marieoct62

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1. help! hypothyroidy

   marieoct62 replied to nursy_ann's topic in General Students

   Hypothyroidism- try doing a search on Hashimotos disease this is an autoimmune disorder leading to hypoparathyroidism. Hypothryroidism can also lead to CAD, Anemia, decreased BMR so you need to look at drug dosage amounts, they should be lowered d/t ...

2. How was your A&P experience?

   marieoct62 replied to proud2bme's topic in General Students

   I loved A&P I and II. It is a difficult class but I had a very intelligent and humanistic prof. He was great with the students that went to him for extra help. Keep on top of your notes and studying. If you have difficulty grasping some infor...

3. Chat room for us over 35

   marieoct62 replied to Dublin37's topic in General Students

   I would love to be able to chat with any of you even if you aren't 35 yet. I myself am 39. Heather, get the room started and let us know so we can sign in. Maybe we could have scheduled chat times! Marie

4. anatomy vs. physiology

   marieoct62 replied to kats's topic in General Students

   Hi everyone, I took A&P I & II last year. I hated the Anatomy because it is all memorization. I did love the Physiology which helped me get prepared for this year which I have Pathophysiology/Pharmacology. And yes Louise Pathophysiology i...

5. Finds textbooks to be antiquated

   marieoct62 replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Students

   Mario, I agree with you that textbooks should be a thing of the past and the internet and web pages should be what students are learning from. There are a few problems with this. alot of people are intimidated by the internet ( I know a few of my p...

6. holistic thinking

   marieoct62 replied to lesley's topic in General Students

   Lesley, I suggest you look up Betty Neuman. She is a nursing theorist which my school uses in our curriculum. Yes the person is a whole being not just a diseased individual. When I am caring for a patient in clinicals I usually start my conversat...

7. SNA and mentors

   marieoct62 replied to berry's topic in General Students

   I am a junior nursing student in a BSN program. Our first two years are done at a local college and the next two years are at a hospital 30 miles from the college. I really wish we could do the mentoring program to give the freshman and sophmores m...

8. So....How was YOUR day?

   marieoct62 replied to jschut's topic in General Students

   Although it was FREEZING COLD this morning I had a wonderful day!! I am doing observational rotations and today I was with a midwife all day. Being a mom of four it was interesting to be the one standing over the table instead of lying on it LOL! T...

9. Qualities of a good nursing instructor?

   marieoct62 replied to cindyc139's topic in General Students

   I think everyone has some really good ideas on what a student would like to see in their instructor. I Can Tell that you will be a wonderful one just by the fact that you are posting this question out here for students to look at. This shows that yo...

10. Very confused on RN, BSN, ADN

    marieoct62 replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    KC CHICK summed it up pretty well I will just add my 2 cents. I believe that the only thing that really matters is how far do you want to go with your education? There is really NO difference between an ADN OR BSN RN. I just chose the BSN program b...

11. Please help me!!!

    marieoct62 replied to Km41566's topic in General Students

    Okay first off let me say I must of been half asleep when I posted earlier, I noticed that I spelt patients (patience) I don't know if that was a freudian slip because KM I was thinking you need patience with yourself. Oh well I am usually a great ...

12. Please help me!!!

    marieoct62 replied to Km41566's topic in General Students

    I was in the same boat as you were last September. It was the beginning of my junior year and the only clinical I had up to then was a few trips to our local nursing home. I really did not have a problem talking with my patience as I have the gift o...

13. I need help!!!!

    marieoct62 replied to marieoct62's topic in General Students

    Rebecca, I would of lost my patience long ago with that student!! Here is the latest update with this student, you will never beleive this! We do clinical rotations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for 12 weeks. The other 3 days are in the classroom. Our...

14. I need help!!!!

    marieoct62 replied to marieoct62's topic in General Students

    Colleen, Thanks for the input. It sounds like a good idea. Our classes were cancelled today due to the ice. I agree I will have to confront her in a non threatening manner and I hope I find the right words so I won't hurt her. Again thanks for t...

15. Chemistry 101 is getting harder.....help!!!!

    marieoct62 replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

    Ah Chemistry!!! I remember that class well. I graduated High School in 1980 and never opened a chemistry book until 19 years later. It was the very first class that I took in college. The prof was hard but fair. One of the things that really help...