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1. Counting an apical pulse.

   sikesjj replied to emmase10's topic in Student Assist

   If you type in heart sounds on google you can find all sorts of stuff. My best advice is to listen, listen, listen to real people that is the only way to really learn. When you are in clinicals let all the nurses know that you would like to hear diff...

2. What good veins should feel like

   sikesjj replied to vmoh18's topic in Student Assist

   Bounce and spongy becuase they do bounce back. Go and see your instructor ask her to physically show you so you know. Your instructors are there to help not just torment you, took me a while to figure that one out.

3. Do any of you feel that you will not like a career in nursing?

   sikesjj replied to iceangelred86's topic in General Students

   There are so many oppurtunities for someone with a nursing career, beside working on the floor. You could be a nurse recruiter for a hospital, drug rep, work for a drug company in another capacity, insurance adjuster. There are so many options. You a...

4. financial aid

   sikesjj replied to krltdy's topic in General Students

   Go talk with your financial aid office before you fill out anything. My first semester I had to write a letter becuase I had worked full time the year before, I had to explain that I no longer had that income and I got my full grants and loan. You ma...

5. Study advice for a husband

   sikesjj replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

   Reading NCLEX based questions are my best advice. You have to learn to be a critical thinker and this is hard for some people. You are a awesome husband to help her with all of this!!!!... She can also take a test that determines what type of learner...

6. Care Plan for Mentally Retarded Patient

   sikesjj replied to Dianacabana's topic in Student Assist

   I would stick with risk for stuff like Infection as mentioned in pp. Put goals directed towards her care giver since she Pt is at decreased mental capacity. I know if I had a plan in mind my teachers would help me especially if I had specific questio...

7. Maternity Test Question bothering me

   sikesjj replied to Esther2007's topic in Student Assist

   I would of chosse Administer O2 also, because you are going to follow your ABC's. I would put that in my reasoning along with the possibility of the epidural migrating. But we were drilled on following the ABC's, hope it helps!!!! Jamie

8. After which block of RN school can you take the LPN exam?

   sikesjj replied to patientlywaiting's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Check with your state nursing board. I did my education in Arkansas but now live in Oklahoma and both states require that you have completed Foundations, Psych, Med-Surg, and Maternal-Child. I had to turn in transcripts, letters from my school, it is...

9. Lab tests on NCLEX-PN.

   sikesjj replied to sikesjj's topic in NCLEX

   I am guessing I need to focus on fluids and electrolytes, but what do you suggest?

10. Lab tests on NCLEX-PN.

    sikesjj replied to sikesjj's topic in NCLEX

    THANKS EVERYONE!!!! I was in school for my BSN and had to move before my last semester to another state (husband's work) so I have applied for my LPN based on my BSN schooling and they finally approved it, I have been working on it a year, so I'm rat...

11. Lab tests on NCLEX-PN.

    sikesjj posted a topic in NCLEX

    Can anyone tell me if there are alot of lab questions on NCLEX-PN. I can not get the norms stuck in my head, and I'm worried it may make a diffrence. Thanks, Jamie