Azure1213

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1. Critical Thinking Help

   Azure1213 posted a topic in Student Assist

   So any tips on how to improve critical thinking in the clinical setting? I only have 4 more weeks left of clinical and if i fail im done. My instructer is working with me and I feel like the biggest issue i have is application of my knowledge into t...

2. Test Anxety

   Azure1213 posted a topic in Student Assist

   So I have really bad test anxeity when I take my tests. I was so worked up for my med-surg test that i ended up only being 4 points away from passing. Dose anyone have any good tips to help relieve it?

3. Care Plan Assistance

   Azure1213 replied to Azure1213's topic in Student Assist

   i redid my plan to make it more realistic. i changed it to: ineffective airway clearence r/t knowledge deficit: coughing and deep breathing exercises aeb inability to clear airway secretions by having crackles in the lungs goal patient will have a a...

4. Care Plan Assistance

   Azure1213 posted a topic in Student Assist

   So I'm wondering if this care plan (so far) is realistic? We did not have clinical this week so my instructer created a teaching template regarding knowledge deficit. The client is a post-op TKA. Activity Intolerance RT knowledge defict: coughing and...

5. Freaking Out!!

   Azure1213 replied to guest_57352's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Do you have any local community colleges in your area?

6. Math Help plz!

   Azure1213 replied to Azure1213's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you soo much for helping me understand the problem! And your example made it easier to understand!

7. Math Help plz!

   Azure1213 posted a topic in Student Assist

   This is my math problem: Order: Mandoll 1 gm IVPB every 8 hrs Available-Mandol 1 gm 100 ML NS to be infused in 30 min. Tubing gtt factor: 10 gtt/ml. Cal. rate for IV pump and gravity. My ? is which of the times do i use the 8hrs or the 30 min? I did ...

8. What you'd REALLY like to say....

   Azure1213 replied to ICor9:24's topic in CNA/MA

   To the male resident on my hall...MY NAME IS NOT HONEY!!! I don't like being called honey, please ask me what my name is. And get over your little drama with the nurse just because she had to leave during your shift. You know how riduclous you look g...

9. Can anyone tell me what patient sitter/safety attendant exactly does??

   Azure1213 replied to swtchariot's topic in Student Assist

   We had a patient sitter for my grandma during her last days in the hospital because she kept pulling off her Venturi mask for oxygen and they had to make sure it was on, so just an example.

10. Social Media, worth it or not?

    Azure1213 replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in Student Assist

    My school added a policy where we are not allowed to post patient information on facebook, I'm not sure what happens if you are caught, but that's as far as they went concerning social media

11. Interested in travel nursing

    Azure1213 replied to Azure1213's topic in Travel

12. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    Azure1213 replied to lperkrn's topic in Career Support

    Just wondering what do you mean by a downward trend? Dose this counteract with the demand for nurses. And after reading the last fewposts, i assumed it was to find ajob in nursing.

13. Tips for a Struggling Nursing Student?

    Azure1213 replied to Azure1213's topic in Student Assist

    I did something similar to that, and it helped me pass the clincial course i failed with a B.

14. How to become certified in an area of nursing

    Azure1213 posted a topic in Career Support

    I heard that you can become certified in an area of nursing such as ob/gyyn, a lot of my instructers has this type of certification. Just wondering how dose that work and can a nonob/gyn nurse work there or do they have to be certifed first before do...

15. ADN or BSN?

    Azure1213 replied to traces's topic in Career Support

    I heard a lot of hospitals are hiring BSN, ADN wouldn't be pointless though, you can always get your ADN first and then go for your bsn, that's what I'm doing.