BA_anthropology

BA_anthropology

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  1. test question!

    BA_anthropology posted a topic in General Students

    So the question asked, what is the FIRST thing the nurse should do if the dressing on a patient who is one day post op abdominal surgery, is saturated in bright red blood. Answers were between a)...

  2. Options for RN jobs and motherhood?

    BA_anthropology posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so I'm about halfway through nursing school (graduation is set for Dec 2011), and my fiance and I are discussing what our options are for my career when we choose to have kids. Ideally, I will...

  3. Options for RN jobs and motherhood?

    BA_anthropology posted a topic in General Students

    Okay, so I'm about halfway through nursing school (graduation is set for Dec 2011), and my fiance and I are discussing what our options are for my career when we choose to have kids. Ideally, I will...

  4. test question!

    BA_anthropology replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Students

    You guys are so smart!! Vitals was correct. I chose to assess the

  5. High glucose levels, everywhere!

    BA_anthropology posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in nursing school and I notice that many, many of my clinical patient's have glucose that is elevated at least slightly, even fasting glucose levels. I have asked my clinical instructors about...

  6. Continuing education from abroad

    BA_anthropology posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'd appreciate any opinions: I'm graduating from an RN certificate program in December of 2011. I currently have a BA anthropology. Immediately after graduating, I have plans to move to Europe for...

  7. If you could do it all over.....

    BA_anthropology replied to GeminiRN2007's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh dear, maybe some of you need to take a break and continue your education? I hear that bedside nursing for years and years is a recipe for a burn out, and that higher education is a solution. Good...

  8. About to leave nursing school

    BA_anthropology replied to workinghardforit's topic in General Students

    Nursing school SUCKS. I'm in school. It's just awfullllll. But I've gotten a lot of positive affirmation from working nurses who love their jobs that they also hated school. And like another poster...

  9. What is the best way to prepare for Nursing School?

    BA_anthropology replied to laurenv0217's topic in General Students

    Develop good study habits in school, now. I think that's the most time-efficient thing you can do before you get into school. As in, try to always do your readings ahead of time and figure out the...

  10. Making coughing more comfortable post op?

    BA_anthropology posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second semester nursing student and I had a patient two days ago who refused to cough in addition to deep breathing, 12 hours after surgery. She was 71-years-old and a 45-year, pack-a-day...

  11. Making coughing more comfortable post op?

    BA_anthropology replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the suggestions! I'll see if the hospital where I am has a coughing splint, otherwise I'll try the pillow. She was using her IS, ambulating as soon as she was cleared by PT to do so, as...

  12. wearing makeup to work?

    BA_anthropology replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    While I totally think there might be some truth to this, I think that it's the talc that concerns me a lot

  13. wearing makeup to work?

    BA_anthropology replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I like that my makeup has SPF 15. That way, if I forget to..or am too lazy to wear sunblock, I still get

  14. wearing makeup to work?

    BA_anthropology replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone tell me what the actual logic to this is?? How can one's face become "used to" makeup. I've heard people say this before and I just do not understand how a person's face *changes* after...

  15. Anyone here ever failed out of nursing school?

    BA_anthropology replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Students

    Not yet, but this next exam (first med-surg) is not looking

  16. High glucose levels, everywhere!

    BA_anthropology replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Students

    Thanks!! Stress and fluids. Most of my patients are 1 or 2 days post op. Yesterday, she was a 70-year-old smoker (deep breathing every hour to keep O2 at 95%, until it dropped to 88% even with deep...

  17. BHSN-Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing Fall 2011

    BA_anthropology replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    REALLY? Last year the applicant pool was under

  18. Doctors get free food...ALL the time?!

    BA_anthropology replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    What about the NPs and PAs? Have you been counting their yogurt cups? :-p Maybe your hospital can't offer Dr's the best pay, so they try and make up for it with perks. Interesting observation and I...

  19. Should I leave nursing?

    BA_anthropology replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, psych NP sounds like a great idea! The grass is always greener. Seriously, switching careers, while not impossible and a great idea if a person totally has their mind made up, is a LOT of work...

  20. American nurse in Europe, specifically Switzerland?

    BA_anthropology replied to BA_anthropology's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the tidbit! Do you have personal experience with civilian employment on military bases? I've read some posts on allnurses suggesting just what you wrote, but I was surprised to see several...

  21. American nurse in Europe, specifically Switzerland?

    BA_anthropology replied to BA_anthropology's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Avacado. Yes, I've found out some information. Switzerland seems to be very strict about the language requirement and I have not been able to find any loopholes to this. I found that Italy and...

  22. Moving to Switzerland

    BA_anthropology replied to babyrusty's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I was in the same position as you, but since there are really no english-speaking nursing options, we're considering taking the move to Italy, were there are military bases that hire civilian...

  23. Am I over-thinking, or are these just bad test questions?

    BA_anthropology replied to chicken1's topic in General Students

    And they ALWAYS say, "you're reading into it," even when it is clear that is NOT why you (or whoever is asking) don't understand the answer. ::grumble

  24. Am I over-thinking, or are these just bad test questions?

    BA_anthropology replied to chicken1's topic in General Students

    I think about 75% nursing questions are AWFUL. I'm usually still able to do well, but the questions are just absurd and often hold no place in real practice. I've literally had exact scenarios from...

  25. What's your school's cut-off for passing?

    BA_anthropology replied to cobee's topic in General Students

    Diploma program and 75% is passing. So sad and scary to see those 74.65% cumulative grades posted at the end of a course. No rounding up below a 75%,