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anneuhbanana

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  1. Floor to ED transition

    anneuhbanana replied to guest901464's topic in Emergency

    Well, as someone who moved from floor to ED... the best advice I can give is just to fly by the seat of your pants. Don't expect routine, and don't get upset when things change. It was the best thing...

  2. Is floor nursing making you fat?

    anneuhbanana replied to OCRN3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    YES!! We are all getting fat with the exception of the few outstanding fitness freaks we probably all work with. When I first started working as a nurse the stress really got to me, binge eating after...

  3. what are the best divisions in hospital to work in?

    anneuhbanana replied to jtoms's topic in General Students

    Well there is pretty much everything you can imagine. There is usually at least one med-surg floor, there is one for post-op patients, orthopedics, cardiac, renal, trauma, oncology. The bigger the...

  4. Good pair of shoes

    anneuhbanana replied to MsAlba's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dansko's all the way! I didn't discover them til my first nursing job but I highly recommend them, worth every cent. I suffered and suffered throughout nursing school, now I have no pain and can last...

  5. Most challenging moments in Nursing school

    anneuhbanana replied to Onco_NT's topic in General Students

    To me one of the hardest things was having to say no to seeing my friends, I felt like I had NO LIFE. I graduated in May and I'm still playing catchup! At some times it was hard to see the light at...

  6. Drawing up

    anneuhbanana replied to tony.quinn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sometimes it's easier to look at it without formulas. I say how many ml are in each mg. So 0.2ml in 1mg and you need 0.5mg so how many ml is

  7. Insulin drip/hourly BG checks

    anneuhbanana replied to Elvish's topic in Patient Medications

    I work on a medsurg floor where it's a 5:1 ratio and we get insulin drips. They usually try to give a nurse only one, but your four other patients could have heparin drips etc and you still have your...

  8. Hurst Review Q Test Score

    anneuhbanana replied to aphillipi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine Monday and passed. I had 75 questions as well and it felt like half were SATA. I feel like the Q reviews really did

  9. Hurst Review Q Test Score

    anneuhbanana replied to aphillipi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've taken 2 Q reviews and I have gotten 77% and 82%. I take the NCLEX Monday as well so we shall see how this compares. When I am taking them I have noticed that the questions tie in with the core...

  10. Hurst review

    anneuhbanana replied to maia718's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the live review but I HIGHLY recommend it. The videos are pretty much just like the live thing, they have different speakers for every section. I watched almost all of them. They are very good,...

  11. Why would someone with a PEG-tube recieve Protonix

    anneuhbanana replied to leeanna_9899's topic in General Students

    I'm not exactly sure but I would say that because they have a peg-tube it could be more for prevention of any GERD side effects. They may not have had GERD before but with a peg-tube it could...

  12. BSN Students= Community Woes

    anneuhbanana replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    We also have a project that is forever long and a huge part of our grade, and class time? Don't get me started...the most boring lecture you could ever have. However I guess I lucked out because the...

  13. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    anneuhbanana replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Thank you person, who doesn't study for any test until the morning of for bragging about it like you are so cool. Like your 72 was pretty good considering. I do not care. You will never be my nurse...

  14. Testing help please!! (reading vs.practice tests)

    anneuhbanana replied to samera's topic in General Students

    I usually just skim over the chapters and I highly recommend using the website that comes along with your book. Usually it's evolve... but sometimes they have chapter reviews (and they are very good)...

  15. Senior year!!

    anneuhbanana replied to morningdew's topic in General Students

    me me

  16. book...where to find cheaper books

    anneuhbanana replied to faithfulstudent's topic in General Students

    I get all mine on amazon it's just easier. If you're afraid you're going to miss something just take a look at what is in the package to make sure you aren't missing

  17. Shy, awkward, introverted nurse-to-be! Can it happen?

    anneuhbanana replied to cccormier's topic in General Students

    I am naturally an introvert and awkwardly shy sometimes, but with all that nursing school has brought to me it has forced me to come out of my shell. I still like to keep to myself but I have learned...

  18. How did nursing school effect your health?

    anneuhbanana replied to RangeinPlace's topic in General Students

    I gained a dreaded 15 pounds as well, ohhh the studying just makes you want to snack!! Advice to not gain weight? Don't fall into the easy habit of getting fast food and even if you feel like you have...

  19. work load

    anneuhbanana replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    15 isn't too much in my opinion, it's alot of work but it's not too much. You adjust to

  20. work load

    anneuhbanana replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    In our program it's 15 credit hours a semester. Now each class has different amounts but it's 2 or 3

  21. Do you feel this way too?

    anneuhbanana replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    I've had numerous other students tell me that C=RN, but that scares me. These people are intentionally not trying their hardest because they are just aiming for C's. As for the people who really try...

  22. Input really needed, pretty please

    anneuhbanana replied to canut's topic in General Students

    1) what advice would you give to someone who has yet to be accepted into a nursing program? it will be a rocky ride, but so worth it. constantly remind yourself how much you want this, and be ready...

  23. Med Surg.

    anneuhbanana replied to BMT_survivor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our program uses ATI books and I use those as my outline for NEED to KNOW stuff, and it has helped me because the Lewis book goes into SO much detail it makes me get a headache, not to mention they...

  24. Qi Gong in nursing school

    anneuhbanana posted a topic in General Students

    We have a crazy/hippie/out of the box teacher that makes us do some sort of meditation/breathing exercises/qi gong everytime we have class. At first I thought it was nuts, but now I enjoy when we take...

  25. Qi Gong in nursing school

    anneuhbanana replied to anneuhbanana's topic in General Students

    Well it is not optional, we are graded on our participation in this! I do not personally believe this is related to religion, it is more about centering yourself and focusing on your breathing. It has...