crb613 BSN, RN

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    Sex Reassignment Surgery at Birth

    crb613 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is the topic I was given to do an oral presentation on. I have found some good articles...but could use some more info if anyone has experience w/this. I am to address the ethical/medical issues...
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    My instructor said I need to have more confidence in myself. I am trying but.....

    crb613 replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    I would also suggest you talk to your CI & find out exactly what it is you need to do/not do. When your evals are done do they not discuss these areas w/you? I know it can be so...
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    Mental Health Clinicals

    crb613 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    Good for you on the job!...Right now I am doing 8h clinicals (Med Surg) once a wk. Then in Jan.-May I do two 12's a wk (ICU) then, after I graduate I do 120 more hrs before I can take the NCLEX. Our...
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    Mental Health Clinicals

    crb613 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    Congrats on your graduation! I will graduate in May w/my ADN. I am kinda undecided where to start...my instructor strongly suggests med surg for the experience. After reading your post I guess I was...
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    Mental Health Clinicals

    crb613 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    I am with you...I love psych! I forgot I also attended an AA meeting & wrote a paper on it also. We did careplans on our patients, had to write an interaction paper on one of them. I loved it...
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    Sex Reassignment Surgery at Birth

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ya'll are great! Thank you so
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    Mental Health Clinicals

    crb613 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    :rotfl: :rotfl: That is too funny! I can tell I would like
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    Mental Health Clinicals

    crb613 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Students

    I interacted w/patients, attended mental inquest trials,med education,group thearpy. I wore headphones for a whole day while I cared for patients....the headphones were playing all these voices to...
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    Taking Med/Surg next semester! What helped u?

    crb613 replied to anfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    fluids & electrolytes would get my vote! Good
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    My first dosage calc test...need info!

    crb613 replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This was part of our skills lab but we only spent like a couple of classes on math. So kinda had a class & kinda self taught. College algebra & higher were pre-reqs so they thought we should...
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    Any Good IV Therapy or Nursing Procedure Web Sites

    crb613 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a skills book? It should be in there. We use Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques 5th ed. by Perry & Potter.It's really good if you don't have
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    Five Rights of Delegation

    crb613 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was taught this in fundamentals....my instructor loved this stuff!
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    My first dosage calc test...need info!

    crb613 replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do I ever!! I was so nervous I thought I would stroke out! Here are some ex. 1.Med oral susp. 150mg q8hr has been ordered. The infant weight is 6.4kg. Med label reads 75ml w/200mg/4ml. How many ml wil...
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    taking students, precepting

    crb613 replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student & I love clinicals. I also know I have the responsibilty of being prepared. I look up my meds, read up on the dx, have a plan of care ready when I get there. I pray for guidence,...
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    Do you have to take algebra?

    crb613 replied to NavyWife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes I did & I feel your pain! I had NEVER had algebra in my life & I thought I would die. I have always hated math & had a fear of it. I took pre-algebra w/several other classes & made...
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    I like Med/Sug-Isthat wierd?

    crb613 replied to JustJen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am so glad you started this thread! I have been doing clinicals in M/S & I really like it too. I was offered a job last week at my clinical site & I decided this is where I want to start. I...
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    Please Respond!!

    crb613 replied to NCJill's topic in General Nursing

    I really can't help much as I am still a student but this does not sound right. Areas close to L-ville you might check out...Lexington,(Veterans, Central Baptist) Elizabethtown ( Hardin Mem.). Maybe...
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    Is buying a present for a pt. appropriate?

    crb613 replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently a student and am being taught no to gifts of any kind regardless of the reason. We are instead being taught to spend some time w/pt reading to them or talking ect. I think its a nice...
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    Nursing Tests

    crb613 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would suggest getting an NCLEX book (we use Saunders). This will help you to get the hang of the questions...read the rationale & in no time you can fiqure out what they are asking. I find it is...
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    Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    crb613 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was just me that was weird! 1. I too wash the top of my pop can & dry it around the edges good to get anything the water missed! 2. My kitchen cabinets are much neater than the...
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    A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

    crb613 replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

    I am 49 & will graduate in May '06. I have had job offer at every single clinical site I have been to.......so it seems age is not an issue. My husband is very supportive & I hope what ever...
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    I need help w/charting please........

    crb613 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a student & not sure how to chart. It seems if I include something my instructor says I should not have & if I didn't......then of course I should have! This is an ex. of what I charted...
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    I need help w/charting please........

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to you all...its starting to come together. I appreciate your help & taking time to "splain things" to me. I think I will also ask (as was suggested) for my CI to chart on my...
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    I need help w/charting please........

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    They do have a sheet hanging up that has Pt. care on it....baths, I&O's, ambulation ect the CNA's do this.They also do the vitals & have a sheet for them. Now I guess where I am confused is...
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    I need help w/charting please........

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks & this was the reasoning behind charting this. This is what I said to my CI.......did not really get an answer except, Well yes, but it does not need to charted????????????? Ok so if the...