saraleigh

saraleigh ASN, RN

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  1. What I Learned This Week: Retired Nurses-Where Two Or More Are Gathered...

    saraleigh replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I get this invasive request on a weekly

  2. Non-verbal signs of pain

    saraleigh replied to ShayRN's topic in Pain Management

    I work with a few pediatric ASD / mito syndrome (meaning limited communication) patients; defensive body language and/or non-compliance are definitely cause for further assessment. Being able to...

  3. I don't understand this...(vent)

    saraleigh replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I understand completely Why you question this behavior, yet Keep in mind that unanswered questions lead to judgement of behavior and that will certainly begin to affect things. It can be hard to...

  4. I feel like a loner sometimes.

    saraleigh replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    "I'm also not interested in dating, I just become bored and annoyed. Like ugh ... I could be doing something productive or resting." Is it bad that I am so with you on this, and just celebrated my 6th...

  5. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    saraleigh replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    Countless? Really? For what it's worth, virtually all methods of smoking cessation carry some degree of risk / side effects. What really matters here is the increased quality of life gained by the...

  6. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    saraleigh replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    I support this option for those that are much more addicted mentally to the act/behavior of smoking than to the nicotine itself. Additionally, the "e-juice" is available in several strengths, so one...

  7. Nervous about my sciences , how much time needed for studying?

    saraleigh replied to friendlyjane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also a great resource for me : ChemTeam: Main Menu And really truly understand the concept of mol; so much is only that much harder until you totally "get" its quantitative

  8. Nervous about my sciences , how much time needed for studying?

    saraleigh replied to friendlyjane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too am an older student and can tell you that chem is no joke. You will be expected to already have a firm grasp on many math concepts used in chem; no time is spent on what your prof may consider...

  9. What to put in lunch box? Can't spoil on me in 4 hours.

    saraleigh replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I have a Zero Degrees Innercool lunch bag that goes in the freezer at night. I add an extra ice pack in there too; my lunch has to stay good for 6

  10. My Study Guide For HESI - Passed On First Try!

    saraleigh replied to sisph's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    This thread is awesome! It definitely helped in my score of 1227 (99%) on the Fundamentals HESI. Thank you

  11. question:flat foot any advice

    saraleigh replied to tishluvnc's topic in General Nursing

    I wear an 11 in women's and have totally flat feet so I feel your pain (literally). Before the invention of internet shopping finding a pair of shoes was more dreadful and disappointing than swimsuit...

  12. How many use a car for class/clinicals?

    saraleigh replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I scoot around Los Angeles in my Vespa. The gas mileage is incredible and it allows me to maneuver around a fair amount of the infamous LA traffic that can make the 10 mile commute to my current...

  13. List your school if you use HESI exit exam.

    saraleigh replied to djsolji's topic in General Students

    American Career College Los