Stcroix ASN, PhD, RN

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    Things You Know Now (And Wish You'd Known Then!)

    Stcroix replied to x_factor's topic in General Students

    Refillable ink cartridges. Ink is so expensive, a friend told me about inkproducts.com (there are probably others). I bought refillable cartridges and bulk ink, saved at least $100 per semester on...
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    Flu Vaccine, enough already!

    Stcroix replied to Bklyn_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sure, everyone has the right to decide for themselves. Then there are the rights of the patients to be protected from infection while they are in a very vulnerable state of health. Have you folks...
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    Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    Stcroix replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Proverb: "talk less, say more". A nurse provides quality care for the patient by constantly assessing. To assess, one must look, listen, observe, and think. Quiet people are able to do this very...
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    Should I report wide-spread cheating in my class?

    Stcroix replied to malarwen's topic in General Students

    Shoot 'em in the pants, the coat and vest are
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    Advantages to being a male nurse

    Stcroix replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Me too. I'm having trouble deciding if I should run on propane or gas......single or dual wheels? Decisions, decisions. I am in the middle of my program and I can say that my forklift skills have...
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    Did you find Med-Surg class much harder than fundamentals?

    Stcroix replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Ya, I agree Fundis was more concepts than concrete medical facts. Med surge is just facts, but overall there is a much greater volume of info in med surge. If you study, you will do well in both....
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Stcroix replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Yep, we're all dirty
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    rotator cuff surgery before new grad program starts

    Stcroix replied to rn_yogi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it was sewn. Just follow through on all your PT. I had 90% ROM after 6 weeks Good luck, go for
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    rotator cuff surgery before new grad program starts

    Stcroix replied to rn_yogi's topic in General Nursing

    I've had both shoulders worked on, It took no more that 6-7 weeks after surgery to be fully functional without limitations (I had done PT as ordered
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    Upstate NY Nurse Questions ?

    Stcroix replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Ya gotta do what ya gotta do, but I lived in Syracuse for a while and it............sucked. ( the weather, that
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    Why should I encourage rest before/after meals to pts?

    Stcroix replied to ashleymarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Also if you remember your A&P, after one ingests food, the parasympathetic nervous system kicks in. You body diverts blood to your innards and goes into 'rest and digest' mode. If you ask it to...
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    high degree AV block

    Stcroix replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    With "this pt also has CHF and cardiomyopathy" you may consider 'monitor I/O', and provide a low salt
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    Dream job if you weren't an RN

    Stcroix replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Master of the
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    No patients again!

    Stcroix replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    Maybe hang around a nursery school and drum up
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    OH MY, I Wonder.....

    Stcroix replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I could be mistaken, but I believe mortgage insurance is for the lender, not the borrower. Yes, the borrower pays for it, but in the event the borrower cannot pay the mortgage, the bank will...
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    Clinicals

    Stcroix replied to nurse2b84's topic in General Students

    Lots of good advice here. My 2 cents is be yourself! If you are nervous, greet your patient and introduce yourself, and then........tell them you are a little nervous. Yep, being a little...
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    Strategies for Fundamentals (note taking from textbooks)

    Stcroix replied to NIUnurs2be's topic in General Students

    After your first exam, you will see how much the class PP and lecture parallels the book. Until then, you really don't know for sure how much "anything is fair game" is true. I suggest you look at...
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    Contagion?

    Stcroix replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Yeh, Omega Man....Charlton Heston, I think. That's an oldie (like
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    Here's something you don't see every day

    Stcroix replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    No rotenone eye
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    when to use a transfer belt?

    Stcroix replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I work part time as a transporter and I help move patients all day. I can tell you that over the last year I have not seen a single gait belt being used. I agree with the PP that canes, walkers and...
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    What are your other degrees in?

    Stcroix replied to nurse2b013's topic in General Students

    B.A. in biology, PhD in plant pathology. Currently in ADN
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    Contagion?

    Stcroix replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    OP, there have been 'mutant bug ' movies around for decades. "Andromeda Strain" was one from the 70's. I don't think they really arouse that much interest in real infectious disease. Heck, it...
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    Do you know of anyone who has been thrown of of nursing school/program? And why?

    Stcroix replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    One student was asked to leave because she was 'socially inept'. She was brilliant, but just could not function in a clinical environment. It was sad, but absolutely appropriate in my
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    How should nursing schools pick students for admission?

    Stcroix replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    There are loads of valid points here. The one universal thing I think that is needed is objectivity. By that I mean, as soon as subjective criteria (interviews, entrance essays, etc) are used, you...
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    Whiskey Horse FoxTrot - Are You Kidding Me?

    Stcroix replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    But wait! It even catches fish! Order now and receive free of charge, "Surgery for fun and