jt43

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1. Grading scales and number of questions on your exams

   jt43 replied to tb0930's topic in General Students

   A 94-10 B 87-93 C 80-86 Below 80 is failing. The number of questions varies. Usually around 50-60. I prefer and do better on exams with 50 questions than exams with 100+...

2. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

   jt43 replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

   You don't even have to have a CNA to be a "nurse" in my kids' school district. It's horrible. There should be some standard regulation about that across

3. Trouble with starting IV's

   jt43 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

   Stabilizing the vein really helps imo (one finger above and one below the insertion site). Just be aware that some instructors will criticize you for a finger above the site as it is easier to...

4. Learning to count newborn heart rate

   jt43 replied to anurseatlast's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it. It definitely wasn't a swishing sound. More of a lub-dub-dub. I feel so inadequate when it comes to heart

5. Most relevant/useful pre-nursing science class?

   jt43 replied to bardone's topic in General Students

   A&P and

6. Learning to count newborn heart rate

   jt43 replied to anurseatlast's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm a student and was wondering if it's normal to hear a split S2 sound on newborns? Sometimes when I'm auscultating and counting, it seems to me like there is an occasional 3rd sound. I asked a floor...

7. Recommendations: Long sleeve shirt to cover tattoos

   jt43 replied to mmills63's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Does your school require you to cover them? It's healthier for you and your patients to be bare below the

8. Dealing with the obnoxious co-worker help

   jt43 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm curious what your coworker's response was when you said his/her words hurt and upset

9. When parents should keep their child home.

   jt43 replied to tanna898's topic in School

   We have limited absences in our district. 8 are allowed. Also, my child has a cough all winter every winter, so I certainly don't keep her home for her "nuisance" cough. My children also have very...

10. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    jt43 replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The latest Cochrane Review found that influenza vaccination was completely ineffective at reducing transmission. I don't see why we are still discussing this....

11. Wearing Black Scrubs in Pediatric Hospital

    jt43 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Pediatric

    I don't care what color scrubs a peds nurse wears when caring for my child. I care that she's competent and compassionate. I doubt the kids would be put off by scrubs with a black background. Also, I...

12. Any VCU AMSN/ABSN Summer 2012 Hopefuls?

    jt43 replied to mas28's topic in Virginia Nursing

    VCU no longer has an AMSN

13. Visitor silencing neighboring alarms

    jt43 replied to PediLove2147's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, I'm spouting. Lol. I wouldn't really mess with the pump, but I would raise hell. 10 mins of alarming (barring any emergency on the unit) is unacceptable and I applaud the OP for answering the call...

14. Visitor silencing neighboring alarms

    jt43 replied to PediLove2147's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Flame me if you want, but if I were visiting my child or spouse in the hospital and their roommate's IV pump was alarming *for 10 minutes*, I would silence it too. Especially when there's a little...

15. Do schools give male students an advantage?

    jt43 replied to Lukes089's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely.