UTRN2005

UTRN2005

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  1. Routine Pit use in stage 4

    UTRN2005 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a student just starting my Maternity rotation and the facility I'm rotating to has standing orders for pitocin in stage 4 of labor. I was just wondering if this was normal? In class we were told...

  2. L&D 1st clinical rotation...help

    UTRN2005 replied to crb613's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Same

  3. 8-month nursing and lacking skills

    UTRN2005 replied to frogdog's topic in General Nursing

    At my BSN program we do practice these skills and have check offs with instructors. The difference is that we do these in a skills lab. There is an enormous difference in starting IVs on a fake arm...

  4. 5 things a new RN must have...

    UTRN2005 replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    I personally enjoy "butt crack of

  5. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

    UTRN2005 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. I'll be going into my last semester of my BSN program after this summer and I'm not married, no kids. I too will be graduating from school at the ripe-old age of

  6. Any study tips for mental health nursing?

    UTRN2005 replied to Wen83's topic in General Students

  7. First job?

    UTRN2005 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm graduating in December and my school had a job fair today that was less than helpful. So, how did you find your first

  8. Trauma CRNA?

    UTRN2005 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the

  9. Trauma CRNA?

    UTRN2005 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just curious, where did you go to school? I'm a BSN student at UT Austin, and I 'll be graduating in December. I'm thinking about going the CRNA route and trying to find a hospital with a good ICU...

  10. How long does it take you

    UTRN2005 replied to blee1's topic in General Students

    1st semester they took about 5-6 hours. Now in my 3rd semester I'm down to

  11. Parkland/Hermann/BenTaub

    UTRN2005 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone works or has recently worked at any of these hospitals. I'm graduating in December and hoping to go into an ICU internship. Do/did you like working there? Good experience?...

  12. New Grad Pay Austin Area

    UTRN2005 replied to foreverhope's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hospitals in Austin have a tendency to not pay the best, esoecially considering the cost of living and rent/homes. Honestly they just aren't feeling the shortage as much as some cities because of the...

  13. Care Plans

    UTRN2005 replied to Julie029's topic in General Students

    For a short-term goal I would go with something like will remain free from signs and symptoms of infection over next so many days, then specify what s&s you would look for. That or will state...

  14. What did you buy yourself for a graduation present

    UTRN2005 replied to Nightcrawler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a Canon Rebel Ti 35mm and I absolutely LOVE it. It's such a great camera and really easy to use. Haven't taken many bad pics since I got

  15. What should I minor in?

    UTRN2005 replied to cl05's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Our program doesn't offer a minor in anything. Technically we could take more classes in a given area but it would be a minor as far as our degree

  16. How is BSN training different than ASN?

    UTRN2005 replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the biggest differences is that a BSN program will include community and public health while most, if not all, ADNs do not have these. BSN will also have management classes. Clinical hours...

  17. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    UTRN2005 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    ...when your skin is salty not from working out or sweating but from spilling saline all over yourself while trying to set up that piggyback. ...when holding your boyfriend's hand your thoughts are...

  18. Embarassing Q's that I don't want to ask my instructors...

    UTRN2005 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    When you sample blood from a port/lumen, only use that port/lumen for blood sampling (ie drawing labs). The same goes for administering blood products. So you'll need to label your ports. We used...

  19. Embarassing Q's that I don't want to ask my instructors...

    UTRN2005 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Central lines are usually inserted through the subclavian or jugular vein while a PICC is usually inserted in the arm (although it could also be inserted through the leg). PICC lines are less...

  20. another eager student c questions

    UTRN2005 replied to luv your nurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know you're just relaying what you've heard but I'm still confused by the statement that students with high GPAs, including 4.0s, have difficulty applying and do not do as well in clinicals. But...

  21. another eager student c questions

    UTRN2005 replied to luv your nurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ? Just curious, why would having a 4.0 be looked down

  22. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    UTRN2005 replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    If you're willing to pay for an ADN why not just give her the money that that program would cost and tell her she can use it for either program but that if she chose the BSN she would be responsible...

  23. Ever done a clinical rotation in a prison?

    UTRN2005 replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah, I also had a patient from prison on my med/surg rotation (county hospital). He was very nice, much more polite than some of my other patients were---maybe compared to prison a hospital isn't...

  24. Ever done a clinical rotation in a prison?

    UTRN2005 replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Students

    We didn't rotate to a prison but we did tour one our last day in psych. It seemed fine to me. they had max and lower level security people in this one too. It felt a lot like the rest of my psych...

  25. CRNAs in Austin, TX

    UTRN2005 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there was working as a CRNA in Austin and willing to let students shadow you? I'm starting my third semester (peds and maternity) in UT's BSN program this month...