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1. Understanding DM II, please help!

   eva123 replied to amyhart34's topic in Student Assist

   Also, you have to think about the mechanism of action. Oral antidiabetics can work like insulin or produce more insulin, so when they do not work or when there is a medical emergency (hospitalization usually results in a patient needing insulin inst...

2. IM Morphine possibly given SQ

   eva123 replied to 2ndCareer2's topic in General Students

   I am in nursing school currently and we have to taught to always aspirate on an IM, because if you don't it might be is the vasculature and hit the bloodstream, resulting in a much faster and potentially more serious reaction. So I would go on the s...

3. Diabetes meds driving me crazy!

   eva123 replied to dayanara's topic in General Students

   Oh and the bigger picture on oral medications are that they are used when Type 2 diabetes cannot be controlled with diet and exercise.

4. Diabetes meds driving me crazy!

   eva123 replied to dayanara's topic in General Students

   Now that you have some good advice on the insulins here's some info on oral antidiabetics: *Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors (Acarbose, Miglitol) act locally in GI tract to inhibit Alpha-glucosidase which is responsible for carb breakdown, because of it'...

5. NCP rules of r/t

   eva123 replied to DebCruickshank's topic in Student Assist

   Here is a simple tip for nursing dx...presenting symptom or risk r/t causative factor (then you could put the phrase " secondary to insert med dx" AEB what is seen with the patient, what patient complains of, labs, etc. [important to remember that f...

6. Please someone read my Nursing school admission essay.

   eva123 replied to Alejandra19's topic in General Students

   No problem :). And you do not have to be the best writer to be a nurse. But for college these tips and grammar skills will come in handy.

7. Please someone read my Nursing school admission essay.

   eva123 replied to Alejandra19's topic in General Students

   This certainly shows that you are compassionate. Just a suggestion...try to work on your transitioning. I was reading it like aw how sweet to be there for your grandmother in her last minutes then BAM toe infection leading to declining health. I a...

8. Nursing diagnosis for hypotension

   eva123 replied to Dodgegirl73's topic in Student Assist

   Ok this patient is post-op so implement care as you would for a patient coming out of surgery (Vitals, O2, Assessments, Pain, LOC, Bowel Sounds etc.). They have hypotension...so think safety, fall risk, and look at what could be causing it...think ab...

9. Pharm help. Abrams Clinical Drug Therapy.

   eva123 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Student Assist

   Ah cardio drugs..such a fun group. Try Mosby's Pharmacology Memory Notecards. Our book was Adams and Urban, so I do not know how to study your book. Learn inotropic, dromotropic, chronotropic. Make sample drug classification cards for ones you fi...

10. Need tips on how to read an ECG

    eva123 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I am in need how assistance on how to better read an ECG. I understand the basics, but get thrown off by different rhythms. Tips, advice, book, website..whatever you can recommend would be much appreciated :)

11. I need advice to pass my first nursing course. Any tips or techinque I'll be greatful

    eva123 replied to lisajb86's topic in General Students

    Try Memory Notebook Mnemonics for Nurses. For test-taking, try covering up the choices and forming a guess based on the question. Chew gum while studying then chew the same flavor during the test. Study with peers and ask instructors if something ...

12. How should i study for nursing school?

    eva123 replied to na-na's topic in General Students

    It is true that you cannot just memorize in nursing. You have to know the background, why an intervention or assessment is done, what to do after assessment or intervention, how to document, how to prioritize, how to delegate, and how to communicate...

13. Need ideas for a FUN presentation!

    eva123 replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Student Assist

    While I don't know how to fit it in your presentation talk about how stethoscopes carry more germs than people think... think about it, the thing hangs around the nurses neck all day and most people forget to clean it when switching from person to pe...

14. Asking for opinions

    eva123 replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am not for sure, but I do not think it gives you an advantage (except that you will already know what college is like). Programs mostly go off of GPAs, test scores (ACT or SAT), and interviews.

15. Teacher offering Ativan scripts....?

    eva123 replied to I's and... Oh's's topic in General Students

    This does seem wierd and like an abuse of power. Medications should not be prescribed for "test anxiety". It is certainly an ethical issues and could quite possibly be a legal issue. This seems like a touchy subject so proceed with caution and tak...