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  1. Nurses are superhuman!

    threelittlebirds replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    My first three years of nursing school, I was sick (miserably sick!!!) for a week every two months. Sinus infections, tonsillitis, colds, the flu...Now that I'm finishing up my fourth year, I haven't...

  2. how do you think my interview went?

    threelittlebirds replied to Sh0rtyking's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sounds like it went very well :) Hang in there, good

  3. How to interpret ecg strips

    threelittlebirds replied to nurserider's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Honestly, I couldn't "get" ECGs until I took ACLS and PALS and had to memorize them. My instructors taught them, but I never really understood until I sat down with the material right in front of me...

  4. Junior in high school, interested in becoming a nurse but confused!

    threelittlebirds replied to lwang's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Something else to consider- going out of state for your education. The college I am graduating from has an excellent nursing program, and it was not difficult to get into, if your grades are good. (I...

  5. Junior in high school, interested in becoming a nurse but confused!

    threelittlebirds replied to lwang's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay, I'm not comfortable with the personal judgments going on in this thread, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. This forum is not, contrary to popular belief, about exchanging harsh...

  6. New RN, what kind of makeup can I use to cover a tattoo?

    threelittlebirds replied to lilybug12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My boyfriend has to cover his tattoos, and he wears long-sleeved underarmour heat gear. It actually keeps him cooler. They also make flesh colored sleeves that you can wear just on that arm to cover...

  7. going rate of pay for dialysis nurses

    threelittlebirds replied to aellisrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    New grad, northwest, acute/chronic, $23/hour. Hope this

  8. SCALE DRAMA

    threelittlebirds replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine too! About 10 lbs when you factor in clothes and some food in your gut. As much as I realize that they don't care, I don't want that number on my

  9. "But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...."

    threelittlebirds replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how it can get really annoying with people behaving this way...but I know how it feels to be on the other side of it. I was in urgent care once for what my primary care later determined was...

  10. I caught a cheating classmate

    threelittlebirds replied to eclinicgal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are still people in my nursing class (graduating in 8 weeks) who cheated their way through a&p and who knows how many other classes. Our school has a 95-100% NCLEX pass rate. I sure hope it...

  11. Pursuing Primary Care: MD vs NP

    threelittlebirds replied to Loux's topic in General Nursing

    You will likely get a lot more time with your patients as an NP...and the focus of care is very different. It's a lot more holistic, caring for the whole person as opposed to treating a clinical...

  12. What does the RN do all day?

    threelittlebirds replied to nolamomx2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow! I'm doing my final clinical rotation in dialysis and it is nothing like this...all LPNs and RNs, mixture of acute and chronic, no more than 4 patients/nurse...in a hospital, I always get a lunch...

  13. So I guess it is true...

    threelittlebirds replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Perhaps in the future, you will compare your skills to those around you and perform ongoing self evaluation...so as to not be reliant on the preceptors who've failed

  14. So I guess it is true...

    threelittlebirds replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Of course the clinical instructor can be wrong. But so can you. You solicited advice on a public forum, and you're getting it. I'm sorry that every person who reads your posts does not agree with your...

  15. Feeling pretty negligent and the size of an ant right now

    threelittlebirds replied to mLPN79's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Can I ask what they were investigating/how it all turned out? Glad it's worked out for you and you're feeling better, knowing it wasn't your fault

  16. So I guess it is true...

    threelittlebirds replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    What?! Theory is everything.If you're not using it in absolutely everything you do, that could be your problem. Know what you're doing before you do it. Know why. If you don't, ask...and learn it. I...

  17. Question: infant vomiting

    threelittlebirds replied to melissa3333's topic in Emergency

    Are you a

  18. Urgent: need help with important project.

    threelittlebirds replied to tiaranny's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for the laugh :) This made my

  19. Urgent: need help with important project.

    threelittlebirds replied to tiaranny's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Haha...you should be safe. I'm a 20 year old nursing student and I was the first one to say something. I'll protect you! There's absolutely no way anyone can accuse me of young-eating! :) Although now...

  20. Urgent: need help with important project.

    threelittlebirds replied to tiaranny's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As a student myself, I feel your pain, but allnurses.com is not the place to complete your homework assignments. The purpose is to get you out into the community interacting with nurses. I don't know...

  21. Gossiping in the hospital

    threelittlebirds replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    I think it does happen everywhere...In a different job, I once heard that I had slept with four of the male managers. I dated one of them casually...and briefly...with no sex at all...years before....

  22. Hospital Baby Blankets

    threelittlebirds replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've experienced this too...many patients have attempted to take advantage of the fact that I am a student and ask for multiple boxes of tissue, wipes, toothbrushes, toothpaste....because apparently...

  23. Conscience Schmoncience! Who cares what you believe?

    threelittlebirds replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was 17 years old when I went to fill my birth control prescription for the first time at the pharmacy next to my religious college campus. I won't go into details, but the religiously and...

  24. Breach of Confidentiality?

    threelittlebirds replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    What we were taught was that we could be pleasant, but no more than we would be with any other stranger... unless they initiated more interaction. For example, you could make eye contact and say...

  25. Is it advisable to live in the dorms during nursing school?

    threelittlebirds replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Students

    I'm a junior in my four year program, and have spent the last three years in the dorms...My freshman year, it was wonderful. I loved my roommate, never had a problem studying or sleeping, and still...