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  1. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    pecanpies replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Just curious - what do you mean by "challenge the exam"? Maybe it's a state thing or I'm just having a burned-out-nursing-student-brain

  2. How important is a 4.0 once you are in nursing school?

    pecanpies replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure why you're thinking of this as an either/or situation. A high GPA is reflective of someone with an advanced level of comprehension and understanding of the material. You cannot simply...

  3. waiting for recruiter's call back to schedule the interview!

    pecanpies replied to amystudentRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's awesome! Good luck in your interview. =) I'm glad they called you back and you have something set

  4. I'll be serving whine at my pity party

    pecanpies replied to jadedjane's topic in General Nursing

    Your post cracked me up! You have a fabulous sense of humor and also sound friendly, humble, and down to earth. I think if you can get that crucial first interview somewhere, you'll have it in the...

  5. Was this a fair consequence?

    pecanpies replied to danachap1's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, if this is truly what you think, then you've missed the lesson here. You weren't fired because your employer was out $3.00 in missing supplies. You were fired because you stole. The...

  6. In all honesty

    pecanpies replied to osdbmom's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfortunately, you won't be eligible for FMLA until you've worked for an employer for at least 12 months - that's one of the provisions of the regulations. As a new hire, you wouldn't be guaranteed...

  7. waiting for recruiter's call back to schedule the interview!

    pecanpies replied to amystudentRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Whoa. FOUR messages in THREE days? I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I think you need to pump the brakes a little here. Give them a chance to respond to your many messages. As someone who has...

  8. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    pecanpies replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Network, network, network. That's one of the best ways you can find a job in any field, including nursing. Dedicate thirty minutes today (or tomorrow! It's 7:00pm here) to work solely on networking....

  9. Since when were patients referred to a GUESTS??

    pecanpies replied to IndianaHH's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please don't insinuate that I don't treat my patients well because I don't call them "guests." I thought we were discussing word

  10. Since when were patients referred to a GUESTS??

    pecanpies replied to IndianaHH's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Guest," to me, implies one important thing: the element of choice. The individual has chosen to become a guest. I'm not compelled to check into Red Roof Inn; I choose to do so (well, frankly, I'd...

  11. Test strategies I've learned

    pecanpies replied to rbrandnew's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, I'm surprised at some of the criticism here! Rbrandnew, thanks for posting all of this. You included some really helpful information on critical thinking, especially as it applies to nursing (and...

  12. A Nursing Student Needs Your Help!

    pecanpies replied to Tuesday17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Question #1: Do you feel that 12 hour shifts are more beneficial to you as a nurse or better for the patients? Briefly explain your rationale. In a perfect world, 12-hour shifts benefit the patient...

  13. Dosage Help

    pecanpies replied to AllBoys4Babs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The other is if the order is to infuse 1 liter of D5NS with 10,000 U Heparin at 20 gtt/min using a set calibration of 15 gtt/mL, how many units of Heparin is the pt receiving hourly? The second...

  14. Dosage Help

    pecanpies replied to AllBoys4Babs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With the first problem, you need to start by figuring out how many mL per minute the infusion is running. You have a rate of 25 gtt/min and a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. Since there are 10 drops per mL,...

  15. Embarrassed

    pecanpies replied to lalopop86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh, don't feel bad about this AT ALL! You don't have a problem with the sight of blood, you just don't like seeing YOUR blood coming out of you. That's completely normal and will not hinder your...

  16. is weeks gestation subjective or objective data?

    pecanpies replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    And, I'm certainly interested to hear opposing opinions! I'm just not seeing how LMP could be considered objective unless there is a way for the nurse or HCP to measure/observe it that I'm not...

  17. is weeks gestation subjective or objective data?

    pecanpies replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    Hmmm, I have to disagree about LMP being objective. It cannot be directly observed or measured, meaning that it by definition cannot be considered objective data. Information the patient gives us is...

  18. is weeks gestation subjective or objective data?

    pecanpies replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

    Weeks gestation is often based on objective data, for example, biparietal diameter, femur length, or fundal height. If based on LMP, that would be subjective data. It all depends on exactly how it's...

  19. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    pecanpies replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    And a gym membership! Sorely

  20. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    pecanpies replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    A massage!

  21. Starting 5weeks of mother/baby on monday, ill take any advice!

    pecanpies replied to icarr757's topic in General Students

    Hey there! Frankly, I found mother/baby pretty boring - lots of snoozing on heavy pain meds (er, the patients, not me ), lots of visitors, nothing much going on...pretty quiet. For whatever reason,...

  22. How much time training on L&D?

    pecanpies replied to MarieLeah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another random thought...does your school have a counseling center? Mine does, and I believe services are free (or very cheap) for students - may be based on a sliding scale/pay what you can. If you...

  23. How much time training on L&D?

    pecanpies replied to MarieLeah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, I spent about 50% of my 72 hours in intrapartum or observing C-sections, about 30% in postpartum, and about 20% in newborn nursery and NICU. So, even among programs that do have a full L&D...

  24. How much time training on L&D?

    pecanpies replied to MarieLeah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It totally depends on the school. At my BSN program, we spent about 72 hours actually on the floor, plus additional clinical hours doing paperwork, journal article presentations, etc. At another BSN...

  25. IV rate calculations with DRD??

    pecanpies replied to SusGob711's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with MotivatedOne - the drop factor (never heard it called DRD) is a distractor. You don't need it to answer the