DayDreamin ER CRNP

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  1. Acronym help???????

    DANG!! We had to know TEN rights of med admin! patient drug dose time route documentation pt's right to education refuse right assessment
  2. MMR vaccination vs. titer?

    The vaccine is, well, a vaccine and a titer is a a lab value of the antibodies being tested requiring a blood
  3. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    I KEEEL
  4. What can I do with a bad gpa?

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I don't think your 1.9 will cut it. I didn't get off to a stellar start to school either but that was also 20 years ago. I ended up having to do an academic...
  5. Small nose piercings at work?

    Mine too. A few students got upset about it and complained but they didn't get very far. They were told that this is not only a school rule but also a facility rule where we all do our clinicals....
  6. Anyone else going to Calhoun?

    I go to UAH but you might be better served to post this in the "Region" forum in the Alabama section. good
  7. HIPAA

    Worthy of an "evening" bumpity bump with my HIPP doncha know!
  8. Need advice on taking out loans for living expenses!

    I am 'older' than most students (almost 40) and I have a daughter that is 10. My dh and I separated/divorced 4 years ago and I bought this little house in the same 'hood we were living in. I was a...
  9. SENIOR year of nursing

    Funny! We took med-surg, pharm, and psych last semester too! We also take 120 hours of med-surg! We take the research class in the summer mini-mester. I actually took it the summer before...
  10. SENIOR year of nursing

    I start my senior year on Monday. I am VERY excited! I'll be 40 just a few weeks before I finish next May and it will be one HUGE celebration for me. I feel like I am finally getting into some...
  11. ER nurse- advice/ what do you wish you knew before starting?

    Try reading through the stickies at the top of this board. There is LOADS of good info there. Grab a glass of wine one night and settle in for some good info.
  12. Help with care plan

    We don't really like to do your homework for you. Why don't you work on it a little and post what you have and maybe we can help you better. At least give it a try. Remember Maslow when you are...
  13. Just recieved 2 of my books from amazon this morning

    I think I know which assessment book you have and we all made copies of the cartoons because they had mnemonics to go with the image. That really helped me remember the info during a test. Don't be...
  14. I've often compared home health nursing to practicing medicine in the field. You never know what you are going to run across and you often have to make split second decisions. Home health - not for...
  15. What do you use to carry your books around?

    I used a rolling bag my first year. I thought I had to take ALL my books to class and I used my laptop. After about 4-5 weeks, and I got the feel for my teachers' styles, I decided I didn't need...
  16. Day care for clinicals?

    Every facility has different requirements. When I was pregnant with my dd and I was looking for day care centers I was not a hospital employee at the time. I had heard from a friend that the...
  17. HIPAA

    I hereby nominate this as "Thread of the Month." carry on....
  18. Sales Tax Holiday

    Alabama has been doing the Tax Free weekend for a few years now. I LOVE that we have this benefit. I don't really take advantage of it for my child's school supplies because I cannot 'do' the crowds...
  19. Where to find ALL white leather shoes?

    zappos.com. Our program said the shoes had to be ALL white too but those are very hard to find, especially if you have a hard-to-fit foot. I don't think there was one single person in our class of...
  20. In need of some advice

    I took a night shift job back in March. I am a single parent to a 10 year old but she stays with her dad when I'm working or sleeping. Getting your friends to understand the hours of night shift...
  21. Single parents starting NS....Stories please!!

    I'm also a single parent. I have one 10 year old daughter. My husband and I separated about 4 years ago and all was good. I bought a little house down the same street we were living on. We are...
  22. IV Tubing not Flowing

    Is it primed? Is the pump not working or not programmed
  23. Need a little clinical advice

    I've got my Med-Surg II clinical starting in August. Due to some screw ups in our registration system, the associate dean assigned us to our clinical groups. Unfortunately, I was assigned to do my...
  24. Need a little clinical advice

    I forgot to add..... I have this clinical on Friday. The only day off I have during the week is on Wednesday. The only few open clinical slots that I might be able to slide into are at a different...
  25. Required Supplies for Nursing Program

    You've gotten some great tips already. My school has a used uniform sale every year. Graduating seniors donate their old uniforms to the NSNA chapter and they sell each piece for about $5 each for...