Megsd

Megsd BSN, RN

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  1. Taking Organic Chem without taking Intro to Chem

    Megsd replied to SLF1209's topic in General Students

    ditto. took general chem in 2001, barely got a b, blocked the whole experience out of my head. took organic chem in 2006, got a high a. i didn't feel like anything from general chem (aside from very...

  2. Requirements for taking the RN NCLEX.

    Megsd replied to cathouse46's topic in General Nursing

    In my state I can't sign up to take the exam until the school sends something to the board of nursing saying I graduated. Then the BON sends me an authorization to test. So it's not like I could just...

  3. Lovenox

    Megsd replied to kellyjean's topic in General Nursing

    I think the poster meant that if someone has ample subcutaneous tissue you don't need to pinch the skin because even without doing so, you won't ever reach the muscle (and therefore can still give the...

  4. Is the ERI test full of CR**?

    Megsd replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    fortunately i didn't have to pay to take the exams, but we were never told there was study material. we were always told "don't worry, if you did fine in class you'll do fine on the eri." uh, not so...

  5. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    Megsd replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    A chemist admitted with thallium toxicity. The thallium poisoning is treated with Prussian Blue (a dye used in microbiology) that literally turned his insides blue. Due to other details about the pt...

  6. I'm getting a student!

    Megsd replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, depending on if the student has other classes in addition to the clinical, giving out books and websites might be a little overwhelming. Hopefully the student will already have the basic knowledge...

  7. Working holidays and weekends

    Megsd replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    My honey is a fireman and works every third day for 24 hours. So he invariably works every 3rd Saturday, every 3rd Sunday, and he works every holiday at some point in a 4-year cycle. We have developed...

  8. My mother is embarassed that I'm going to be a nurse...

    Megsd replied to iriska_meller's topic in General Nursing

    My mom was never really unsupportive of me, but she just didn't get it for a long time. Until her aunt was in the hospital for a COPD exacerbation and my mom was terrified. I told her a bit about the...

  9. Which nursing skills do you dread?

    Megsd replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Least favorite so far is suctioning. My first experience as a student I observed and it was almost unbearable. I did find that it's more bearable when you DO the suctioning rather than watch because...

  10. My brain says no but my heart says yes

    Megsd posted a topic in Emergency

    I am rapidly approaching graduation in November and need to start thinking of what I want to do with my shiny new RN license. Of the clinical experiences I have had, my favorites had been cardiac,...

  11. My brain says no but my heart says yes

    Megsd replied to Megsd's topic in Emergency

    Had I had the option of doing more than 3 days, I would have. I was only supposed to have the two days but I BEGGED for another shift and my instructor let me. I have never BEGGED to go to another...

  12. My brain says no but my heart says yes

    Megsd replied to Megsd's topic in Emergency

    No, no way to change my preceptorship at this point. And I'm in an accelerated BSN program so in addition to my preceptorship, I'm also taking 18 credit hours of undergraduate and graduate classes....

  13. I'm confused about a test question. Help please

    Megsd replied to Sara5229's topic in General Students

    Yeah, pretty much. Your goal is to find the "most correct" answer. Usually there is one right answer, one that's close, one that's plausible, and one you can immediately rule out. My immediate answer...

  14. Do new nurses make more than experienced nurses?

    Megsd replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend's sister left a job at a very prominent hospital to work at a smaller one closer to home. She took a pay cut with the new job, but was promised it was "all they could really do at the...

  15. STNA salaries???

    Megsd replied to BePatient's topic in Ohio Nursing

    CPR is not included. You'll need to do that separately. You could go to Red Cross or the AHA but their classes tend to be pretty pricey. A few of the local fire departments (Washington Twp is the only...

  16. help with nursing schools!!

    Megsd replied to katiequinn's topic in General Nursing

    I went for the accelerated BSN for the reasons you mentioned. I didn't know yet if I would even like nursing, let alone the specialty I would have to choose in a master's program. I graduate in...

  17. STNA salaries???

    Megsd replied to BePatient's topic in Ohio Nursing

    That's who I went through for my STNA and I felt it was a good experience, over all. The teachers were helpful and clinicals were a good

  18. Cin/Day nurses HELP

    Megsd replied to HarleyNrs's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I don't work there but I did clinicals at the Dayton Children's NICU and the hospital does not use computerized

  19. I need a pep talk!

    Megsd replied to Jado0114's topic in General Students

    First, if med/surg is your first "clinical" class, I'm sure you figured out the tests are very different from other tests you've taken. Not only do you have to know stuff, you have to use it and apply...

  20. I am so upset!

    Megsd replied to lashon20's topic in General Students

    Honestly, the talk of owning cars as impractical in super major cities doesn't really apply to Dayton, Ohio. It's not that big, comparatively speaking, and the public transportation system sucks if...

  21. Anxiety/sleep problems during school

    Megsd replied to TemperStripe's topic in General Students

    I've had a lot of sleep problems during my school experience, but always go to relaxation techniques first. My main problem is not being able to "shut off" my brain at bedtime. My mind is racing about...

  22. I am so upset!

    Megsd replied to lashon20's topic in General Students

    There's a girl in my class who doesn't know how to drive. Fortunately she has had friends in her clinical groups who have driven has to clinicals. She lives in Greene County, so the bus doesn't go...

  23. OB - Peds - Mental Health and MAJOR ANXIETY

    Megsd replied to CSNS's topic in General Students

    I had never held a baby until my peds rotation, and it wasn't until my last day of OB I was finally not petrified of dropping a baby. But I still freak out if they cry and I can't fix it within about...

  24. My CROCS made me fall tonight..

    Megsd replied to jodyangel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ditto. I have yet to actually hit the floor, but I have tripped in Nikes, New Balance, flip flops of various brands, Avias, Rykas, SpringSteps (like Danskos)... the list goes on and on. I've been...

  25. ERI Testing

    Megsd replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in General Students

    Now that I have taken many ERIs, I will tell you that if you go onto the ERI website and go under "coaching materials" there are audio things to listen to. The main topics they cover are the topics...