Wanahakalugi

Wanahakalugi

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  1. A "dating female students in your class" post

    Wanahakalugi replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We have 7 or so guys in our class and we are all either engaged or married. I have found, even though I have been married for coming up on 6 years; and 24 years old, that to some people, it doesn't...

  2. Fluid Changing practices

    Wanahakalugi replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    From my rotations there it is q24hr for TPN and IL. Sterile technique at bedside with full scrub; drape, gloves, and mask/shield. Sterilize hub with alcohol, 10 second scrub, and air dry 25. Being a...

  3. What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

    Wanahakalugi replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    First, thank you for advocating even when the person doesn't want you to. My sister is a new teacher, first year about to be behind her, and she had a student (3rd grade) with T1 DM who, because her...

  4. Yesssss!!!

    Wanahakalugi replied to NurseEric81's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Congrats! I am going to be starting my 2nd year come Fall and all i have to say is "let the games begin"...its a whirlwind of an experience and the best of

  5. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    Wanahakalugi replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I caught a renal bruit durring a head to toe assessment that the RN missed and prevented a guy from going into respiratory failure durring my last clinical!!! Not to mention the doctor asked what meds...

  6. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    Wanahakalugi replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    Oh what I would do for a 93% to be an A, our grading scale is 5pt. grading scale. 95% and over is an A.....blah! Minimum passing grade is 80%. Regardless, CONTRATULATIONS! Thats a difficult thing to...

  7. Im here to complain. you can too:)

    Wanahakalugi replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I have to say that the one thing that I hate the absolute most is the BS beat around the bush answers you receive from your instructors when you ask a question they do not know the answer to. For...

  8. Peds is NOT easy!

    Wanahakalugi replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    Being a nursing student myself, I agree. I don't claim to know anything about anything and just do my best to learn what I can. I accept the fact that there is the "perfect world" of nursing they...

  9. Peds is NOT easy!

    Wanahakalugi replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    I agree, I am a nursing student but understand what you are saying. I don't want ot get into the PICU or NICU because they are cute and I don't want to change adult diapers....heck, some kiddo's have...

  10. Easy question - number of sexual partners is this objective or subjective?

    Wanahakalugi replied to tsm007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The way I have been told is if the patient says, its subjective; you observe, objective. Subjective and Objective in the realm of care plans and nursing isn't based soley on literary meaning or...

  11. Ages of male nursing students?

    Wanahakalugi replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm in my first year of my ASN at 24. Husband to a wonderful wife, Dad to 3 great kiddos. Out of the class of 67 that I am in, 7 of us are guys. I'm the second youngest at 24. The others are 22, 29,...

  12. How long do you spend studying?

    Wanahakalugi replied to ChrisNZ's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm in the US and in my second semester of nursing school. Our standard is 3 hours of study time per 1 hour of lecture. With that in mind, we have 6 hours of lecture per week, with an additional 1...

  13. Obstetrics Clinicals SCARE me so much im considering dropping out :(

    Wanahakalugi replied to canadiandude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    OK, first and foremost I am a male nursing student as well! I understand where you are coming from with the exception that I am a Husband and Father of 3; so I have been in the L&D before and have...

  14. Do males get "preferential" treatment in regards to school acceptances?

    Wanahakalugi replied to mr cooper's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am in an ASN program at this time, about to start my second year, and I had to apply twice to get in. The first time they said that I wasn't able to enrol in the program tdue to "hight stress...

  15. Fainting with venipunctures

    Wanahakalugi replied to PaigeNicole's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you will make a wonderful Newborn/Neonate/Pediatric nurse!!!! There is a girl in our class that has, or rather had, the same issue. She just kept at it until the issue resolved itself; she...

  16. Male Nursing Student Interested in NICU Nursing

    Wanahakalugi replied to jchap12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am about to start my last year of Nursing School and know that the NICU is where I want to work as well. I am located in Roanoke Virginia at the CRMH (3rd Largest NICU in VA with 60 beds; not sure...

  17. How do you verify NG tube placement on your unit?

    Wanahakalugi replied to digitiminimi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Auscultation for NG with residual and pH. Only redidual when newborn has nursed before admission to the floor. We only x-ray if we have it placed with a neo that has lung issues. When on med/surg,...

  18. Discouraged Nurse Graduate

    Wanahakalugi replied to ahilt24's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am currently finishing up my 1st year of my ASN program and I am in the same spot as you; I know that I want to work in NICU and that is where my passion lies. I have a friend that just graduated...