dandk1997RN MSN, RN

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    Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    dandk1997RN replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    My school is definitely not set up this way. We have 180 in our program to start. There is a limit of 8 students per clinical instructor, and usually only two floors per facility (one instructor...
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    Accepted into adn program this fall. Should i accept or decline?

    dandk1997RN replied to marcopolo's topic in General Students

    I'd do it- that way you have an academic advantage and possibly a financial one when you head into the BSN program. I was able to easily get into an ADN program (entrance is based solely on the TEAS,...
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    2 yr ADN students..question on IV's and blood draws

    dandk1997RN replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Students

    We learn IVs in the third semester. Most schools around here don't teach phlebotomy, which drives me nuts because I am a lab supervisor and I think nurses should absolutely know how to draw blood (so...
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    ADN New York No Prerequisites Yet

    dandk1997RN replied to raspysunny's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't know anything about those schools (I'm upstate NY) but started nursing school at 35. I finished up some pre-reqs (had some under my belt) starting when I was 34. I compared all the required...
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    Recommended "Fundamentals of Nursing" books

    dandk1997RN replied to ariferb's topic in General Students

    I am also going to recommend the book your program requires, because it doesn't matter ONE BIT what those other books say when it comes to you written and practical exams. The only thing that matters...
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    What grosses YOU out?

    dandk1997RN replied to JenTheRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Actually, the fatty pouch of skin is a panniculus, and it can be found in places other than the abdomen. I recently had a patient who was post-op B/L thigh panniculectomy- ouch! She was s/p gastric...
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    Miss/Skip last PM clinical tell the truth(NEED time 2 study 4 final or fib?

    dandk1997RN replied to elizzakay's topic in General Students

    I personally would turn the computer off, record some study material to listen to on the drive, and own the responsibility for the fact that I should have been studying all along. Then I'd go to bed...
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    Reading Teast for Entrance Exam

    dandk1997RN replied to staroflife's topic in General Students

    I sincerely doubt that any passage about migraines or sleepwalking is meant to entertain. The subjects alone suggest they are probably informative. Maybe try here for practice: SAT Reading...
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    For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    dandk1997RN replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    Got a hundred on my midterm.
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    Medications of the same class, prescribed to one patient

    dandk1997RN replied to Lady_sigrid726's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agreeing with everyone else that the MD should be
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    We only have one pulse oximeter for the facility, but we have flat-screen TVs!

    dandk1997RN replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Patients and their families aren't impressed by thermometers or pulse oximeters. They see a flat screen tv and think the facility is all nice and up to date- after all, if they have money for new...
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    Clinicals Where You Work

    dandk1997RN replied to phantoness's topic in General Students

    My school doesn't allow this, so I won't be where I work, but I personally would refrain from overtly correcting the instructor if I were in your shoes. I'm not sure I'd even tell her hospital policy...
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    Mom thinking about going back to nursing school... NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

    dandk1997RN replied to JenInSchool's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is definitely doable, and YOU can do it. I was a SAHM w/a PT evening lab job when my husband lost his job two years ago. About 1.5 years ago, I had to go back to work to supplement his PT job. One...
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    Anatomy and Physiology I and II - drop out rate

    dandk1997RN replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can't recall any big change in the teacher in either class re: how they taught or tested us. I don't know how many people dropped 1, but in my 2 class (lecture online, lab at school) only two out of...
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    Please help me...Do you think I'll get kicked out of nursing school?

    dandk1997RN replied to gtrebyari's topic in General Students

    Glad to hear things went well- I suspected you might have been getting worked up over nothing, but of course, it wouldn't have been kind to say that, because regardless of reality, that was what you...
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    Website with Medical Terminology Handout???

    dandk1997RN replied to MrsJessica's topic in General Students

    I don't know of a specific website, but there is a podcast course on iTunes that you can download and listen to. It explains things very well so that you don't have to just memorize words- you can...
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    Poll: Healthcare Experience Before Nursing School?

    dandk1997RN replied to nursein2012's topic in General Students

    Yes, I have 12 years in the field- one+ as a CNA is senior physical rehab, and 11ish in the lab. There aren't too many people (maybe 4?) in my lab group (about 30 of us) who have experience. I don't...
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    Nursing Students Needed for Anonymous Survey!

    dandk1997RN replied to whitneyLOL's topic in General Students

    Hope your project gets an
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    Which hospital job would be a better pick?

    dandk1997RN replied to jennafezz's topic in General Students

    I personally wouldn't change jobs when I was just starting nursing school. I would want to get used to the school and workload and whatnot before making any more stressful
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    ATI online practice assessment ID

    dandk1997RN replied to live.love.laugh's topic in General Students

    Hmmm...wish I could remember exactly where it was. I don't recall if it came with my paperwork or if it was just there once I bought it online. But if you bought online practice assessment and guide...
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    Do nurses learn how to read EKG's and do phlebotomy?

    dandk1997RN replied to TamTammers's topic in General Nursing

    Not too many schools around here teach the phlebotomy at all- not sure of the status of the the EKGs, but I can tell you that the ability of many nurses I work with to NOT draw blood is amazing. I...
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    Day 2 anxiety attack, is it the end of the job?

    dandk1997RN replied to mamaames's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You can do it!!! I had a similar experience on my first clinical day with patients as an LAII years ago (not as a nurse) and I found I just had to force myself to do it- things were fine after that. I...
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    Really?? A Farmer's Market in the hospital?

    dandk1997RN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    We periodically have one at my hospital, but as with one of the first posters, ours is outdoors. It is primarily for staff to be able to purchase fresh fruit and veg. It is not in the halls and...
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    Well, No Nursing for Me

    dandk1997RN replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I've been following your threads on not going to nursing school and my question every single time I revisit the threads is why on earth, if you are such a good student, are you so afraid of a...
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    Any help or Advice Needed pleaseee

    dandk1997RN replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    My best piece of advice: enjoy your free time while you still have it! My actual classes don't start until tomorrow, but I have already had about 100 pgs worth of reading assignments that are due when...