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    What's Your Attendance Policy?

    RLtinker replied to KatieJ91's topic in General Students

    There isn't a universal attendance policy at our school. Each teacher is responsible for maintaining their own policies, the only exception is clinicals where you loose 15% of your total grade for...
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    issues with drawing med from vial

    RLtinker replied to justchill's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The only advice I could give is to try to inject more air. Vials tend to be under vacuums and when you try to withdraw the medication it increases the vacuum. It may also help not to let go of the...
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    Plagerizing yourself?

    RLtinker replied to Juniper248's topic in General Students

    As a general rule, you cannot use the same paper twice for two different classes. At my school, it is grounds for being kicked out of
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    What exactly do you learn/do during clinicals?

    RLtinker replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    It depends on your instructor, really. My clinical 1 instructor had us do everything a regular nurse dose except nursing plans. Basically if you learned a skill in lab she would expect us to perform...
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    Online CPR renewal?

    RLtinker replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Students

    Our school is the same, they don't except online CPR
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    Get all the sleep you can...

    RLtinker replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I wish I had that much forethought before I started
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    Taking care of patient with C.Diff?

    RLtinker replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Some times being a little paranoid is a good thing when it comes to
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    ABG's acid/base balance

    RLtinker replied to daisyfleur70's topic in General Students

    When looking at acid/base balance you need to look at the normal values, Blood pH 7.35-745 HCO3 22-26 PaCO2 38-42 First the pH will tell you if this is acidosis or alkalosis, Low ph ( 7.45)...
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    Did you learn IV in NS?!

    RLtinker replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Yes we learned how to start IVs at my school. We had a lab with plastic arms, but our clinical instructor also let us start them on each
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    Time Limits on Science Classes ??

    RLtinker replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    Even if its an ADN program, how do you finish that fast, you still have to take
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    I got what everyone wanted and now, I'm unsure that "I" want it.

    RLtinker replied to mallory4's topic in General Students

    First off if you don't want to be an RN, then don't. But not beacues people tell you to be or not to be a nurse, but because you don't want to. If caring for other people is what you want to do, then...
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    how do you feel about group projects?

    RLtinker replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I don't like them. LOL The only advantage is that the work can be split up, The bad part is that your grade is based on some elses work. For some reason they thought it might be a good idea to have us...
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    all about Med-Surg

    RLtinker replied to RNnme3j's topic in General Students

    Medsurg class is basically a Pathology class. You learn about the different conditions that affect the body, and their signs and symptoms, and test used to diagnose them. This class also requires...
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    Labeling syringes?

    RLtinker replied to bri2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    interesting, we don't label the syringe, but usually we fill the syringe at bed
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    S#!% Nursing Students Say

    RLtinker replied to flyingchange's topic in General Students

    yup,that pretty much sums it up. i had to go back and read the maslowhierarchy,classic.
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    Question about gauged ears.

    RLtinker replied to allan87's topic in General Students

    ingeneral, nursing schools are extremely conservative. tattoos and facial pricing susually have to be hidden as well. we are expected to present ourselves in a professional
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    I'm SO ******!!!

    RLtinker replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    I am assuming your online postings are simular to the way we do it at my school (we use BlackBoard). If that is the case your posts should be time stamped and your teacher will know who posted first....
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    COPD review

    RLtinker replied to guest042302019's topic in General Students

    what pulse ox levels have you learned are acceptable for copd exacerbation? usually when ever i see an order for o2, the goal is above 95%, the nurses seem to be happy if its in the 80's. how much o2...
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    Practicing NG Tube on each other?

    RLtinker replied to pjharrelson's topic in General Students

    Nope. We have dummies for
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    I don't get it

    RLtinker replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    The truth is nursing is going to be a second career for me, so I picked going for ASN so I could get done sooner. But I will be going for my BSN and then MSN eventually. Having just an ASN limits a...
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    Time Limits on Science Classes ??

    RLtinker replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    My current school has a ten year rule, but they don't seem to abide by it unless the class is a science class like AP or
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    LAZY NURSES

    RLtinker replied to ohioguy's topic in General Students

    Old thread, I remeber when this came around the first time. Honestly, there are any number of things the nurse could have been doing before she got to the pt. all of which take time. Checking the...
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    Personalized License plates.

    RLtinker replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Is it illegal, no. Its not like someone is going to use your license plate to identify you as a nurse. But do agree that its a bit tacky, if not
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    What?! This can't be real...

    RLtinker replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    LOL..Classic. Writing a journal paper about how you can't trust
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    I May be in huge trouble....

    RLtinker replied to hlr2752's topic in General Students

    Basiclly all they care about are vaccines, current drug test, cpr, if you have a suspended medical or nurse license and a criminal background check. If you were never charged it won't show up on a...