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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    LeiaT replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have quite a few stores from working on the Med-Surg and Psych units for the past three years. I'll start with the first paranormal experience that I had (at the hospital, at least): I was newly...

  2. RN pat ratio and how many other helpers??

    LeiaT replied to ChristinaNcRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Weekend night med-surg unit. Nurse/patient ratio is usually 5.1, rarely 4:1. Usually at least one admission during the night (I have only had 7 pts one night in my entire 2 years). Charge nurse...

  3. Taking the first step, online ADN to MSN

    LeiaT posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am planning on starting my ADN to MSN online through The College Network (Regis University) very soon. I have set up an appointment with a local preceptor (?) to get general information and to ask...

  4. light headed when wearing a particulate respirator

    LeiaT posted a topic in General Nursing

    i recently had a patient with tb. most of the time when i have these patients, i minimize my time in the room, taking breaks, grouping care, etc. this particular patient needed more care, so i was...

  5. light headed when wearing a particulate respirator

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in General Nursing

    yes...

  6. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Who's all starting out this fall? I need some friends! :rotfl: I'm starting my ADN program this fall, It takes 4 semesters--last graduating class, 70 people were accepted, 30 made it to the end,...

  7. No She/he Did Not!!!

    LeiaT replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No He didn't recieve a text message in class and proceed to REPLY, making a beep for every button that he pushed!

  8. No She/he Did Not!!!

    LeiaT replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    I don't know why, but that made me laugh out

  9. No She/he Did Not!!!

    LeiaT replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Ewwwwww

  10. new students - what do you fear most?

    LeiaT replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    Great mental picture!...haha, sounds like something I'd

  11. Who else is taking/has taken Microbiology??

    LeiaT replied to galaxy781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Believe me, if someone swabs something and Proteus shows up, it will smell up the lab room as soon as the incubator is opened!!!

  12. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That math class is pretty easy! There is a fair amout of memorizing, etc, but it's pretty basic. If you know basic math you'll be

  13. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    tell me how it really is! :chuckle I know that a lot of the people in my A&P II class got accepted. I was suprised that I knew so many. Some didn't even do very well on the entrance exam...

  14. Prepare yourselves, the drug addict on Dr. Phil is a nurse.

    LeiaT replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    I think the reason that he was saying "you're a nurse" on the abusive wife show was because he though she should know better, she should know how much damage she could cause (beating him in the head...

  15. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Registering classes for the fall. Go over uniforms, rules. Talk about all the stuff we have to do this summer (medically) Probably talk about the instructors, content, etc. Just basics, I guess,...

  16. Who else is taking/has taken Microbiology??

    LeiaT replied to galaxy781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ever smell Proteus??? UGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!

  17. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Awesome. Have you taken any classes on the other campuses? Isn't there one in Smyrna and McMinnville? I'm not too sure. Are you ready for

  18. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Carina,

  19. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't be sorry. I think that that's a wonderful reason to want to work in the NICU. You've gone through an experience and it will help all of the mom's in that awful situation. You're a very strong...

  20. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My orientation is TUESDAY! We have a lot of things to do before we begin classes...physical, antibody titers, background check, getting insurance, the list goes on and on, I need an orientation to...

  21. Who else is taking/has taken Microbiology??

    LeiaT replied to galaxy781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're welcome...sounds like you have your hands full. I hope you get an A, too. Is this for your lab test or lecture

  22. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with you, Gail, I wonder if I'll change my mind when I start

  23. Who else is taking/has taken Microbiology??

    LeiaT replied to galaxy781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay, here goes, you ready??! hahaha... Media: the reason that media changes (differential media) is to differentiate between different organisms (for instance, Mannitol Salt Agar is differential for...

  24. Roll Call--Fall '05!

    LeiaT replied to LeiaT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a few ideas.... I would love to work in research, somehow. or epidemiology. Also, I would love to work in OB, or in the OR. Just a few ideas, but I have a strong calling to work in

  25. Who else is taking/has taken Microbiology??

    LeiaT replied to galaxy781's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I get home and get out my notebook I'll write some about each...I'll be home in maybe 5 hours...hope it's not too