JentheRN05 RN

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    Anyone deal with people badmouthing your school nursing program?

    JentheRN05 replied to eandgsma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to a similar kind of college. Very expensive, hard to get in, and 5x as hard to graduate from. Drop out rate was pretty bad. But we had clinicals from week one, NCLEX pass rate was 100% the...
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    Does anyone love their job?

    JentheRN05 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I also love my job, I tell my patients that all the time when they tell me how good I've been to them and thank me for what I've done. I simply say, I love my job, and I love taking care of my...
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    Help...APA formatting! ugh

    JentheRN05 replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's the easiest program to format APA :)
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    Feeling Overwhelmed!

    JentheRN05 replied to Canadian_Girl's topic in General Students

    Oh man - sounds like you've hit the senior slump. Yes we care. Been there, it sucks big time. Sick of studying, sick of school being your other home, and the instructors being over-bearing parents....
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    Need Advice on Songs for Graduation~*~*~

    JentheRN05 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Students

    I can't remember who sings it, but we had "I hope you dance" I really don't care for country music but this was
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    Did You Pass NCLEX without taking a Review Course?

    JentheRN05 replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did it no studying or anything! passed with 83
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    To the 1st Time Passers

    JentheRN05 replied to TheCommuter's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What I did? Personally, I didn't study at all. During my education I went through all of the NCLEX study books using them as practice tests for my school tests. As it turned out, my school tests were...
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    How many of you have taken phlebotomy??

    JentheRN05 replied to emndarmic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't take a class for phlebotomy. BUT I did work as a phlebotomist where there was on the job training 5 years ago. That's when I made my decision to go to nursing school. I loved the feel of...
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    What Grossness Is Cool?

    JentheRN05 replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I'm with student. I LOVE starting IV's EXCEPT on HIV patients. I totally lose all confidence when I can't pull my fingertip off my glove to feel the vein (even if they are sticking out at me!) Other...
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    Hygiene issues, behavior issues, a much older boyfriend, etc...what would you do?

    JentheRN05 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Cute
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    IV Pepcid (Dumb Student Nurse Question)

    JentheRN05 replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing

    I just looked it up. Reason for slow is: Rapid admission may cause hypotension, decrease doses in renal impaired-renal disease patients That's the only thing I could find. Now Phenergan - That is bad...
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    Urinary Retention - Cause/Effects?

    JentheRN05 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Straight cath q2-3 hours check residual with bladder scan. Can be caused by blockage, often leads to infection can (if as high as the kidney blockage) lead to electrolyte imbalances. Just a few things...
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    Is it unprofessional?

    JentheRN05 replied to acebsn05's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had an interview like that except one thing. They focused mostly on "how do you deal with conflict?" "What would you do if there was a conflict?" there was NO questions about my education, my...
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    ECard unprofessional?

    JentheRN05 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Plus - it is important to add a little memory jog of something said in the interview to remember you
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    Does "snowing" really exist?

    JentheRN05 replied to heyday's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had this with both my mom-in-law and my grandfather. Both were in hospice, and both, ultimately died from an overdose when death was inevitable anyway. I remember my grandfather distinctly. He was...
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    Frustrated New Nurse

    JentheRN05 replied to KTYRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Funny - I'm kinda in your same boat. Oriented on days for about a 1.5 months with my last day being 5 patients and having no problems so they switched me to nights. I've been on nights a week now, I'm...
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    Z track method

    JentheRN05 replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Z track is generally used for Vitamin K and other shots that may discolor the skin. It is where you pull some skin off to the side, give the injection into deep tissue and allow the upper skin to go...
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    My exam #2 is coming soon..I need encouragement!

    JentheRN05 replied to Cntw82BanRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go in there believing that it will be fine and you can do it. Having a positive attitude going in will definately help. More than likely you will still come out feeling like you failed (EVERYONE...
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    Taking Med/Surg next semester! What helped u?

    JentheRN05 replied to anfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think the last poster might have been referring to 'fluid and electrolytes made easy' It is a great book. I have an organization sheet I used for clinicals and now use for work. If your interested...
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    Learning to balance multiple patients

    JentheRN05 replied to lisa1130's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I posted this in response to a students question on the forums. This is kinda what my day is like. I also have an awesome report sheet 'brain' that I adapted to fit my needs. If you want a copy PM me...
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    I Empathize Too Much. Will I overcome it???

    JentheRN05 replied to graddock's topic in General Nursing

    LOL - All I can say is if you do choose to become a nurse, just hope you NEVER overcome it. It means alot more to your patients if they see you do care. And as far as feeling the need to say you have...
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    High school student needs to interview working nurses for school paper.

    JentheRN05 replied to macfishy23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hope this helps you see what kind of wonderful future a nurse has, the kind that touches lives, that holds hands as life enters this world, and holds hands as a life leaves this world. No where else...
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    need help please

    JentheRN05 replied to hali's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No - because rigormortum is a temporary
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    My first dosage calc test...need info!

    JentheRN05 replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    60gr = 1mg 2.2lbs = 1kg mcg= 1000mg= 1gram I believe 30ml = 1 oz 5ml = 1tsp 3tsp = 1Tbs so 15ml = 1Tbs 1st 3 I'm sure of 2nd 3 I'm pretty sure, hope others post to
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    Nurses struggling with mental illness

    JentheRN05 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I shared these same problems. I quit my first job due to what was in my opinion a lack of orientation. Well it truly was! But due to that I felt extremely incompetent and felt that others saw me that...