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  1. New Nursing Student Looking for Student nurse notes

    hikernurse replied to RNStudentJJC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You must be so excited You'll do great! I've found that some teachers have better powerpoints than others and so using earlier semesters notes can be invaluable, especially if you happen to have an...

  2. Have you ever been a patient?

    hikernurse replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    I try to sit when I talk so it doesn't look like I'm just running in and out. I try to be as quiet as I can when I'm in the room at night. I had an aide once with my little boy who rattled the BP...

  3. How do I prep for night shift

    hikernurse replied to khazel2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Long nap the day of work, then I shower right before I go in. That seems to wake me up. I don't like a lot of caffeine, but I grab a large Coke on my way in. I always eat dinner before my shift and...

  4. New Nursing Student Looking for Student nurse notes

    hikernurse replied to RNStudentJJC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Find a friend in the semester ahead of you and copy them. But use them as an adjunct to your own notes, definitely--don't rely on someone else because notes are so personal. Then, find someone in the...

  5. Anatomy Jitters...

    hikernurse replied to NewCareer78's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like everyone else, my advice is to stay on top of the class. The people who dropped out or failed mainly did so because they tried to cram for the tests or wing it . . . neither a good way to try to...

  6. PDA's, iPods, and all the tech gadgets...

    hikernurse replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It can be helpful; but not necessary. If you have time to listen to the lectures at home, I bet you'll find info you missed the first time. I'm thinking of getting a digital recorder to burn cd's...

  7. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Tweety, you'll be my 13 mile inspiration I'm sorry about your knee. I worry about that happening, but I'm hoping for the best. It would be better for my knees if I weren't carrying around 25 extra...

  8. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hey Zoe, I've only done one 5K race--and that was a couple of years ago. Nothing like jumping right in the fire, eh? I love running, though. My muscles give out after about 7 miles, but I'm hoping...

  9. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    :yeahthat: Of course, not spending money on junk food would probably pay for my membership pretty quickly. . . Rain, I've heard good things about Curves. Let us know how it goes. I did go to the...

  10. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    hikernurse replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    Why does the combination of nursing school and rant not seem surprising?!? Your administration must run the same school I go to. . . Very frustrating. They've lost tests (not the HESI, but midterms)...

  11. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    But when you're 15, sometimes that's all the reason you need . .

  12. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Nope, nursing school. I've never smoked, thankfully, because if I had stopped, the stress of school surely would have caused me to start again BTW, I did spend an hour on the elliptical today :-)....

  13. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    hikernurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Mind if I jump in, friends? NS and working have added a good 20 pounds to my short little body in the last year and a half--and I still had a good ten pounds to go from my baby when I started school....

  14. Is this a med error?

    hikernurse replied to nessa77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Stuff like that, I write on my paper "brain" and highlight. Otherwise, I forget entirely--there's way too much to remember. That reliving your shift I hate--I think it's very useful, but, I always...

  15. How often to check Beta hcg?

    hikernurse replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...And if you ARE having problems, then probably every 48 hours. At least that's what they did for

  16. Are you getting holiday pay?

    hikernurse replied to chaoticnme's topic in General Nursing

    Time and a half, plus the weekend differential if you're working Christmas Eve. Plus, the evening differential if you're working after

  17. "Did you just call me nurse?"

    hikernurse replied to odobodoko's topic in General Nursing

    I think they're just jealous because they can't do what nurses

  18. LPNs NOT Medicating??

    hikernurse replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We do all meds, including PRN, except for IV push and hanging

  19. Management measuring handsanitizer and soap usage

    hikernurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, our hospital does this, too. Sometimes they'll post someone in the hall with a clipboard (now that's subtle ), but I wonder how accurate that is. If I'm working with a patient a lot of times...

  20. Management measuring handsanitizer and soap usage

    hikernurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny. And no doubt you had the cleanest unit in the hospital. Maybe if management has enough time to measure hand sanitizer, they could jump in and lend a hand when nurses run short. .

  21. To all parent students: Are your kids making things hard or are they little angels?

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

    You're his mom and his best advocate. The school doesn't see how your boy behaves at home and even at school he's probably one of thirty students. The other posters gave good ideas about getting him...

  22. How hard will this be?

    hikernurse replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If it's your first time back to school in a while, it will take some adjusting, but your schedule sounds doable. Just plan on one of your kids getting sick before each test, LOL. Every single test I...

  23. To all parent students: Are your kids making things hard or are they little angels?

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

    My kids definitely take advantage when I'm not there. I decided when they were acting up to stop and make a conscious decision about how I was going to respond. Most of the time I find it's not...

  24. Help me with my HESI!!! Please.

    hikernurse replied to Nurse4HisGlory's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Study notes from class. You can also study from an NCLEX study book. We had to take it and if we failed, get remediation, but it didn't count towards our grades. Good luck:-). I usually do all...

  25. Summer LPN Course?

    hikernurse replied to littlebitasunshine's topic in LPN to RN

    I did the summer LPN program after my first year and found the experience very helpful. The class wasn't all that hard--it just tied together a few loose ends from our first year. Since I was...