H-town

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1. Help me out: what are the possible causes for my patient's agitation?(Sorry long one)

   H-town replied to Heidi0902's topic in MICU

   ***Edit*** Can't figure out how to edit my post.................. I wrote the wrong word in the post about. I meant to say that your patient has COMPENSATED METABOLIC ALKALOSIS. Sorry for any confusion.

2. Help me out: what are the possible causes for my patient's agitation?(Sorry long one)

   H-town replied to Heidi0902's topic in MICU

   According to those ABG results, you patient has compensated Metabolic Acidosis. The pH was high originally due to elevated HCO3, the lungs then compensated by decreasing the respiratory rate and conserving CO2 in the blood.... this lowered the pH bac...

3. Cheaters in my med/surg class

   H-town replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

   From Fair-logic: "Mr H-TOWN, with all due respect. Did you write victimless? Laughing out loud . Nurses are responsible for the treatment, safety, and recovery of acutely ill or injured people. What can we expect with these people who as you referred...

4. Cheaters in my med/surg class

   H-town replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

   Snitches get stitches where I am from. Nothing worse than a no good rat. Who cares what anyone does as long as it is victimless, mind your own business. Who cares if someone else takes a risk and gets away with it? This boils down to childish jealous...

5. My school's grading policy SUCKS!!!!

   H-town replied to H-town's topic in General Students

   " Jesus, you are exactly what nursing DOES NOT need! You egotistical loser. You probably couldn't even start an IV. " Yikes!

6. My school's grading policy SUCKS!!!!

   H-town replied to H-town's topic in General Students

   " I'm sure your school accurately laid out their grading policy before y'all started testing. I say stop whining and buckle down...... it ain't gonna get any easier, and will be over eventually. Grades aren't everything - I have some 4.0 students in ...

7. My school's grading policy SUCKS!!!!

   H-town posted a topic in General Students

   Why in the hell must a community college impose a grading policy that is absurdly difficult to maintain a 4.0 in? At my school an A is 92-100, B is 86-92, and C is 80-86..... WHY???!!!! This is only for the nursing program, the rest of the school h...

8. How many study hours per night (do you average?)

   H-town replied to Equinox_93's topic in General Students

   I can't believe how much some of you study. I think the problem is reading everything that is assigned. It simply takes too long and I refuse to do it. Here is my test taking system (and yes, I'm not so sure this is for everyone). The instructors po...