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If its regarding a patient condition/issue change or problem tell her and note in the chart "charge nurse notified". When she's questioned on it she may start listening. Though you probably get on her...
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    Can a teacher do this?

    itsnowornever replied to Dezy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Makes a ton of sense, but then nursing school would be 10 years in length. Quit complaining. You must know it all to pass your exit, you must know it all to pass NCLEX, you must know it all to be a...
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    Maternity Nurse to Ortho Tech

    itsnowornever replied to danish_yello's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Sorry :/ didn't realize I wasn't in the US section. On the phone it doesn't really show that if you go to current. Interesting tid-bit to know though about the word
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    Maternity Nurse to Ortho Tech

    itsnowornever replied to danish_yello's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Really? What's the difference between PRN and
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    Maternity Nurse to Ortho Tech

    itsnowornever replied to danish_yello's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Can't you work FT at one and PRN at the
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    West Coast University January 2013

    itsnowornever replied to theMRchris's topic in California Nursing

    WCU grad here. Word to the wise: don't fall behind! Take advantage of the teachers, get al the knowledge you can! They are masters in their specialties. Don't listen to the previous students...
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    need help with this dosage pls :(

    itsnowornever replied to tigerlily777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's also a case of relying too much on others and taking their word for it (on the ratio). As soon as I realized my mistake I thought the same thing you
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    need help with this dosage pls :(

    itsnowornever replied to tigerlily777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's where I was wrong. Darn zero. Miss one and you're screwed. LOL. We have smart pumps.
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    Can a teacher do this?

    itsnowornever replied to Dezy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And in all fairness, if the OP asked "is this a good teacher" we would have said no. That's not what was asked. "Is this fair" and "can they do this" is what was asked. Yes the OP is a pre-req student...
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    need help with this dosage pls :(

    itsnowornever replied to tigerlily777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Rather rude comment. I can fully believe that at a time of exhaustion and over studying something "simple" can elude
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    New grad--should I specialize in ICU or L&D??

    itsnowornever replied to girliegirlieRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Darn phone
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    New grad--should I specialize in ICU or L&D??

    itsnowornever replied to girliegirlieRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I must say Isis nearly spit out my tea at the "l&d is slower paced" comment. LMAO. Slow as in NASCAR is slow maybe!
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    need help with this dosage pls :(

    itsnowornever replied to tigerlily777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If its at the 2:1 ratio that I think it should be I get 40ml/hr. see attached
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    need help with this dosage pls :(

    itsnowornever replied to tigerlily777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nope. It's homework. You can tell me how you figured it out. I didn't give you an answer. I told you how it breaks down with mu/ml since most that don't work L&D don't know. (I know I didn't!) you...
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    need help with this dosage pls :(

    itsnowornever replied to tigerlily777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Break down the units to milliuntis per ml and then work it