springchick1 ADN, RN

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  1. I've never heard of a way to back flow a line with the pump. I can see how not priming a line would be a cause for concern. Is this your 2nd ever clinical day or your 2nd pediatric clinical
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    Jeff State Spring 2014 Hopefuls

    Don't stress. It took them about a week t notify all of us. I had a friend called on Thursday and I didn't find out until the next
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    Questions about Nursing Care plans?

    I wouldn't worry about care plans yet. Focus on your classes now. Anyone can read a care plan book but you need to be able to understand and know what you are reading. You will get that in nursing...
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    Jeff State Spring 2014 Hopefuls

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    Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

    I don't think this really has anything to do with HIPAA. We don't do preclinicals on our patient. We come in that day, get report and the do VS and assessment. We DO NOT give meds if we do t know what...
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    Questions about Nursing Care plans?

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    Jeff State Spring 2014 Hopefuls

    Our applications we're due in May and we found out the 3rd wek of June. I would recommend getting ALL of your other classes out of the way. Nursing school is hard enough without having to deal with...
  8. If you have low blood volume, your heart is going to have to work harder to get the blood to where it needs to go. This may sound crazy but think of your heart as a shampoo bottle and the blood as...
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    Jeff State Spring 2014 Hopefuls

    When I was accepted, the called me and told me I had been accepted and asked me if I would like my spot. THEN they sent an email with all the info. If I can offer this little bit of advice, do NOT...
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    Grade venting!

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    where to go from here?

    Have you set up an appointment with your instructor? If not, do so. Talk to them and see what advice they can offer. Buy a good NCLEX review book. The new Saunders book just came out. It is a great...
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    Frustrated student

    Most nursing classes won't transfer. It's a program that you are doing and what you may be covered in 1 class at one school, may be covered in two classes at another. There may be material that is...
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    Tricky/Unfair Nursing professor..HELP

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    Tricky/Unfair Nursing professor..HELP

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    DNR's that do not mean a thing!! Help...

    It may be the parent/child/sibling or whoever has power if attorney and can make all medical decisions for the
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    Advice for Study Groups

    I would also say, keep it small. The more people, the easier it is to get off
  17. Ask for help. Grab a CNA, another nurse, or another student to come and help you. If you don't feel comfortable soon it alone, don't. That's how accidents can happen. The last thing you want is for...
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    Advice for Study Groups

    We ask any questions from notes that week we may have. After that, we do NCLEX reviews questions. It is EXTREMELY helpful to talk through the rationales when you don't understand
  19. Would you share what it was thy shared about the assessment and handling more than 1 patient at a time
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    Any tips on how to make some extra money in school?

    I would recommend a part time job in a hospital. It gets you used to working with patients and it will get your foot in the door for a job
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    Preparing for clinicals

    Our hospitals won't let us do pre-clinicals any more. They don't want students there without an
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    Can I brag?

    I am taking Med Surg this semester and we had our CV test tonight. I've been really worried about it. Well, I made an 88! I was so excited. It is my highest test grade of the semester. Just needed to...
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    What do you carry your gear to clinicals in?

    If it can't fit in my clipboard or my pockets, it is staying at
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    Can I brag?

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    Ebooks? Some, all or none??

    I hate them. I like to actually write in the books. And yes, I know you can make notes in the Ebooks but I don't like doing that. I like physically writing in the text