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  1. how does your facility take blood pressure

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in General Nursing

    when taking vitals, how many of you do it manually and how many do it with the machine? as far as i know most students are taught to do it manually which i think is great my only hosp experience when...

  2. BSN application essay questions

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi everyone! I posted in this forum b/c this topic seems to fit here but I hope to get some input from those who are a bit more seasoned in the nursing world as well! I searched the archives for...

  3. what the heck is a P.A. ???

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a friend from out of town over last night - my friend's latest love is a seasoned chiropractor for sports acquainted injuries ...talking NFL blah anyway I was telling him about my pre reqs/...

  4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    chicagrl72 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Sounds great! I think if you are embarrassed to go to the ER , then you probably should not go. for example : my son had a fever that would not go away ,but seemed fine. i got freaked out and...

  5. BSN application essay questions

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks to everyone for all of your input! I have decided to go with an essay format incorporating the answers to all of the questions in order (for the most part) Good luck to all those applying to...

  6. BSN application essay questions

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this is weird - in the e mail I received regarding your post, it said that this was your response : Dear chicagrl72, shock-me-sane has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - BSN...

  7. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    chicagrl72 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your eloquence MS._jen! I wanted to post something similar but could not think of what to say. This is just an opinion and I know plenty of people who disagree (it is just not a job I...

  8. BSN application essay questions

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "please respond to each of the following.... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Your responses should not exceed more that 4 pages" that is the exact wording does that means short

  9. BSN application essay questions

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    bump

  10. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    chicagrl72 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    feeling feisty or evil ? not very

  11. BSN application essay questions

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thanks for the input ! one for each side - hmmmm what to do ? i wish i could stop ruminating over these dang questions :) BTW the only reason I would bring up my family is to describe our...

  12. BSN application essay questions

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    bump

  13. Bradley Birth instructor equates nursing with 'maid service'

    chicagrl72 replied to Merovingienne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I took a Bradley class I was very unhappy with the instructor - signed up 30 women for a class (The groups are supposed to be small) among other things . I felt she was not representing the true...

  14. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    chicagrl72 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    well i doubt most are pushy, in the customer service sense...although I did have an incident after my c section . I slightly out of it (as a pt) and this nurse came in , did not annouce herself...

  15. M/SICU and "Step-down Trauma Unit" - what's the difference?

    chicagrl72 replied to JPine's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would also like some feedback on this ...anyone out there

  16. RN school and tattoos?

    chicagrl72 replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on so much! If you are flexible with your options , I think that you will realize that perhaps tattoos are not accepted in most parts of the health related fields but I that you would be...

  17. Applications--Type to not to Type?

    chicagrl72 replied to Peachy720's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    all of my applications are onlilne so I guess I don't have to worry about it! I did not know anyone typed on anything besides a computer these days :) (ps i am old enough that I took typing (NOT...

  18. is there really a place for holistic medicine in the "real"nursing world

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in Holistic

    i come from a very holistically minded background and want to know if any nurses out there are able to use and holistic practices to help patients by this i even mean .... helping pts analyze their...

  19. x post Medication management...( kindalong)

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Should my doctor who manages my meds.....she is a Psychiatrist .... really ask me this ? Or basically ...How would you...

  20. x post Medication management...( kindalong)

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Psychiatric

    It has nothing to do with my treatment and perhaps it was idle chat but not the kind I feel is appropriate. Thanks so much for your insight. I am still not sure what I will do - probably nothing but...

  21. Received an "F" for a "B"!

    chicagrl72 replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    did not obtain a 90% or higher by the third attempt at a 10 question dosage calculations quiz. I just have to ask : Were you given this INFO BEFOREHAND ...I SURE HOPE SO but if not then perhaps you...

  22. license was suspended - documentation errors

    chicagrl72 replied to lisa bear rn's topic in General Nursing

    i do remember her posting from a while ago..it does seem strange benefit of doubt????????? not

  23. My Nclex Was Easy

    chicagrl72 replied to livtek's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you rock mama ! congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so are americans just

  24. My Nclex Was Easy

    chicagrl72 replied to livtek's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what is your native language? my husband /bf speaks fluent spanish ...it is kinda his first language and I am trying to learn .. I CAN NOT imagine taking the NCLEX (or anything like it as a matter of...

  25. Ethics Issue: Would you report cheating

    chicagrl72 replied to AllieRat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    in our microbiology class someone kept a test and photocopied it which was totally forbidden.... i knew about it but decided that I would keep my mouth shut ..I just figure ..what goes around comes...