Faeriewand ASN, RN

med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections

Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and ONS Chemotherapy certified

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    For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Faeriewand replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ah Captain Kangaroo and Mr Green Jeans. :) And what was the Moose's name? Pay phones were a nickle and then went up to a dime. I miss those dial telephones. I want one for my house again. :) Ice...
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    seems like i don't know a thing! What's next?

    Faeriewand replied to pinkTLC's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Pink I feel the same way as you! :chuckle Thank goodness there are so many wonderful nurses here on allnurses that can answer your question (same as
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    SDSU admission help please

    Faeriewand replied to Brightstar's topic in California Nursing

    SDSU is so impacted that they are not accepting students in the spring. This is new I hear. My son attends SDSU and has a friend who wanted to start in Spring.
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    Hyperglycemic Episode Treated w/OJ?

    Faeriewand replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    We learned: Cold and clammy, need some candy Warm and dry, sugar high.
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    my pt was burned in the OR

    Faeriewand replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    my daughter got a sever sun burn after spending all day at the beach and swiming on her front. Her back legs were very burned. She did not blister until the next morning. But wow what huge...
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    Any one going to Oklahoma University in San Diego and get clinical at SHARP

    Faeriewand replied to kimvymai's topic in California Nursing

    :ancong!: kim! please post back here and let us know what the program is like :) i am so curious about it. i am not qualified to go but live in the area. i do know some people who were turned...
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    Summer 2008 Microbiology

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes I am much calmer now. I really needed to blow off some steam. I have redone my experiments and just today started them again. The VP test just didn't come out right. Thanks for letting me know...
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    I didn't get accepted

    Faeriewand replied to kimistry511's topic in General Nursing

    Get on every wait list that you can sign up for. It may be a long wait or it may be shorter than you think. Most people do sign up for every wait list which makes people think they will have to wait...
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    Newly Admitted Nursing Student - Is there no hope??

    Faeriewand replied to SanDiegoGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I just copied portions of a report I had to do on Hep B this summer in Micro. Hope this helps. The hepatitis B virus primarily interferes with the functions of the liver by replicating in liver...
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    Any older people in pre-nursing?

    Faeriewand replied to Dancinagain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    career change google the hospital websites and the universities in your area. You would be surprised at how much you can learn for yourself over the web. Also, try posting on the local forums here....
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    Summer 2008 Microbiology

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hate Microbiology. My teacher threw away all my lab experiements and I had to do them over again. What a jerk. I work 12 hour shifts Fri, Sat, Sun and he was coming in for an extra day on Friday...
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    Are LVNs being hired in your hospital or only RNs hired?

    Faeriewand replied to Bala Shark's topic in California Nursing

    I work at a hospital in the South County and they do hire LVN's. They don't have many but on their website for each department LVN is listed for both day and nite
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    Summer 2008 Microbiology

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here is a good link. IF anyone has a good link please post it. :) http://www.aw-bc.com/microplace/ http://www.microbiologybytes.com/introduction/index.html...
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    Summer 2008 Microbiology

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My mico is 8 weeks so we are in our 5th week now. We have one more unknown and it is a biggie. We have two actually but to do as one. They are pure cultures and we are to identify them. I only...
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    Preachy Coworker

    Faeriewand replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Constantly singing hymns is also a form of harassment. We have a right to be free from this type of pestering. This happened to me once in a college class when another student, a young woman, told a...
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    Should families be present during a code?

    Faeriewand replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Our doctor stopped the CPR and then said to start it again because he was getting the family. Family came in during CPR and doc explained patient was dead, no way to bring him back etc etc. The...
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    Summer 2008 Microbiology

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The other students said that I did a good job. They said it seemed like I had done that hundreds of times! I was shocked. But every person who presented so far has said that they were extremely...
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    I was slapped by a doctor!

    Faeriewand replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    I was quite surprised to see the advocation of violence on this thread. I know many people are posting in anger but really, to advocate violence back against the doctor is not right either. Has this...
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    Summer 2008 Microbiology

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Summer Micro is pretty intense. My class is 8 weeks long and we just finished the 4th week so halfway there. But I like to think that I am more than 50% completed. :) I just did a presentation...
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    Summer 2008 Microbiology

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! It's my daughter! :chuckle She is in Baghdad too Stuck in a big
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    Already have BA in non nursing major, should I go to BSN or ASN?

    Faeriewand replied to hapiyogi's topic in California Nursing

    Can you please list your city? You have no information beside your name like your location or age etc. This way people would be able to help you
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    Is this reasonable or am I being a newbie?

    Faeriewand replied to dander625's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was a CNA in long term acute care and our main job (other than cleaning up) was to get VS for the nurses. Other long term acute care places that I have been in also have a wound care
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    I was slapped by a doctor!

    Faeriewand replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Clueless so glad you posted all about this so other newbies could learn from it too. :) I'm pleased everything worked out for you! :heartbeatGood luck in your career!
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    I was slapped by a doctor!

    Faeriewand replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    I too would like to know what happened. Hang tough and many blessings your
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    Ever lie about what you do to your MD?

    Faeriewand replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've instructed my husband to never identify me as a nurse in