DZcarrie

DZcarrie

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  1. Anyone get A's in nursing school?

    DZcarrie replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

    1. Never stop asking why!! Practice it while you study and you will not only know the right answers on exams, but you will be confident as to why you knew the right answer! 2. Make sure you follow...

  2. How Many is Too Many

    DZcarrie replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would ask any of these "QF" people what God has to say about GREED! They should all be required to stop in their local orphanage, where those precious little ones call every woman that comes in...

  3. No food stamps for students!!!

    DZcarrie replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    i think it's a bit greedy for people like us, living in the U.S., to complain that we have to take out loans to go to school. So, we have to struggle to make ends meet for a little while...I'm okay...

  4. what is a good stethoscope for nursing student?

    DZcarrie replied to nurse051's topic in General Students

    :) i recommend a littman lightweight. it's light enough to wear around your neck, and since it's a littman, you hear everything! a lot of people in my school have gotten the cheaper ones and have...

  5. No food stamps for students!!!

    DZcarrie replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    I know, but i was just making the point that our government does make options available for students that need help to make ends

  6. No food stamps for students!!!

    DZcarrie replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    The government (FAFSA) allows for students to borrow money (Stafford Loans ) from them or grant them money (PELL grants) to go to school and pay for rent, food, and other living expenses depending...

  7. No She/he Did Not!!!

    DZcarrie replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    oh, boy, it was something different every day! same person, different day...stops lecture again to ask specific information about doing "acid"....

  8. No She/he Did Not!!!

    DZcarrie replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    maybe we need to be taught the "full bedpan shuffle" ...you know...the slow, steady walk with your arms stretched out as far as they will go in front of you.. watch out!!!! don't bump anything!!!!...

  9. Wearing scrubs in public...

    DZcarrie replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG..i think i'm gonna wet my pants!

  10. No She/he Did Not!!!

    DZcarrie replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    ok, i'll elaborate....she stopped the lecture to tell everyone this information...when we weren't even on the subject of breastfeeding!

  11. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    DZcarrie replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    As it gets closer, I'm beginning to think i'll just have to keep staring at it to believe it is real! :chuckle 11 more months!

  12. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    DZcarrie replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    yes, BUT the nurse ended up being RIGHT!!!!! :chuckle In addition, i believe they were trying to show that female doctors get less respect than male doctors. Had i gone to med school and been called...

  13. Youngest labor patient?

    DZcarrie replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

  14. No She/he Did Not!!!

    DZcarrie replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she/he didn't...... ...ask "what kind of antibiotic is ibuprofen?" ...tell the nurse to hurry up to find "nancy" because she was late for church! (a visitor did this during clinical ... no one had...

  15. new students - what do you fear most?

    DZcarrie replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    i AGREE!!! I think if my Dr. had prescribed a b-blocker for anxiety..i'd run out of that office ASAP. Gimme a Xanax!

  16. Do you learn a lot about yourself in nursing school??

    DZcarrie replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    I am so much more emotional now. I guess this came from actually meeting patients that are going through so much "stuff" . since nursing is so holistic, you really get into family issues, lifestyle...

  17. Intimidation Tactics as Teaching Tools?

    DZcarrie replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Students

    a few points i'd like to address as a nursing student: i've had experiences when i was wrong. we all have! as an adult, i am mentally capable of understanding my mistakes and fixing them. most times i...

  18. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    DZcarrie replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    the people that i know of that left my program were all kind of unique. one openly admitted to me that she was "sick of being laid off" and wanted a job. another had a conspiracy theory going that...

  19. nursing skills validations

    DZcarrie posted a topic in General Students

    i am just curious about everyone's skill validations. how are they structured at your school? we learn a skill, and then have about 2 weeks to validate in the lab. if we fail, we have to sign up for...

  20. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    DZcarrie replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    after going to HR and my NM , i finally got a response about what to do about me being bullied. in short, i was being accused of neglect by fellow coworkers....which was cruel and totally false. i did...

  21. I get so stressed during check-offs!!

    DZcarrie replied to kcrn2b's topic in General Students

    i got so nervous on my first skills validation...it was embarrassing... we had to pick out of a hat for transfers. i got the bed to stretcher. the hardest one. the lady that volunteered to be my...

  22. HELP... I am Grade obsessed

    DZcarrie replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in General Students

    hi, my name's carrie, and i'm an obsessor. hahahaha well, to be frank, i am about ready to throw up because my clinical instructor keeps sending back my weekly self assessment with big red marks and...

  23. Is it possible to finish an ADN in 2 years?

    DZcarrie replied to andreamae's topic in General Students

    i would say that it depends on the school and how many liberal arts and pre-req courses you get out of the way first. i will only have 2 classes (besides nursing classes) left to take next year and i...

  24. Buying your own scrubs.... hygienic????

    DZcarrie replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    how are you supposed to wash your scrubs if you do have to wear them home? when i get home from work (i'm a SN and work now as an aide in LTC) i feel like washing myself in bleach...take my shoes off...

  25. guidelines question: when LTC and when AL

    DZcarrie posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have a question about the guidelines for placing a person in an assisted living facility and when to place them in a nursing home. more specifically, if a person has dementia, when is it time to...