Rednights

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  1. Mountain of Student Loan Debt?

    Rednights replied to marten's topic in General Students

    Roughly 50k BSN. I always planned to stay at home and find work (in my dreams with the state of things now) around the hospitals around me so it wouldn't take too

  2. I actually suggested to a pre req nursing student to find another profession and fast

    Rednights replied to kangamangus's topic in General Students

    Just by reading the OPs initial post ... I hope to god you followed up by given her REAL advice. I'm just going to assume these big paragraphs others wrote what I"m already thinking

  3. Thoughts on ATI: Assessment Technologies Institute

    Rednights replied to StudentNurseElle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The books are very useful, it's a much better condensed with practical info as compared to the main text

  4. First Clinicals....any advice??

    Rednights replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    Be good at "small talk". There's nothing more awkward than having some student nursing bathing you in silence LOL. He/she's looking at you and you not saying anything ... not good. Assuming they give...

  5. Help! Just barely hanging on!

    Rednights replied to carolina9803's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can understand being slow on documentation, but what keeps you from doing a "good" five minute

  6. What did you do during OB rotation?

    Rednights replied to milan18400's topic in General Students

    I took care of babies ... sweet sweet babies (temp, skin, bleeding, hr, reflexes, washing ..etc) for most of my rotation followed by doing a whole lot of nothing for a good period of the day besides...

  7. Please help me with my first care plan!!

    Rednights replied to idimarzio's topic in General Students

    Fear r/t possible loss of extremity Ineffective Tissue perfusion: peripheral r/t obstruction of arterial

  8. I feel like I'm not learning much! HELP!!!

    Rednights replied to misshartman2003's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh jeez, 1 year of clinical? How many days a

  9. Text Messaging During Lecture

    Rednights replied to SRK77's topic in General Students

    It comes with my generation. I really have never had any problems with anyone texting during class, as they most of the time try to do it discretely (I would hope so or they would face the wrath of...

  10. How do I Prepare for 1st Semester

    Rednights replied to TisTastyTea's topic in General Students

    Buy an iPod Touch. It will save you multiple times when your patient is discharged and you are forced to make a care plan on the spot. It's $200 well spent. I wouldn't be caught without one during...

  11. Pharmacology Help - w/ the heart

    Rednights replied to SNLou84's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm sorry to say ALL of it is important. You just have to start studying hardcore early. I must say that does indeed look like a wicked test though. I got tested on most of those things you listed,...

  12. Do anyone have advice on what to take to my first clinicals?

    Rednights replied to Brianna07's topic in General Students

    The bare minimum : Stethoscope, a watch (non digital), a pen and your care plan/ patient summary. If you know anyone in your group you guys should make it so one guy brings a drug book, and another...

  13. First paper due and still have no clue

    Rednights replied to downy's topic in General Students

    He/she must have missed his/her first clinical LOL. There's no way you go into clinical not knowing how to write a basic care plan let alone not knowing how to use that big fat blue NANDA book they...

  14. Did your nursing program require letters of recommendation?

    Rednights replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    This is funny .. I remember my letters of recommendation came from my ... Physics Teacher Math Teacher Graphics Art Teacher I really didn't think much of it at the

  15. nursing school graduation rate

    Rednights replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Forget it, in the end it only matters if YOU pass. You're not taking the test for your peers and they aren't taking it for you. Don't get hung up on end %s, it's completely irrelevant to your success,...

  16. im Wrong? PLZ tell me

    Rednights replied to MaleNurse25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm sorry, there's a very small chance you're going to get credit on question #2. I'm going to emphasize what I posted again since you're still going to fight for it. Digoxin has a dual action of...

  17. im Wrong? PLZ tell me

    Rednights replied to MaleNurse25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    #2. I was taught Dig had a inotropic (force) and chornotropic (time) action. My drug book says it too. "... resulting in increased cardiac output (positive inotropic effect); increases force of...

  18. timid

    Rednights replied to becky5438's topic in General Students

    It's FINE to be timid during the first couple of weeks of clinicals. I'm telling you it's because you're not comfortable of the fact you're taking care of someone when your knowledge base is so...

  19. Opinions on OB/Peds rotation???

    Rednights replied to Sl1011's topic in General Students

    OB and guys don't mix very well. If you're a guy, good luck to you and tough it out. When I mean tough it out .. I mean be ready to sit there and do nothing after you're done taking care of your...

  20. Question about Clinicals

    Rednights replied to Adams_Mama_07's topic in General Students

    You usually get it the day before. In your case, I'm not too sure how Sunday works. But really better Sunday despite how you get it (email, actually coming to the building to pick it up, or whatever)...

  21. I need advice!

    Rednights replied to ladynurse266's topic in General Students

    I don't think you mentioned it, but are you also working on the

  22. Which CPR class did you take?

    Rednights replied to mell260's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may want to ask your instructor , I know I had to take a specific one or it did not count. Yes, more or less it's a few hour of video, you practicing, finally doing it in front of the instructor...

  23. First-semester students taking care of C. diff patients?

    Rednights replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    Students WILL get C.Diff patients and students WILL do AM care. =) =) =) =) =) Precautions are you best friend ... and washing your hands ..

  24. Guy's ,have you been told this...

    Rednights replied to James Garrity's topic in Men in Nursing

    MaxiMove is my best friend

  25. People are dropping like flies

    Rednights replied to 20mom10's topic in General Students

    During my first semester, we started off with 50. We eventually lost 8 students. Some figured that Nursing wasn't for them and just gave out. Some failed because ... quite frankly they deserved it ......