SNjamie

SNjamie

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  1. Should nurses with long hair be required to wear it up?

    SNjamie replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

    we were taught to wear it up, but some students don't and i've never seen them be told to put it up. personally, i do for comfort when working and hygenic reasons, wouldn't want a stray hair to fall...

  2. Should I join RNAO

    SNjamie replied to carolynw0712's topic in General Nursing

    one of my instructors is an RNAO chapter member and suggests that the students join. I did receive a best practice guidelines cd with my membership, which I have used for numerous assignments. They...

  3. How do you wear your hair for work?

    SNjamie replied to ChasingRain's topic in General Nursing

    low ponytail with one of those thin elastic sports headbands $5 for a pack at walmart. quick, easy, and out of your

  4. I feel TERRIBLE!

    SNjamie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I JUST drove my boyfriend to work and on the way there I swore I saw a car upside down in the ditch (it's nighttime). I even said to him "did you see that?" to which he said "what? I had my eyes...

  5. I feel TERRIBLE!

    SNjamie replied to SNjamie's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all of your input. i meant i would stop to see if what i saw was actually an accident (it was nighttime!) and call 911 and reassure people that help was on the way (i wouldn't feel...

  6. I feel TERRIBLE!

    SNjamie replied to SNjamie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much. I needed to tell someone, but not anyone in my nursing class! Love this site! but hate all the what ifs in nursing! next time I'm

  7. New to LTC and charge?

    SNjamie replied to eesmith3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i would say don't bite off more than you can chew because it's your liscense on the line, but i'm still a

  8. Should I retake Chemistry?

    SNjamie replied to Atl_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    ugh chemistry. I did mine in highschool, got a 52, then went to summer school to re-do it and got a 72. (i needed a minimum 70% for my program) i remember a guidance counselor told me that I shouldn't...

  9. Not sure what medical job i should get while waiting for RN

    SNjamie replied to Superus's topic in General Nursing

    breaking into your first medical job is tough... i'm a second year rn student and last summer the most I got was an interview as a nurse's aid in a nursing home. i got a temp job as an H1N1 screener...

  10. need some academic planning advice!

    SNjamie posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm currently looking into switching programs because the last two years of my BScN are at a far away school, so I'd rather finish closer to home. Since all nursing programs are not the same, some of...

  11. need some academic planning advice!

    SNjamie replied to SNjamie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i'm stuck with moving on to 3rd year having to move 3 hours away to a school I don't want to go to, or move 1 hour away to a school i do want to go to, but be in second year.

  12. need some academic planning advice!

    SNjamie replied to SNjamie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    good points. yes, my parents have been helping me financially, and I have another family member that gives me money for school each year, but I've been doing as much as I can to help. I worked and...

  13. Ideas for Gift for nursing instructors??

    SNjamie replied to NC29mom's topic in General Students

    we've given gift certificates. one to the school spa, one for a massage, one for a nice

  14. Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    SNjamie replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I just started an RRSP last year, I'm 20. I only put the minimum amount in ($50/month in ontario) but its a

  15. I cried somewhat over a minor incident with a patient...

    SNjamie replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    don't feel bad. last semester I thought my patient was having a stroke infront of me (she got scared and couldn't tell me what was wrong and that she couldn't work her tongue) i grabbed the first...

  16. New Nursing Student

    SNjamie replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    what documentary did you watch? just

  17. Student nurses do the darndest things

    SNjamie replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    using the (empty, hopefully clean!) commode container as a basin to give a patient a bedbath!

  18. Belly Dancers: appropriate entertainment for LTC residents?

    SNjamie replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    have them

  19. Been Living A Sendentary Life

    SNjamie replied to thanrye8710's topic in General Nursing

    remember: the most important exercise is the one you'll do! i try to walk my dog for 30+ mins per