WanderingWilder

WanderingWilder ASN

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  1. How does your program teach/evaluate injections?

    WanderingWilder replied to amok's topic in General Students

    We practice on pads and mannequins and get checked off by an instructor. We do injections with patients with the instructor. We do give each other our flu shots in class, we have already been doing...

  2. CNA program flu shot

    WanderingWilder replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You'll need to find out if they would like everyone to have it or are they requiring it. If they are requiring it you will have to get it to do the program. Sometimes sites will allow you to use masks...

  3. quick question - liver hemorrhage

    WanderingWilder replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Maybe its because you would have changed vital signs before the abdomen distention and discomfort happens. So it should be the first sign to look

  4. First exam!!!

    WanderingWilder replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Students

    The questions can be difficult to get used too. Things I try to remember are safety, airway, breathing, circulation in that order. Don't add information into the question, take it at face value and...

  5. Hurricane Irma

    WanderingWilder replied to bluemoon28's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'd take the bird with you, you don't know how long it will be before you can leave

  6. Health dilemma + school clinicals = what to do??

    WanderingWilder replied to Amandaagain's topic in General Students

    If you want kids then I wouldn't risk putting off babies to go to school in your situation. You can always go to school, but it sounds like you won't always beable to have children. As far as doing...

  7. School with a surrendered license?

    WanderingWilder replied to audballscow's topic in General Students

    I don't know of any rn to bsn that won't require an active licence, but one thing you could do is take any general education classes that the bsn may require usually there are about 15 to 30 credits...

  8. Ati nutrition proctored 2016

    WanderingWilder replied to BellaCat's topic in General Students

    I took it last year and got a level 3 score, I wish I could remember more, but read the ati book and do the questions in the book as well as the online practice exams, also know the different dietary...

  9. can i still be a nurse if i pass out from shots?

    WanderingWilder replied to Matt4j30's topic in General Students

    I don't pass out but I can get lightheaded with shots. I have no problem giving them

  10. Back up stethoscope?

    WanderingWilder replied to sillymu's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't get a cheaper one, what would the point of having the more expensive one be if you don't use it. Just keep it on

  11. Tattoos

    WanderingWilder replied to ThatChickOmi's topic in General Students

    My school only requires tattoos to be covered up if the tattoo is offensive. They do suggest you take in consideration of who the population is. Such as at the nursing home where you have older...

  12. Laptop or pen & paper during nursing school?

    WanderingWilder replied to Néa archí's topic in General Students

    My program does not allow us to take notes on our laptops. We do have online programs that we have to complete and we do research in class sometimes so a laptop comes in handy

  13. Medical Terminology is too overwhelming?

    WanderingWilder replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    I'm going into my second year. We do not have to take a medical terminology class. I found that I pick up the medical terms as I go. Your instructors are not going to expect you to know everything....

  14. Not a CNA, LPN, CMA, etc.

    WanderingWilder replied to RSP.SN's topic in General Students

    I had not worked as a CNA when I started nursing school. The women who had, seemed to have a leg up the first few weeks of the first semester but after that we were all on the same playing field. Same...

  15. Nursing school Q: 1 min/1 question?

    WanderingWilder replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    We get about 1.5min a question. The exams are 70 to 80 questions multiple choice. Its always plenty of time for everyone. For me I can do 80 questions in 60 mins. It doesn't seem like a long time but...

  16. Smoking

    WanderingWilder replied to keebler1995's topic in General Students

    Really your question is about schools having a non-smoking campus, not about you being a nursing student, since I'm sure the rules are the same for all the programs not just nursing students. I don't...

  17. Health Insurance suggestions?

    WanderingWilder replied to Xstar6's topic in General Students

    Some states do short term insurance still its only good for 6 months at a time and it was about 50 a month for

  18. I Can't Tie My PPE Gown Correctly! HELP!!!

    WanderingWilder replied to FutureCota's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I find it helps to close my eyes while I'm doing

  19. What did you pay for your textbooks?

    WanderingWilder replied to PrereqTaker89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes that's pretty

  20. How to eat during clinicals

    WanderingWilder replied to sarahamelia's topic in General Students

    We used the bathroom when we needed too and ate when we were hungry. We got a 30 min lunch and if we wanted to eat a snack we could in the break

  21. Does age matters,when planing to become RN?

    WanderingWilder replied to Lovemy3boys's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    About half my class is in their late 30s into 40s. You probably won't even be the oldest in your

  22. pre nursing school

    WanderingWilder replied to Hansel10523's topic in General Students

    If you are using financial aid they will see what colleges you have attended and can require transcripts from those

  23. Dry, cracked and bleeding skin on my fingers

    WanderingWilder replied to KsoontobeLNA's topic in General Students

    Google finger cots, I'm not sure if it exactly what you are looking for but they go over the finger. May work with a

  24. Should I still do nursing?

    WanderingWilder replied to shayjulia's topic in General Students

    Plenty of people do the LPN to RN route, but I would encourage you to really think about what you want to do and not just go to school because you feel its the next step. You can pause, get a job,...

  25. Can somebody assist me in understanding this question?

    WanderingWilder replied to waterdrifter's topic in General Students

    So the text doesn't talk about the cultures that are at higher or lower risk of cancer? It only thing it says is that African American have a higher risk of dying from breast cancer? If that the case...