michele08540

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1. Please help ASAP! Need patient care info!

   michele08540 replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

   That's very kind- that you would like to help, maybe you should just talk to his caregiver and express your concerns and then offer to help her with him occassionally. (hence Occassionally). I also think that it would be good for you to get or borr...

2. Have You Had Your Gall Bladder Out?

   michele08540 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   I had mine removed 4 years ago and have had no problems until recently- I can not eat greasy foods or I will fell nausea for 2-3 days. Good side is I shouldn't eat that stuff any way, other than that no problems.

3. Med/Surg Practice Test Questions

   michele08540 replied to keishapound's topic in Student Assist

   http://connection.lww.com/Products/smeltzer10e/src.asp# Go to Chapter Review

4. Possible Nurse Drop Out

   michele08540 replied to LPN2006STU's topic in School

   I'm in a RN program and I have found that the instructors are not very kind, I will admit in some cases they have aright to be aggravated but there is a fine line between being Rude and Nasty and being ticked off because, a student should have knowle...

5. Help me choose: BSN or Bachelors in Healthcare Mgmt. Degree

   michele08540 replied to michele08540's topic in Career Support

   Thank you so much.

6. Help me choose: BSN or Bachelors in Healthcare Mgmt. Degree

   michele08540 posted a topic in Career Support

   I am a first year nursing student, I have an Associates Degree in Humanities and currently pursuing my AAS in Nursing- Question is when I become an RN, should I pursue a BSN or Bachelors in Healthcare Management. My plans are as follows: Floor Nurse ...

7. What type of IV do I give? and/or not give?

   michele08540 replied to michele08540's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks a bunch.

8. Was anyone a not so great High School student and become a GREAT college student?

   michele08540 replied to emndarmic's topic in Pre-Nursing

   YES- if you have the will and desire you can do it. Keep those negative influences away from you- don't let them know anything. FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS and PRAY, PRAY, PRAY, PRAY and when you succeed then they will know. Hopefully your living situation ...

9. baptizing a patient???

   michele08540 replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

   yes, it is acceptable if you are willing and comfortable doing it, whether you believe in it or not you have to really think about it- what would it do to the pt. or pt's family? what would it do to you? it would make you feel good, if you believe i...

10. Interpreting Chem 7 and CBC

    michele08540 posted a topic in Student Assist

    What does in all mean when you have highs and lows.

11. What type of IV do I give? and/or not give?

    michele08540 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I have a test soon, Fluid and Electrolytes I will be tested on types of fluid solutions, who gets what and who does get what... For example: In a Isotonic Solution aka Lactated Ringer (normal saline 0.9% NaCl) you don't give to pt. with CHF, Liver fa...

12. A&P- getting me down!!!

    michele08540 replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I did better in A&P lab then lecture (hated lecture), it's just too much, but, if you read between the lines and just study KEY words you will be okay. What I mean by key words is just to associate words and definitions by the words that are imp...

13. A&P- getting me down!!!

    michele08540 replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Reply Don't let it get you down, I finished all my pre-req. I didn't do the greatest in A&P but I PASSED. I just took my first nursing test, I got an 84% (should have been an 88% I changed two questions) The point is, A and P is HARD, (possibly...

14. What's so hard about Scantrons (peeve)

    michele08540 replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in General Students

    I think it's a requirement. You know if they don't say it, someone could actually blame the instructor for nor properly instructing. I know what ya mean-lol

15. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

    michele08540 replied to dave1's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your daughter, should find another career path. However, I think WE ALL HAVE These doubts, difference is WE KNOW IT's NOT EASY. Sometimes book smart doesn't mean an A+ Nurse. She has 2 choices, hang in there or drop it and move on.