dalilama

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1. Does anyone know how to read vital signs - is this anything to worry too much about

   dalilama replied to Holly.G's topic in Student Assist

   BP 85/50 low HR 120 fast, possibly to "make up" for the low blood pressure....

2. How long did it take you to get into your nursing program?

   dalilama replied to RetroReactive's topic in General Students

   I went into the Nursing Program right after highschool.....

3. Does this sound like a typical Clinical experience?

   dalilama replied to anon695's topic in General Students

   I am being taught that cleaning a patient/ changing the bed is a veyr important task it nursing.... its not nursing assistant work. If you think about it.... when you give your patient a bed bath... you can pretty much complete your head to toe asse...

4. scared of nursing

   dalilama replied to girlgirl4's topic in General Students

   I felt the same way for a while... I worked on-to-ones by sitting for hours upon hours with a patient and never go a break too..... I know that once i am done, there are always going to be things that i don't agree with.... like working holidays and ...

5. Dear preceptor

   dalilama replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I really hope that when I start mine i will have a good expereince........!

6. I have to do this

   dalilama replied to breenia's topic in General Students

   Sometimes I wish there was an extra week so I wouldnt have to procrastinate.

7. Homework Help!! urgent

   dalilama replied to Rimzy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The patient pretty much answered her own quesiton.... she doensn't want the opposite sex to feel betrayed.... thus when she develops a comfortable relationship with someone, it would be ideal in her situation to come clean. I would also tell her to...

8. Suggestions to prepare for school

   dalilama replied to Dennis88's topic in General Students

   I tried to get "ahead" and it really didn't help me. The best thing I could suggest is organize everything so you are ready for the begining, and get other stressors that are non nursing related out of the way (ie. finances... so work while you have ...

9. Do people really need a bloody mobile at work?

   dalilama replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

   I have a cell phone and make sure that I have it in the locker room and not on the floor when I am at clinical. This way I am not distracted and I can check my messages and such when I have break. However, if I were to have an iphone, i would find it...