Imafloat BSN, RN

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    Addison's and Cushing's

    Imafloat replied to RN*06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I remember Cushings because the person looks like a pin cushion. They are large trunked and their arms and legs are skinny like pins. Cushings is too much cortisol and I know the S/E of...
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    Tested today 7/26 - not happy

    Imafloat replied to opal6779's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That is how everyone felt that I have talked to. The select all and prioritizing are upper level questions, I think that means you are doing
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    Nursing Student Divorce Rate?

    Imafloat replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    I feel like it doesn't matter what the stats are. You know yourself and your marriage, you will keep it together if that is your goal and priority. Things haven't been as wonderful as they used to...
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    Multi-Patient Assessment Sheets

    Imafloat replied to gardenmum's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure what you mean, but I write on the back of my patient info sheet. We are assigned to a nurse and take a choose a couple of her patients to care for each day. We get the printout on each...
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    Describe your mental health rotation

    Imafloat replied to Mabel 29's topic in General Students

    Maybe very few psych meds, but there was more than once that I gave 20 plus meds. Glad you loved psych, that is what is fabulous about nursing, there is something for everyone, good luck in your...
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    Describe your mental health rotation

    Imafloat replied to Mabel 29's topic in General Students

    Psych wasn't my favorite. We spent a lot of time with our assigned patient. We had to do physical assessments on them and give them their meds. We had to chart about their day and attend groups...
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    HELP I can't take the wait~!

    Imafloat replied to healer27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My friend that passed her NCLEX on Wednesday got some of the what room
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    No dosage, No multiple-multiples, and shut off at 76!!!

    Imafloat replied to NurseBunky's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My friend took the NCLEX on Wednesday and was freaking because she didn't get dosage calc questions and they told us that we would have them. Her computer shut off at 75 and she passed. She had...
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    nursing school and being a stay at home mom

    Imafloat replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Students

    I use some of my student loan money to pay for daycare for my two youngest. I liked the security and routine of daycare, I have no family nearby to help. I had an awesome daycare center, so that...
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    do you read everything?

    Imafloat replied to guest64485's topic in General Students

    The way nursing school tests are set up is much different than the ones in pre-req classes. Nursing school tests focus on application, not knowledge. You need the knowledge of course to apply the...
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    HELP with med/surg

    Imafloat replied to lpnin07's topic in General Students

    If you get the basic principles and logic behind med surg it will take you
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    Position paper

    Imafloat replied to aquarose28's topic in General Students

    My ethics paper was on what should be done with teenagers and their parents and
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    I Got In!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    Imafloat replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! It's funny the way things work out
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    Are you graded on your clinicals?

    Imafloat replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    Our clinicals are pass/fail. There is usually a paper or project that is graded and added into our letter grade
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    Concept Maps?

    Imafloat replied to Lylesmom's topic in General Students

    I have had to do concept maps before. I have a website that has a free template on it if you need one. They were easier than they
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    Advice Needed...How to survive nursing school and parenthood at the same time!

    Imafloat replied to 18mara86's topic in General Students

    You can do it! You just have to be organized. I am in the home stretch and while it hasn't always been easy it is completely doable. I have a large family and my husband has an hour commute each...
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    How many hours per week do you study?

    Imafloat replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Students

    I am a 4.0 student in a BSN program and I don't study 5 hours a day either. I really worked my tail off in anatomy, physiology, assessment, and nursing process. That gave me a good foundation. We...
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    Adult Questions

    Imafloat replied to SummerGarden's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    sorry, I am too
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    Travel Nurse Question

    Imafloat posted a topic in Travel

    Hello, At one of my clinical sites there is a travel nurse. She always says things like "oh, I am the scum travel nurse." Last week she told me she loves being a travel nurse because when you are on...
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    Students... hobbies?

    Imafloat replied to tutusandfrogs's topic in General Students

    My spare time these days is spent doing laundry, carting my kids to their activites and collecting the world's largest pile of magazines waiting to be read. I suppose I could find time for hobbies but...
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    What do patients say that irks you?

    Imafloat replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's been a long day, thanks for the
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    Good Sam in Dayton

    Imafloat replied to unknown99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I did clinicals at Good Sam as a student and I was always impressed. The nurses were always really nice to our group and the hospital was much cleaner than others we had been to. I also know new...
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    A cute way to remember some lab values.

    Imafloat replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    We learned this "Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Bigger Brains Matter
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    Best shoes for WIDE feet?

    Imafloat replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My friend has wide feet and can't wear Dansko's. She swears by her
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    Put TLC back in LTC

    Imafloat replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that things will only get worse as the government cuts 10 Billion from Medicaid. I am just a student, but did an entire quarter in LTC. It was my observation that the staff is stretched...