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  1. Nursing instructors and heart "palpations" ???

    all4ofus replied to MumblesMahoney's topic in General Students

    We had one who recorded lectures off of another instructor's power points, and I don't believe she ever actually read them prior to starting the recordings. All she did was read from the PP - verbatim...

  2. Is bsn over adn worth paying twice as much for?

    all4ofus replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    You should definitely look at the hiring trends in your area. Where I live, ADNs have no problem getting hired, so it made more sense short-term and financially for me to go the ADN route initially,...

  3. Nursing school students problem.is it racism???

    all4ofus replied to finegirl's topic in General Students

    I am a non-minority as defined by this post. Meaning, I look like a typical "white girl". But, in the world I live in, I am a minority as a white person; in my neighborhood, at school, and...

  4. Ironing your Scrubs

    all4ofus replied to medsurgtrenchesRN's topic in General Students

    My hair is just like the "before" frizz in shampoo commercials, so I flat-iron it most days. And my Chi works wonders on those wrinkles around the edges and collars. No need to iron, just a touch-up...

  5. Anyone graduating Dec 2011 ?

    all4ofus replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    On one hand, I am totally fed up with my nursing program and feel like clinicals at this point are a waste of everyone's time, so I just want to enter the workforce where I can really learn. On the...

  6. Put down for ADN program

    all4ofus posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Anyone else get crap from nurses at work for being in an ADN and not a BSN program? There's one nurse at work who constantly tries to belittle me. If I haven't learned something yet, she makes these...

  7. IV starts

    all4ofus posted a topic in General Students

    There's no avoiding it; I'm gonna have to start an IV on a real person soon. So, I am interested in hearing from others --- how was your first (or first few) IV starts? What did you do right? What...

  8. Does fasting indicate NPO?

    all4ofus replied to neil890123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just came across a statement in Iggy that differentiates: "The patient must fast (water only) for 8 to 10 hours before the test and be NPO for the first 2 hours of the testing." Hope this helps...

  9. IV starts

    all4ofus replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    Yeah, we've done the dummy arms in school and handled the materials, had the checkoff, and all of that. It was actually hard to get flashback on the dummy arms; even our instructor couldn't do it! A...

  10. Put down for ADN program

    all4ofus replied to all4ofus's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I worked with this same nurse again last night. This time she said a 'B' at her school is equivalent to an 'A' at mine. LOL, the *******' nerve!!! I wish I had asked her for the objective data that...

  11. I need some input on nursing schools in Southern Cali

    all4ofus replied to mjgarcia's topic in California Nursing

    I am not in CA, but just wanted to suggest you try searching and posting under your region also and you might possibly get more responses. Go to https://allnurses.com/ca-nursing-programs/. Good...

  12. Can't get over my anxiety in clinicals, and this is my 3rd semester

    all4ofus replied to bella65's topic in General Students

    I am also in my 3rd semester, and I also still get anxious in clinicals. I even work as a PCT on weekends, to boot. I think my issue with clinicals is the way that we have to go about picking...

  13. Got a great job. But trip already paid for

    all4ofus replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Students

    I've been in the same situation; it was no big deal. Just tell your manager about it at the first appropriate moment. They should be able to let you take unpaid time off or else borrow against your...

  14. PCTs scope of practice in Texas . . .

    all4ofus replied to Queen Tiye, CNA's topic in Texas Nursing

    At my hospital, there are two levels of PCA. If you are at level I, you can take vital signs and do basic patient care (bath, feed, etc.). You can apply a nasal cannuli if someone is supposed to be...

  15. Discouraged, needs advice

    all4ofus replied to MCGNurse's topic in General Students

    I am in my third semester now. I am a very visual learner, so I have learned that my grades are best when I first, read ALL of the material. After I have completed all the reading I re-read anything...

  16. El Centro / North Lake - what is going on??

    all4ofus posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Has anyone else noticed that the NCLEX pass rates for El Centro College dropped from 94% in 2009 to 86% in 2010? And they were all above 94% the four years before that! This semester some of us are...

  17. El Centro / North Lake - what is going on??

    all4ofus replied to all4ofus's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah, I'm just disgusted at this point. The BS they are dishing this semester is unbelievable. I am wondering if I need to lawyer up, LOL! I'd say more but I'm afraid of being identified and...

  18. Confused Nursing student: Need advice!!!!

    all4ofus replied to Confused07's topic in General Students

    My first degree was in psychology. After graduation, I got a job working for an EAP call center. I realized quickly that I don't really care for psych patients, to put it mildly. So there was...

  19. The larger the gauge of the needle the smaller diameter???

    all4ofus replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found another thread that has a good explanation involving how many times a wire has to pass through successively smaller holes to reach the desired diameter. Read the thread "quick Needle gauge...

  20. Desperatly need care plan help

    all4ofus replied to schantzy143's topic in General Students

    I had a 34 year old woman with her second episode of pancreatitis triggered by binge drinking. I used acute pain, of course, but also nausea, because she couldn't hold anything down. Then imbalanced...

  21. Been asked to help in an emergency because you are a nursing student?

    all4ofus posted a topic in General Students

    I just had an experience that shook me up a little. A neighbor's kids were playing on the ice in the street this afternoon. One of them, a 17-year-old boy, fell and got hurt. Another neighbor,...

  22. Care Plan - All these Nursing Dx opposite of what I want

    all4ofus replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't have an answer, but I feel your pain! I have posted a similar thread in the past, asking about Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance vs an actual electrolyte imbalance, as well as your Risk for...

  23. How do you let a friend know a nursing position isn't what she thinks it is?

    all4ofus replied to LRyder's topic in General Students

    Gosh, how hard. If she is truly already locked into a contract with this school, then I am not sure that being the bearer of bad news at this point would be helpful at all. It may just make her feel...

  24. Been asked to help in an emergency because you are a nursing student?

    all4ofus replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    LOL, you guys are too funny! But I feel reassured, which is exactly what I was looking for, really. Thank you!

  25. Anyone at Parkland in Dallas ?

    all4ofus replied to Lin19687's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Yes, just one interview and an answer within about a week. They also make you take a test before the interview on basic math, and PCA-related questions, like vital signs and