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1. PUD w/ Active Bleed

   goemom replied to goemom's topic in Student Assist

   Yes with active bleed.

2. PUD w/ Active Bleed

   goemom posted a topic in Student Assist

   Our instructor said she would give us a set of VS on a pt with PUD and an active bleed then we would have to determine our first intervention. In class we talked about making the patient NPO, checking CBC, type & crossmatch blood, NG tube to pre...

3. Failed first semester by very small amount...

   goemom replied to hopefulRN23's topic in General Students

   I'm so sorry that this happened to you, but you shouldn't question your ability to become a nurse. NONE of us can judge you for your performance this semester. I'm in a two-year program. Last semester, only 60% of the 1st semester students made it...

4. Joliet Junior College Spring 2014 Program

   goemom replied to msreeree3's topic in Illinois

   I would try and get your score a little higher. It really wouldn't take much effort. Get the ATI book at least and understand the English and math sections. If you improve on those sections, your overall score will improve. As for full-time and t...

5. Joliet Junior College Spring 2014 Program

   goemom replied to msreeree3's topic in Illinois

   Congrats on this awesome adventure that you are about to begin! I'm a 1st semester days student and have found the program to be rewarding and crazy and overwhelming and more. JJC has been amazing at providing support services for the students, but...

6. med math help

   goemom replied to yayi4's topic in Student Assist

   Wow! Do you come across this condescending and judgmental when you deal with your patients? "No, it doesn't kinda suck that you are obese and have diabetes, sir. What sucks is that you failed to remember what you were taught in your rudimentary hi...

7. UGH!!!!! Leave me alone, I'm trying to study!!!!

   goemom replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

   I agree with rubato. It may take time, but he'll get it eventually. One thing you can do is print out a calendar and those days that you for sure do not want anyone over, make those squares red. Tell him those days are absolute 'NO' days, such as ...

8. need help with TEAS scores

   goemom replied to vicky82's topic in TEAS

   This isn't very high. The National mean is 64.3%, so that would be the 50th percentile. For reading the national mean is 70.5%, math 69%, science 53.6% and english 63.8%. If you score the average or higher, you will be well over the 40th percentil...

9. Joliet Junior College Fall 2013 Nursing Applicants

   goemom replied to goemom's topic in Illinois

   Me too!!!

10. McGraw-Hill's "5 TEAS Practice Tests" book?

    goemom replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in TEAS

    They won't be sufficient for the science section (should be sufficient for other sections), which can go into a lot of detail. While the McGraw Hill book is a better indicator of the science section than the ATI book, it still isn't enough. I would...

11. How do you keep yourself from quitting?

    goemom replied to PurplePRN's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, those attitudes you will discover throughout your life. I'm in my forties and live in a community where sometimes I feel like we are in high school again. Initially, I tried so hard to be friends with everyone, but when I realized ho...

12. How to make an A in a&p1?

    goemom replied to Apples9847's topic in Pre-Nursing

    What book are you using? We used the Martino (Pearson) book. I used the masteringa&p website a lot. The animations helped clarify the lectures. And the quizzes helped me guage how well I knew a topic. Sometimes I had a hard time understandin...

13. How do you keep yourself from quitting?

    goemom replied to PurplePRN's topic in General Students

    I'm in my early 40's, a mother of two boys ages 9 and 12 and just applied for JJC's program in the Fall. Any advice or anything you can say that'll help keep me motivated would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

14. JJC Nursing Program Fall 2012

    goemom replied to raqi89's topic in Illinois

    Any advice for those of us applying for the Fall 2013? I finished everything and am now anxiously awaiting for a reply. Any advice you can give, i.e., ebooks vs physical books, supplies needed, how to stay organized, best apps for nursing students,...

15. TEAS V

    goemom replied to babyjyjy's topic in TEAS

    I don't know about the PSB, but here are some study tips. Don't take the ATI practice exams right away. Study the material in the ATI book and do the practice problems. IMO, the material in the ATI book is pretty accurate, but the science material...