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puggymae

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  1. Plus size nursing students

    puggymae replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

    Bookworm - I would not expect a patient to lay there in their bra and panties during an exam - I would expect them to have an exam gown on. And for your modesty the school should allow you to wear...

  2. I have to ask....

    puggymae replied to EstOyLista's topic in General Nursing

    A NP and a doctor are NOT the same thing. As an NP I have never performed a trach. As an RN I was allowed to perform intubation in the delivery room on newborns who required resuscitation - but not...

  3. No Peds courses in nursing program...vent!

    puggymae replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    What you are describing is not uncommon. Our program does not have a dedicated pediatric course or clinical. OB is taught in the classroom but the "clinical" consists of lab only. Our affilated...

  4. Ever had an ex-boyfriend, or someone you didn't like as a patient?

    puggymae replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    As the only RN on night shift I once had to take care of my mother-in-law! Although I was apprehensive she was glad I was taking care of her. On another occasion I point blank refused to care for my...

  5. More dress code questions

    puggymae replied to Ignatious's topic in General Nursing

    A question for the original poster - did you have a mohawk during nursing school? Or if you are just starting out - is the school you will attend going to let you come to nursing school with a...

  6. I give up on waiting and I need a new plan

    puggymae replied to clamaity21's topic in General Nursing

    The school I teach at has had a medical coding program for many years - it was discontinued due to the fact that in the area we live coders are not used any longer. I often saw graduates of that...

  7. starting a nursing career at 55??

    puggymae replied to deb2mirabelle's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago when I was attending my ADN program there was a 67 year old retired lady in our class - she did great! As long as you are mentally sharp and physically able you should be fine! Good...

  8. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    puggymae replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was 18 when I graduated from my ADN

  9. Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    puggymae replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not allowed where I work. Every once in a while someone from infection control comes around and "spot checks" to see if anyone has fake nails on. Those people who do (and there is usually...

  10. Poll for RN's: Do you have an ADN or BSN?

    puggymae replied to Ekklesia's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I went from ADN to BSN to MSN and will soon start on the

  11. First Night Jitters

    puggymae replied to gradRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck tonight! Take your Imodium with

  12. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    puggymae replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my experience education is like seniority - it is only overated to those who do not have

  13. new foreign guy tries to study nursing program, dnt know where to start..help me

    puggymae replied to charliehbk's topic in International Nursing

    First you need to decide what sort of program you want to attend - LPN? RN? Then contact several schools that offer that type of program. The admissions person at the school can point you in the...

  14. Dimensional Analysis as a Nurse?

    puggymae replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Students

    It depends - I use order/available for some calculations; for those that require more steps I use dimensional

  15. Deaf nurses

    puggymae replied to ange26s's topic in General Nursing

    The DON of a small hospital about 30 miles from my home is deaf. She is an excellent lip reader. When I take students there to clinical many of them do not realize she is deaf. Plus I have had deaf...

  16. Ack! My Mother is "That patient"

    puggymae replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    My mother always acts like a pyscho when she is in the hospital. You would think she is staying a 5 star all inclusive resort and that the nurses and other staff are her slaves. Once when I got...

  17. Paying back $100, 000 back in loans

    puggymae replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was so lucky - when I got my two year degree I went to school on a full academic scholarship, my employer paid for my BSN, & MSN except for text books. I am going to start my DNP and my...

  18. Can you believe this happened?

    puggymae replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    You were certainly within your right to talk to someone, I probably would have started with the Department Chair or Dean. What did the President say about the situation (just curious!). I never give...

  19. Pregnant while in nursing school??

    puggymae replied to crissy2629's topic in General Nursing

    I have had students who did great - had their baby on a Thursday and came back to school on Monday. I have also had students who had a train wreck of a pregnancy - who were on bedrest, who had...

  20. Navy Nursing Candidate Program

    puggymae replied to aimzq's topic in General Nursing

    If I had my life/career to do over again I would do this

  21. Glad The Semester is Over?

    puggymae posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am so glad that the semester is over! I posted the grades on-line this afternoon and forwarded a copy to the registrars office. I am not going to do anything more taxing this summer than play...

  22. Is this normal?

    puggymae replied to model50's topic in General Nursing

    I remember many years ago when I first graduated my first shift at the hospital. It was on nights, and I was there with 25 patients, 1 LPN, and 1 aide. My orientation consisted of one day with the...

  23. Low Census....again!

    puggymae replied to SouthernBelleinsocal's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should get a "turn" when the census is low. Today the lowest person with seniority, next week the person above that, so on and so forth. We also took turns being "pulled" (floated). You...

  24. group tests in nursing school ***??

    puggymae replied to br107's topic in General Students

    Our school does the same as the above poster - students are not allowed to choose their groups - they are picked by the

  25. RN Pins

    puggymae replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    Try Balfour, Jostens, and the John Grey (Gray?) Awards