Faeriewand ASN, RN

med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections

Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and ONS Chemotherapy certified

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    Somalian patients

    Faeriewand replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm going to have to jump in here and ask you to please call it what it really is. Female genital mutilation. Males undergo circumcision. I don't know why some people want to make a nice word out...
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    Faeriewand replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    This is the way it is with my school too. No smoking in uniform no matter what. Also, while at school no one is allowed to smoke in the parking lot or in their car. We are referred to our Student...
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    Faeriewand replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I will tell you how it is at my school so you can compare. At my school no one is allowed to smoke on campus including the teachers. Smokers walk to one of two spots just off campus to smoke. (not a...
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    Deathbed visions

    Faeriewand replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm ok I just had an experience recently and wasn't sure what it was. On the weekend I take care of a 92 yo man. He can barely get around, uses a walker in the house. Let me first relate that a...
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    laser hair removal nurse

    Faeriewand replied to cshelly12's topic in General Nursing

    Please someone correct me if I am wrong but from what I understand Laser Hair removal is not permanent. My friend trained in it and worked for several years under a doctor doing it making very good...
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    What would lab values be for an MI?

    Faeriewand posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If a person is having a heart attack would it show up in lab values? I was thinking maybe platelets would be off? not sure. hmmmm I'm still in my first semester of school. Tomorrow I have to...
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    What would lab values be for an MI?

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks guys! We did our lab today where I pretended to have chest pain and of course my partner immediately knew it was an MI LOL Well she didn't know what the lab values would be so I pionted them...
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    What would lab values be for an MI?

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the reply! I googled troponin and got a lot of good info! Thanks for pointing me in the right
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    Is this true about catheter size?

    Faeriewand posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A fellow student and I are just not sure about this. We wrote it in our study guide for our nursing science final but are not sure about the accuracy so please can someone reply with whether this is...
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    Dear Abbey, about a nurse

    Faeriewand posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is about a nurse in the Dear Abbey column. And is it true that when a patient is coming out of anesthesia that they will answer truthfully any question that is put to them?...
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    Need Help with Abbreviations, Medical Terminology

    Faeriewand replied to sleepymom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does anyone know of a website where you can type in a medical terminology word and it will tell you what it means? Any other websites on Medical Terminology? That would be great! :)
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    Taking Respirations

    Faeriewand replied to Rhonda V's topic in General Nursing

    Right now I"m in nursing school and was concerned with the same thing but my clinical instructor told me that 10/min is ok. Let's see what others have to say about this.
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    Had a mom flip out on me today...

    Faeriewand replied to ItsyBitsySpider's topic in Pediatric

    I love that pep talk. My next clinical rotation isn't ED but is in peds. I should write that down anyway. With my first child I couldn't understand why doctors often thought I would be upset when I...
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    How to get hired

    Faeriewand replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same boat as you so I will watch this thread closely. I just started nursing school and a hospital rep came to our open house. She said that the hospital has an open house every year in...
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    I made it!!

    Faeriewand replied to kiki2's topic in General Nursing

    Gratz! My semester ends in January so we were given a ton of homework over the Winter
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    Help...back from Iraq and miserable

    Faeriewand replied to kmftiko's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add my thanks for your service. Take
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    Homan's Sign: Useful or Useless? What's your opinion?

    Faeriewand replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    At my school we are taught active. My instructor says she has never seen a positive Homan's sign. Good question. Hope this will get a discussion going. I would like to learn more about
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    What would your requirements be for Nursing School?

    Faeriewand posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you ran a nursing school, what would your requirements be for entrance? Who would be allowed in? Who would not? Think about it. You know what the various requirements are for the different...
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    What would your requirements be for Nursing School?

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

    I have to add something here. I think that a psych evaluation would be a good idea for nursing student hopefulls. We wouldn't want someone in a nursing program who really shouldn't be a nurse. What...
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    What would your requirements be for Nursing School?

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

    1. All the prerequisites would have to be finished. Anatomy/Physiology 1&2 Microbiology Chemistry Biology Sociology Psychology Speech English Composition Math A grade of B must be obtained in each...
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    "Honey"

    Faeriewand replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    My teacher for CNA called her students sweetie and we were her "girls." I didn't like it but I knew she meant well becuase of the smile on her face when she talked to us. I just thought I was too...
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    New grad just got fired

    Faeriewand replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you and please let us know what your next step
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    Help!! Nursing Debate

    Faeriewand replied to ads24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Plan
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    When did Tweety become a MODERATOR? CONGRATS!

    Faeriewand replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations
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    Starting Nursing

    Faeriewand replied to ukbsktbll's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how your teachers teach but mine relate anatomy to real life nursing situations and why you need to know your anatomy when it comes to patient