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    Do you use this?

    smf0903 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    You get no argument from me on that!! :) I think the cloth covers are the equivalent of wearing the same scrubs day after day after day without washing them, yuck. I was told that some students...
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    Do you use this?

    smf0903 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Oh you get no argument from me on that!! I think the cloth covers are the equivalent of wearing the same scrubs day after day after day without washing them, yuck. I was told that some students...
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    Do you use this?

    smf0903 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    There are decorative covers that slip on the length of your steth, like dogs/cats/giraffes/etc, I'd imagine more for those working in peds. Our bookstore also sells steth covers that cover the...
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    Case study...

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We do have sim lab in our third semester. It's rather lacking though (and we've said that on our class reviews). There was a sim lab CLASS offered last year, which I took, and it was far better than...
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    Case study...

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Heck
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    Case study...

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I get where GrnTea is coming from, but I also agree with what you're saying Esme12. I also agree with .[COLOR=#003366]♪♫ in my ♥ ..heck, I apparently agree with all of you LOL. What I mean is...
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    Do you use this?

    smf0903 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Does your hospital have tubes of ointment?? We can't even carry ointment around. It's single-dosed and has to be signed out of pyxis like any other med. Yeah, gross if your hospital uses tubes (I...
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    Do you use this?

    smf0903 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    I will be the voice of dissention LOL. I think the medpacks idea is A-W-E-S-O-M-E!! I found a post about the medpacks about a month ago, and I will be ordering one before fall semester. Maybe it'll...
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    Drug dosage calculations - question on rounding

    smf0903 replied to pmabraham's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We had issues with this as it seemed to vary from instructor to instructor. I always figure I round to whatever is reasonable to actually draw up. What size syringe will you be using? What are the...
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    Any nursing care plan book recommendations?

    smf0903 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    I agree as well. I'm starting last semester of ADN, and this book has been the best! This is my go-to for care
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    Academic fresh start and acceptance to nursing school

    smf0903 replied to brandyb680's topic in General Students

    Believe you me, if they took me, they'll take you. I went to college fresh out of high school many moons ago and flunked out after two quarters. Life happened, and I didn't go back to school until I...
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    Case study...

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    Heparin Math

    smf0903 replied to MarySnov's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll never
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    Heparin Math

    smf0903 replied to MarySnov's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Cultural concern is heparin is derived from pig intestinal mucosa, so any culture/religion that can't ingest pork can't use heparin (though I did ask a Muslim friend of mine about it and she said it...
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    Case study...

    smf0903 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "Amalgamation"...such a great word, and it rarely is used Was pt actually drinking? I'm not sure if "strong odor of alcohol" means he in general reeks of etoh or...
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    Heparin Math

    smf0903 replied to MarySnov's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For once I know the answer to both of the questions...and the "why" behind the answer as well LOL. I'll give the OP the opportunity to answer, but then I have a very specific question about
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    NY Med - a great reminder about social media and nursing

    smf0903 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    While I do understand that line of reasoning, it's still pretty darn crummy (the situation, not your explanation
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    What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    smf0903 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    For my program that I will be starting next month, a passing grade is 80% and anything less is failing. Furthermore, your exams must average out to 80% prior to them adding any of your other...
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    NY Med - a great reminder about social media and nursing

    smf0903 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    What is up with this? Why does a nurse get fired for reposting, but the doctor who originally posted the pic gets zilch? I know the proverbial "&%*# rolls downhill" but that's just wrong, in my...
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    Off-shooting the "NYMed" post

    smf0903 posted a topic in General Students

    So I was reading the thread about the NYMed episode where the nurse was fired for posting a pic on social media (I didn't see the episode so only going by what was posted here) and wondering about...
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    HPU failed by 1%

    smf0903 replied to jams.martin's topic in General Students

    While this stinks for you, our school is the same way: your grade is your grade and there is no rounding. At all. Our minimum grade to pass nursing classes is 78%, and we've had people fail with a...
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    Does anyone actually read all the reading assignments?

    smf0903 replied to vettechtoRN's topic in General Students

    I read all of it. I read a chunk and then do my notes...read another chunk, do those notes...etc. I am a ridiculously fast reader though, and I wonder how people who read at a slower pace manage the...
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    Pharmacopeias

    smf0903 replied to jwha's topic in General Students

    I do always take my Davis drug guide with me...I perch it on one of the nurses' stations, and it goes with me into the drug room when I am pulling from pyxis. Epocrates is great app if you're looking...
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    Gift ideas for a newly admitted nursing student

    smf0903 replied to alwaystheoptimist's topic in General Students

    Personally I think the steth is a fantastic gift. Not many people fork out the money for a good steth while in school, for whatever reason. The difference between a cheap steth and a good one are...
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    Buy nursing books from School bookstore or other websites?!

    smf0903 replied to a0646504's topic in General Students

    I totally concur with emtb2RN. I have purchased almost all of my books through Amazon. By the way, Walmart is a good site to check as well as sometimes their new books are cheaper than used on