LMT2BSN

LMT2BSN

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  1. Managing Vents and other PACU skills

    ICU nurse with 14 months experience in neuro/stroke/sepsis ICU and code team. So, good experience but.....still a baby nurse :). I'm super excited about my new job at a level 1 trauma tier 1 & 2...
  2. Managing Vents and other PACU skills

    I appreciate the helpful info! I'm actually waiting on Drains perianesthesia book to be delivered, so can't wait to look into that. I know that managing vents is not beyond my capabilities, so most of...
  3. Medical Marijuana: Not sure what I'm doing..

    I appreciate the responses that are related to info/sources on using medical marijuana for ALS symptom control.
  4. My mother is one of the millions that would greatly benefit from medical marijuana. Background: She was the picture of healthy and fit 9 months ago and has been diagnosed with ALS like disease,out of...
  5. hospital habits

    What are all the hospital habits that one must adhere to? big or small for instance to the public it's 8:17, then you get to work and it's 20:17... As a student I've set all clocks in my life to...
  6. hospital habits

    lol. not even for the first year, when you want to show
  7. New Nursing Student

    I'm no nurse, but I come on here to gain realistic info. I've felt the same way as you! However, I bet if every profession had a forum related to it, there would be an overload of miserable moments...
  8. hospital habits

    I already have the jargon issue, as I'm constantly charting patients at my current non-nurse job. But the no water, no pee, no food thing makes me nervous.lol if i don't eat something within in an...
  9. true on so many levels! that quote should be a t-shirt, bumper sticker,
  10. School wait..

    After two years of prereqs and then two years of nursing program after that, wouldn't you have a BSN. Not just an associates? or am I missing something... (I'm assuming the two years of school after...
  11. OCCC - Biology

    Due to OCCC's ability to be understaffed where they need to be staffed the most, I have not been able to get an answer for this issue... Since OCCC split their Bio classes for the first time, they now...
  12. Clorox or Peroxide?

    I'm testing the effectiveness of different cleaners, and was curious as to what your hospital uses to regularly clean..(I'm not sure if there is legally a standard for this) ---I know, sort of a...
  13. Spanish for Nurses

    I don't think she HAS to go out of her way to speak Spanish, she WANTS to learn it for professional and personal use. I can only speak English, but I think it's a little too pompous to establish a law...
  14. Clorox or Peroxide?

    Same Here!! So, do most hospitals just use the Cavi wipes or Alcohol mentioned
  15. Pre-shift workout/exercises

    I would suggest Bikram Yoga! As well as strength training, conditioning, stretching, and oxygenating the muscle/body; a huge focus of Bikram Yoga is effectively circulating blood throughout the body,...
  16. Spanish for Nurses

    Enroll in a community college spanish course, at a college that offers Rosetta Stone. NOT for the course, but for the unlimited use of Rosetta Stone via their languages center. The one course would be...
  17. Clorox or Peroxide?

    Thanks for your input
  18. Clorox or Peroxide?

    i have always been a big fan of bleach and never truly considered something clean unless i could smell the bleach... however, if peroxide is more efficient and less toxic to humans than it only seems...
  19. OCCC - Biology

    Thanks, I appreciate your help. Both classes have labs, I was just curious about whether I should be in the Majors class or non-majors. Update: Yes, OCCC apparently did not inform their staff of this,...
  20. Advice on prerequisite courses

    Sorry, I'm not familiar with schools in that area. But I have heard of people taking additional courses at a cc, just to bring their gpa up, before they apply to a Nursing Program at a university....
  21. Advice on prerequisite courses

    You'll have to find one that is accredited. Also, if you want to end up at a different school (university) for your nursing program, I found that it's best to figure out which classes that they...
  22. Quickest Route Possible

    You're a very good
  23. Hello All, I was hoping the experience accumulated on this forum could help me out. And, I appreciate any information given. I am currently working on my Pre-req's towards a BSN. However, I...
  24. CRNA or Other Specialty?

    Thank you everybody for your suggestions and critiques. They are very helpful. I just wanted to point out that I never said that I don't want to be around people, just in a less social setting....
  25. CRNA or Other Specialty?

    I should add that I am certainly up for any suggestions on non advanced-practice nursing specialties that are similar to the function or commonalities relevant to a nurse anesthetist.