sandyfeet

sandyfeet

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  1. should I Keep my Micro Text book?

    sandyfeet replied to Jessicias85's topic in General Students

    Sell! The only book I refer back to is my Anatomy book. In my first year I never needed to refer back to

  2. Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

    sandyfeet replied to AnneN's topic in General Students

    I was wondering about this as well. In CA a Med Tech can pass meds in Assisted Living (this was my job before nursing school). For this job the only qualifications were to pass a company specific...

  3. Final... Basically a test that is a final to end you

    sandyfeet replied to vizzle's topic in General Students

    I have heard older nurses, i.e. my professors, say things like "What I had to know to graduate from nursing school is less than what CNA's need to know today". This is an ever-changing field we are...

  4. How many nitro tabs before pt should call 911?

    sandyfeet replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    If only they were obviously wrong! :) "I will put the nitroglycerine between my cheek and gum whenever I begin to have any chest pain." (Wrong because it says in the stem that the drug is sublingual)...

  5. How many nitro tabs before pt should call 911?

    sandyfeet replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the reply! It's good to hear about what is going on in the real world

  6. May not finish last year of school?

    sandyfeet replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Have you talked to your nursing program? At my school, they have an emergency fund. I was robbed right before school started, and I went to the program office. They gave me a little application to...

  7. How many nitro tabs before pt should call 911?

    sandyfeet replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the replies! I wanted to make sure I wasn't reading something wrong during my final studying session before my finals. I know that going into nursing, I am going to see a lot of changes...

  8. Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

    sandyfeet replied to AnneN's topic in General Students

    By the end of this semester we could give PO meds and some topical meds, but nothing via IV alone. We had to demonstrate competency with our instructor first before we were allowed to do

  9. What was your first speechless moment?

    sandyfeet replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    Assisting the wound care nurse with a female patient, my age, who had deep infected wounds all over her legs from injecting heroin. We had to unpack, irrigate, and pack the wounds. The patient was...

  10. How to survive 1st year of nursing school

    sandyfeet replied to lemidora's topic in General Students

    One thing I learned first year, that they can't really teach you but you absolutely need to learn, was to move with a sense of urgency during clinical. I don't mean barreling down the hallway...

  11. Blind Nursing Student?

    sandyfeet replied to tonicareer's topic in General Students

    I admit to being one of the people who thought certain disabilities barred you from being a nurse. But I based that information on our extensive health screening before we got admitted, not because I...

  12. nursing test taking skills-i have nursing knowledge but can not pass any tests

    sandyfeet replied to romaja's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First I read the entire question. Then, I go back and highlight the key terms: what the question is really asking. Often there will be extra information in a question that is not pertinent to the...

  13. Does your nursing school/hospital provide scrubs/uniforms?

    sandyfeet replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    This is why our school required us to buy 2 sets of scrubs for clinicals. I know for sure that the last hospital I did clinicals at did not provide scrubs for employees because everyone wore whatever...

  14. rounding up grades

    sandyfeet replied to ro2878's topic in General Students

    That's a great idea because talking out the questions will really help you remember the information, especially if you are arguing about it! This is basically what my class does in the hallway after...

  15. "Students with good grades = not good clinical nurses"

    sandyfeet replied to cogath's topic in General Students

    I always interpreted it as encouragement for students that did not test well, that they could still have people skills and be effective as nurses someday. No one is expecting that the students with...

  16. Calling all Associate's Degree Students that already have a Bachelor's degree!

    sandyfeet replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    The waiver was though my school's financial aid office (in CA). I just did my FAFSA as usual and then followed up with my school. Let me just say, financial aid was one of the biggest nightmares...

  17. What would you do?

    sandyfeet replied to astronaut714's topic in General Students

    I think that in this particular situation it would be very hard to prove that the student didn't actually forget to write his answer on the page. Unless there were no written calculations, say, for...

  18. 12 hour shift clinicals

    sandyfeet replied to angelah11's topic in General Students

    We did 12's this semester and I was really intimidated by them at the beginning, but got used to it by the end. With prep before starting the shift we were usually on the floor 11 hours and then...

  19. Internet access for clinicals...will I need I-phone?

    sandyfeet replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    I'm surprised that your school allows you to look up information on phones. We are not allowed to because it doesn't look any different from texting/emailing, so other nurses/patients/visitors could...

  20. Nursing School Blues

    sandyfeet replied to PSUAlum2103's topic in General Students

    Since it seems everyone has steered you towards NCLEX question books, I just wanted to add: stop comparing yourself to the other students in your program. It won't help you and will only make you...

  21. Gloves or not for IV meds?

    sandyfeet replied to Shibby3's topic in General Students

    My instructor this semester was really big on "knowing WHY you are doing things". In your situation, for example, my instructor would perceive it as "this person thinks they are going to be exposed...

  22. Calling all Associate's Degree Students that already have a Bachelor's degree!

    sandyfeet replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    I have a Bachelors and am one year into an ADN program. I was not eligible for any grants but was able to take out loans. I have to fill out a waiver explaining why I am still going to school after...

  23. Senior Practicum DONE! Next stop, GRADUATION!

    sandyfeet replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!!!:yeah::yeah:

  24. any nurses or nursing students who's into fitness?

    sandyfeet replied to liftingbob1985's topic in General Students

    I agree that it is possible but you have to be really disciplined. I kind of forced myself to become an auditory learner by listening to lectures while I ran. This semester I did a road race and I...

  25. gaining weight in nursing school

    sandyfeet replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    I haven't gained or lost any weight. I attribute this to running 4-5 days a week and/but not really watching what I eat. There are some healthy behaviors I do naturally though, like having fruit at...