battymom

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1. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

   battymom replied to jpmrt's topic in Relations

   I have to say that I think it is ok as long as nothing inappropriate is going on! I do understand the concern over the non-patient possibly falling out of the bed & getting hurt & the hospital being held responsible. But sometimes a patient j...

2. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

   battymom replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

   I am in my second semester of nursing school (ASN) & that was one of the first things they taught us at the start of the semester. Both how to start an IV and how to do venipuncture. I haven't had the chance in clinical's to draw blood but I have...

3. Do I even bother?

   battymom posted a topic in General Nursing

   Not sure if I am posting this in the right place! I am in my second semester of nursing school in a ADN program. We had our finals this week & I failed by 1 point so I am out of the program unless I can go to remediation they offer. I have had 2 ...

4. Jeff State Remediation

   battymom posted a topic in Alabama

   HI, So I am in my second semester at Jeff State & today I took my pediatrics final. I needed an 80 on the final to pass the class with a 75 (bad I know). I made a 77 so my over all final grade is a 74 . Our med-surg final is tomorrow & I need...

5. How long until you were pretty good at IV starts?

   battymom replied to sweetER's topic in Emergency

   I am in my second semester so we are just now able to start IV's. I have only been able to start 2 & it went so much smoother than I thought it would. I hope it continues to go smoothly, cause now I see veins every where that I could start an IV ...

6. Jeff State Summer 2011

   battymom replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama

   All teachers test questions are going to be different but I think the topics covered are the same at each campus. It can't hurt, it can only add to your knowledge!

7. Jeff State Summer 2011

   battymom replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama

   @future, I really should stop calling it a quiz (that's just what it says on the first page of the handout) it is really more a study guide!!! Also meant to say you should know how to convert pounds to kilograms & vice versa. EX: every pound is ...

8. Jeff State Summer 2011

   battymom replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama

   @ Jessangel, you don't have to know ALL the meds. They will cover different classes of drugs in pharm 1st semester. Just pay attention!!! Again know class, action, uses, side effects, nursing assessment/interventions for the drugs they go over.

9. Jeff State Summer 2011

   battymom replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama

   just realized i made a mistake in my previous post:an order is written for 0.05g of an oral medication daily. the medication is available in 20mg tablets. how many tablets should the client receive daily? convert 0.05mg (should have been 0.05g to mg...

10. Jeff State Summer 2011

    battymom replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama

    LOL @ Jessangel!! Yes it was very foreign to me at one time, still is some days!! The quiz they gave us @ orientation was just a practice take home "quiz" it didn't have to be turned in, it was just for us to practice on our own.

11. Jeff State Summer 2011

    battymom replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama

    The JSSN 2010 site is just typed notes, no audio! I am at the shelby campus & we are told every semester that we can not record lectures. Did they give you a practice math quiz @ orientation? Know how to convert temp from C-F, know how to convert...

12. Jeff State Summer 2011

    battymom replied to futurernjap's topic in Alabama

    Nursing school at Jeff State is a beast!!! Before you start 1st semester you NEED to start practicing dosage calculations, you will have a dosage calculations test very soon after classes start & you have to make 90%. You will have 3 chances to p...

13. What to do about summer?

    battymom replied to battymom's topic in Alabama

    Thanks! I have checked with the YMCA & for every week of the summer their program is over $3000 for both my kids.

14. What to do about summer?

    battymom posted a topic in Alabama

    I am currently in my 2nd semester at Jeff State. I have been struggling a little this semester, all though I am passing I could be doing better. I will be in my 3rd semester through the summer this year. I have 2 children(10 & 7) who will need c...