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  1. Drawing up meds in syringe.....How to?

    Dratz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have the summer off and have some syringes and sterile water to practice with so here is the problem I seem to have. How does a person hold a vial or an ampule in one hand (the nondominant hand)...

  2. I want to interview a public health nurse

    Dratz posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    I am doing a paper for a presentation that is due Monday. My topic is the Community Health nurse. What two areas do you find are the biggest challenge? ....if anyone can help me out, I would...

  3. Going back to school for LPN at age 47

    Dratz posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have decided to change my career and have chosen to do the LPN course throught Distant Learning. I have just applied and am awaiting to see if I am accepted into the program. I will do all the...

  4. Full Time School + FullTime Work

    Dratz replied to Christos Anesti's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That is absolutely insane!!. When will you sleep? study? There is no way in heck that I would take on that schedule. You are setting yourself up for major burnout. Just my

  5. Am dreading second year.......

    Dratz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am dreading going back to school next week.....not so much because the things I will be learning will be far harder than first year but because I am an older student and found last year that my...

  6. Am dreading second year.......

    Dratz replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ha!!...RNLisa....that is way too funny that your instructor would stand up and yell Shut up!!!! Now I would have loved to see that lol...and so she should if her class is being rude...Ya well, my...

  7. Am dreading second year.......

    Dratz replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite....you have been a blessing for me in your unwavering support and help with all my questions. I know I can count on you and the others on this board to see me through. Thanks

  8. Am dreading second year.......

    Dratz replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're right Suzy!! Thanks for the kind words and

  9. How scary is anatomy class

    Dratz replied to new_mom2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is a hard course. But do-able. And it is quite an interesting course. The only way I managed to get through it was review, review, review...the bones are okay, I found the muscles the hardest part....

  10. Do you know how to do CPR well?

    Dratz replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Bala do you mind if I ask you how old you

  11. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    Dratz replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    43: You totally forget to make breakfast, lunch and dinner....get groceries, feed the cats..... 44: Anyone knocking on your front door annoys the heck out of you and you stand there tapping your foot...

  12. Resp. acidosis/alkalosis VS. Meta. acidosis/alkalosis! please help me understand!

    Dratz replied to leeae85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What I do when copying good information that I find on threads is....I highlight the message and then copy paste it to a Word document...then I print it off. That is the only way I have found to avoid...

  13. How does a person fail clinical?

    Dratz posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just curious as to what a student might do or not do to warrant being failed during a clinical rotation. If a student comes to clinical prepared, on time and eager to learn what things are the...

  14. Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Dratz replied to flalpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh I thought you meant in the patient's bedside drawers. Sorry my bad. I wonder why such a huge turnover in staff? Sure sounds strange that meds would be found back in the drawers eh? Makes me wonder...

  15. dimensional analysis vs. ratio/proportion

    Dratz replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Students

    Dimensional analysis (and thank goodness we are not asked to use this)...confuses the life out of me. I love ratio/proportion and I also LOVE Pickars doseage calculations book. If someone on this...

  16. Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Dratz replied to flalpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just curious as a student here but.....do you not stand there and wait to see if your patient takes their pills? Is this in a LTC environment? As a student in the LTC clinical I noticed that none of...

  17. nursing procedures

    Dratz replied to vampire's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    that link you posted for chatanooga state videos looks good but i cannot get the videos to work. i registered and enter my name and password but that doesn't seem to help...too bad because it is an...

  18. Why do I about people dropping out of Nursing school so often??

    Dratz replied to RNsoon!'s topic in New York Nursing

    hmmm...I think a student really ought to know how to study by the time they get to college...not sure why one would expect the instructor to show someone how to study... I also think it is important...

  19. Dumb question about buying books online..

    Dratz replied to JoshuaC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would hesitate to use a debit card online. I don't think you have any recourse if someone steals your debit card info...but I'm not sure. It is safer to use your visa or mastercard online...(...

  20. How do you know if Nursing is not for you??

    Dratz replied to RNsoon!'s topic in New York Nursing

    LOL....LadyT are you following me? hehe...just kidding. Ya....what ladyT just said that I just

  21. How do you know if Nursing is not for you??

    Dratz replied to RNsoon!'s topic in New York Nursing

    You try

  22. Why do I about people dropping out of Nursing school so often??

    Dratz replied to RNsoon!'s topic in New York Nursing

    Students drop out for many reasons. One reason might be that they did not anticipate how much work it was going to be. Another reason might be that "Life" problems cropped up unexpectedly, and another...

  23. My wife's birthday help!

    Dratz replied to slingamabob's topic in General Nursing

    Whadda Guy!!..Hey Happynurse2005...you got a keeper there:rotfl: and slingamabob...I told ya so LOL LOL... What a sweet

  24. CRNE Prep Guide...am in second year now..so..

    Dratz posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi all: Last year I posted asking if as a new first year nursing student I should bother getting the CRNE prep guide to look at through the year. I was advised by the posters here not to do that so...

  25. My wife's birthday help!

    Dratz replied to slingamabob's topic in General Nursing

    Ask her......women like