jackometer

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1. Seriously Considering Quitting

   jackometer replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

   Is every nursing program this tough? My school has a reputation for being extremely difficult. I'm wondering if I should just switch to a different program... Or switch to a different career, but still in the medical field...

2. Seriously Considering Quitting

   jackometer replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

   Thank you everyone for the motivation and kind words :) To NurseLoveJoy88, our instructors want us to do everything for our patient this semester. We can ask the other members of the health care team for assistance, but as for delegating... we take ...

3. Seriously Considering Quitting

   jackometer replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

   Our assessments have to be done and charted by 0900. By the time all of us finish going over our pt's background and our priorities with the instructor, it's 0830. I've been practicing my head to toe assessments, but I just feel overwhelmed and the...

4. Seriously Considering Quitting

   jackometer posted a topic in General Students

   Hi Everyone, I am in my second semester of nursing school and I am seriously thinking about throwing in the towel. This semester our instructors expect us to be able to handle two patients, doing total care. I still have only had one patient at a ti...

5. Trouble with ventrogluteal injection site

   jackometer replied to mitral's topic in Student Assist

   To add to ScottE's fantastic post... make sure the patient is laying on their side with the top leg bent. This way the greater trochanter really sticks out and is easily palpable. And once you locate where you want to inject the med, be sure to pal...

6. IVPB Question

   jackometer replied to jackometer's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you for your responses. I'm doing my peds rotation this semester so I just wanted to be sure about the concept of piggybacks. I will continue to go to the skills lab and get even more comfortable with IVs. Thanks again!

7. IVPB Question

   jackometer posted a topic in Student Assist

   Situation: I have a primary bag of NS infusing through a pump at 125mL/hr and I need to attach a secondary bag which has a medication in 50mL of solution needing to be infused at 100mL/hr. The piggybacks don't have lines of measurements so I can't v...

8. Preparation tips for nursing school...

   jackometer replied to asilvey3's topic in General Students

   Definitely know your physiology and anatomy, it helps when it comes to understanding your pathophysiology. When you're in the program, adopt a "don't ask, don't tell" policy when it comes to grades (if you don't already). Get ready to devote 80-90%...

9. Just for fun; Quotes you use for encourgement

   jackometer replied to havehope's topic in General Students

   During a tough day at clinicals I tell myself: "All of these nurses have been where I am today and if they can do it, I can too." "I am not alone." "If this was easy then everyone would be doing it." "I have been chosen for this program because I am ...

10. You know you are a Nursing student when...

    jackometer replied to okredrobot's topic in General Students

    When you miss taking 15 units at the college where you took your pre-reqs.

11. Acceptable Behavior?

    jackometer replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone for your input, I appreciate all the comments :) I won't say anything to my CI but I will remember that is what a nurse should NOT do.

12. Acceptable Behavior?

    jackometer posted a topic in General Students

    Hello All, I am a first semester nursing student in a 2 year program to become an RN. Yesterday during clinicals I was with my patient when his nurse came in to give him medications (our instructor passes meds with half of us one week and the other ...

13. How long should I stay in Med-Surg/Tele before leaving to my specialty?

    jackometer replied to mnf4ever's topic in Career Support

    Hello, I am a first semester nursing student so I don't have much experience to give any of my own personal advice, but my teachers tell us that 2 years in a med-surg ward is recommended before entering your specialty. Which ever your decision is, I ...

14. Help with care plan please.

    jackometer replied to jackometer's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you very much for the advice :)

15. Help with care plan please.

    jackometer posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi everyone, this is my first post here at allnurses.com and I just want to say thank you to all the wonderful people helping out us nursing students. I am a first semester nursing student in a 2 year R.N. program. I've done a few care plans based ...