ShannonRN2010 BSN, RN

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  1. ShannonRN2010

    Can I just say that from personal experience...

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno why I was still awake even! I'd had 100mg of versed and 100mg of benadryl in the 45 minute flight in, and dilaudid twice before I left and I don't take anything stronger than klonopin. things...
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh lord I hope it's true...I got the good pop up today, several hours after taking my RN
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    One time when I was working in the nursing home, I was watching a monitor at the nurses station. I could veiw the back hallway, rec. area, smoking area and the lobby. I was looking at the monitor and...
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    does working as an lpn stop the clock for rn experience?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I was told at my current facility that because I transitioned from a LPN to an RN, its a complete role change, so my experience didn't
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    Job interview next week!!!

    ShannonRN2010 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Good
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    How do you respond to a resident who gets attention by pretending to be in pain?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to HoneyDinkley's topic in General Nursing

    I have done LTC most of my nursing career, fractured hips hurt. Remember that pain is the 5th vital sign, it should be reported to the LPN or the RN in charge. Now what transpires from there you have...
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    Reaction to Cardizem....

    ShannonRN2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is NOT a medical advice thread, as I have already called my cardiologist and went to the ER this AM. The ER doc seems to think I have viral infection. She told me that usually med reactions...
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    Silly question:do most patients receive an antiulcer meds while hospitalized?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    being in the hospital is very stressful, the patient can develope stress ulcers, every pt. I have ever had in the hospital has had protonix or something like that
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    What's your personality like?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    I am a people person. I like to talk to people, learn alittle about my patients, I can be charming if I want to. I enjoy making lists and tend to be task oriented at work. I am a perfectionist at...
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    GPA

    ShannonRN2010 replied to UCDAVIS JESSICA's topic in General Students

    My GPA was a lovely 2.5 before nursing school...I got it up to a 3.4 my first semester...graduated with a 3.14. I got advanced placement due to being a
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    Waiting on the ATT is horrible!!!!

    ShannonRN2010 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I figured that the director sent it in yesterday...maybe today....but I am obsessive about checking the Ky. BON about my application status to see if they got anything! I need a 12 step
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    Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

    I am so very proud of my pins...I wore my LPN one with pride and I can't wait to wear my RN one next week! My lpn one was oval, gold with a lamp in the middle and burgandy on the outer edge that reads...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I was worked on a Surgical Observation unit in 2005. We had recently aquired about 10 additional beds to the unit that had been the old chest pain unit. Before that it was the old psych unit. We...
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    What do you think about students asking for a higher grade?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Students

    The first time I attempted RN school, I failed by one point. It's a miserable feeling, but the rules are the rules ya know? My school WILL NOT round up. We had a boy fail the third semester with a...
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    Ever take care of a patient for a while to later find out...

    ShannonRN2010 replied to wanderingRound's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a guy that they suspected had TB...that was nice. My dad is on a vent at home, he had MRSA in his lungs and nose for a while. Got pneumonia and developed septacemia. Spent 3 weeks in...
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    Ever Killed Someone?

    ShannonRN2010 replied to Bug Out's topic in General Nursing

    I gave IV Phenergan to a post shoulder repair, who on PCA Morphine. He said he was sick to his stomach...*shrug* I checked back on him about 15 minutes later and he was sleeping. I chatted with his...
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    Do you need to check placement before using a Bard Button or a Mic-key

    ShannonRN2010 replied to changeseeker's topic in General Nursing

    My brother had the Mic-Key J-tube place about 2 months ago...twice. He's managed to puke the stupid thing up...twice! and have it come out his mouth. So um...yeah if he gets another one, I'll be...
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    What do you carry...

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    My badges have always been on a retractable holder on my left upper chest. My pockets usually hold: Alcohol pads extra flush pen bandage scissors sharpie cell phone chap stick/lip gloss
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    Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    ShannonRN2010 replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    I have always stuck with the double protection route...works for
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    Waiting on the ATT is horrible!!!!

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some ppl in my class are slowly getting their ATT's...Ohio's got sent out before Kentucky's, which of course I am getting licensed in
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    May 2009 OLD grad, called 17 hospitals today...

    ShannonRN2010 replied to GuatericanNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't forget home health agencies
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    I am officially done with nursing school!!!

    ShannonRN2010 replied to NS2SBowman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best feeling in the world! When I passed my final final, I started crying because I was just glad it was over
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    Attractive Students Being Hired First

    ShannonRN2010 replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow...way to alienate millions of
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    Waiting on the ATT is horrible!!!!

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Once the state BON gets your stuff from school, you will be sent an ATT via Email. Then you can call pearson and set up your test date with the code that the BON provides
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    I don't know what to do with myself.

    ShannonRN2010 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Dean Koontz is Awesome! :heartbeat everything he's wrote! I am gonna be a computer geek and play Sims 3....after I do my 100-200 questions a day for NCLEX of