HappyNurse2005

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  1. Patient assignments during pregnancy

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Though I'm not a nurse yet, I am a senior nursing student (graduate in 3 months, but back to the topic...). A pregnant senior nursing student. I have been told by my program head that there is no such...

  2. Barcoding Medications

    HappyNurse2005 replied to mspringer's topic in General Nursing

    both hospital systems my school does clinical at does barcode meds. one hospital (the one i want to work at) uses MAK. you have a 1 hour window each way to give meds, you scan the pt and the med, it...

  3. question about clinicals in nursing schools...

    HappyNurse2005 replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing we did on fellow students was a head to toe assessment, and vital signs. we practiced accuchecks on ourselves. we have hte mannequins to practice all the other fun stuff

  4. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    HappyNurse2005 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    i have to stop myself when writing notes to my husband (you know, b/c i leave the house way before he's awake!) from using nursing abbreviations-like the c for with, r/t, and so on,

  5. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    HappyNurse2005 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    lol, i second that. you can never just be sick. its always some horrid

  6. Can you write a word "error" when correcting mistake in charting?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    im in 4th semester and at first we were taught to cross out with one line so its still read-able and write "error". just last semester I did that while charting at clinical and was told by my clinical...

  7. How much does information change over the years?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to mishayla96's topic in General Nursing

    seriously, keep them. they will be funny to you later on. I had a peds handbook review thing that was about 10 years old that says that there is no vaccine for chicken

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

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    oh, so us ADN students aren't going to succeed?

  9. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    HappyNurse2005 replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    oh really? if a graduation isn't about the students, then who is it about? granted, i've only been a patient in the hospital the two times i've had babies,but being a nursing student, i've seen...

  10. What percent of clinicals spent doing gross stuff?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ER1010's topic in General Students

    It also depends on what type of nursing unit you do clinicals on-are your patients mobile/can they go to the bathroom on their own, etc. I've seen some nasty stuff, but its a small percentage of my...

  11. When do I start looking?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Contact your local hospitals now. I am also graduating in May, and have already committed to working at a particular hospital system in town. Which unit is still up in the air, as i have 4 that I...

  12. Most Embarassing Moments During Clinicals!!!!!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NurseBunky's topic in General Students

    well, last semester (3rd semester) i was walking a post-op elderly gentleman down the hall. he was wearing his hospital gown (tied well, no booty showing) but no shorts/pants. and he was also wearing...

  13. MA's Calling themselves Nurses

    HappyNurse2005 replied to usmc94201's topic in General Nursing

    How is it that a MA can answer nurse calls, when here at least, LPN"s can't even do that? (it is considered triage, so they can't do it which is what i was told) Educationally, MA's are not equal to...

  14. Snow emergency excuse?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    im with you. i am not graduating until May, but if it snows i certainly wont expect that i can't show up at work b/c of the snow, bad roads, etc. it does help that i am 5 miles from my door to...

  15. FNP's in womens health/ CNM's! PLEEASE READ!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to joyrochelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    there is a women's health nurse practitioner at my ob office (where i am a patient, not where i work). i honestly had not heard of a WHNP and asked her about it, and she said its essentially the same...

  16. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    i am pregnant in nursing school now, due right before graduation. reasonable accomadations? the only reasonable accomodation they want to make for me is letting me stay and not kicking me out. i am...

  17. Curious about no rinse bathing products

    HappyNurse2005 replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    http://store.amerifamily.net/readtotbodcl.html here's a link to ReadyBaths, which i've seen used in several places. though one place stopped using them b/c ppl were using them to clean up stool...

  18. New Grad RN starting salary

    HappyNurse2005 replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you're right, i didnt say. habit of not saying where i live online much. Carilion Health System in southwestern part of Virginia. new grad pay-17.05 night (6p-6a) shift differential-3.00 weekend...

  19. I don't like charting.

    HappyNurse2005 replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    it gets faster as you get used to it. you say it is your 2nd day in clinicals, if you mean your second day EVER in clinicals, then you have plenty of time to get faster. and you do. you get used to...

  20. Are side rails considered restraints?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    2 side rails isn't a restraint, pt can still sit up and get out of bed easily. 4 siderails is, if the pt tries to get out of bed over the siderails, they could fall and injure themselves. there was...

  21. how does your nursing school deal with pregnant nursing students?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Students

    Curious, since I am currently pregnant and in my final semester of ADN program. My due date and final exam date are right around the same time. Last semester, this was not a problem. I asked for no...

  22. Are You Gonna Go ALL The Way?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NoDayButToday's topic in General Nursing

    i am going all the way...all the way through nursing school :) 15 weeks

  23. how many holidays per year and holiday pay

    HappyNurse2005 replied to allevi's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital (that i wont work at until may) pays an additional 8 dollars an hour for holidays. i think there are 6 holidays, but i can't say for sure. but then again, you get 5.3 weeks off per year as...

  24. Poll: Are there openings in L&D?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my local hospital as well is hiring new grads in L&D. hopefully i'll be one of them come

  25. 7p-7a nurses: do you spend enough time w/ your family?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    a friend and i were having a discussion. i am graduating in 4 months as a RN. i know that i will have to start on nights, as most advertised jobs on the hospital website are night jobs, the 7p-7a...