Xlorgguss

Xlorgguss

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  1. Controversial Patient Odors in Nursing

    Xlorgguss replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Oh hygiene. So frustrating! I can't stand when fully independent patients refuse to wash up. On my floor our we rarely get to use the shower room and when we do it's usually because someone has been...

  2. To tell or not to tell?

    Xlorgguss replied to nursingRN123's topic in General Students

    Realistically how would they enforce not using the resources out there? Is it crappy that you can find resources specific to your publishers test? Yeah! But at the same time how are they going to...

  3. What would you consider an awesome GPA, after finishing nursing school?

    Xlorgguss replied to Lightning90's topic in General Students

    For graduate programs the requirement is generally a 3.0. For my ADN program that seems to be a really good GPA. It's the bare minimum I am hoping to graduate with. For a BSN I have heard of many...

  4. Passed my vital signs skill no problem... but now I can't take a BP in clinicals

    Xlorgguss replied to dumb_'s topic in General Students

    I second going medial than you think. I always palpate first. Another thing is to have the arm supported. Oftentimes patients have their arms flopped on the bed. It should be elevated a bit. To...

  5. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    Xlorgguss replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely understand the anxiety with taking care of former nurses. I am not an RN yet, but am in school. I have taken care of probably 5 or more nurses in the past year and I loved it. To me, they...

  6. Family members bring us junk food!

    Xlorgguss replied to guycna95's topic in General Nursing

    We once had a family who brought in a deli meat tray, chips, taditional "junk food", but also brought in a fruit tray, and a cheese tray. They also brought all the condiments for everything. I was...

  7. The next step after earning an Associate's Degree in Nursing.

    Xlorgguss replied to callistimshel's topic in General Students

    I am finishing my ADN in the Spring and will be going back for my BSN shortly after. The vast majority of programs in my area are online or hybrid "mostly online" programs. As far as the difficulty...

  8. Thankful To Be A Nurse On Thanksgiving

    Xlorgguss replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Rock

    Graduation Spring

  9. Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Xlorgguss replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I silently nod and chuckle when I work with fellow PCT's that are "pre-med" and say they want to surgical subspecialties. If it was a medical student telling me that, maybe I would believe it. I get...

  10. Full time work and Full time school

    Xlorgguss replied to Analgesic's topic in General Students

    It all depends. I have worked full-time and done school full-time since the beginning (pre-reqs). Technically now school isn't considered full-time since it is 10 credit hours, but you best believe I...

  11. What Job Did You Work While Getting Through Nursing School?

    Xlorgguss replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I initially worked in the lab when I started school. Then a few months in I started working at the hospital my program was associated with. Unfortunately it was a heck of drive and really bad pay. I...

  12. What are you guys taking for spring?

    Xlorgguss replied to khaner19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Last semester of my nursing program (Med Surg 2). I'm happy that graduation is (slowly)

  13. O2 question: 80s on room air?! What to do?!?!

    Xlorgguss replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Oh well that's how I was taught. I'm not saying that those two liters will definitely get that patient up to 90, And they won't go higher than 90. But that's how we were taught to approach it and...

  14. O2 question: 80s on room air?! What to do?!?!

    Xlorgguss replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Depends on what the patient's baseline was. Many COPD patients "live" at 87-88% on room air. How was the circulation for their SpO2 probe? Poor circulation can skew that number. As far as cranking the...

  15. What speciality would you like to get into post-graduation?

    Xlorgguss replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in General Students

    ICU. It's what I have always wanted and going through school just confirms it. I am not overly picky of the type of ICU though I believe I would like CTICU or SICU

  16. path from bsn to dnp?

    Xlorgguss replied to amh248's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Ok so I'm a bit confused. Are you an RN going back for your BSN or a nursing student in a BSN program? A nurse practioner is a master's or doctorate prepared nurse in a specific area like family (FNP)...

  17. SO BAD at drawing blood, starting IV's??

    Xlorgguss replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

    Well put it this way, at least you get the chance to get the practice. Most schools don't teach IV insertion anymore or let students do them on actual patients. I have had the opportunity to do a few....

  18. Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    Xlorgguss replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I graduate in Spring and have my heart set on critical care. Its what I have wanted to do since before starting nursing school. I'm not too picky about the type of ICU to start. I would do step down...

  19. From PCT to RN, does it get better?

    Xlorgguss replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Nursing

  20. From PCT to RN, does it get better?

    Xlorgguss replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the thoughts! I have no idea how LTC facilities do what they do because would never make it. I have two classmates one in ED and one in ICU (both techs) and they absolutely love it....

  21. Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    Xlorgguss replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Its exhausting! To give you an idea my program is considered 'part-time' because it's only 9 credit hours since all my non-nursing courses are done. We have to watch a minimum of 3 hours worth of...

  22. First week- will I die of boredom?

    Xlorgguss replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    Just give it time. Initially I thought the nursing process and therapeutic communication was all ridiculous. However it is essential when it comes to answering NCLEX questions where you have to...

  23. What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    Xlorgguss replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has tracking with a plastic tracker that sits behind your name badge. Whenever staff is in the room the indicator (where the call light would flash) stays green. Its somewhat helpful as...

  24. Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    Xlorgguss replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you seriously asking why you can't be a NNP without any experience as an RN first? That sounds insane to me especially given how scant of an education we get even for pediatric patients. My RN...

  25. FREE Colleges?! & How it affects Nursing

    Xlorgguss replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Higher education should be free. Many classes can be taught online, taught at a distance, and many free resources are all around us. It is a crock that we take out thousands in loans and pay back the...