Pia Mater

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  1. Anyone else prefer custom made scrubs

    Pia Mater replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am not a seamstress by a far shot, but if you like the cherokee scrubs, couldn't you just seam rip a set of scrubs apart, and use that as your template? Just a suggestion, not sure if it is really...

  2. OMG I made it through the first semester!

    Pia Mater replied to futurenurseya33's topic in General Students

    Yes! There were 2 classes that I got through by the skin of my teeth. Great job, and good luck in the next

  3. What Committees are you on?

    Pia Mater posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about joining a committee on my floor, we have a ton of them and they are always looking for new members. Are there any advantages to being on one of them? (besides making your...

  4. IM injections, to aspirate or not?

    Pia Mater posted a topic in General Students

    I am a 1st semester ADN student. We were told that we should aspirate when giving IM injections, using the Z track method, wait 10 seconds after med is in before removing needle. That is the method we...

  5. IM injections, to aspirate or not?

    Pia Mater replied to Pia Mater's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the CDC info, it was very interesting. Yes, I see where they say not to aspirate. Also, I see no mention of Z track either. I assume they are teaching it the other way because Potter...

  6. IM injections, to aspirate or not?

    Pia Mater replied to Pia Mater's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the spelling correction, spell check wasn't working for me. Our teachers taught us to wait 10 seconds before removing the needle to allow the medication time to be

  7. Potentially great job while in nursing school "unoffered" because of HR

    Pia Mater replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    Aw man! What a bummer! I would be really upset too. I can't imagine how it must have felt to get that call from HR. I can totaly understand the bad taste it must have left in your mouth. I mean,...

  8. Nursing Books

    Pia Mater replied to Blessed08's topic in General Students

    I always check Amazon for textbooks before buying them from my school bookstore, I have saved hundreds of dollars with them! I had prime for students too, but my time ran

  9. Can someone explaine dimensional analysis to me?

    Pia Mater posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I mean, I understand what it is, and how all the cancelling out works and what not, but my confusion comes in when deciding what goes where. How do you know what to put in the first equation, middle,...

  10. Need help with homework for Anatomy

    Pia Mater replied to Katayasmama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The ears are (superior) and (medial) to the shoulders The dorsal surface can also be called the (posterier) surface however in quadruped animals the dorsal surface is the (superior) surface. pg 4...

  11. Best time to study?

    Pia Mater replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in General Students

    I find that I tend to retain more info when I study in the evening. I don't know why, but I can focus way better at that

  12. 1 week to go....

    Pia Mater replied to futurenurseya33's topic in General Students

    Starting in one week too! I am trying not to think too much about it. I still have some school supply shopping to do. I start my new work schedule this week too, drastic cut in hours. I am...

  13. What procedure/situation are you most nervous about encountering?

    Pia Mater replied to studentsara's topic in General Students

    Anything involving a sterile

  14. starting Fall 2011 - who we are

    Pia Mater replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

    1. when is your start date? aug 22, 2011 2 what state are you in? wis 3 program (lpn,adn,bsn)? adn 4 what is the one piece of advice you are holding onto right now? make sure you have enough time to...

  15. Drug Card Template for Nursing Students

    Pia Mater replied to stanjones1962's topic in General Students

    I would like it,

  16. Fall 2011, what's your schedule?

    Pia Mater replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in General Students

    1st semester of a full time ADN program Nursing Fundamentals 2 Cr Nursing Skills 3Cr Pharmacology 2Cr Clinicals start mid Oct 2 days a week 2Cr Gen A&P

  17. First Semester ADN Students-Clinicals

    Pia Mater posted a topic in General Students

    Everyone get their fall schedule yet? I am curious to know about your clinicals. My schedule says that they start October 20th and go through December 16th on Thursdays and Fridays. It doesnt list...

  18. What color is your uniform?

    Pia Mater replied to MILOBRI's topic in General Students

    Caribbean Blue tops and bottoms from Cherokee with optional white lab

  19. Official nursing student fall 2011 stand up!!!

    Pia Mater replied to adorable42181's topic in General Students

    I was expected to start my nursing classes starting in Jan, but I just got a call today from my school telling me that I can start this fall!!!! Now I have to hurry up and get my physical and titers...

  20. Moms to small children that are in nursing school?

    Pia Mater replied to Devie06's topic in General Students

    Honey, if I can do it, so can you. I am a single mom of 4 kids. Their ages range from 15 down to 5. My youngest will be in all day kindergarten this year, but it has been a busy last couple of...

  21. I sleep my life away

    Pia Mater replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

    Get a sleep study done. I had the same problem until I found out I had sleep apnea. I was sleeping a lot but not getting good quality sleep. Good

  22. How many of you work in a hospital?

    Pia Mater replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How much experience did you have prior to getting your hospital job? I worked for an assisted living cbrf for about a year, but then I hear about new CNAs with no experience being hired at my...

  23. Just got an email and I was...

    Pia Mater replied to eharper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! I can't wait to get

  24. Questions about school/program accreditation.

    Pia Mater replied to Pia Mater's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the time you took to answer my questions. They have helped so

  25. Questions about school/program accreditation.

    Pia Mater posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am having a hard time making a decision. I am on a waiting list that is 2 years long at a local cc that is fully accredited (school and program). I also have most of my gen eds done for this...