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  1. Sepsis Screening?

    annie.rn replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I hit send too soon and then spent too much time in edit mode so the whole thing couldn't post. Below will be the edited (completed)

  2. I'm in my program, second year but did not take one prerequisite? What should I do?

    annie.rn replied to beachlover1989's topic in General Students

    I agree with some of the previous posters. Don't take it again. If you think you need a refresher maybe you could audit the class? Then you get the refresher w/o worrying about the grade....

  3. Would You Worry?

    annie.rn replied to AbbyLou86's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You're welcome

  4. A first for me in clinicals today

    annie.rn replied to aeris99's topic in General Students

    Congrats on the foley! That's tough to nail on the first try. My happy has been reading your post and the replies. Brings a smile to my face to read about the excitement in doing things that I now...

  5. Would You Worry?

    annie.rn replied to AbbyLou86's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You are fine. First off, the insulin in the pen is not contaminated. Second, you did not stick or scrape yourself. Third, even if you stuck yourself w/ a contaminated needle the chances of...

  6. Patient Thank You Gifts

    annie.rn replied to AJpcvRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A big bag of breakfast tacos if you live in an area where they are common. Bring along a jug of OJ and/or coffee. If you don't have breakfast tacos, maybe an assortment of McDonald's breakfast...

  7. I thought we learned that in nursing school!

    annie.rn replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I miss having skills fair. They don't do it where I work now. In fact, they do very little continuing education and very little hands on teaching. Everything is on the computer. Even ACLS...you...

  8. Nursing school too hard on purpose?

    annie.rn replied to fangirl's topic in General Students

    Wow! Your school sounds intense. If you make it through there you'll easily be ready for the military :-) I realize after reading many of the nursing student threads that I was quite lucky. The...

  9. That nagging feeling...

    annie.rn replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    DT = delirium tremens. It's what you see when a patient starts to withdraw from alcohol. Symptoms are: agitation confusion hallucinations (visual, auditory, tactile) fever high blood pressure...

  10. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Sending love and prayers your way, Esme. We all love and miss you! Listen to your nurses

  11. Male student enters OB room. What do you think?

    annie.rn replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm sorry this has happened to you. From the way you write and from your level headed responses, you appear to be intelligent and thoughtful. The point you made about why would they, if you are such...

  12. Haldol IV?

    annie.rn replied to RelleyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Is it possible he may have had a seizure? Haldol can lower the seizure threshold. Haldol has so many side effects. I don't like giving it and would not want to give it IV w/o monitoring. Though it...

  13. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Still thinking of you and praying for you, sweet

  14. Was this a bad sign? Interview recap

    annie.rn replied to Clovery's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations!

  15. Was this a bad sign? Interview recap

    annie.rn replied to Clovery's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It sounds to me like it went very well :-). I wouldn't worry about not having heard from anyone yet. You were lucky to have had several things in common with the interviewers and to also have a...

  16. Black Humour

    annie.rn replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks RNsRWe! I've seen a lot of those, too, but not all. New hilarity ensued

  17. Job hunt in Florida

    annie.rn replied to bonjoe07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I lived in Viera and worked for Health First Cape Canaveral. I had about a 20 min. commute. I loved it. Wonderful community hospital with water on all three sides. You can look across the water...

  18. Black Humour

    annie.rn replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    Speaking of laughing at people falling. I am guilty of that, too. This one nearly put me into respiratory failure from laughing until I could no longer breathe: Hope the link works. Another thing...

  19. Black Humour

    annie.rn replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    I did and then texted them to most of my friends and family. Loved them

  20. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    annie.rn replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Never failed a class. Passed NCLEX first

  21. Black Humour

    annie.rn replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    So funny! That reminds me of my mother's viewing. The person who did her hair and makeup left a lot to be desired. My mother was always VERY particular about her hair and was never satisfied w/ a...

  22. Black Humour

    annie.rn replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    That video was so weird and so funny. I loved it. I now have a new favorite YouTube channel. Thanks for posting

  23. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers, hugs and well wishes to Esme! I, too, have been missing her presence on AN. Her replies are always so smart and so kind. Her graciousness and humility are without compare. From the first...

  24. Clearing lines for pump.

    annie.rn replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry for duplicating the advice of psu_213. I was typing my reply while psu_213's posted and didn't see it.

  25. Clearing lines for pump.

    annie.rn replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you tried pulling the tubing really taut and then flicking it (like you would a syringe) to get the bubbles out? The bubbles will float up into the drip chamber and disappear. You may have to...