captron74

captron74 specializes in Clinical Student.

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1. Concept Mapping Understanding

   captron74 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Maybe my brain just isn't wired the same as the powers to be at my school, but I fail to see the merit of wasting time to draw silly little boxes, circles, and any other useless shape when defining a care plan. All of the information has been recorde...

2. Erickson Stage

   captron74 replied to AndreaFaunce's topic in Student Assist

   I tend to agree with the trust vs mistrust myself. I just had a simuliar pt that I put in that stage. Haven't gotten the paperwork back yet, so I don't know if I was on the right track or not. I will find out next week. R:icon_roll

3. What do you hate about your Nursing School?

   captron74 replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Students

   I could do without all the "talking down" to us like we are a bunch of idiots. They act like we just walked in of off the street applying to a newspaper want ad. We do not know everything yet, that is why we are STUDENTS, but a little more respect to...

4. Help with decision about ASN or BSN

   captron74 replied to Lericalpoet's topic in Male Students

   I took any elective that I could apply to my BSN when I was doing my ASN prerequisites. I turn 52 tomorrow and will be starting clinical in ten days. After I graduate I plan on using educational benefits from where I work to get my BSN, which will on...

5. Age you will/were graduated?

   captron74 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

   OURS DO!!! It is strickly "Mrs. Miss or Mr. or Dr.

6. Age you will/were graduated?

   captron74 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

   I am right there with you...spent 32 years as a machinist, am starting clinical in two weekes and will be 54 when I graduate as a RN in Fall 09. Age is just a number....it is your desire to succeed that is important!

7. ALL white, non clog, non sneaker shoes??!!

   captron74 replied to vivasmom's topic in General Students

   If the logo is small, I would get some acrylic white model paint that is used for painting model kits and just paint the logo white.

8. Bed & Chair Alarms

   captron74 replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

   As I am just going to start my clinical rotations, I really do not know what is out there as far as types of alarms. I do know what I have seen in use at different LTC facilities, and what they use where my wife works at. (noisemakers!) Sounds like y...

9. Bed & Chair Alarms

   captron74 replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

   I can see where you are coming from with the diginty side of the issue. An idea that I had would seem to satisify both sides of the issue. What if the alarms were of the silent type, something that would only sound at the nursing station, instead of ...

10. Bed & Chair Alarms

    captron74 replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I find this discussion interesting, because at my wife's LTC facility the powers to be that are not involved in the pt daily care mandated that ALL alarms of ANY type be removed, because they are a form of restraint and are not of the best interest t...

11. Calculation

    captron74 replied to redneckrn2b's topic in Student Assist

    Angie, we must have been typing at the very same time, because when I was doing my orginal answer, there were no other posts showing up, so I figured I would put my new found knowlege that was less than a week old to some good use! LOL I start clinic...

12. Calculation

    captron74 replied to redneckrn2b's topic in Student Assist

    My vote goes for NrsAngie's way of doing it, only because that is how we are being taught right now in Dosage Calc class. It is probably all in what you are used to and how you were taught. Whatever works for you is the best way.

13. Calculation

    captron74 replied to redneckrn2b's topic in Student Assist

    I would first convert the order to mg/hr, which would be 60mg/hr That would be your desired amount. You have 1000 mg x 500 mL (Remember 1 cc = 1 mL). Convert the desired amount to mL using the standard D/H x Q, which would be 60mg/1000mg x 500 mL = 3...

14. Nutrition

    captron74 replied to litlamp's topic in Student Assist

    I am doing Nutrition 104 right now prior to starting clinical in six weeks, and the textbook we are using is excellent. It sounds like it has just what you are asking for. It is: Understanding Nutrition by Ellie Whitney & Sharon Rady Rolfes, Elev...

15. WORST day at clinical- just need a shoulder

    captron74 replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

    Sounds like your instructor was pulling the drill sargent routine on you. I am sure she fully knew that this pt would keep you busy, but you were being tested to see how you did under presure. I also agree with the other post about the NPO status.......