AuntieRN

AuntieRN

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  1. Adn's Who Don't Care

    AuntieRN replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    I have absolutely no desire to get my BSN either. It may be from shear laziness but I am 41 yo and just graduated with my ADN..I have no desire to be in management...did that already...no interest in...

  2. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    AuntieRN replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I am really confused about something. I could have sworn I learned in my chronic illnesses class that you could not spread HIV or aids through an organ transplant, that they tested the organs for...

  3. How Do I Get My Shoes To Stop Squeaking?

    AuntieRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    If you are talking about them squeaking on the floor when you walk...you know the blue bootie things they wear in surgery etc...well we put them on over our shoes (I work nights too) and they do not...

  4. I want/wanted to quit Nursing school.....?

    AuntieRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to quit nursing school because it was taking too much time away from my relationship. I did not quit...I graduated and two weeks later my relationship ended. Guess its a good thing I didn't...

  5. Taking nclex Tomorrow!!!!!

    AuntieRN replied to angie27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am praying for you angie27. I take mine on the 5th of October. I am a wreck now can't imagine how I will be then. Good

  6. Utilization management nurses

    AuntieRN replied to indynurse#2's topic in General Nursing

    Hey...they teach us in school even that bedside nursing is not for everyone. I agree with the other posters. Can not even imagine what kinds of decisions would be made if they were made by nonnursing...

  7. NCLEX-RN Books

    AuntieRN replied to HeavenBound0530's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I actually used NCLEX review books to study from while I was in school. I just studied whatever disease process we were studying in class and did all the practice

  8. To cap or not to cap!

    AuntieRN replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Students

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  9. Got in!

    AuntieRN replied to Hind12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They just got accredited in March of 2006. This makes me happy as my BIL is attending school there and has been since January. I was worried he was wasting his time but then again I did not want to...

  10. What is Meditech???

    AuntieRN replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    I hate meditech. To me there is too many steps to charting and entering orders. I find it incredibly confusing. I have used it at 3 different hospitals now. The one I work at and two for clinicals and...

  11. What was the toughest situation you encountered at the Hospital as a Nurse?

    AuntieRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I was not yet a nurse when this happened. I was working in the ER as a registration clerk. The ambulance brought in a 15 year old male who had been hit and dragged by the car. EMS was doing CPR when...

  12. Yay!! I passed!!

    AuntieRN replied to miss_smartie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congrats to you

  13. pros and cons

    AuntieRN replied to psydekik's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a career CNA for a long time. I started back in 1983 in LTC. I have done rehab, LTC and worked in many different areas in the hospital. I am presently a nurse tech on the med/surg floor at the...

  14. Patient Sitter

    AuntieRN replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

    I used to love to sit when I was a student. One night I got 5 case studies done for my Psych class in a 12 hour shift. However, it is not always that easy. Especially if you are sitting with a very...

  15. Is pudding charted on a I&O sheet?

    AuntieRN replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    my facility counts gravy....I had never heard of this before...and definitely icecream and

  16. Any Pearls of Wisdom regarding the following cardiac meds?

    AuntieRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie, not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for or if you are looking for easy ways to remember them or not...but Adenosine I remember is used for cardioversions. You give it IVP quickly...

  17. kaplan Q bank??

    AuntieRN replied to applegreen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Bori-BSNRN...thank you so much for posting that website. I have been doing lots of practice questions from that site. I already took a mandatory review class through school and have lots of NCLEX...

  18. Peds/OB clinicals coming soon...

    AuntieRN replied to Lindsey_RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I actually enjoyed my rotations in OB and Peds. I did not think I would. Peds was fun because we got to play. You play with kids when you are taking care of them. Everything is pretty much made into a...

  19. NCLEX review

    AuntieRN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    blessed1702..guess we will both be doing the same thing on the 5th of October. Good luck to us

  20. be kind to your CNAs

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

    Yes I know that CNAs also disrespect the nurses etc. and I know it is just human nature for some people, but I just don't get it I

  21. I C E......In Case of Emergency

    AuntieRN replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    What exactly is this? I have never heard of

  22. Unit Clerks are Useless!

    AuntieRN replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a HUC for about 4 years. I remember one nursing student telling me one night that I was only a "stupid unit secretary..what did I know anyways"...well let me tell you what...she made a mistake...

  23. frustrated

    AuntieRN replied to coadestone's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First let me say I just graduated from an ADN program. I will be 42 in April. Yes it was probably harder for me at times as I had to study harder then the youngins seemed to but I did it and so can...

  24. QUESTION TO ALL- Shift diff?

    AuntieRN replied to grnmtngirl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At the hospital I worked at up north we made the same differentials as the nurses, however, here in the south where I work we make substantially less then the nurses for

  25. Is it possible to work part time while in 1st semester of Nursing School??

    AuntieRN replied to MizDnurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I worked fulltime 5-6 nights a week my first 3 semesters. Then I went to work at the hospital and worked 2 twelves Fri and Sat nights my fourth semester. Now my fifth semester was in the summer and a...