JoseQuinones

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  1. How important is it to be involved in organizations during nursing school?

    JoseQuinones replied to lisianthus93's topic in General Students

    Those are all perfectly legitimate reasons to encourage involvement in student organizations, but the OP was asking specifically whether joining student activities would make their resume more...

  2. Lessons from a night as a Patient Companion

    JoseQuinones replied to cd365c's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You are dead wrong. We murses and nurses are not "the biggest importance to the team." Don't undervalue your contribution for one second. It is called a team because different members have different...

  3. What's in your bag?

    JoseQuinones replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Students

    Last night in the line to pay for parking, one of the straps of my well-worn backpack snapped and it fell to the floor. This morning I walked into class with my pens in my pockets, my (heavy!) books...

  4. So happy,blessed, and humble all at once

    JoseQuinones replied to lovelily's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats and hold onto that fire! You are a winner! You made it in! When reality sinks in during your first semester . . . when you realize that this is the hardest thing you have ever done . . ....

  5. How important is it to be involved in organizations during nursing school?

    JoseQuinones replied to lisianthus93's topic in General Students

    In my experience, the students who get involved in student organizations are those whose parents are paying their way through school. The rest of us are too busy with our jobs before and after school...

  6. Student Loans

    JoseQuinones replied to babyreed07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thankfully I was able to make it through my first year without borrowing anything, between the Pell grant, a couple school scholarships (who knew?), and using all my savings. My wife works and I am...

  7. EKG: It's in alphabetical order!

    JoseQuinones posted a topic in General Students

    This might sound like the biggest "duh!" you have ever heard in your life, but today I slapped my forehead and noticed it for the first time. The letters of the normal sinus rhythm, P-QRS-T-U are in...

  8. Why does USA allow 2 year degree for RN's

    JoseQuinones replied to PinayUSA's topic in International Nursing

    I think a lot of the confusion comes from the fact that few people outside of the healthcare industry have sat down to make a side-by-side comparison of an ADN program as opposed to a BSN program....

  9. Can you help me prioritize my nursing diagnoses for my careplan?

    JoseQuinones replied to Rocktheman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ABC's. Risk for Impaired Gas Exchange would almost always take priority over any other nursing diagnosis, though I question whether that could be clinically related to smoking. It's usually something...

  10. Staying Alive, Staying Alive, Staying Alive

    JoseQuinones replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    As a second-year BSN student wrestling with EKG and arrythmia questions, I can appreciate

  11. Those around us are clueless...

    JoseQuinones replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    It is becoming increasingly common for me to find myself wincing when my friends and family discuss their medical issues, like the other day when a close friend was chatting with a coworker in front...

  12. Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

    JoseQuinones replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've never hired nurses but in another field I've done my share of hiring as a manager. Though I had nothing against people with a high school degree or an Associates, either they had to show me a...

  13. The Start of a New School Year

    JoseQuinones replied to RN403's topic in General Students

    Good stuff. Reminds me of one time right before I got married I was chatting with an old gent who had just buried his wife of 65 years. "How did you two make it so many years?" I asked in youthful...

  14. It's Finally Hitting Me

    JoseQuinones replied to TCloud25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Relax and take it all one day at a time, one class at a time, and ENJOY the journey. I started my junior year of nursing school this week, so I can tell you from experience that your classmates will...

  15. Psychiatric Emergency! Fumbling Syringes?

    JoseQuinones replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric

    One psych hospital I visited had what they called the "tripleta" for this type of emergency incident. They were prepared syringes that had a standard dose of haldol, benadryl, and ativan ready to go....

  16. July 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    JoseQuinones replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Dad: "Did you understand a thing she just said?" Mom: "I think she said she nicked or knocked a panda?" Dad: "I guess we'll never

  17. Internship programs for critical care nursing?

    JoseQuinones posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello all, Though I am still working on my BSN, I would like to start learning about potential next steps now. Has anyone experienced going through an internship program for critical care nursing?...

  18. Tired, Burned Out, and Broke...

    JoseQuinones replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    ?Wow, they were sure

  19. What does TAGA mean?

    JoseQuinones replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Students

    Thanks a

  20. What does TAGA mean?

    JoseQuinones posted a topic in General Students

    Okay, so I have a list of terms to define, including LBW, SGA, LGA, and TAGA. I know that LBW is Low Birth Weight, SGA is Small for Gestational Age, LGA stands for Large for Gestational Age, but . . ....

  21. Apparently, everyone is a nurse! (rant)

    JoseQuinones replied to RivkaLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like this facility needs to be reported to the authorities before someone gets hurt, or

  22. 2nd Year Student Shares Basic Nursing School Survival Library

    JoseQuinones posted a topic in General Students

  23. 2nd Year Student Shares Basic Nursing School Survival Library

    JoseQuinones replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Students

    Yeah, you're right - I forgot my Kaplan NCLEX book! I have it around here somewhere . . . promise . .

  24. Advice for the first year of Nursing

    JoseQuinones replied to SandandSandwiches's topic in Nursing Career

    I would say most of this advice applies to any job, anywhere. Your co-workers are like your family. You have to be cordial with them, but you may not always be able to be friends with them. I learned...

  25. Living in upstate New York sick of the cold going somewhere warm for RN school.

    JoseQuinones replied to MichaelDoherty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Puerto Rico for school, become bilingual and practice the whole "culturally competent" nursing in real life. There are schools all in English (a lot of outsiders do come, from the USA and other...