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1. Cardio drugs

   blueeyedgurl replied to tas2006's topic in General Students

   The easiest way to learn your cardiac drugs is to learn the classifications and what they do... There are 3 terms that will help you figure out what the drugs do: Inotropic=force of the cardiac contraction Chronotropic= cardiac rate Dromotropic= Card...

2. Thia ia a post to those just finished their very first semester in nursing school:)

   blueeyedgurl replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Students

   I just took my last final today!! Woo Hoo!!!!! I got an A on it! I got 3 A's and 1 B for my final grades! I can't believe that this semester is over! It has been so great and I have learned sooooo much! Only 3 more semesters to go! Good luck everyone...

3. We got "barked" at by nurses today

   blueeyedgurl replied to blueeyedgurl's topic in General Students

   Thanks everyone for posting. I am not going to let them bother me, i just don't understand, i thought that nurses were supposed to be compassionate, and caring. At least i know that whenever I do get done, that I will never treat other humans like th...

4. We got "barked" at by nurses today

   blueeyedgurl posted a topic in General Students

   Today we went to the hospital for the first time, just for an orientation. This whole semester we have been in a nursing home, and starting in January through the end (May 2006) we will be at this hospital. When we went onto the floor, the nurses at ...

5. What are heroic measures???

   blueeyedgurl replied to blueeyedgurl's topic in General Nursing

   Ok our family is going through a tough time with my grandmother right now. She had a massive stroke and is now in a rehabilitation center. She cannot talk, and cannot use the right side of her body. She can however smile, and squeeze our hands and al...

6. What are heroic measures???

   blueeyedgurl posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok our family is going through a tough time with my grandmother right now. She had a massive stroke and is now in a rehabilitation center. She cannot talk, and cannot use the right side of her body. She can however smile, and squeeze our hands and al...

7. What are your uniforms like?

   blueeyedgurl replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Students

   Are uniforms are horrid. The shirt is button up with a collar and a gathering type thing in the back that makes it nearly impossible to iron. http://www.nancouniforms.com/ltw.htm pretty nasty! white pants white knee highs, white shoes and of coure th...

8. Is the BEST answer on a nursing exam opinion or fact?

   blueeyedgurl replied to Roland's topic in General Students

   Roland, I would have answered the question the same as you. Our physical assessment teacher told us never to stare at the patient, eye contact is important but staring may cause them to become uncomfortable and try to hurry through the interview. We...

9. How's Nursing School Going So Far?

   blueeyedgurl replied to NurseBunky's topic in General Students

   [so far everything is going pretty good. it seems like everyone is learning about the same stuff....but i got my first test grade back today and I got a 100!!!!! is this even possible? or is it some horrible mistake!?!? I am soooo excited...I have be...

10. Class of 2006

    blueeyedgurl replied to manna's topic in General Students

    Hey all I am also in the class of 2006. Right now I am in my second semester of Pre-nursing and I will start my classes in the fall. It is supposed to be a 4 semester program but I stretched it into 6.. I am 22 year old no kids...have a boyfriend, wo...