LakeEmerald

LakeEmerald

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  1. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Starting British literature on Monday. Looking forward to a nonnursing course for a while. After that, Algebra, then I'll finish Capstone in March. Took 1 course at a time and it will end up taking 18...

  2. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Oh Gosh - Week 4 brutal obj assignment completed. Prepare to have no life if you're just getting started. Thankfully, some stuff can be copied

  3. Should I take compliment letters to a new job interview??

    LakeEmerald replied to EMTRN2006's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes. Absolutely! It will

  4. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Getting an early start to week 4 objective and it is a good bit longer than week 3 (which I didn't think was too bad, compared to week 2). Just give yourself a lot of time. I'm just telling myself...

  5. College Algebra 08/19

    LakeEmerald replied to twindad85's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    So am I understanding correctly that this course with these requirements is the only one? Or, can you swap it for another course that doesn't have proctored exams and the web cam? Just wondering if...

  6. med error

    LakeEmerald replied to nurse_sarah13's topic in Patient Medications

    You know the horrible feeling you feel? That helps ensure that you check and double check in the future because you NEVER want to feel this way again! Don't quit. Learn and grow and move forward. We...

  7. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    BTW, did anyone get an answer about putting a COLDSPA in every assignment? My patient has a skin condition to the torso, so the COLDSPA fit in fine with the Week 2 subjective assessment, but this week...

  8. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Week 3. Getting started and not looking forward to hours and hours of sitting. Hope I don't get a DVT! Hope everyone in class is hanging in there. It will feel good to get week 3 behind us, but first...

  9. Patient responsive but in cardiac arrest

    LakeEmerald replied to Blandini7's topic in MICU, SICU

    Lilgirl, Regarding the thump. It's interesting that your instinct was to thump the patient. I, too, have had the instinct to thump a patient on the chest when they go pulseless and have had to stop...

  10. Patient responsive but in cardiac arrest

    LakeEmerald replied to Blandini7's topic in MICU, SICU

    Had patient we had been coding for 25 minutes (started with torsades, to Vfib, finally PEA). The patient was pulseless and purple-faced. When the code was called he raised his arms up forcefully and...

  11. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Shara: That stinks about your week and hours. Pulling for

  12. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Still working on eye portion of objective assignment and I'd just like to say, "Goodbye,

  13. Mandated colors

    LakeEmerald replied to KRSLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Navy and white for RNs in our hosp, no T-shirts or any top other than a scrub top allowed. Hair longer than chin length pinned up or in ponytail. Hard to tell some of us

  14. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    MBrickle, I think my coach must be grading this weekend, bc I have a change to my grade, but no graded assignments posted

  15. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Yes. Week 2 objective is VERY long! Hoped to finish it today but will have to work it in somewhere this week. I read somewhere that COLDSPA needed to be in each assignment, but isn't that considered...

  16. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    It seemed way too easy. I thought this was supposed to be a horrible class! I was poised for an all nighter tonight and instead, I'm done. Suspicious, too. Lol! I followed all the instructions that...

  17. Call Bells and IV Pumps

    LakeEmerald replied to avaloncar's topic in General Nursing

    I used to! During my first couple of months of nursing I would get off my shift and lay in bed at night and realize I was hearing the beep, beep, beep of the monitor in the background of my mind. It...

  18. NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

    LakeEmerald replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Grade is on transcript, finally! Moving forward. Hope you got all things worked out,

  19. NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

    LakeEmerald replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Ok, at least I'm not alone. Whatever may come, we are

  20. NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

    LakeEmerald replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Hi, Does everyone from the 8/12 class have their final grade? I looked at my transcript and the class wasn't graded yet, so I went to my "grades" section of Blackboard to see what my final grade was....

  21. Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Great class, so easily doable. A class where you can relax a little, and you might learn to take better care of yourself. I did.

  22. How much is too much?? Help?!

    LakeEmerald replied to channon01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi Channon, Girlfriend, you have got to take control of your life and say NO. Try it: "No, I cannot stay, I have a previous committment." That previous committment is your LIFE! Figure out ahead of...

  23. Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    LakeEmerald replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I'm in it, too. My books and supplies are on the way. The thread from 7/1 regarding this class is helpful. I'm trying to relax my brain before I dive in again. So glad for the break. The advice is so...

  24. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    LakeEmerald replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So sorry this happened. Hugs to you. Lesson learned. Dust off your butt and move

  25. Charge nurse in the ED

    LakeEmerald replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    Be available to help with critical things. Always carry your phone. Know where all critical supplies are bc you are THE go to person. Pay attention to your nurses' level of fatigue. I love our charge...