Megsd

Megsd BSN, RN

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  1. Do PVCs count in HR?

    Megsd replied to Megsd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wouldn't necessarily assume they are having 20 PVCs in a minute unless the strip appears that they are bigeminal, trigeminal, etc. Some people just have PVCs at random, and it could just be my luck...

  2. Applying to nursing school before finishing your pre-reqs

    Megsd replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I were you, if your particular school says you have to have your prereqs done before you apply, I'd apply anyway and specify in which semesters you intend to take each prereq. The reason I say...

  3. Advice Please - Thank You!

    Megsd replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    shoes: the problem with crocs is some facilities have policies regarding shoes, such as no open heel (which would exclude crocs or any type of clog). unless you know where you're going to be working...

  4. So, when a patient says "I'm going to die"...

    Megsd replied to blackIrish's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been told that when a patient says they're going to die, to listen carefully because they are usually right. I have only experienced this type of patient assertion one time. I was a home...

  5. Looking too young to be an RN

    Megsd replied to Amxixi29's topic in General Students

    I totally understand where you're coming from, as someone who was told on her 17th birthday that she looked 12, and was asked as a CNA at age 22 if she was old enough to have the certification (i.e....

  6. 6 P's of Neuromuscular Assessment?

    Megsd replied to MySimplePlan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As much fun as poikilothermia is to say, you can also remember this one as "Polar" for

  7. rules for student nurses

    Megsd replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh, yes. One of my classmates last quarter felt targetted by our director for some unprofessional comments she made (she said it was nurses eating their young, I say they were really inappropriate...

  8. body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    Megsd replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    Pureed fish on lunch trays. That's a nasty smell. But it's the only way to know the lump of white stuff on the tray is actually fish. I do pretty well with smells anymore. I get more grossed out by...

  9. Going CRAZY waiting for Decision Letter

    Megsd replied to RN2B-09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah my experience was similar. I was still working on my prereqs when I applied and was firmly told I would not be officially accepted until my prereqs were done (in June), but I "might" receive a...

  10. Out of state tuition rant

    Megsd replied to MB37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My question is, why did they say you were denied? I pulled up the residency requirements for the school (http://www.registrar.usf.edu/Residency/Qualifying/Independent_Student.php) and it sounds like...

  11. Lab Coats in Anatomy Lab?

    Megsd replied to Pynkdrops's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to wear a lab coat in anatomy lab because we worked with cadavers all semester. They sold lab coats in the university book stores, and you can also check any kind of uniform supply store that...

  12. Considering accelerated BSN-if i dont get in

    Megsd replied to Dreamer528's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't really think of a great major to complement nursing. My BA is in Spanish, but I was in my junior year when I decided to go into nursing, so I figured I may as well finish my degree since I was...

  13. I'm so confused.....CNA or PCT??!!

    Megsd replied to Ready2BRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A CNA is a state certification (you take a test and are put in the state Nurse Aide registry). A PCT or RCT or PCA or whatever is a job description. That will vary from facility to

  14. School uniforms.. ugh..

    Megsd replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    We wear green scrub pants and a white polo shirt with the school embroidery. We also wear a lab coat with the school patch and the program crescent sewn on. We have to wear our lab coat if we are at...

  15. Does anyone have puppy or kitten that they care for while in Nursing school?

    Megsd replied to atwtrn's topic in General Students

    I agree with most everyone that now would not be the best time to get into such a committment. I have kind of both sides. I do not have a dog of my own, and want one very much. BUT as much as I am in...

  16. Don't know which nursing school route to take!

    Megsd replied to cajjj's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also have a Bachelor's in another subject and I went with an accelerated BSN. For me it was the best option because of the time length (as someone else said, sometimes it can be cheaper because...

  17. Internet Classes

    Megsd replied to starzzmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took abnormal psych online and nutrition in class the same quarter, and it wasn't that bad. As others have said, it's mostly the motivation that can bite you. I was really on top of things the first...

  18. CNA Help.....

    Megsd replied to AricaE8707's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Another thing you can consider is seeing if you can become a home health aide. The duties are usually similar to in long term care (baths, changing depends, dressing) but can also range into...

  19. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Megsd replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with leaving messages. I would also email the appropriate offices (financial aid and the bursar's office (where you pay tuition) if there is one). I worked in a bursar's office for a few years...

  20. Just starting and I need HELP pleaseeee !

    Megsd replied to tdaddysbug's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Two websites I would recommend that greatly helped me in my research for nursing school: Discover Nursing All Nursing Schools - A Complete Directory of U.S. Nursing Programs and Your #1 Resource for...

  21. subQ narcotics?

    Megsd replied to khine2mn80's topic in Patient Medications

    I gave SC morphine in clinical this quarter. My partient was a teeny little lady one day post-op who had been stuck and stuck and stuck and each one had blown, so at this point even the IV team...

  22. CNA while finishing prereq's...?

    Megsd replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did it and I thought it was really good for me. I worked in a nursing home and as a home health aide (go to peoples' houses and give baths, one pt at a time) for a year before starting nursing...

  23. research paper help please!

    Megsd replied to nomoreblues's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel it impacts my view of my profession at all. My classmates are fans and got me interested. I enjoy watching it for what it is: crazy drama, just set in the medical field. Personally my...

  24. Who else is entering a nursing program that . . .

    Megsd replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My program required CNA or paramedic certification. It's an accelerated BSN program, though, so they didn't want to spend time teaching us ADLs and other CNA-level skills. This allowed us to do pretty...

  25. I'm Being Disciplined for Looking Up My Own Labs

    Megsd replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hospitals I do clinicals in has just adopted computer charting. In October my class went for training on how to use the new system. The hospital explained that in addition to any new info,...