Katie803

Katie803

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  1. Failed drug calculations quiz, need some encouragement...

    Katie803 posted a topic in General Students

    :nuke: Hello all. I am 23 year old student and mother of a toddler. I have been in school for two and a half years and have finally reached my second clinical semester...well, was in it anyway. I...

  2. Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

    Katie803 replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, we must be in the some of the same classes! PM me your name, I bet we know each other. OB and Peds isn't bad, I actually liked Mrs. Stokes (though sometime she can space out on you) Mrs. Ciuca...

  3. Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

    Katie803 replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, they usually don't post the specific teacher's sections until after registration, and you have to register AS SOON AS IT OPENS! I mean seriously, have everything you want picked out and...

  4. Failed drug calculations quiz, need some encouragement...

    Katie803 replied to Katie803's topic in General Students

    IMPORTANT UPDATE: The amount of support from the people who have read this was overwhelming and GREATLY encouraged me. I am back in clinicals now, having just started back to where I left off...

  5. Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

    Katie803 replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    For pharm you should be able to choose your teacher. I had Mrs. Kennedy and I aced it. Her tests are EXACTLY what is in her study guides. BUT DO NOT TAKE IT ONLINE IF YOU CAN HELP IT! It's a lot of...

  6. Community College? You must be stupid.

    Katie803 replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    yeah, sorry, accidentally pressed send before I was done. I agree though. Please see my revised answer

  7. Community College? You must be stupid.

    Katie803 replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Geez! what a can of worms this has opened! I think that anyone going for Nursing should choose whether to go for an ADN at a CC or a BSN at a University BASED ON THE CREDENTIALS OF THE COLLEGE, THE...

  8. Help with med calculation please

    Katie803 replied to AnnSmithga's topic in General Nursing

    I know sometimes dr's will teach family how to give injections, have you learned this yet? this is a certain technique to it, otherwise it could have uncomfortable results for your grandma. or maybe...

  9. Documenting Pt statements accurately yet politely?

    Katie803 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm curious as to what the protocol is for quoting a patient and "politely" documenting refusal, etc? For example, one of my previous nursing teachers said that she doesn't like to use "Pt refused" in...

  10. Student RN needing help!

    Katie803 replied to JulianaH's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does it absolutely have to be a working RN? I am a student in my second clinical semester, but I have a REALLY good example of ethical dilemma that I encountered during my first semester. I was...

  11. Failed drug calculations quiz, need some encouragement...

    Katie803 replied to Katie803's topic in General Students

    Gosh you guys, thanks so much for all the support! I got teary eyed reading all of the posts, and to anyone reading this post now, the more encouragement and stories you share, the more you can help...

  12. Failed drug calculations quiz, need some encouragement...

    Katie803 replied to Katie803's topic in General Students

    thank you, rn4weeones. Let me also add that I do not take my mistake lightly, I am well aware that a miscalculation in medical dosaging can be dangerous and even deadly, but I am also very upset by...

  13. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    Katie803 replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, really? That's terrible, why would you sue your friend for saving your life? I didn't mean to come off as rude, really, I was just clarifying the law for some who may be curious about it. My...

  14. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    Katie803 replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please see the definition of Good Samaritan law and keep in mind each state has a different variation. in my state, if you are caught not helping in an emergency, your license will be suspended or...

  15. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    Katie803 replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about identifying yourself on a card, I would assume it was a personal preference really, but I do know about the Good Samaritan laws that protect you if you assist in any medical...

  16. Short Questionaire

    Katie803 replied to R_cain's topic in General Nursing

    i know you said preferrably Ontario, but is this school preference or a personal preference? I would think your teachers might be interested in questionaires filled out by people from different parts...

  17. NCLEX when should I round result in ml in dosage calculation?

    Katie803 replied to travleur's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! You went to Nursing school in France? That's fascinating! How was that experience? Are you from France or did you just have the opportunity to study

  18. When HIPAA can KILL

    Katie803 replied to Zookeeper3's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly would not personally tell anyone. That could endanger your license and career. I have been in the family situation where it was "a deep, dark secret" when my uncle had HIV and I was told...

  19. Want to have a baby

    Katie803 replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    original poster is

  20. Want to have a baby

    Katie803 replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    ignore the blonde, OP. I'm sorry, but that response was rude and insensitive . You have no idea what her plans are, blondie, and you must not have children. It's not always possible to have a baby and...

  21. Want to have a baby

    Katie803 replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, the age old question: when to have a baby. From one mother to a future mother, my advice is this. No one is EVER ready to have a baby. You can prepare all you want to, you can read all the books,...

  22. Is a lot held out of your paycheck

    Katie803 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    hahaha thats

  23. NCLEX when should I round result in ml in dosage calculation?

    Katie803 replied to travleur's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught using dimensional analysis (which I found unusally understandable), but the book taught a different way from the teachers. We were taught to round off to the nearest hundredth, and the...

  24. How much do you remember from A&P?

    Katie803 replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    I think a general knowledge of how these things work is meant to help you better understand the disease process compared to the way your healthy body acts. It would also come in handy if a patient...

  25. Will the real Dr. House plz stand up!

    Katie803 replied to Mr. Evans's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, but this has come up several times in the series. He's a darn good doctor and saves peoples lives. I'd feel obligated to put up with it if he saved lives, but maybe I'm biased because I'm a huge...