TaraLynn

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1. Need help w/ nursing dx

   TaraLynn posted a topic in General Students

   My patient has aplastic anemia and is waiting for results froma bone marrow biopsy, any ideas on what nursing dx I can use. My care plan needs three, I would love a little advice to help get me started. I can do all the goals and interventions. Im ju...

2. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   TaraLynn replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Hi, my name is Tara....I'm in my 3rd semester of a 18 month R.N program. My next rotation is GIGU. I graduate next summer. I love this board. Im 24 and have no kids. I'm lucky enough to only work 10-15 hours a week. I passed my final on May 5th. It w...

3. Anyone studying for finals today??

   TaraLynn replied to NurseDixie's topic in General Students

   Good luck to us all. I have my final on Monday it covers med administration, perioperative care, wound care, urinary and gastro systems and care, teaching, development, fluids and electrolytes,oxygenation, and a little more. This sucks. I did pretty ...

4. What skills are you taught/get to practice in school/clinicals?

   TaraLynn replied to k123456's topic in General Students

   We get to do everything, its great I love it. The more the merrier. We do have to get checked off in lacb before we are allowed in the hospital. Our instructor stays with you in the hospital for the first few times you do a skill, than they leave you...

5. Clinical Hours

   TaraLynn replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Students

   Nursing process 1 + 2 / 2 days w/ total 16 hours GIGU is 2/ 12 hour shifts(summer class = 6 weeks Pediatrics 12 hour shift once a week and the same for Pediactrics, OB, Psych, Ortho/neuro, Cardio/Resp, trens 1, and trends 2

6. RNotes

   TaraLynn replied to KimRN03's topic in General Students

   I have that and I love it. Its a grear reference guide and fits in my pocket just perfect. Ours cost $22.

7. Uniform policies?

   TaraLynn replied to Elenaster's topic in General Students

   At my school we wear royal blue scrubs with our school patch, any white sneakers and our ID badge. We have a white lab coat with our patch on it. Not bad I like our scrubs.

8. What is failing at your school?

   TaraLynn replied to KatieBelle's topic in General Students

   In my school you need a C to pass which is a 73.

9. My Fall Semester schedule

   TaraLynn replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Students

   That is alot but you can do it, my fall schedule is Mon + Fri 9am-12pm and 1 / 12 hour hospital shift.

10. Wuhoo!!!!

    TaraLynn replied to missionnurse's topic in General Students

    Thats awsome. Good Job! My final is on May 12, than I have a week off till GIGU and thats 6 weeks. So far on my first three tests I got 1 A +1 B+ 1 C

11. accelerated Rn programs

    TaraLynn replied to Jenn CLPN's topic in General Students

    My nursing program is 18 months, every semester is 8 weeks. our prereqs are AP 1+2 w/labs, chem, english, microbiology+ lab, 1 humanities, 1 sociology, a bunch of certification courses(easy) may 12 - june 24 is my next class GIGU, than I go into my s...