trishfish

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1. nclex review

   trishfish replied to studentnurse_02's topic in NCLEX

   Hey Amanda!! Which review class are you taking, where is it located, and how much did it cost. My school has arranged for one to be done there (at Motlow). It is by Meds Pub. Just wondering. Tricia

2. Speaking of Passing....What is the minimum passing grade in your NURSING classes?

   trishfish replied to StudentSandra's topic in General Students

   Thanks Jill M'ree!!!! Our ADN program is the same; 3 strikes your out!!!!! Pinning was Friday and graduation was yesterday. I am sooooo tired. It has been a very busy weekend. Now I have to find a job. Imagine that :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle Tricia

3. Speaking of Passing....What is the minimum passing grade in your NURSING classes?

   trishfish replied to StudentSandra's topic in General Students

   75% is passing I made a 77% thank you very much!!!! 6 people failed in the last semester. I am DONE!!!!!!!! I graduate in 7 days!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: Tricia

4. Pinning ceremony

   trishfish replied to bassbird's topic in General Students

   We are required to go to pinning and graduation. I did not know others did not do the same. We were also required to have our pictures with whites and cap. I go to a small community college so maybe it is different at larger colleges. Only 65 more d...

5. Nursing Diagnosis

   trishfish replied to trishfish's topic in General Students

   Other than her anemia she is in pretty good health. I have no other labs re: her renal function. Because she is so chronic they just ran a CBC. According to my NANDA book altered protection is a Dx that covers a multitude of problems like age, nutrit...

6. Nursing Diagnosis

   trishfish posted a topic in General Students

   I am having a brain block. I hope ya'll can help. I had a pt. who was severely anemic. She got 4 units of blood, one of which I personally gave. She is chronically anemic. She got 4 units of blood just one month ago. She is in her late 80's. She had ...

7. ADN or BSN NOT which is better!!!

   trishfish replied to StudentSandra's topic in General Students

   4th semester adn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i graduate in 107 days!!!!!!! tricia

8. Anyone in Tennessee???

   trishfish replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

   I live in a tiny town in southern, middle Tennessee. We are moving to Murfreesboro when I graduate (120 days:D ). DH works in Smyrna and I hope to work either in Murfreesboro or Nashville. I HATE OPRY MILLS!!! I wish we still had Opryland. Tricia

9. For all you LAST semester students...

   trishfish replied to tattoochick's topic in General Students

   I graduate in 124 days:eek:, but who is counting!!!!!! Tricia

10. another first clinical day

    trishfish replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Students

    I felt alot like you did my first clinical rotation. Relax, it will get better. You need to speak to your instructor about your difficulties. Ask your instructor to assist you in doing an assessment. Be honest with her, tell her you are unsure of you...

11. Boy, what a reality check!!

    trishfish replied to essarge's topic in General Students

    I found a OLD NCLEX book at a thrift store last fall. I bought it for $8.00 which is VERY cheap for a NCLEX book. Just as a fluke I decided to study from that book before a test. 75% of the test came from that book!!!! It turns out my teacher wrote t...

12. another one bites the dust...

    trishfish replied to delirium's topic in General Students

    rdhdnrs, Yes, it is one of the better nursing schools in the area, maybe the state. Their NCLEX pass rate is always above 95% except for last year which it went down to 80%. Needless to say the school is flipping out. You can look down through the a...

13. another one bites the dust...

    trishfish replied to delirium's topic in General Students

    Well I am a nursing school failure! Flunked out in our next to last semester by 2/10ths of a point!!!! Oh Well, I WILL pass this time. What doesn't kill me WILL make me a stronger and better NURSE. The nursing class of 2000 started out with 95 studen...

14. Am I going to be a bad nurse?

    trishfish replied to larae09's topic in General Students

    I know how you feel. I HATE geriatrics. Better yet, I HATE NURSING HOMES. I just do not like taking care of old people. I have worried and worried that I will be a bad nurse. Most of our clinical time has been spent in Nursing homes and Skilled care ...

15. need help w/nursing dx's!!!!

    trishfish replied to studentnurse_02's topic in General Nursing

    1. Altered Tissue Perfusion 2. Potential For Infection 3. Knowledge Deficit 4. Body Image Disturbance (maybe:) ) 5. Fear 6. Anxiety This is what I could come up with. Where in TN are you? I live in Southern Middle TN. Tricia