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    Memorial Herman Spring 2016 Residency

    Vana21 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I applied a week ago and was contacted about match day yesterday I wonder how they trim it down more after
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    I hate scrubs. Any have elastic?

    Vana21 replied to SoaringOwl's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I hate stiff scrubs too, I bought a pair of Urbane Performance scrubs and it feels like a tshirt and theyre soft and pretty durable and I absolutely love them. If you want something a little more...
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    EKG: It's in alphabetical order!

    Vana21 replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Students

    A tip I learned when I was learning to be a monitor tech wide is bad and they're so wide they look like a V and those rhythms come from the
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    Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    Vana21 replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Whee I work the unit is 30 beds and we half the patients ,so about 16 patients per PCA. I come in at 6:45a, start vitals at 7 (blood sugar patients first), and after that's done then I go back and...
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    condom catheters

    Vana21 replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know if his has been mentioned, but in my patients that are particularly small and "innies" I sometimes use a pedi's condom cath because of the size and they usually fit pretty
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    Anatomy of a crash cart

    Vana21 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a couple of "practice" adult and pedi crash carts stocked with expired supplies and all the carts in the hospital are organized the same. Theres a label on each drawer saying what is...
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    Has anyone ever worked as a CNA while going to nursing school full time?

    Vana21 replied to Alexandralw's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work as a part time monitor tech and supplemental PSN (cna) and am in nursing school full time. I don't have a family or husband and I'm pretty young so I'm able to manage my time well having 2 jobs...
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    You will not learn anything in the conference room!

    Vana21 replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I love nurses that offer to show me different things moreso then the occasional one who wasn't told she would be shadowed by a student and wasn't into that idea. My clinical instructor is frightning...
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    HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    Vana21 replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    I buy little tubes of regular chapstick that come in different flavors that are really strong and if I walk into a room and know I'm going to need it, I excuse myself with the patient and say "I just...
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    Clinical Socks/Stockings Question!

    Vana21 replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

    Sounds like a version of tube socks or compression socks. Compression socks are nice because after you get used to them they feel like
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    Is this normal??

    Vana21 replied to miri17k's topic in General Students

    Your schedule sounds like a nightmare! Mine is 2 hour classes 2 days a week, a 12 hour clinical once a week, and a 7 hour class once a week (lecture and lab). I finished my pre-reqs so my schedule is...
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    Commuting to Nursing School?

    Vana21 replied to ihurdle1920's topic in General Students

    My drive is 40 minutes one way coming from the country to a slightly more populated area. It's a pretty easy drive and I feel like it helps me unwind a little bit before I get home. Most of the time...
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    Summer Employment for Nursing Student, No CNA

    Vana21 replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

    I work at my hospital as a monitor tech and when I finished my foundations class my director had a position called a PSN "Professional Student Nurse" which basically was a CNA without the cna...
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    How much do you make as a tech?

    Vana21 replied to RCBR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Sugar Land, TX Patient Care TECH (monitor tech) started at $14.50, after 2 years at $16.50 per hour not including weekend and night diffs. Patient Care ASSISTANT (CNA) starts at $12 per
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    What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    Vana21 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    Mine is a 75% and if we make below that on a test we have to have a 1 on 1 with the instructor to go over what we
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    Nursing Professors: Good or Evil?

    Vana21 replied to WalterWho's topic in General Students

    Mine have been plesent so far. One was a little intimidating but she wasn't rude or aggressive by any
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    Is my school the only one?

    Vana21 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    Without the extra classes mine is basically (ADN program) (semester 1) Foundaions Health Assessment (summer) mental health (Semester 2) Medsurg 1 (Semester 3) Medsurg 2 (Semester 4)
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    Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    Vana21 replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    I have a littmann cardiology 3 thats forest green and engraved. People seem to go for the flashy bright
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    Buying books used, online codes?

    Vana21 replied to rheath22's topic in General Students

    Occasionally you can call the publisher of the book and explain to them you bough it used off amazon and some of them will give you an access code to use. Sometimes they do sometimes they don't, but I...
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    Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    Vana21 replied to Connie1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I started nursing school I splurged a little bit and bought a littmann cardiology 2. It's pricey but I used it as motivation to get through school and get alot of use out of it. It sounds...
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    What brands of scrubs are the most comfortable?

    Vana21 replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've tried a few brands and my favorite is Smitten Rumor The material is almost like a windsuit and its light and airy and when you sweat you don't get the "wet" spots, plus I've never had to iron...
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    Littmann stethoscope color

    Vana21 replied to Lori215's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got the forest green which I love the color, but I regret not going with a lighter color. The pinks and blues are
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    Allheart company

    Vana21 replied to Keepstanding's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I ordered my stethoscope from there and it came with a free kit (extra earbuds and a thing to engrave your name). Cost was cheaper then ordering at the manufacturers site or through local supply...
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    Alvin Community College ADN Spring 2014

    Vana21 replied to JWhite223's topic in Texas Nursing

    A facebook group wouldn't be a bad idea, a good way to share notes and
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    Alvin Community College ADN Spring 2014

    Vana21 replied to JWhite223's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was accepted too for this coming semster, I've been trying to get into the ADN program at Wharton and they rejected me for about 2 years. I live near Sugar Land so I have about a 30 minute drive as...