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  1. hidden cameras in patient's room

    student4ever replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you saying that q2hr rounds don't seem right, or that giving one resident preferential treatment does not seem right? If you're saying giving preferential treatment does not sound right, I agree...

  2. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    student4ever replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who think students are their to do their "dirty work," not to learn. Not that I am opposed to doing my fair share of the "dirty work" but I want to see something other than azzes needing...

  3. ER Pet Peeves

    student4ever replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    or who tell you they have a high pain threshold and it takes x amt (enough to kill a horse) to get their pain under

  4. Drug addicted teen? Not my kid!

    student4ever replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    OMG - I had major jaw surgery along with removal of 4 terribly impacted wisdom teeth - and on discharge, was never given a steroid. The swelling - well, lets say my face looked like I had just gained...

  5. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    student4ever replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you handled the situation perfectly. You did not say whether or noth you had checked with this particular nurse to see if she needed any help - I'm not a charge nurse, so I can't pass any...

  6. Would you have a child because you thought you would regret it later on if you didn't

    student4ever replied to smack050505's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you thank you thank you, from the bottom of my heart for saying this! I am 23, and my fiance and I have decided not to have children, for many reasons. I have had people call me selfish,...

  7. ER triage over phone

    student4ever replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I agree in part. In my ER, we don't give out advice over the phone... and nurses sitting at triage cannot advise treatment plans either. However, if the condition seems very emergent (possible head...

  8. activated charcoal

    student4ever replied to nursepenny's topic in Emergency

    Really? Tilex takes out activated charcoal? Will file this away for future use... Will attest to Hydrogen peroxide taking out blood though. The key to that though is to not let the stain dry....

  9. Please....study Help For Skeletal System

    student4ever replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a writing based learner, so I scanned in the labeled pictures from the text/lab books to my computer, put them on powerpoint full page images, printed them out (one copy) whited out the labels...

  10. Inserting IDC

    student4ever replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had never thought of this as a way to do a male cath... it makes sense though! Thanks for the

  11. Pre Req hell...lol

    student4ever replied to lmacks4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am soooo sick of them - not because I'm not enjoying them, but because I want to get on with it already! My A&P class is raising so many nursing questions (along with my job, where I work with...

  12. Inserting IDC

    student4ever replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's up to you whether you want to watch first and then do, or just go right ahead and do. I started out doing female foleys, and when the time came to do a male foley, I just went ahead and did it....

  13. charting

    student4ever replied to girlfromtx's topic in General Students

    I always chart "resting quietly, in no apparent distress," and then include a note about the breathing, such as "resps even and unlabored, normal, shallow," whatever they might be. I also touch them...

  14. Ok guys....facing hardest decision of my life..long..please help.

    student4ever replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. I recently took a pay cut myself, in order to have a job I enjoyed more. I have not regretted it once. Yes, it means working more hours in order to pay the bills. But working a...

  15. Ok, whats the secret 4.0 students???

    student4ever replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't have kids, but I have a boyfriend, a needy kitty cat, a house to run, and a 60 hr a week job. I take classes part time (2-3 classes a semester). I write, rewrite, and re-rewrite notes. I...

  16. Going home from night shift

    student4ever replied to promises's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am usually so revved up after night shift that I don't have trouble staying awake! Not to mention that bright bright sunlight that hurts my poor vampire eyes.... No tips here I'm sorry to say, but...

  17. Net testing

    student4ever replied to lee99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Basically, the only way to study for the reading portion of the NET is to make sure you know what you're looking for in a paragraph. If they want to know the main point, make sure you know what a...

  18. Narcs on the loose?

    student4ever replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    Does your med room lock? Ours locks, and only nursing staff (RNs, LPNs, and techs) have badges that can access the med room. Only RNs and LPNs can access the diebold. I have seen on occasion drawn...

  19. A & P I and Dev. Psyc doable for single working mom?

    student4ever replied to rubyjune's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It should be doable for you. Concentrate most on A&P - it will take up a huge portion of your time, because most schools count A&P as one of the "weeder" classes, whereas D. Psych is just a...

  20. What's the trick to putting in Foleys in women?!!

    student4ever replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Aim high, and aim up! I've only been doing foleys for months now, but I've gotten really good, and done some very difficulty foleys on really old, very contractured, droopy, fat, hip fx women (not...

  21. Do you give up your seat for a doctor?

    student4ever replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, in my ED, the inpatient docs who come to admit "steal" my computer all the time. I rarely if ever sit down, and neither do they, so this isn't quite about seating. It drives me crazy...

  22. Another NET question

    student4ever replied to Jen51699's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Perfect advice!!! Also, relax, and try not to stress about it. I didn't do as well on the reading portion as I was hoping, mostly because I was so stressed out from the math portion. Fortunately, I...

  23. Treating Pt in Pain

    student4ever replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an expert, and am not in nursing school YET, but I do work as a clinical assistant in the ER. I don't know this patient's complete history, but I do want to give you a couple things to think...

  24. NET & Study Time

    student4ever replied to minnielynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I cannot speak for the NLN (which I hear is much harder than the NET d/t the fact that it has science on it), but on the NET test, the questions for math were fairly simple. There were a number of...

  25. NET & Study Time

    student4ever replied to minnielynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the NET 2 weeks ago. I think a month is plenty of time to study for it, especially if you have a good basic understanding of math and reading comprehension. If your school has the NET study...