Nicole Anderson

DNRs have red name bracelets, full codes have blue. Name tags on doors are color coded the same way. Name labels on the outside of charts are also color coded the same, plus a red dot on the chart for DNR. DNR next to name on our report sheets. DNR s...

We have one lady who alternates between "coffee!! coffee!!! coffee!!!!" and "bathroom!! bathroom!!! bathroom!!!!" Then there is the one who is repetitively asking "Where am I?" And God forbid you don't answer her, cause she just gets angrier and loud...

I feel very lucky then. As a new grad, I got 6 weeks of orientation, though I must say I felt a lot more confident after I was on my own and able to feel out my own routine.

I was getting report in the morning at the nurses station, and apparently this one little old man thought we were just chatting, so he said "Get your head out of Hollywood and get to work." Never heard it phrased quite like that before! LOL

Just a student here, but aren't standing orders general for all patients in a given setting/situation whereas PRN's would be for a certain patient?

Also 3rd semester of RN/BSN (yay I'm a senior now! LOL) Mon 8-9:50 Complex Health Deviations 1-3:50 Nursing Research Tue clinicals Wed clinicals Th 10-2:20 catholic principles and ethics in health care Fr 12-1:50 Complex Health Deviations We ...

103 yo LOL sees a young male aide walk by and asks me "What do you think he would do if I kissed him?" 80+ yo LOL was roaming around the nursing home on Thanksgiving saying she was going to the market and asking EVERYONE, visitors included, if they n...

My school puts a strong emphasis on professionalism and we call all our instructors Prof. last name. They also made sure to mention that fraternization with college faculty is a big no-no, so no facebook friending the teachers.

Anyone have any experience with or know anything about the Department of Public Health Nursing Education Scholarship Program? Nicole

If you have a hard time eating in the morning, you could try drinking your breakfast, i.e. Carnation Instant Breakfast, or some other type of protein drink. There is a really good one that I get at the gas station on my way to school, it is made by N...

Binder for that particular class Netbook with power cord (our lecture hall has power outlets at every other seat, and the building has wi-fi) iclicker (little remote thing where the teacher asks a multiple choice question and you use the clicker to v...

The only thing I hate is the fact that M,T,W and F I don't get to see my hubby at all, as he works 2nd shift. Th I get home at noon so I get to see him for a big whopping 2 hours. I work on the weekend, but at least I have after 2 on S&S with him...

My classes for my first semester are: Monday 10:30-12:20 Foundations of Nursing Practice (lecture) 1-1:50 College Hour 2-4:50 Concepts of Professional Nursing Tuesday and Wednesday- for the first 8 weeks 8-4 Foundation of Nursing Practice (lab) rest...

I didn't even think of nursing until after my first daughter was born. When I first got out of high school I wanted to be a teacher. Then, I realized I am really not into kids, at least other peoples kids, lol. I was in banking when my daughter was b...

I am in northern Illinois and make 10.04. This is after working there for 5 years.

Well, I just got my rejection email today...... Not sure how I'm going to come up with 1200 to pay the rest of my bill..... Anyone need a kidney? (jk) Nicole

My orientation is on the 16th, and will be 8-3:30. They sent us a fairly thorough schedule for the day, covering meeting faculty, study skills, health requirements and services, tours of both the old building and the new one, stress management and t...

I was told they will be sending notices the week of the 16th.

I am also starting Aug 16 and am a bundle of nerves too. I'm trying to relax this last week and a half. I know I have everything done and set, but I keep thinking I must be forgetting something.... LOL

I believe your best bet would be to call your school and let them know and find out what they have to say about it. Fear of the unknown is often far worse than the reality of the known.

Look into Stafford loans. They are government backed, not need based or credit based.

Thank you! I learn something new everyday! LOL:)

Correct me if I am wrong here (I am just a nursing student) but doesn't uncontrolled blood sugars also present this as a symptom (the smell of alcohol on someone's breath)?

I have orientation Aug 11, and classes start Aug 16. So far I have taken care of my physical, most of shots, and did the online portion of our orientation. Still need to get my books (waiting on check from my Dad, I am 36 and wanted to do this all on...

Yep. My classes start Aug 16, but I received reading assignments in two of my classes back in June that are to be done before classes start.