soph85

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1. port accessing tips.

   soph85 replied to busybee04's topic in Oncology

   Practice, practice, practice. Stabilization is key, especially for the deep ones. My patients have said the way their port sits can change over time, especially if they have lost a lot of weight. If it feels tilted to one side, make sure you push dow...

2. Why do I nearly pass out?

   soph85 replied to Lori215's topic in General Students

   Have a chair behind you if you're watching a procedure so you can quickly rest and recover. For me, just knowing the chair is there if I need it takes a bit of the stress away. Nurses have said you become desensitized to the sights and smells after t...

3. Truman College

   soph85 replied to FaithGurl93's topic in Illinois

   I'll second Dr. Onoda for Biology -- he knows how to highlight the important things that you need to retain after this course. Good sense of humor, too! Dr. Torralba for Chem 121 was great, too -- he's very kind and helpful outside of class hours.

4. Ccc nursing program: Fall 2013 City of Chicago

   soph85 replied to KUMBA213's topic in Illinois

   Hi everybody, I got into Truman! 3.4 GPA, 96 TEAS. Been stalking this board for months. Looking forward to working with y'all!