missninaRN

missninaRN

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  1. Drug orders PO "o.d."?

    missninaRN replied to missninaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks so much for the information. I've saved the do not use lists for future reference. This is a case study from an older nursing book, I guess. Will double check with my instructor. It's not an...

  2. Christmast wish list for pre-nursing students

    missninaRN replied to TemperStripe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Giftcards to Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. You can often find textbooks there, as well as lots of other excellent books for your own personal reference (I really like the Nursing Made Incredibly...

  3. Most RN's first borns?

    missninaRN replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Second of four daughters. No ETOH, but my father was a rage-aholic when we were young (thank God he isn't any more) and my older sister assumed the role of the family "son". I was definitely the...

  4. I Hit A Bone!!

    missninaRN replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    We did a flu shot clinic this week and were given only one size of needles and the syringes were the kind that retract after they are injected. I hit bone on two different people. I told my instructor...

  5. What do I need to bring to clinicals?

    missninaRN replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ditto to all of the above. We also bring a penlight. I take a couple sheets of paper that I fold up to fit into my pocket for jotting vitals and assessment findings. Before clinicals I write a "cheat...

  6. Homan sign: Subjective or Objective?

    missninaRN replied to missninaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank

  7. Whats your birth story?

    missninaRN replied to friendsfan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I had a somewhat interesting experience with my first pregnancy. I had just showered, blow dried my hair, and had sat down on the toilet to pee at bedtime when my water broke....

  8. Memorising Through Osmosis

    missninaRN replied to Bicycleboy's topic in General Students

    Maybe the key to your friend's ability to memorize was the fact that he was an auditory learner? And it has been proven that the material we read or review at bedtime is more likely to go into our...

  9. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    missninaRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes, some people drop for personal reasons. So far a few of my fellow students dropped due to family issues, a few decided that nursing was not for them, some of them couldn't pass drug calculations,...

  10. Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

    missninaRN replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing student myself, I realize that only nurses and those who are in nursing school can understand what I am going through. I can talk to my husband about it but he just doesn't get it, and I...

  11. Can someone make a list of all the things.....

    missninaRN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    You will start out with a lot of theory, philosophy of nursing, history of nursing, various developmental theories, etc. You will learn the nursing process, how to assess a patient, how to perform...

  12. I failed dosage and calculations

    missninaRN replied to keldel's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you failed, but at least you get to take it again. Our drug calculations are self-taught as well. If we don't make 100 on the test after 3 tries, we are out of the nursing program. My...

  13. CLEP exam for English Composition....

    missninaRN replied to gemini08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the English Comp with essay after being out of school for over 20 years. I prepared by using a couple of CLEP prep books, reading Eats, Shoots and Leaves, and writing practice essays. I scored...

  14. need t-shirts for winter!

    missninaRN replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Another vote for Old Navy and Gap t-shirts. At Old Navy I get the tiny fit tees because I don't like a lot of bulk under my tops. At Gap I usually buy the seamless ones in the GapBody department for...

  15. My daughter's GFR is 4! HELP!

    missninaRN replied to Cin RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have no advice or knowledge, but just wanted to tell you that I am praying for your dear

  16. One Year In...

    missninaRN replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always enjoy your posts, Adam. They give me hope that one day I too can do what you have done: become a great

  17. Don't put that in your nose!!

    missninaRN replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter took a small piece of foam from the insole of a dress shoe and shoved it up her nose with the help of a house key. It took several people holding her down at the urgent care center to get...

  18. Rules for the ER (long)

    missninaRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I almost spit my Coke on my monitor!

  19. First aid supplies & meds checklist

    missninaRN replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Camp

    I like to use white Elmers glue for splinters. Dab a little on the spot, let it harden, and peel it off. The splinter almost always comes out attached to the

  20. For Fun: Spiral Notebooks or Binders?

    missninaRN replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I prefer perforated spirals with pockets. I tuck several pages of loose leaf paper into one of the pockets and take my notes on this. After class I re-write my notes into the spiral, and include...

  21. Old, made mistakes, looking for a miracle

    missninaRN replied to twallum's topic in General Nursing

    You are worthy of walking on the sidewalk, and you are worthy of being a nurse. Please be kind to yourself, don't beat yourself up over this any more. Take care of yourself,

  22. BEST on-line for uniform scrubs

    missninaRN replied to stressedout1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like http://www.lydiasuniforms.com/ because they carry talls and their prices are lower than the suggested retail. They've always shipped my orders quickly as

  23. Orientation Attire

    missninaRN replied to nursecher's topic in General Students

    I live in a very casual town. Nobody dresses up for dinner out. I attended an afternoon wedding and saw women there in denim capris. I figure anything that doesn't expose too much of me will be fine....

  24. Where to buy textbooks online

    missninaRN replied to capribry's topic in General Students

    I use http://www.campusbooks.com/ a lot. It's a search engine that will show you all of the available copies and their prices. I also use half.com The best way to find the books is to use the ISBN,...

  25. Tall scrubs

    missninaRN replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried a lot of "tall" scrub pants and finally found some that are long enough for my 34" inseam. They are only 32.5" long, but I wear them lower on my waist. They are not as long as I like my...