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  1. RSV Precautions

    rebeccainlv replied to suzanne4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I"m second semester doing pediatric rotation and all my patients have been RSV. We do gown, mask and gloves. We also clean machines (B/P, etc) and stethoscopes with sanitizing wipes when we bring...

  2. scoliosis-lifting

    rebeccainlv replied to miknat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any requirements in Nevada. But, in the hospital employee info package it is highly discouraged to lift anyone or anything heavy by yourself. Noone has ever complained or has quoted a...

  3. scoliosis-lifting

    rebeccainlv replied to miknat's topic in General Nursing

    I have thoracic and lumbar curves over 40 degrees each (and still increasing), as well as a herniated disk at L5-S1, and degenerative disk disease. I have not had surgery for either condition yet. I...

  4. where are the nursing shortages?

    rebeccainlv replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Las Vegas has huge shortages in all medical fields. The entire state is short. Also, there are teaching opportunites at the nursing schools. My school is considering BSNs that are working on their...

  5. Welcome to the new Nursing Student Assistance Forum

    rebeccainlv replied to RNPATL's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think about this...every time you give meds, you will calculate the dose. Even if the pharmacy has the dose on the med sheet, you will recheck. I wouldn't trust anyone except myself to calculate the...

  6. Welcome to the new Nursing Student Assistance Forum

    rebeccainlv replied to RNPATL's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm in my second semester of my BSN program so I've been through 3 years of prereqs and my first actual nursing semester. The biggest shock for me is that the actual nursing program is EASIER than...

  7. Where do you keep your stethescope?

    rebeccainlv replied to Still Riding's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a belt clip from allheart.com. I like it, but it makes a huge bulge under my scrub top. I tried clipping it to my lower front scrub pocket and that worked ok but it pulls the top of the pocket...

  8. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    rebeccainlv replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Kids are great...but they take up ALL of your time and money. My daughter is 6 and used to me going to school since I went 4 nights per week for about 1 year, 2 nights per week for another year, then...

  9. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    rebeccainlv replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Off the subject slightly, but I was 25 when I finally got pregnant after trying for more than 1 year. I ended up doing fertility treatments for 5 months before I conceived. It wasn't bad at all. My...

  10. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    rebeccainlv replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I ditto the others that say no. I'm a single mom and have a 6 year old daughter. I can't imagine doing nursing school and having a newborn, or being pregnant. I do my 12 hour clinical shift on...

  11. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    rebeccainlv replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    We only spent 1 skills lab on this stuff (2 hours) but it was worth it. We also have a set of CDs that go with our textbook and it has actual patients and nurses doing different skills. They are...

  12. delegation and the nursing student

    rebeccainlv replied to KCRN13's topic in General Nursing

    I'm second semester BSN student and I don't delegate to anyone except a classmate if I'm the team leader that shift. When I'm assigned to patients, I do EVERYTHING for them, unless the CNA forgets...

  13. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    rebeccainlv replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second semester BSN student after working in psych in the Air Force for 8 years. The college that I attend is very 'caring' oriented and somewhat holistic. The patient's personal care is a very...