HarleyGrandma RN, EMT-B

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    long days, back discomfort and cracking?!

    HarleyGrandma replied to bailyoneohnine's topic in General Students

    I found that my posture was terrible after spending hours and hours on my computer. I added a posture pillow behind me and raised my table height too. They have started selling shirts that make you...
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    Nurse Residency Program vs. Entry Level/New Grad Nurse Jobs?

    HarleyGrandma replied to CassColl's topic in General Students

    I graduate in May and have accepted a new grad residency in the ED of a good hospital. I decided to go this route, even though it is an hour away, because of this hospitals program. We're graduating...
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    Can Somebody Explain NCLEX Process?

    HarleyGrandma replied to andythenurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also graduate in May, and I've already done all the paperwork. I registered with my state BON (and paid $190) and then registered with PearsonVue (and paid $200) and got fingerprinted (and paid $35)...
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    Just got accepted to nursing school and I'm not excited.

    HarleyGrandma replied to mom2twins9909's topic in General Students

    Is it really that you're not excited, or is it that you're scared to get outside that comfort zone? It can be frightening to try something new, to make yourself vulnerable, and risk failing at...
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    Anxiety

    HarleyGrandma replied to MBar1's topic in General Students

    I can understand the anxiety of dealing with new, uncomfortable feelings -- I call them my growing pains! Because that is exactly what they are, you trying out new muscles and stretching. If we don't...
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    Are B's good grades in nursing school?

    HarleyGrandma replied to ananana123's topic in General Students

    Those F & E will be with you for the rest of nursing school, you just keep adding layers to that knowledge. For each subject area ask yourself: What a patient with this condition would look like?...
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    Are B's good grades in nursing school?

    HarleyGrandma replied to ananana123's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last semester and my advice to you would be to make certain you are genuinely learning the material, not just memorizing it. Taking what you learn and applying it forward, and then...
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    check my work for this IV question please

    HarleyGrandma replied to btf4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are going to be *amazed* at how much medication gets wasted! And how much time is spent wasting it, getting a second nurse to sign off, and documenting it
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    How did you get your ER position?

    HarleyGrandma replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Emergency

    Be sure to request to shadow a nurse at any facility you apply to also, it can be very helpful. I thought I wanted to work at the level I hospital, but now I'm leaning towards accepting the new grad...
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    Real books vs ebooks

    HarleyGrandma replied to Polly Peptide's topic in General Students

    If you can afford it, I like having both versions of the books. It's nice to have the real books when sitting down to study or write a paper, I can have them all open and spread out. But the eBook...
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    How did you get your ER position?

    HarleyGrandma replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Emergency

    I was also interested in working in the ED/Trauma when I started nursing school. I joined a volunteer rescue squad and got my state and national EMT certification. Running rescue has been invaluable...
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    Taking notes and reading?

    HarleyGrandma replied to Middleburg08's topic in General Students

    I scan over the chapters (introduction, any boxes, vocab and conclusion) and then print the key power point slides (not all if there are a lot) before lecture. Then review verified youtube resources...
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    Fluid Volume Excess Careplan

    HarleyGrandma replied to essilyn's topic in General Students

    Do you have the Nursing Diagnosis Handbook? It has everything you need for writing nursing care plans, including all three parts of the NANDA. It also has all the goals, interventions, special...
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    I'm too afraid to do anything in the clinical setting

    HarleyGrandma replied to CurrentlyCrying's topic in General Students

    That awkward feeling is because this is new, and you're stepping outside your comfort zone (which is a good thing)! There's no way around it, if you want to be a nurse, you are going to have to...
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    Nursing Dx

    HarleyGrandma replied to arosario82's topic in General Students

    I would start with what is going to kill her *now*, then work backwards on the priorities. (Not getting enough protein could make her sick eventually, but choking on food could kill her today). You'll...
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    Tips for new nursing student

    HarleyGrandma replied to guest1048844's topic in General Students

    I would make certain you have plans for how you're going to handle different issues you may have (children, pets, bills, job). Make backup plans, for your backup plans, with another backup plan. Life...
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    Head to Toe Assessment

    HarleyGrandma replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Students

    My biggest piece of advice is remember that this is all new, and it will feel uncomfortable, and if you knew what to do you wouldn't be in school! Try to learn several new things each day, research...
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    Best advice for a new nursing student?

    HarleyGrandma replied to sciencenotsilence's topic in General Students

    I'm in my third semester, will be graduating with my ADN in May :-) Good luck, relax, and focus more on learning the concepts and less on the grade you get on each test. I know there is a lot of...
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    Your school's Grading scale?

    HarleyGrandma replied to Mrs0417's topic in General Students

    In Virginia: 92-100 - A 86-91 - B 85-80 - C Anything below 80 is
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    Feeling Like My Notes Aren't Cutting It

    HarleyGrandma replied to DotFlower's topic in General Students

    My biggest piece of advice would be to worry less about taking notes and more about understanding the concepts. As you advance through nursing school you'll find that very few tests ask knowledge...
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    Nerves, Nerves, nerves everywhere!

    HarleyGrandma replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Practice things out loud, by actually doing and saying them. There is a world of difference between reading over something and actually doing it. Recording yourself practicing them on your cell phone,...
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    Any Advice?

    HarleyGrandma replied to AddictedToCoffee4657's topic in General Students

    To be able to grow you have to experience some growing pains, have to get out of your comfort zone :-) Great advice above, practice, record yourself, make friends/family listen to you. Realize that...
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    HarleyGrandma replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Her hospital has now issued an order barring police from patient care areas period. They also are no longer allowing the police to talk directly to the nurses (they will have to talk with nurse...
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    B student

    HarleyGrandma replied to Marysan767's topic in General Students

    In most nursing schools you need 92+ for an A, and a B is 85-91. As long as you're passing with a C though, the most important thing is learning the material. Being able to apply that knowledge going...
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    Treating Bipap Induced Hypotension

    HarleyGrandma replied to Catticus11's topic in Critical Care

    As a nursing student (I graduate in May) conversations like this are why I come to AllNurses -- thank you! It is so helpful to be able to read your thought process, and be able to hear the opinion of...