patty554

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1. Which NCLEX-RN review online provides better CONTENT review? HURST, NCSBN, KAPLAN

   patty554 replied to dabombnurse's topic in NCLEX

   I finish school in May, I am so torn on what to do for a review, my classmates are going with ATI for the price, my school uses ati and I don't like it now so I decided not to do it. I am torn between Kaplan and Hurst I attended both of there semina...

2. BCCC Nursing Program

   patty554 replied to BB0513's topic in Maryland

   I did pass I am getting ready to take Peds/Ob any psych....Did you have trouble?

3. Opinions Please!!

   patty554 replied to TFos's topic in General Students

   I also know how it is to have infants I have 3 kids and still manage to work part time, take my son to football practice 4 nights out of the week, my oldest is getting ready to graduate highschool and my youngest is in dance, and I still manage to ma...

4. Opinions Please!!

   patty554 replied to TFos's topic in General Students

   She was asking for advice not to be bashed for using the term "it". Yes I understand that the term "it" refers to an object , however I don't think she meant to offend anyone by using the word, to be honest I had to go back and read the post again t...

5. Opinions Please!!

   patty554 replied to TFos's topic in General Students

   Congrats Last semester one of my fellow nursing students was pregnant and she was due around the same time, we left class on a Thursday and resumed class on monday and she was not pregnant anymore, she did not miss a beat and maintained a higher...

6. Failing clinical

   patty554 replied to ctran's topic in General Students

   I was unsure of myself this semester, totally different from last, I went to one of the other instructors that tutors me she gave me a GREAT suggestion to help stay organized and how not to forget anything! I take index cards I put on the colored one...

7. Failing clinical

   patty554 replied to ctran's topic in General Students

   Don't give up! I am feeling very disappointed in myself too! I have the opposite problem I am passing clinical but bombing in lecture! I do great on elolve and great on ATI test. When it comes to the exams I don't do well! I keep telling myself if I...

8. BCCC Nursing Program

   patty554 replied to BB0513's topic in Maryland

   I really don't know how she is as an clinical instructor but I know I learned a lot from her lectures...Is there some reason why you don't want Ms Remi? She was an amazing instructor, we All passed every exam, because she lectures you on the content ...

9. BCCC Nursing Program

   patty554 replied to BB0513's topic in Maryland

   I would stick with Ms Remi, she is probably the only reason I passed the exams. She gives you a lot of important information and will help you. Harbor has a diverse population of patients, ranging from HIV to Resp care. I learned a lot from her, I...

10. Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    patty554 replied to Guttercat's topic in Humor

    I work for an ob/gyn and sometimes in the older female patient he would test the urethra by place a small q-tip and have them cough to see if the range the q-tip moved. I always handed him the supplies. I was not thinking and I put the ky jelly on ...

11. BCCC Nursing Program

    patty554 replied to BB0513's topic in Maryland

    Just wondering how you like the program so far? How is is going? I am a bit overwhelmed with med/surg its very difficult....ugh let me know if I can help you. patty

12. tpn feedings

    patty554 replied to patty554's topic in Student Assist

    I jumped to the conclusion that since it was elevated it was high. I did not take into account that was fasting. TPN has a high calorie and dextrose count? would that make the glucose elevated? I don't know why I don't think of this when I am testi...

13. tpn feedings

    patty554 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I am confused. I took my first exam for Med/Surg and I am terribly disappointed in myself, I studied and studied but apparently it was not the right information or maybe I am still not a good "critical thinker" But my question was A patient is on t...

14. "true knot"

    patty554 replied to LouisVRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My sister had twins doctor said they were miracle babies, both had true knots and both were healthy, hate to think of what could have happened if they did not come 1 week early,,

15. BCCC Nursing Program

    patty554 replied to BB0513's topic in Maryland

    HELLO! CONGRATS! I did accept my seat into the program this past sept. I love it I love my clinical instructor and the lecture instructors! DON'T study med calc Dr. M has her own way of teaching and it will just confuse you. Make sure you remember ...