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  1. Vanderbilt BSN - NP Program Applicants Fall 2010

    mammac5 replied to gkbroaro's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Y'all let me know if I can help you with local information. I'll be moving back home in August to complete the program as a distant student, but I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the...

  2. Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

    mammac5 replied to celclt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I learned this the expensive way: If you're going to be moved to Nashville a week or so before starting school, just wait and get your physical, titers, immunizations once you get here. Although we...

  3. so happy!

    mammac5 replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoyed teaching in a medical assisting program. Those students need someone very professional who can teach them about lots of things other than "just" the medical stuff. Best of luck to...

  4. Additional Duties As Assigned....

    mammac5 replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

    Where are the "unlicensed assistive personnel" or nurses aides or whatever they're called in your area? That would be a much more cost-effective way of getting tasks done that do not require the...

  5. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

    mammac5 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student, so all you experienced nurses can laugh me down if need be, but we're being taught to assign patients to nurses according to what it likely the best outcome for the patient. So if I...

  6. WOW!!! I just saw how much first semester books cost!!!

    mammac5 replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    By the way, the new edition of APA that came out in print late 2009 has errors, which the publisher acknowleged after the books were printed but it was too late for those who bought the darned thing...

  7. What should first year students brush up on before school starts??

    mammac5 replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    A & P is important; we assume everyone knows where the parts are located (the A) but many people get through basic courses without really knowing how everything works AND how it all works together...

  8. WOW!!! I just saw how much first semester books cost!!!

    mammac5 replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    Unless they're going to refuse to admit you to class without a specific book (or the latest edition of same) don't buy all that junk! Online access is your best friend for drug info and medical...

  9. forced into administration

    mammac5 replied to hdmsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just off the top of my head, I would suggest pulling out your copy of your job description and reviewing that. Any additional responsibilities should be listed there; if they aren't there then the...

  10. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    mammac5 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked at an outpatient facility a few years ago and we had a nursing assistant who was fond of yellow low-rider scrubs with a black thong. Nice. Also she frequently wore white pants with...

  11. NS Recommended Books Help

    mammac5 replied to Maymie's topic in General Students

    At the (almost) end of my program, I would say the only things I really needed to spend money on were a care planning book (which I hate, but I need it to get through care plans), a drug resource...

  12. HELP HELP HELP

    mammac5 replied to Student2304's topic in General Students

    When prioritizing patient care (or nursing diagnoses) I've learned to follow the ABCs Airway Breathing Circulation Then, after you've got the most life-threatening deals taken care of you can look at...

  13. Need advice after failing last semester

    mammac5 replied to Lorettaxyz's topic in General Students

    First of all, thank G*d for the instructor who realized that you needed some accomodations to do well on the tests. He/she may be your angel! Since that person obviously believes in your abilities,...

  14. Proper salutation for a NP?

    mammac5 replied to heatherhammy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The first NP I ever saw was in the 1980s (I was in high school) and we referred to her as "Nurse Nancy." I've seen pediatric NPs who want to be called Ms. Smith. I've known NPs who want to be called...

  15. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    mammac5 replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in school right now, but if I weren't going to be nurse I'd be a housewife. It was a great job and I loved doing it for many years. Hoping to do some of that on (at least) a part-time basis once...

  16. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    mammac5 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    At the childrens' hospital...saw a staff person in the elevator wearing a printed top that said, "SEXY!" all over it. Really?

  17. Is Phlebotomy taught in Nursing school?

    mammac5 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Students

    My mother completed an RN program several years ago and was not taught how to draw blood...then she accepted a job in an outpatient pediatrics clinic a few years later. I taught her how to draw at my...

  18. Accerlated BSN and sleep?

    mammac5 replied to Rmedin19's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'd want to know first of all why you are not

  19. Got accepted to Nursing school...but I want a tattoo :(

    mammac5 replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    The nursing school I attend does not allow any visible tattoos or piercings other than one set of holes in each earlobe. I think that's pretty

  20. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

    mammac5 replied to mommalumps's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have no clue how you've made it through this without any support. God bless you! Now that you're almost done with school and NCLEX, it's time to get your life straight. For me, that would mean...

  21. Is Phlebotomy taught in Nursing school?

    mammac5 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Students

    Many programs teach access for insertion of IVs and/or drawing from central or peripheral lines, but not venipuncture in the "outpatient" sense of the word. You can learn this at a hospital or local...

  22. Is anyone else out there currently in an Accelerated BSN program?

    mammac5 replied to chichi11's topic in General Students

    At least you're being realistic about it! I'm 44 and in an accelerated program (a few weeks finishing up!) and it is doable, even for those of us who are not math lovers. The math you're going to run...

  23. Depressed and Stressed Student

    mammac5 replied to amgresham's topic in General Students

    It can be difficult when reading people's posts to get a picture of whether or not they are upset and being, perhaps, a little dramatic OR if they really are unable to cut it. For this post, I'm...

  24. Should I go over my supervisors head?

    mammac5 replied to TXPediNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am rarely a proponent of going over anyone's head. This is an exception. I believe I would go to the physician in charge of the vaccine program (those meds are being shipped to and signed for by a...

  25. Think I am giving it enough study time?

    mammac5 replied to dmsperle09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I haven't taken the test yet; I graduate in August and plan to test in September. I don't want to forget everything I've stuffed into my brain! Besides that, I feel that the more time passes after...