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  1. psychosocial careplan help for homeless

    elisabeth posted a topic in General Students

    I had a homeless patient with pneumonia last week. I'm doing a care plan for him and I already have the physical nursing dx, but I'm having a really difficult time coming up with the psychosocial...

  2. psychosocial careplan help for homeless

    elisabeth replied to elisabeth's topic in General Students

    I had him on day 2 and 3 of his hospital stay. I know homelessness is a problem, but there really is no nursing dx for it. It said in his chart that he drinks 2 6-packs a day. He also smokes a pack...

  3. psychosocial careplan help for homeless

    elisabeth replied to elisabeth's topic in General Students

    Nope, no mental health dx. Right middle and lower lobe pna, and early emphysema. He didn't seem depressed at all. He seemed rather happy when he wasn't having a coughing fit. He also seemed...

  4. No Shortage of Nursing in Bay,S.F, and Sacramento Area!

    elisabeth replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    Kaiser South (by Elk Grove) is going to build a trauma hospital and Kaiser Roseville is also expanding. Hopefully, by the time I graduate in Spring 09 there will be jobs

  5. Eww white uniforms??

    elisabeth replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    We wear white polo shirts, white scrub pants (Dickies are the brand of choice in our class) and the heather blue Dove vest. Shoes and socks have to be all white as well. I wash my whites by...

  6. Age you will/were graduated?

    elisabeth replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I'll be almost 32. The youngest person in our class just turned 21 and most are in their mid to late 30s.

  7. What are the best BLACK PENS

    elisabeth replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    I bought what I believe will be the perfect pen for clinicals today. It's a PaperMate PhD Multi. It has red and black ink and a pencil - all in one, and it's exactly what my syllabus says I need!...

  8. What are the best BLACK PENS

    elisabeth replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    I bought some cheap clicky pens for clinicals. I'll use my better pens in class, where they're less likely to get

  9. Tb skin test and varicella titer

    elisabeth replied to ThatGuyTom's topic in General Students

    My Varicella titer came back positive, so having chicken pox in second grade stuck. :) My HepB titer came back negative, even though I've had the series, so I'm going to get it done again. I'm also...

  10. What is this symbol?

    elisabeth posted a topic in General Students

    i've searched all over and can't find this anywhere. i don't even know what to call it. it looks like a t with a dot over it or tt with 2 dots over it. it's found on the practice med dosage calc...

  11. What is this symbol?

    elisabeth replied to elisabeth's topic in General Students

    Thank you all so much!

  12. What is this symbol?

    elisabeth replied to elisabeth's topic in General Students

    So sometimes ii is 2 and sometimes that TT with the 2 dots is

  13. I Got In!!!!

    elisabeth replied to Owensfamily's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations Kendra!! Best of luck in

  14. What color Stethoscope to buy?

    elisabeth replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A friend of mine who is a nurse bought me a purple stethoscope for Christmas. She said everyone has black and they're less likely to swipe a purple one. The best part: She had our favorite Grammy...

  15. Nursing-student Malpractice Insurance

    elisabeth replied to Jenny67's topic in General Students

    We're required to purchase malpractice insurance for our program. The school has contracted with a company so we pay $20 for each year. I'm going to join the Student Nurse's Association on campus as...

  16. Housing , Northern Cali

    elisabeth replied to EveMJRN's topic in California Nursing

    My boyfriend grew up in San Carlos, so for us it's either the Bay Area or the City too. Never, ever "Frisco." Typing that made me

  17. Housing , Northern Cali

    elisabeth replied to EveMJRN's topic in California Nursing

    It drives me bonkers when people call San Francisco "Frisco." I also loathe

  18. I have sharing issues---

    elisabeth replied to Blupaisley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've told a couple of people I know, but I don't know that they've made the leap to join. I love the word, "plethora." It's a great word and too few people know what it

  19. What do you do about insane wait lists?

    elisabeth replied to salsaking's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our local ASN programs admit via lottery. It took me a year and a half (applied 3 times) to get in. I also got myself on the waiting lists of 2 other schools that are not

  20. Cost of nursing license in CA

    elisabeth replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    I'm starting school in August, so I'm way behind you all, but from what I can find on the CA BON site, the renewal fee is $85. I don't know if that's annually or every other

  21. Driving to San Francisco from NC

    elisabeth replied to diamondqueen's topic in California Nursing

    We drove from Sacramento to Dayton, OH several years ago. I think we did it in 3 and a half days. There were 2 of us and we took turns driving. We did no sightseeing, but it was fun for me because...

  22. illegal immigrant nurse

    elisabeth replied to Cristhian1986's topic in General Students

    One of our friends married a Canadian woman and it took forever for her to get a work visa. It took even longer to get citizenship. I definitely agree with the others who recommend you see an...

  23. North and South California

    elisabeth replied to marie88's topic in California Nursing

    I live in Sacramento, which is great because we're no more than a 2 hour drive from mountains, snow, redwoods, San Francisco or beaches! We live close to downtown Sacramento and couldn't afford to...

  24. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    elisabeth replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    You can find the shirt here. And just in case anyone things I'm selling these things, I have nothing to do with this website. I do childcare until school starts. :) I just though the shirt was cute...

  25. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    elisabeth replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    Have you all seen this cute Student Nurse shirt? I start school in August, but from what you all are saying, the shirt is true as true can be! I think the pic will be bigger if you click on it.