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  1. Pay issues

    smurfy replied to Ramrodthegreat's topic in General Nursing

    I think this posting may have been placed by a

  2. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    smurfy replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    people are selfish and do not respect boundries. So when this happens to me, I ignore the person untill they give up and go away or untill my break is over and I am back on the

  3. Patients who don't use their call light....

    smurfy replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    every pt, every shift. all of a sudden they become quadraplegics and need help to do things they did when they walked onto the floor (..hold my cup so I can drink water, wipe me, boost me in

  4. Night shift to days, Which specialties are day shift friendly???

    smurfy replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    To bad you are leaving us. You will be missed!!!! Hope you change your mind and

  5. Why do people abuse nurses?

    smurfy replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    because we let them.... and because we make excuses for their behavior... and because there are no consequences for their

  6. Waiting on ATT letter...

    smurfy replied to Aedana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated from GWCC on the 13 Dec.. From what I understand, the school will eventually send our info to the state board at the end of the week. The sooner they send the info. in, the sooner you get...

  7. confusing math problem

    smurfy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please help me solve this problem: A patient's IV is hanging with 250mg of XYZ in 500ml of NS. The rate is 120ml/hr. What dose of XYZ is the patient recieving in mcg/min? (Patient's weight 100kg--I...

  8. Looking for a Tutor

    smurfy replied to its me's topic in Arizona Nursing

    what school and what area of study--med surg, peds, or

  9. What are the best BLACK PENS

    smurfy replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    pilot g2 fine

  10. Desogen...any experiences?

    smurfy replied to pengoo2008's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have been on it for the last three months. I love it. No side effects, no problems, and very cheap. I like it better than I liked

  11. Do any students deal with a nervous stomach or IBS?

    smurfy replied to time2fly's topic in General Students

    depends on the instructor and/or the class.. usually instructors are okay with it during classes, except during test time...at clinicals some instructors will only let you go on your meal break...you...

  12. Do any students deal with a nervous stomach or IBS?

    smurfy replied to time2fly's topic in General Students

    three fiber capsules before any meal I eat and then only eating light, non greasy-fatty meals. and always knowing where the bathrooms are and the fastest ways to get to

  13. what does mu mean?

    smurfy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am reviewing math problems, and I keep encountering things like 8mu/min, etc. What does the mu stand for? My books do not have the answer and googling it resulted in nothing. thank you,

  14. HELP !!! Advice and information for Block 1

    smurfy replied to Pennylane72's topic in Arizona Nursing

    sure did, about the 2nd month of school. first part at a ltc and the second at a

  15. HELP !!! Advice and information for Block 1

    smurfy replied to Pennylane72's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm in block 3. Not sure about the class numbers, but I spent 2 days in all day classes and 2 days in 8 hour clinicals. 4 days a week total in class. this is not counting going to pick up patients....

  16. Help I have an Instructor that doesn't teach!

    smurfy replied to Lovely_RN's topic in General Students

    get a tape recorder and tape her rantings and then go to the dean. students (or patients) should not be abused. verbal abuse is not

  17. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    smurfy replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    drinking and driving is illegal and amounts to attempted murder (in my mind) so don't do it. if you do, then be prepared to face up to the results of your actions. the way I see it is the only people...

  18. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    smurfy replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    just play it safe don't drink and drive end of problem easy solution and it keeps you from killing innocent

  19. feel guilty not contributing

    smurfy replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    There is no reason to feel guilty for not giving anything to a person who treated you

  20. STUPID PARENTS!! (vent here)

    smurfy replied to tgb3rn's topic in General Nursing

    that boy needs a taste of his own medicine. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. if the parents of this girl let it go, what is that boy going to do to their child next? If you do not like the...

  21. Has anyone been placed at Gateway?

    smurfy posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was placed at Gateway CC for the Spring '06 program. Has anyone else been placed there? Does anyone know what the program is like? Or when orientation and class schedules will be available? I was...

  22. ANATOMY 1 class is ALWAYS FULL! X(

    smurfy replied to JEWELZxO6's topic in General Students

    You can try to register for the class over the telephone. Sometimes the person doing phone registrations will put you into a class even if it is full or closed, because they know that someone will not...

  23. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    smurfy replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    Do not tell the entire class that a certain topic will not be on the test, not cover it in class, reemphisis that it will not be on the test, and then make 80% of the test questions about the topic....

  24. chandler gilbert nursing program

    smurfy replied to Pkkostura's topic in Arizona Nursing

    AZ hiker, I am at Gateway, and will be starting block two in the fall. What block are you

  25. Recognizing bitter people

    smurfy replied to smurfy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you. I looked it up inmy dictionary before going here, and it gave a completly different definition (it made no sense at all). Your's is so much better. Once again thank you.