RANCH GIRL

RANCH GIRL

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  1. Challenging Residents

    I can wholly relate to this! No, you are not being mean at all. I'm a fairly new RN working in the sub-acute unit of a LTC also. I was absolutely unprepared not only for patient's who want to be waited on, but for those resident's who make mean co...
  2. Who teaches your Pharmacology?

    I'm in an ADN program, so our pharmacology classes were taught by the general nursing faculty, both MSN. Extremely difficult classes and some of the information given us was questionable, but I decided the bottom line is to look up those meds and un...
  3. Daytonite

    Daytonite~ I've been keeping you in my thoughts and hoping that you have a full and complete recovery soon. I'm eternally thankful for all your help here at allnurses. My favorites "nursing" folder is full of all the links you have shared, and I kn...
  4. Since you have 700 mL remaining to be infused and 7 hours' time to finish the infusion, work the problem like this: 700 mL/7 = 100 mL/hour to complete this on time.
  5. 1st semester clinical rotation

    I personally found my PDA to be an invaluable tool during my first and second semester clinical rotations. I have a Palm TX and bought the Skyscape constellation with Mosby's Lab, Taber's Medical Dictionary, and Saunders. As well for clinicals, al...
  6. Those fancy socks....

    Gotta - I wear these knee highs from Nursemates. I don't have any problems with ankle edema, but figure an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!! http://www.allheart.com/nm881613.html
  7. Please allow me some arrogance!

    :balloons:congratulations!!!!:balloons:
  8. NCLEX for PDA?

    Crux1024 - Thanks so much for posting that link to Skyscape!
  9. urinalysis: WBCs, RBCs, urobilinogen, EU

    Here are the "normal" results that my reference gives: Reference Value: Color - yellow to amber Clarity - clear to slightly hazy Specific gravity - majority of random specimens fall between 1.015 and 1.025. Any random specimen with specific gravity o...
  10. Background Check?

    Yes, we also have a criminal background check, but apparently last year was the first year that it was required by our clinical sites which really surprised me!
  11. Can't Concentrate

    I absolutely agree to form a study group, but keep it a small group with serious classmates. There are 4 of us in our study group and we meet and discuss our lecture notes. After that, we all do independent research and e-mail each other with detai...
  12. Most Challenging Class/Moment

    Without any hesitation or doubt, my first semester of pharmacology!
  13. Has anyone feeling the end of semester syndrome?

    Hey, good job on your nursing care plan for nursing students! We have four more weeks, two comprehensive finals, and three ATI tests -
  14. Am I too old?!

    You are certainly not too old! One of my classmates is a 55-year-old grandma!
  15. Questions about nursing programs in general

    :balloons: Congratulations!! Actually for the program I'm attending we don't have to give a lot of presentations or speeches. For pharm we had group presentations where 5 of us would go up at a time and read, for example, a side effect of a certain...