Hoosiernurse

Hoosiernurse ADN, RN

telemetry, cardiopulmonary stepdown, LTC. Hospice

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  1. Book learnin' don't mean a thing...

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it was the shock of "You only have one more chance and if you blow it you're out of the program." that got to me. No, no one said that, I was saying it to myself. Randy says (that's hubby) if...

  2. Book learnin' don't mean a thing...

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Now the tough love bit... I know you have alot on your plate, between having hubby,children, a life, and unfortunatly your medical condition, it does make it harder on you than someone who doesnt,...

  3. Book learnin' don't mean a thing...

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks (sniff) for the kind words. I guess I just feel that there is no time given to practice. I'm shown, given two or three times to practice, and then the next morning I am tested. If I mess that...

  4. new students - what do you fear most?

    Hoosiernurse replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    What am I afraid of!? Oh gosh. I'm afraid of hurting someone: getting sick over things like snot or tons of poop, not being up to these challenges, failing myself and my family, messing up something...

  5. new students - what do you fear most?

    Hoosiernurse replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    I'm on beta blockers for life as a precaution, due to a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy I recovered from. You still feel nervous, but your body can't work itself up into panic like it did before. I...

  6. Nursing student with migraines, HELP!

    Hoosiernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need your advice. I suffer from migraines about 2-3 times a month for many reasons. It used to just be caffeine and nitrates, but now it's also premenstrual and I can't control those. I'm 36 and...

  7. Nursing student with migraines, HELP!

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    You're all so helpful! I can't take Excedrin Migraine because its key component is caffeine, which is one of my migraine triggers. I would like to work 3/ 12's actually...I think that would be an...

  8. From the patient's point of view (long)

    Hoosiernurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just reading some of the comments in the "ER" thread, and some people were saying that it would be good to remember what things are like from the patient's point of view. This triggered some...

  9. Nursing student with migraines, HELP!

    Hoosiernurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for all the good advice! I can't take birth control pills, or hormone replacement, because my blood clots too much and it raises my risk of blood clots to elevate my levels of...

  10. How to pass Anatomy and physiology ?

    Hoosiernurse replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I just passed my first anatomy and phys with a squeaker A....ONE POINT! WHEW! My methods were to make flash cards, attend study sessions with other students and learn some of their techiniques for...