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  1. Half of the class fails

    nurseprnRN replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    I don't usually reqoute an entire long post but this one is so damn good it bears not only repeating but printing out and putting up under glass in every nursing school in the country. I couldn't have...

  2. Patients family in the medical field

    nurseprnRN replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Brilliant. Just brilliant. Thank

  3. What are some factors that influence nursing practice?

    nurseprnRN replied to ONCRN2017's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    See, this is what we tell every student who comes here with that "interview a nurse" thang. We get these requests a lot, so if there are any other students out there who might get this kind of...

  4. Liking members at AN

    nurseprnRN replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    And I second the idea that some threads should never die; they are the archeological layers of AN and anyone should be able to core down into them to rediscover our history. All in favor of...

  5. Liking members at AN

    nurseprnRN replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I just found that thread myself. You can see what I'm hawking if you go

  6. Ethics question.

    nurseprnRN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hey, I'm a real nurse, AND I play one on AN. Just found this thread. I am totally honored to be in that august company. Let's see now, what should I hawk? OBVIOUSLY, the NANDA-I 2015-2017 (or...

  7. Always the Instructor's Fault......

    nurseprnRN replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    Wrong-o. If they are using primarily NCLEX-style questions, you should realize the opportunity those care plans, classroom activities, and labs are giving you to master nursing concepts and judgment....

  8. Poop in nursing

    nurseprnRN replied to KATRN78's topic in General Students

    Put the peppermint oil in the water in the toilet bowl before use and it seals off the surface. Works, too. You can also put a few drops in the bedpan or commode

  9. Help! Looking for Advice on Getting into Nursing School

    nurseprnRN replied to moshecat's topic in General Students

    Second all of that, and add: If you have a particular program in mind, call their nursing academic advising office for definitive answers about prereqs, their shelf life, and the average GPA of the...

  10. Best Route to CRNA with BS in Biology

    nurseprnRN replied to abrintle's topic in General Students

    CRNA schools are deluged with applications from RNs with many (not one or two) years of solid critical care experience. So if you want to be a CRNA, your plan had better include those years of solid...

  11. IRSC to UMass?

    nurseprnRN replied to xvxjared's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Before you implement any of this plan you would be well-advised to call UMass to find out 1) if they even allow transfers, 2) if they do, what classes you will have to have completed and by what GPA,...

  12. Need some help with learning how to memorize.

    nurseprnRN replied to HisKonstantine's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I got a great grade in a course I expected to barely squeak by in by pure happenstance: I had a baby six weeks before school started. I was breastfeeding, so I brought her to class for the first three...

  13. Priority-setting questions are fun

    nurseprnRN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's true. But if you read the question, she was asked to prioritize ALL FOUR actions, meaning, put them in order of priority-- which to do first, second, third, and last. Those are the first two,...

  14. Brace yourselves

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Only six weeks? Oh my. I wrote my State Boards over two days-- pencil and paper -- in July (offered once a year, and that's it) and the results came in October. And did not die of waiting. And I had...

  15. You are not a nurse...

    nurseprnRN replied to TMT_P's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She didn't stick me. But she did take my BP over my sweater, without lining up the reference line with the brachial artery, and pumping it up to the top again before it got to the bottom because she...

  16. You are not a nurse...

    nurseprnRN replied to TMT_P's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had occasion to change PCPs awhile back. At my first visit I was greeted by a well-dressed woman who sat me down with the laptop and began taking my history. I said, politely, "Have you been working...

  17. help with understanding isolation?

    nurseprnRN replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Students

    The CDC is your friend on this! This says for oncology, but it applies to all. Transmission-Based Precautions | Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings | HAI | CDC...

  18. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    nurseprnRN replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    OK. I have just read this whole thing, and I find my mind wandering back to the original post. And my take is: When, by posting your original question, you tell us you have that niggling little voice...

  19. College Soccer & Nursing?

    nurseprnRN replied to meganec17's topic in General Students

    Perhaps you could indulge your soccer jones in a rec league that plays weekends or one evening a week. Exercise and doing something completely different from school now and then is good for your

  20. You are not a nurse...

    nurseprnRN replied to TMT_P's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am in a position to give advice all the time, and I do. But I never, never exceed my scope of practice, and this notanLPN

  21. You are not a nurse...

    nurseprnRN replied to TMT_P's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If she were my friend she might listen to me. And if she were holding herself out as a nurse without the license and didn't stop, she wouldn't be my friend anymore, and yes, I would. The BoN is not...

  22. "Patience" Is Not A Word In Our Vocabulary

    nurseprnRN replied to mirandaaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apology accepted, no hard feelings. :) Sometimes it's hard to post calmly in the heat of the moment-- I am guilty of this as much as anyone. But I do apologize prn, too.

  23. You are not a nurse...

    nurseprnRN replied to TMT_P's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That would be "fazed," as it has nothing to do with phases. Ahem. It is illegal-- that's ILLEGAL-- call yourself a nurse or allow others to think you are a nurse if you do not hold a valid license...

  24. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Back and forth to hospital, now back in rehab, making progress. :: burning a little more sage

  25. I passed my NCLEX first time in 75 questions! Here's how I did it

    nurseprnRN replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Students

    And what kind of program? How many years were you in school after secondary ed (high school), counting prereqs and nursing