Brookhaven/Mountainview

Buttercup_fields · Jul 8, 2007

That is so funny that she remembers that. Was it about the evils of trans fat?!!!! She always thought it was so funny when I would get on my pedistal and preach about that stuff. Ahh memories. I am so sad to see that she won't be available for my preceptorship fourth semester :uhoh21:. To answer your other question, Mrs. Adair only teaches OB. Pedi will be taught by Mrs. Wilson. Lecture is once a week for 8 hours! Yuck! Thankfully, it is only four lectures, but still it is a long time! Ttyl!
Josh

Yes it was about the evils of trans fat. Hi every one hope that we are all having fun studying for the test. I just hope that I do better than the last test.

Have a good day

Susan

kalmeira · Jul 8, 2007

Yeah, thats it, the evils of trans fat!

Wow, eight hours, that sound tough but at least it will be over soon and you will be in your 4th semester.

sitesonRN · Jul 9, 2007

Studying???

Respiratory...no, metabolic...acidosis or maybe alkalosis...ha ha ha!

Ranges? we need to know ranges....eeeek, my brain is going to explode!

As far as hospitals go...noone is going to Richardson Regional yet, we (Ms. Rouths group) are going to Med City Plano. The Rich Regional was an error.

I am so loving having Ms. Routh for lecture, and am looking forward to her in my 1st clinical. I agree with you Josh, she is my favorite too!

Well, gotta get back to studing, :banghead: just was taking a break.:smiletea2:

See ya on campus,

Toni

Buttercup_fields · Jul 11, 2007

Only two more test to go and one skill left to do and not enough time. LOL. And then we are off to a new step to make us feel like we are on our way to becoming a RN. Only a little more than a week and we will be in the Hospital.

Good Luck every one.

Susan

liketobeanurse2 · Jul 12, 2007

Hey Kaley, sorry I didnt see your message welcoming me. THANKS I love this website. This is too cool to be getting to chat with everybody from home and find out who is teaching what and so forth. Hey Josh, I love Mrs. Routh too. She is great. I really like her teaching style and Kaley, we havent really chatted much since class started but I just wanted to tell you that I think you are really smart. I know you dont say too much in class but when you do....I am always like OMG is that girl bright!! Just thought you might like to hear that. ok guys, I just got home a little while ago from finishing my test 4 and I am BEAT! Im going nite nite. :sleep:

kalmeira · Jul 12, 2007

Aw, thanks Robin. :) I always enjoy your comments in class, you always bring out a good point.

How about that test 4 huh? On to test 5 and the final!

joshuaha · Jul 12, 2007

Congrats everyone on almost being done with Foundations! Keep up you momentum and you will do great. I am so excited for you guys to get to go to clinical. It is soooooo much fun. Of course, there is the matter of those all consuming care plans.... I don't mean to scare you guys but get ready to put some time in on those! Thankfully you only have to do them for about a year and then no mas!

Josh

Buttercup_fields · Jul 13, 2007

Just wanted to let everyone know that grades are posted for Test 4.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

Susan

sitesonRN · Jul 20, 2007

well, here we are...comming to the end of the lecture and straight into clinicals...how exciting!!!!

i am looking forward to it but am very nervous; just think a little over a year from now we will be looking back at this moment and will be laughing.

good luck on the tests!

toni

joshuaha · Jul 20, 2007

You are exactly right Toni! I will never forget how nervous I was giving meds for the first time. Now, it's second nature to me! So when do you guys start clinicals?

sitesonRN · Jul 20, 2007

hey josh,

we have orientation on monday and start clinicals on tuesday. we pick pts on mondays and then be on the floor t-r for the next three weeks.

here is what is scaring me now! this thursday we will pick a pt to do our major care plan on, which will be due the following thursday; i am totally wigged out. how much direction did you have on it? did you have longer than a week? was it as hard as i think it will be? the thing is, we haven't really been doing care plans yet since we are doing our semester so differently. we have done a few (maybe three) samples but with help; and now our very first week we will be doing this major plan. maybe i am more prepared than i actually recognize at this time and it won't be such a shock to me after all.

it would sure be nice if i could just relax a little more. i'm not totally frazzled, just a little on edge.

what are ya'll doing with your semester right now? still stressful?

p.s. i passed my med recheck!

have a great weekend.

joshuaha · Jul 20, 2007

Wow! you guys will sure be busy! As far as the major care plan, don't even sweat it. It is about 75 percent health history and assesment data (which takes like 20 minutes). The time consuming part is putting the whole thing together. It probably took be about 48 hours total to put the first one together. All in all it ended up being around 40 pages. I did four care plans and three patho statements. The only difference between them and the ones that I did at the hospital were the references (You have to use APA). I got a 97 on my first one and it was well deserved! Also, Ms Routh is big on presentation. I went to Kinkos and had mine bound in a spiral cover. It ended up looking pretty good! Don't stress over it though, they are not nearly as tough on it as you think they are. Just put some effort into it and don't wait until the last minute! Congrats on your med pass checkoff btw