Imafloat BSN, RN

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    Need Advice on Songs for Graduation~*~*~

    Imafloat replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Students

    How about I Will Survive, I think it is by Gloria Gaynor or Donna Summer, it is a disco song. Who needs tears, get your party
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    Care plans + finding Nsg articles: 2 really good websites everyone should know about!

    Imafloat replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    The Gulanick careplan book is the one I use and it has been very helpful to
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    Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

    Imafloat replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    We use PES format also. Problem R/T Etiology AEB Symptoms. This is a nursing diagnosis, not a medical one, so don't use medical terms such as pneumonia, bronchitis, appendicitis etc... We were also...
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    looking for pity, feeling overwhelmed & unorganized (long vent)

    Imafloat replied to lunakat's topic in General Students

    Phew I got tired reading all of that.... I think what you are going through is normal. I have been overwhelmed with one patient before. Maybe those people that appeared to have it all together had...
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    Does anyone need the Taber's Medical Dictionary?

    Imafloat replied to mrod's topic in General Students

    I use my Taber's more than anything. When I am reading and don't understand something I look it up, when I am watching discovery health and someone has something weird, I look it up. I also use it...
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    Preceptorship hours how is this handled by your school?

    Imafloat replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    Our last semester is our
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    Do I ask to leave class early?

    Imafloat replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

    Sorry to hear this, can you take an online class for one of them? Best of luck to
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    Need Help Picking Liability Insurance???

    Imafloat replied to soontobe_RN's topic in General Students

    This is what we all have at my school. And for future reference, always have your own insurance, even when you are a nurse and the hospital has it. It is only 89 a year for a nurse and worth every...
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    Too freakish for words!!

    Imafloat replied to tramalady45's topic in Emergency

    Ouchie!
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    What items/books do you take with you to clinicals?

    Imafloat replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

    I have the same clipboard. In it I have a black Sharpie, black pen, watch with a second hand and big face, stethoscope, reference cards, paper, tape measure, and clinical prep. While I am at...
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    Illness and career

    Imafloat replied to Jnaviles's topic in General Nursing

    I have a chronic autoimmune disease also and I am in nusing school. I let it motivate
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    How to put my name on my stethoscope?

    Imafloat replied to nursemommyof3's topic in General Students

    One of the nurses has a dog bone shaped tag that she got engraved at Walmart for 2 bucks. Other nurses use the hospital bracelets they put on babies when they are born. I use the name tag that came...
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    Getting Organized Before Starting School

    Imafloat replied to Katydidit34's topic in General Students

    I am halfway through my program and I am a wife and mother. These are things I have learned by trial and error. Sorry it is longish. 1. If there is one morning a week that you don't have class,...
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    tips for taking vitals

    Imafloat replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't really hear the pulse well either, I put my steth where I felt the pulse and I have no problems hearing where the beats start and stop while the cuff is deflating. I was so intimidated the...
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    What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    Imafloat replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Black clicky pens so you don't have to worry about the lids. A black Sharpie to cross out patient info on any papers. I bought a nice clipboard that opens with a calculator at Walmart for $2.00. I...
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    Anyone get A's in nursing school?

    Imafloat replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

    Dave, is that your motorcycle on your avatar? If so please be extra extra extra vigilant on what is going on around you when you are riding it. I am dumbfounded by the number of motorcycle traumas...
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    Anyone get A's in nursing school?

    Imafloat replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

    I have four kids so there are things more important to me than my GPA. I am headed to a B and 2 A's as my outcome for summer quarter. I think summer school should be against the rules!! I can't...
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    Do you sometimes get grossed out at clinicals?

    Imafloat posted a topic in General Students

    Today I had the remnant of a migraine, so I am hoping that is the reason I feel this way. Yesterday and today at clinicals I got kind of grossed out. I was gagging during a hemoccult and grossed out...
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    Unfriendly RN's during clinicals

    Imafloat replied to kyliern2b's topic in General Students

    I have never had a cranky nurse experience until yesterday. Even the other nurses call this nurse "______ the hun." I stayed out of her way as much as possible. The nurse before her didn't chart...
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    Do you sometimes get grossed out at clinicals?

    Imafloat replied to Imafloat's topic in General Students

    I am defenitely not pregnant... I feel better today, I think it was because I was sick. I talked to some other students and yesterday was gross as far as smells to more than just me. The lunch trays...
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    Doubtful and then Reassured!!

    Imafloat replied to scoley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Best of luck to you. Sometimes it is hard, but it is so worth it. I study more than I did the first time I went to college, but I really feel like I know my stuff. When I feel overwhelmed I think...
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    Ok, whats the secret 4.0 students???

    Imafloat replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ah yes, rewriting notes. I do this a lot. I will use the book too to fill things in when I rewrite. When I went to college the first time I was a Psych major. I learned in Psychology of Learning...
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    Ok, whats the secret 4.0 students???

    Imafloat replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have four children and I got into my BSN program with a 3.92 I made one B in my pre-reqs. The program I am in selects students by GPA ranking also. The cutoff when I was selected was a 3.3. I...
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    A&P and basic Chemistry

    Imafloat replied to fuerza757's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to take two quarters of Anatomy and Chemistry with other classes. It is completely doable, especially since you have taken anatomy before. Good
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    Failed NCLEX in CA

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

    Don't fret yet! Until you see something saying that you failed you haven't failed