parrothead36

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1. question on la charity

   parrothead36 replied to nurse1123's topic in NCLEX

   hello nurse1123, i just finished that same chapter today. yes, i am guessing that they are basing the rationale on the fact that this task is in the scope of practice for an lpn/lvn. in the real world it is whatever the protocol of the facility, howe...

2. 6 pre-reqs for Augusta Tech ADN?

   parrothead36 replied to chg05's topic in Georgia

   Hey like that about the student nursing association!

3. Best Drug Calculations Book

   parrothead36 replied to tag2007's topic in General Students

   nursing math simplified was the book of choice for most of our class. it teaches the basics and the book is not filled with any "fluff", only the information you need to solve the problems.

4. How did nursing school effect your health?

   parrothead36 replied to RangeinPlace's topic in General Students

   yep i gained about 20 lbs in a 12month period. my blood pressure shot up from 110/70 to 130/70. and i attribute it to all the sitting around and studying. not being able to cook & feeling guilty if i exercised instead of using that time to study....

5. Fundamentals of Nursing, Pharmacology, Medical-Surgical Nursing

   parrothead36 replied to mikethethinker's topic in General Students

   use your syllabus as a guide and read everything! although you may not see it on any of your class exams, you may never know when or where you may see something again. also it helps to try to read ahead and be prepared for class, but this is not alw...

6. How to decline a wedding invitation because I'm too busy with school!

   parrothead36 replied to rrz0609's topic in General Students

   you simply state, "sorry , i cannot make it." :crying2:if she is a true friend then she will understand. just as she is celebrating a mile marker in her life, you are trying to complete one in yours. if she doesn't understand then mybe she wasn't a ...

7. Am I the only one?

   parrothead36 replied to MrsMig's topic in General Students

   in the voice of the late great michael jackson, " you are not alone"

8. Discouraged, needs advice

   parrothead36 replied to MCGNurse's topic in General Students

   hello, i am in my second semester and what i have found that works for me is to have my reading completed at least 2 to 3 days before the exam so that i can have time to do nclex questions from my nclex review guide. answering the questions and read...

9. I don't feel prepared for med/surg clinicals

   parrothead36 replied to cuppa_tea's topic in General Students

   wow, that was an aweful lot to encounter on your first clinical day! don't let it get you down, just look at it as a learning experience as i'm sure you have already. although i do have to agree with you in that the learning experience should have b...

10. Fundamentals of Nursing

    parrothead36 replied to EVLGNUS's topic in General Students

    VERY WELL PUT!!!

11. Why Do Nursing Instructors Rely So Heavily On PowerPoints To Teach?

    parrothead36 replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    if i didn't know better, i would have thought that we were in the same class!!!! my instructor did the exact same thing as far as reading the powerpoints to our class.

12. 1st semester down!!

    parrothead36 replied to Bhebe55's topic in General Students

    congrats to all who have completed their 1st semester!!!!!! 1 down 3 to go!!!!!!

13. electrolytes help

    parrothead36 replied to kenpochic's topic in General Students

    hello kenpochic, we just finished our lecture and test on electrolytes. the tip that our instructure gave us on learning the different signs & symptoms was to pick out what was distinct about each one, since some of them shared some of the same s...

14. Some advice to student nurses

    parrothead36 replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Students

    great post! thanks for the advice! congrats on the new job much success to you!!!

15. Learning Tips

    parrothead36 replied to parrothead36's topic in General Students

    Thanks Kimbelina!!! That sounds great,started school on Monday and was trying out my recorder. I think that will work well listening to the lecture while driving!! Bye-bye radio, I guess!! Hello NUR 1201!!!