mrsboots87

mrsboots87

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  1. Skills Test questions

    mrsboots87 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When you say you used 3 corners, did you leave the cloth open and then use one corners, rotate cloth and repeat. If so, then as the cloth dangles it could get contaminated easily. Also it is harder to...

  2. First semester nursing student!

    mrsboots87 replied to paigecham22's topic in General Students

    Unless you get a really nasty clinical instructor, never feel like you can't tell them of your initial discomfort with things. Especially smells. That can't really be helped and is not a confidence or...

  3. 4 steps of the nursing process?

    mrsboots87 replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are 5 steps. Unless your nursing program teaches a different format. Ours teaches ADPIE. Assess. Diagnose. Plan. Intervene/implement.

  4. Tomorrow is my first exam in fundamentals of nursing. I feel a bit scared to say the

    mrsboots87 replied to NeoNatMom's topic in General Students

    The first exam of your program is the WORST. Not necessarily because it is difficult content. More because you don't know what to expect. NCLEX style questions are a beast of their own and take some...

  5. any nursing or other suggestions?

    mrsboots87 replied to nursing212's topic in General Students

    There are quite a few professions with similar pay. As far as hours, nurses are usually on rotating schedules which you can find just about anywhere. If it is specifically 10s or 12s you are looking...

  6. Too much to handle?

    mrsboots87 replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in General Students

    While not impossible, it is definitely a course load I wouldn't recommend. A&P and Micro by themselves are tough courses, but when you combine them, plus add other courses, it will be a rough...

  7. Maternity Scrubs

    mrsboots87 replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in General Students

    Ive not been preggo in scrubs, but I have a pair of cherokee scub bottoms that have a flat panel front with pull string tie, but the back is bunched (kind of like jeans for small children with the...

  8. Pediatric dosage calculations

    mrsboots87 replied to cwebb's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That sheet you link to is literally a more complicated way to say the same exact thing I just did. Calculating to the thousandth to round to the hundredth is the same thing as just rounding to the...

  9. Trying to figure out what the Board of Nursing does for students

    mrsboots87 replied to truckinusa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you even look up your nurse practice acts for your state? There will be a specific section on what their function over nursing schools is. Looks like someone already googled it for you and you got...

  10. Pharm math and Syringes

    mrsboots87 replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And i just realized that not all facilitie use the all in one TB syringe/needle combo, so my comment about needle size may be irrelevant. Some just have the tb needles separate from the tb syringes....

  11. Pharm math and Syringes

    mrsboots87 replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would first be questioning your instructor why they would use a TB syringe for an IM injection. The needle is neither long enough (in most cases for adults) nor is it the correct gauge. You would...

  12. IV Flow Rate Help

    mrsboots87 replied to juicyjeff's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Definately missing information. It is not the nurses responsibility to know the time frame that the drug needs to be administered over. The physician should have that written. Plus, without the amount...

  13. Jobs while waiting for school

    mrsboots87 replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    PCA and PCT are interchangeable and essentially the same thing. Only thing I have noticed is that in ED they are techs and on med/surg they are call assistants. And yes, you are correct, in most...

  14. How do YOU clean your stethoscope?

    mrsboots87 replied to Nola009's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just alcohol wipes. Agreed with the other poster about the cleaning instructions stating to only use alcohol wipes. I'm only a student, but I clean mine after each clinical, and clean the...

  15. New Nursing Student(Not getting the concept of it)

    mrsboots87 replied to alayzhial's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Don't beat yourself up. Nursing school is hard and the tests are like no other. You may know the content just fine, but need to learn how to take the test. I would assume your instructor is using...

  16. Preceptorship

    mrsboots87 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    Don't be disappointed. For my program, to even be considered for a specialty instead of med/surg for preceptorship, you have to hold an 85% average in the program up to that point. Then you can select...

  17. What to wear to lab/clinical training.

    mrsboots87 replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Students

    Weird. We have to wear our uniform scrubs for all lab days and all simulations in addition to our clinical days. For block one we didn't have to wear scrubs unless we were practicing skill, but I...

  18. I need guidance and advice, please. :)

    mrsboots87 replied to hpygal1973's topic in General Students

    I think sopranokris advice was good. You literally can just call HR of the hospitals you are interested in and ask them if they hire ADN educated nurses or if they have a preference for BSN. They...

  19. Jobs while waiting for school

    mrsboots87 replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The CNA would be worth it. It is hard enough to get a job as it is, and you will have a hard time getting a hospital job right away when you get your CNA. Most want experience. Even techs need...

  20. Pediatric dosage calculations

    mrsboots87 replied to cwebb's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hope oped I am just misunderstanding you with your rounding rule advice. What I got from what you said is that when the answer ends in 0.5-0.9 you round to the whole number and when the hundredths...

  21. Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

    mrsboots87 replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is coming from a woman, so it may not be the answer you were looking for. But, honestly, just don't try so hard at work. Work should not be your primary dating pool. The best way to find an SO...

  22. I'm transferring with less than a year until I graduate.... Am I crazy?!

    mrsboots87 replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in General Students

    It it may be not be required, but it is still pretty important. Most reputable universities will not accept transfer credit from and unaccredited program/school. Also, what if the OP layers wants to...

  23. I'm transferring with less than a year until I graduate.... Am I crazy?!

    mrsboots87 replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in General Students

    Accreditation is uber important if you want to further your education passed the ADN level. And due to the nursing glut and facilities moving toward mostly to all BSN educated nursed, it would be...

  24. Help with primary, secondary and tertiary prevention

    mrsboots87 replied to jennaroo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My instructors and book explain exactly like what the PP said. Primary is actual prevention of disease by lifestyle management, vaccines, and such. Secondary is screening for and finding the beginning...

  25. Almost Done - Except Sick

    mrsboots87 replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    What you are experiencing is very normal for many, if not most, nursing programs. I know it is very frustrating, and I;m not saying it's right. But its just how it is, and there likely int anything...