CRIMSON

CRIMSON

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  1. Adenosine? That is my question

    CRIMSON replied to NYCRN6's topic in General Students

    Adenosine stress test, given in 4 or 6 minute drips mimics exercise by vasodilation. Not advised for use in pt. w/chronic lung dx (asthma, COPD). And on occassion has dropped HR to 0 during stress...

  2. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    CRIMSON replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    Organization & time management. Sound familiar?? You preach it now practice

  3. Vent, No instruction, little long

    CRIMSON posted a topic in General Students

    How does your school handle CP? Do you actually get instructions on how to do one before hand or do you just have to read the book and figure it out as you

  4. Support Hose

    CRIMSON replied to ga girl's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear the nursemates knee highs and they help. They are a low compression around 11 I think, then if you need more you could move up to the jobst ect...They start out around 15 compression if memory...

  5. MED cheat sheet for clinicals!

    CRIMSON replied to mcknis's topic in General Students

    Palm t/x, so far so

  6. Non-detectable street drugs?

    CRIMSON replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    Acid usually only detected in spinal

  7. How Many Times Did You Apply to Nursing School

    CRIMSON replied to wannabenursi's topic in General Nursing

    Once to ADN program and got in. GPA

  8. Tyler Junior College RN students

    CRIMSON replied to nursebettybntex's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey, good to see another TJC student here. That makes 3 of us to start for the fall, yeah! I bought a palm t/x, i am still looking through the diff programs still trying to decide what all to load. I...

  9. I work in one of the worst region in the US

    CRIMSON replied to Foxfour's topic in Texas Nursing

    Fox, either get traveling as a nurse or get divorced and move on!!! No reason to be absolutely miserable and a job should NEVER be more important than a man's wife, period. I personally would have to...

  10. Moving to Tyler- Have a Few Questions

    CRIMSON replied to emtstudentnurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    :(Unfortunately, unless the Tyler area wakes up and starts offering a little more pay/benefits like the rest of the world we may all have to. For every dollar you are offered it is worth $2080 a year...

  11. at what age did you start studying nursing?

    CRIMSON replied to cksl's topic in General Students

    I started pre-req's when I was 34.5(lol) part time, just accepted ADN @ 36 will graduate at 38. Looking fwd to

  12. Moving to Tyler- Have a Few Questions

    CRIMSON replied to emtstudentnurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    LOL, that is the truth. I grew up in Tyler and moved away to Plano/Allen when I got married. I moved back after 9 yrs to oversee my mother's estate being sold and go back to school and when I graduate...

  13. Tyler Junior College RN students

    CRIMSON replied to nursebettybntex's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well I am trying to narrow the PDA between the Palm T/X and HP IpaQ 211. As far as shoes, Seeton said anything all leather and solid white or black. I have a pair of all leather solid white nike...

  14. Tyler Junior College RN students

    CRIMSON replied to nursebettybntex's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, I am starting August also. I really thought there were no other RN students on this board from TJC other than the few that are already into 3rd semester. I tried hard to get Mrs Dugan to give up...

  15. Stethoscope bothering my ears

    CRIMSON replied to datajunkette's topic in General Students

    Yes, get the black soft seal ear buds and they are more comfortable. Also, stretch the pieces apart a little so they do not push in so much. Good

  16. Investing In A Good Stethoscope

    CRIMSON replied to NICUplease's topic in General Students

    I have Littman cardiology III. Works and I like

  17. Uniforms.. color scrubs vs whites

    CRIMSON replied to staceylee67's topic in General Nursing

    I loved my L&D scrubs that had my name and title embroidered right on the Left chest where a name tag would be worn. They were in large enough print to be read and eliminated the need for the germ...

  18. What color are your school's scrubs?

    CRIMSON replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well at our school LVN students are Hunter Green and RN students are Black. School patch on Left

  19. CNA turned me off

    CRIMSON replied to dipsett08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In nursing you have to be able to take the good with the bad. As a nurse you will still sometimes have to help out with your patients if you are short a tech or just overrun with patients. If you...

  20. DearGod, will I ever pass the NET?????

    CRIMSON replied to xxgreenfirexx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Eri world study guide breaks it down into to nice, easy steps. Hell I graduated in 1990 and after studying with the guide got a 97% on the

  21. Any older people in pre-nursing?

    CRIMSON replied to Dancinagain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey more power to you! I am 36 and just starting my ADN in August. It is never 2

  22. Age you will/were graduated?

    CRIMSON replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    36 starting NS in August and if all goes well, 38 in may 2010 when

  23. Anyone taking Psych 101 this summer?

    CRIMSON replied to Dancinagain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Taking Psyc 2301, 16 weeks into 4 weeks. Two tests a week and a final and a 5 page paper..... Keeping my fingers crossed. So far 94, 100, 100, 100 on exams...2 more to go. Good

  24. A&P Books SOOOOOOOEXPENSIVE!!!

    CRIMSON replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our program provided us with a list of books and the ISBN numbers which was great but I understand that some programs do not. That is too bad. I would contact your program coordinator and ask for a...

  25. A&P Books SOOOOOOOEXPENSIVE!!!

    CRIMSON replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can find your book with Title, Author and Edition number. You do not even necessarily need ISBN. If in doubt go and look at book in bookstore and then leave. They cannot make you buy