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  1. med surg

    MIA-RN1 replied to TamaraG's topic in General Students

    yeah I bet if I had some review books or cd's during med-surg I would have learned it all a lot faster and

  2. med surg

    MIA-RN1 replied to TamaraG's topic in General Students

    Med surg clinical was tough for me because I am just not good at the technical stuff and I didn't feel I got enough practice. (Still not sure what to do with a stopcock lol) Anyway, our first clinical...

  3. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    MIA-RN1 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    this post is great! Takes me back to last year around this time when I was the first one in my med-surg clinical group to get the dreaded OR rotation lol. I was so scared going in and your advice...

  4. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    MIA-RN1 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    this post is great! Takes me back to last year around this time when I was the first one in my med-surg clinical group to get the dreaded OR rotation lol. I was so scared going in and your advice...

  5. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    MIA-RN1 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Im graduating w/ my ADN June 1, and starting as a post-partum nurse on June 5. I saw reference to a certification or training called 'NRP". Can someone tell me what that is and if it is something I...

  6. How to prepare oneself for RNC test?

    MIA-RN1 replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Im currently a student, graduating my RN program June 1 and starting my job as a postpartum nurse on June 5. Curious what an RN-C is, and if its something I will need?

  7. saunders review and NCLEX passing correlation?

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am planning on taking the NCLEX-PN in late January and then finishing up my last semester in ADN program and taking the NCLEX-RN probably in July. Most of the questions I am missing in the review...

  8. saunders review and NCLEX passing correlation?

    MIA-RN1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am consistently scoring 76 - 78 on the 100 question Saunders review tests. Does anyone know how this correlates with chances for passing the

  9. saunders review and NCLEX passing correlation?

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am doing 100 questions a day without referring to book or notes at all during the test, and then I go over the rationales on the ones I miss as well as the ones I got right but wasn't sure about. So...

  10. Foul Speaking Nurse..............

    MIA-RN1 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with someone who used to use the F word all the time. (Not in a people hospital but in an animal hospital) It bothered me because I didn't want clients to hear it and I didn't know what to...

  11. Younger Nurses: Do you find people dont take you seriously? (semi-rant)

    MIA-RN1 replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 36 and my son is 17 and you should see the reactions I get when I mention it lol At the job I worked the summer, I had all the young guys hitting on me til I finally made a point of mentioning my...

  12. How long did you breastfeed?

    MIA-RN1 replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

    #1 for 12 months #2 exclusive for about 2 months, alternated w/ forumla til about 5 or 6

  13. Reiki and healing touch for pain management

    MIA-RN1 replied to tgsnipe's topic in Holistic

    Ray, I have no arguement with you. I only know what I have learned and experienced. We are all entitled to different viewpoints and opinions and I respect the differences. This thread was originally...

  14. Reiki and healing touch for pain management

    MIA-RN1 replied to tgsnipe's topic in Holistic

    Ray I respect your opinion, but my teaching has been different than what you state. Reiki is spiritual but not religious. There is no god/goddess to worship or pray to. There are no services to...

  15. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    MIA-RN1 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I always represent myself honestly. She may have been tongue-in-cheek since my job won't/can't change if I get my LPN anyway. I think the point she was trying to make was more along the lines of its...

  16. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    MIA-RN1 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an MA, assisting a nurse practitioner who always refers to me as her nurse. I tell the patients I am her assistant, and not yet a nurse but am in school to become one. I think that docs etc...

  17. Reiki and healing touch for pain management

    MIA-RN1 replied to tgsnipe's topic in Holistic

    oh yes I was taught it works on 'any living thing'. People I know use Reiki on non-animate objects too--cars that won't start etc. And Reiki'ing food as well is supposed to be good and boosts the...

  18. This whole nursing care plan deal

    MIA-RN1 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    omg I just reread and see I totally left off the r/t lol. Blame it on too little sleep and too much stress over psych nursing Thanks to all who

  19. Reiki and healing touch for pain management

    MIA-RN1 replied to tgsnipe's topic in Holistic

    MissNickiRN, I completely understand what you are saying. There is no way we can limit the energy if it is coming of its own regard to begin with. I believe Reiki chooses us, and as such its our...

  20. whether to be a nursing student

    MIA-RN1 replied to crissiepooh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I had the 2002 edition but I am not sure. I'd try the

  21. whether to be a nursing student

    MIA-RN1 replied to crissiepooh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Crissy! Let me put your mind at ease a bit and tell you that just about EVERYONE is scared they won't be able to do shots, catheters, etc. As far as the math goes, I relate. I put off my liberal...

  22. when you are stressed about school, do you smoke cigarettes?

    MIA-RN1 replied to sad's topic in General Students

    My husband and I used to joke when we quit smoking 9 years ago that the only time we would start again was when we got cancer. Well, he got cancer almost 4 years ago (leukemia) and we decided that...

  23. To study group of not to study group...

    MIA-RN1 replied to Student_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am second year student, graduating this spring. I'm a loner by nature, and I can't stand study groups. I feel lost in groups in general lol. I need to study myself, to work out answers for myself...

  24. How do you give a painless injection

    MIA-RN1 replied to guzzebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The NP i work with gives a painless injection by flicking her finger at the site of injection just before the needle goes in--something about the nerves there. An LPN I know does something simliar,...

  25. This whole nursing care plan deal

    MIA-RN1 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not a nurse yet but we were taught that if you are using a 'risk' diagnosis, the outcome/goal would be a statement of "pt remains free of falls' Your outcome/goal must be measurable and the...