annietart

annietart

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  1. What is pimping?

    annietart replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    Pimping is when you get asked a ton of questions by an instructor/nurse/physician/NP/whoever to test your knowledge and to show you know what the hell you're talking about/performing. Example: When I...

  2. A rolling suitcase....really???

    annietart replied to OgreAchiever's topic in General Students

    Nah, I have my ipad with skyscape which has all my reference materials on it (FANTASTIC INVESTMENT!!! I have it on my iPhone too and that's what I take to clinicals.) I take my book and a small...

  3. Are you working while going to nursing school?

    annietart replied to abqfavorite's topic in General Students

    I'm working casual jobs now, one of them is as a PCT on a very busy medsurg floor. I learn as much there as I learn in class, if not a little more! My other job is as a lifeguard at an indoor pool,...

  4. Ethical Exam Question

    annietart replied to oschaus's topic in General Students

    I do not think it's a great question because it doesn't reflect on how it actually happens in the real world. The practice is that the healthcare practioner is responsible for reporting the disease....

  5. Do you use a "code name" for psych

    annietart replied to glutton4punishment's topic in Emergency

    i was just a psych pt in the er a few weeks ago. However I spent it chatting with my nurse and my friend that was with me, watching My Strange Addiction on my iPad and trying to put on a brave face...

  6. Ethical Exam Question

    annietart replied to oschaus's topic in General Students

    We had a nurse come in from our county health department to explain the rational to this question. Most STDs have to reported to the health department as they are extremely communicable. It was really...

  7. Really, this is the dumbest question ever, but...

    annietart replied to SarahIN's topic in General Students

    we have condition C for a critical condition, and condition A for arrest. Condition C brings the whole rapid response team but is for situations that could go bad but aren't quite to a full code yet....

  8. Foley Catheter issues - yikes!

    annietart replied to 1969's topic in General Students

    A nurse who used to do labor and delivery back in day when LPNs could still work it, passed on to me that the hole may look like the lady parts but aim above that one and the urethra is there. So,...

  9. I HATE NANDA!!!!

    annietart replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I love that I don't have to use NANDA for school. We also don't do care plans either. We use SBAR and the nursing process to create a concept map that has all pieces of the patient tied together as we...

  10. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

    annietart replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm the opposite of most people. Work is one of the few times where I'm most comfortable with myself! Yes, the job is stressful but that's the nature of the game. I have to take...

  11. Family pushing antidepressants...why won't I agree??

    annietart replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can safely say that I railed against taking meds for years, but now that I've been on them for a few years I won't go off them. They've made such a marked difference in my life it's amazing. Do your...

  12. Need RN's opinion- BIG clinical mistake

    annietart replied to CrazyheadSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a PCT in nursing school, and the patient population I work with is a mixed bag of body types. If you need to take a forearm BP, put the index over the radial artery. For a calf BP (great for very...

  13. In your opinion, which is more addictive tylenol 3 or tramadol?

    annietart replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    My mom has taken tramadol 2-3x daily for the past 10-15 years for severe rheumatoid arthritis. I really hope they don't take it off the market because she needs it badly. I've taken it and it doesn't...

  14. Working third-shift while attending school for nursing?

    annietart replied to heidster's topic in General Students

    It really depends on your program. At my school students had the option of doing gen-eds along with the nursing classes and that is just an insane course load. I couldn't even manage working part time...

  15. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    annietart replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man! thanks for making me laugh everyone. Now I won't feel quite so klutzy when I trip over the dynamap on my way down the hall! I did get sprayed with liquid multivitamin once but that was...

  16. St. Margarets Nursing School

    annietart replied to carbon86's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't want to be a Debbie-downer but I'm going to say flat out that Mercy is the tougher program to get into, but if you make a case in your essay and rock the PSB you may have a shot. Good

  17. What info should nurses let a PCT/CNA be aware of?

    annietart replied to sh_eany's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel like editing my post to add what I was going to say earlier regarding stigmatization of HIV. I'm working casually as a tech while I go through nursing school, and the last day I worked I...

  18. What info should nurses let a PCT/CNA be aware of?

    annietart replied to sh_eany's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just amazed at how HIV and aids are still so stigmatized. Standard and universal precautions are made for exactly this reason. Unless you get stuck by a needle or a boldly fluid of your choice...

  19. Anyone attending Mercy Hospital School of Nursing (Pittsburgh) in August 2011?

    annietart replied to aubie.mathews's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey everyone. I'm actually a current Mercy student, but I'm taking a leave of absence and will be joining your class for Med-Surg next April. My words of advice: Take every class you can before...

  20. JHU and AGH/West Penn Deal

    annietart replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It's not a done deal. Read this article from the Post Gazette http://m.post-gazette.com/business/news/highmark-ponders-takeover-of-west-penn-allegheny-health-system-1139452?p=1 It's Highmark getting...

  21. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    annietart replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    I think my blood at this point is erythrocytes and the buffy coat gang suspended in coffee. I love everything about it. I love the taste, the ritual of it, and the warmth. It makes me happy. However...

  22. is oxygen considered a medication?.. what do you think?

    annietart replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Students

    When I was trained in O2 management as a lifeguard we followed a protocol and were allowed to administer 15L by non-rebreather mask and ambu-bag. The only time it's ever used is providing rescue...

  23. NOT going to the pinning ceremony

    annietart replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Students

    I definitely going to mine. I go to a diploma school and pinning is graduation. Maybe I'd feel different if I went to a community college or a university but I have 100+ years of tradition behind me...

  24. What to do first if a choking child becomes unconscious

    annietart replied to nurseglitter's topic in General Nursing

    Preform a jaw thrust or chin lift to open the airways and give 2 rescue breaths. If the breaths don't go in give 30 seconds of compressions and than check to see if the obstruction is gone. Repeat...

  25. My Favorite Pen Has Been Banned! Help!!!!

    annietart replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Sakura Sumo Grip for me. Only problem is that they are hard to find and the gel runs down fast. However, I do use them as a drawing tool too, so that may have something to do with the disappearing...