AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. How do US nurses feel about the testing/disclosures they must do?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to NurseStorm's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly have no issue with it. Why wouldn't they do a drug test? Many companies, even not related to healthcare do them. My father just started a new job (tech industry) within the last year and...

  2. studying on the go

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    Spend the $30 to get the NCLEX RN Mastery app. It was recommended to me by a professor and most of us bought it. It's great for answering questions, it has mnemonics and small study aids/tips, etc. If...

  3. Ivy League Schools worth it?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to medic1969's topic in General Students

    Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) is one of the top schools for CRNA programs. I know someone who went there and that's all I pretty much

  4. What's wrong with my patient?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    This other thread is a good one to look at and shows just how important it is to catch and treat any suspected PEs

  5. Self Realization: Coming to terms that it may be time to move on.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to BumbleBuddy's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you find your peace. I understand perfectly how you feel, as ironically that's how I felt with my career before I changed to nursing. I had made it through the hardest time period for my career...

  6. What's wrong with my patient?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    You nailed it- the patient is displaying the classic s/s of a pulmonary embolism. One of the big risk factors for a PE is being immobile, which the patient would have been during and right after the...

  7. Emotional abuse

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    Please also know that is it not your fault and you do not deserve

  8. Emotional abuse

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you are having a rough time. Domestic violence is more of an umbrella term- it encompasses emotional, physical, sexual, and verbal abuse. Please call the National Domestic Violence...

  9. What's wrong with my patient?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    This is your first and only post- you can't expect people to spoon feed you your answers. This is important stuff. Your "patient" is displaying all the s/s of a potentially fatal condition. The...

  10. Fluid and Electrolytes

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Mfrazr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I recommend going to youtube and searching "simple nursing fluid and electrolytes". You'll get some good short videos that will explain this stuff in a way that is easy to remember (imo). The ABG...

  11. So I just need to vent

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to jennaroo's topic in General Students

    I don't believe this is the norm. I only had positive experiences with all my clinical instructors and I'm not aware of any of students in my clinicals with the same instructors having negative...

  12. Healthy meals/snacks during nursing school

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Students

    When I was in school, especially at exam time, I would make up a pasta salad for lunch. I didn't have to find the time to hunt down a microwave or stop my studying. I'd listen to recordings or reviews...

  13. Gatlinburg / Relocating

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nurse.ethel.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not from there, but have you heard of the website GlassDoor.com? A lot of times some good information can be found there. Good

  14. Jealous Friends...

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in School, College Programs

    I left a career I hated to go back to school for nursing. One of my former coworkers who became a good friend decided to quit and go back to school a couple of years later. I've also spoken to friends...

  15. I need your help plz

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to KThurmond's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I bought a sony recorder from amazon years ago that held up extremely well (I used it for 2-3 years). I think I spent about $40 on it and it was a great investment. I had classmates comment on the...

  16. What jobs did you do before nursing?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to state my exact profession since it's unusual and most people have never met someone with my old job position (and they always think it sounds interesting and want to know more about,...

  17. Tb test and vaccines

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

    The MMR vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine and that can interfere with the results of the ppd test. There is the quantiferon gold test, but from what I can tell doing some searches there isn't much...

  18. New Grad just Relocated. Please Help!!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to christina611's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the website glassdoor.com It's also important to note most places have a set rate that new grads start

  19. Health Insurance and PRN

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to MexicanFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Does your school offer a plan for students? When I went back to school for my BSN (I was a second degree student) I received insurance through the school. The premium for the year was paid in one lump...

  20. Failed, nclex rn 5 times! Help?!?!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to lystacy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree, there is a reason we have this test. Even teachers have to take and pass the Praxis in order to get their teaching license (and they don't make life or death decisions). Just because some...

  21. Pharmacology Hesi Exam help

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ready2baRN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I'm sorry you are having a rough time with pharm. I'm trying to remember what I did to study since I aced my 2 pharm HESIs. I obviously don't know what your course focuses on or what textbook you use,...

  22. Do you think the Fundamentals Success book helps?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I didn't use the Davis Fundamentals Success book, but I used the med surg and peds one. I didn't know about them at first and wish I had. I'm pretty sure I did so well in peds because of all the...

  23. How long is your commute?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    Starting a new position that is about an hour away and I have the option to take the train if I really need to. I'm just hoping the winter isn't

  24. Drexel Ace what they won't tell you

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Thebooks's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'd like to point out the differences in the curriculum. The ACE program incorporates more credit hours. The FACT program has a max of 17 credits in one semester (and as few as 15 credits for some)....

  25. Best laptop for school?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Saraela's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a pc laptop that I started my nursing program with. It died on me 4 days before finals one quarter and was not even 3.5 years old. It had been running so poorly for so long that I decided to go...