Nurse Allison

Nurse Allison has 1 years experience and specializes in PCU Regional Heart Unit.

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1. Quick Results On Sunday?

   Nurse Allison replied to VicW's topic in NCLEX

   I took my exam yesterday around 8 am, did the PVT, by 3 I got the good pop up. Just go for it, save yourself the anxiety of waiting. Sorry just noticed you already did the PVT. Congrats!

2. My be kicked out for plagerism of outlining an article...help

   Nurse Allison replied to Nurse Allison's topic in General Students

   Yes, I did cite the article at the top of my outline in APA format. I was doing research all night trying to find a definitive answer on how to properly outline (not summarize) a nursing journal article. I came across this great web site, easy to rea...

3. My be kicked out for plagerism of outlining an article...help

   Nurse Allison posted a topic in General Students

   :sniff:I am just finishing up my third semester OB/Peds. I had my clinical evaluation for OB today. My clinical evaluation was amazing, she said I have no problems on the floor. However I was told a decision is still being made whether or not I will ...

4. New trends in delivery room

   Nurse Allison replied to bryanjj203's topic in General Students

   My son suffered a brachial plexus injury at birth due to a shoulder dystocia, I'm always up on the latest information on how to handle a shoulder dystocia without injuring the baby. Here is a new tool being used to predict SD. http://abclocal.go.com/...

5. I think I should be trying harder

   Nurse Allison replied to Barras's topic in General Students

   I would love to know how you are pulling A and B's. I am studying my rear end off, doing ALL of the readings, practicing NCLEX questions daily, and cant even pull a C on any of the tests. I am great at memorizing information, but that is not the key ...

6. Scared to death of doing a foley insertion.

   Nurse Allison replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Students

   I did my first Foley two weeks ago on clinicals in the PCU unit. I gave my patient Lasix in the morning and she wasnt peeing, so I thought hmmm, somethings up here I got the bladder scanner an sure enough this woman was holding 1000 cc's. OMG, I ran...

7. I used to care about a's and b's in ns, until........................................

   Nurse Allison replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

   I've been studying my rear end off, I'm in the second semester now adult med/surg. I put in at least 20 hours of study time for our first test on Renal/COPD and got a 68%. I do about 200 NCLEX questions a day and still cant get a passing grade. I'm w...

8. Should I quit nursing school?

   Nurse Allison replied to In-the-sky's topic in General Students

   Your post caught my eye. I've talked to three classmates this week who asked the very same thing. Hang in there. Nothing worth while in life is easy. When your feeling down on yourself, take a breather, step back, a say to yourself, "I can do this." ...

9. starting off the 2nd semester in a rough way

   Nurse Allison replied to Nurse Allison's topic in General Students

   Just wanted to thank you all for your support. It means alot to me. I got my test back today and sure enough, I failed. Luckily I get one more chance to get an 80%. It's another two hour test w/ a boat load of titration questions. I'm just not up for...

10. Need some encouragement... It could be over for me!!!

    Nurse Allison replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Students

    I feel your pain. I just took my math calc test on Friday and needed an 80 to pass. I'm rethikng all my answers and realizing I made some very stupid mistakes. I'm praying for that 80 on Monday, but highly doubt it's going to happen. I loved math in ...

11. starting off the 2nd semester in a rough way

    Nurse Allison posted a topic in General Students

    :(Over our break I got squamous cell carcinoma on the bridge of my nose that was growing very rapidly.I had surgery 1 week before the semester started. They ended up doing a donor skin graft from the side of my face. I look like a freak. I feel as if...

12. Waiting for My Final Grade

    Nurse Allison replied to gillytook's topic in General Students

    My wait is over. I'm still in the game, moving on to next semester. GPA= 3.34. It just keeps on going down. UGH.

13. Waiting for My Final Grade

    Nurse Allison replied to gillytook's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same boat with the refresh key. :typing The waiting is agonizing. For those that did not pass the semester, the professors will be making phone calls. . I needed a 90 on the final to pull a B for the semester. I dont know anyone who got an...

14. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    Nurse Allison replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    I went into the program with a 3.9. I'm barely passing. I'm in my first semester of nursing. I'm so frustrated. I study my butt off and still only get in the low 80's. Anything less than 78 is failing in my school. I'm on a scholarship and have to ma...

15. Help with care plan for "comfort care only"

    Nurse Allison posted a topic in Student Assist

    I'm trying to come up with a nursing diagnosis for a 99 yr. old dying woman. Weight 70 lbs. BP 80/60 -74/40 resp 20 pulse 88/64 irreg. temp. 96.8 refusing to eat for 2 days IV- D5W 50mL/hr Morphine 2mg q 2hrs. We do still turn her so I was thinking ...