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I grad May 2014!

Thanks to all!

You don't become certified .... It's a licence...

Hi AN... as many of you know I'm beginning my ICU & ER rotations soon... very soon... like June soon...! I'm excited but I'm nervous about assessments. I know or can imagine that in critical care...

Guess my initial comment didn't post? Must've been a glitch. That was nice... I second that! Thank you so much.

Nursing is largely technical but you as the RN will have to understand the rationale. I don't want a technical zombie taking care of my family. If nursing was all skills any fool off the street could...

Our school made us buy ackley.... Pretty good book!

.... I see why our faculty says giving us their powerpoints is a thing of the past. People tend to just read notes and ignore other sources. This is not an A&P course.... Memory based learning...

If you don't already have organic chemistry and advanced math courses you'll need those for graduate school (well specially CRNA)... If you decide to attend.

I'm trying to understand the rationale behind their relationship... I understand you must keep a close eye on the potassium because low potassium can increase Dig Toxicity. Initially my curiosity...

As if you weren't offensive ... and I bet they could considering I'm a student... what point are you trying to prove? That a BSN NURSE (emphasis on nurse) can run circles around a student? nice...

Again if you would have ... r e a d I said this is not what I would do in life... thank you for being an example of....

Nothing conducive is coming from this thread. I had my vent- I saw and synthesized opinions already. It can totally be closed now.

For clinical we complete 100 hours with its respective theory. In addition we must complete 30 hours in community hours and simulations. A total of 130 hours per theory for 8 weeks for a total of...

This site ... of its many uses ... one is to safely vent. Next.

No one is understanding that this is a V E N T. Get .... (I'm going to say this slowly) oveeeeeer it. ok

I honestly already realised that in actuality this wouldn't be the means by which to take action... that this wouldn't be conducive to a practical approach. Now... if people would read the...

Disclaimer: I'm.typing from a phone. Typos will be included.

Oh... do not place words in my mouth... If she/he becomes offended at my vent- that is out of my control. I carry a professional demeanor- whether it the college hallways or he ward. I welcome...

If you don't like it? don't read my thread ... it was vent... move on "princess".

That is SUCH a misconception, if you would have read the entire thread you would discovered it's NOT skills that I'm in awe they don't know how to deal with. My school has 16 weeks of skills check...

Hmm I also just learned mannitol is an artificial sweetener? My text says its a 6 Carbon sugar so I googled contraindications in DM but indeed its actually encouraged as a sweetener.

Mannitol = ^ intravascular osmolality = ^ fluid from cells into intravascular space... pt w/ CHF = <CO right? so the ^ fluids lead to leakage of fluids into lungs Mannitol good for glaucoma and...

I would like to take a break from my studies. I just TOOK my last finals. I need to rest my mind for a FEW days. If its any of your business I already have all my ICU case studies printed and...

Because finals are over .....?