partyof5

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1. What do you say when a patient asks you how old you are?

   partyof5 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   My Grandma used to always say.." Im as old as my tounge but a little older than my teeth."

2. Danskos and Bad ankles

   partyof5 replied to ChinUp's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Well danskos have saved me. I have a bad ankle that I have had from a 25 year old injury. I have had 3 surgeries on it. I have tried every brand shoe know to man. I have a 9 1/2 size. The big key is... you have to break the shoes in first... no matte...

3. ASU BSN "critical track" course questions..

   partyof5 replied to Hausfrau's topic in Arizona

   You do not have to have associates first. Just prereqs to apply to asu nursing program. Yes, I did my prereqs at community college then transfered to ASU nursing program and received my BSN. You can either apply for a traditional 4 semester or accele...

4. Anyone here taking a big paycut to become a nurse (2nd career)?

   partyof5 replied to dlkjmk's topic in General Students

   I did leave a 10 career that paid much more that I am now making as a new graduate nurse. I graduated in December and recently passed my boards. However, I always wanted to be a nurse but my life lead me in a different direction. Many people thought...

5. NCLEX #2 today

   partyof5 replied to partyof5's topic in NCLEX

   The first time I studied ATI and saunders. I got 211 questions and new I failed. The second time I did Kaplan Online and then I did Suzannes plan. I also did 100 questions a day and read the rationals for each. I feel Kaplan Helped me with the way th...

6. Can you pass with 265 questions???

   partyof5 replied to redsox80's topic in NCLEX

   It is hard to tell 3 of my friends had 265 2 passed and one did not. I know the wait is tuff, but ill be pulling for ya.

7. NCLEX #2 today

   partyof5 replied to partyof5's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for your prayers and encouraging words. I passed!! I logged on the board of nursing website and it was already posted at 8:00am.

8. NCLEX #2 today

   partyof5 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hello all, I took the NCLEX today for the second time. I can not even explain my anxiety at this point. I chose this as a 2nd career; although, I always wanted to be a nurse. I quit my full time job and spent 4 long years in school with a husband and...

9. medications for NCLEX???

   partyof5 replied to jakers's topic in New Nurse

   I feel your pain, Medications are difficult for me too! Just an FYI..Alot of times when we think of medications we forget about herbals. Although they are not perscribed it is important to know a little about them and how they can interact with othe...

10. Help please with nursing diagnosis

    partyof5 replied to RNursingStudent's topic in Student Assist

    You can use disturbed body image (facial droop) also maybe impaired memory because that is an effect of right side stroke

11. Another semester of math- over!

    partyof5 replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    We are required to use dimentional analysis!!! It makes it difficult because sometimes it is easier another way.

12. Questionable delivery--mom with cardiac history

    partyof5 replied to Poochee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They were there to give me the epidural and thats it!!!! the nurse was to monitor me. (of course different hospital and doctor) The second time, they were there the whole time along with the cardioligist, the ped docs the ob and a huge team of nurses...

13. Pathophysiology class online??

    partyof5 replied to kmj1228's topic in Pre-Nursing

    hi, I'm not in st Louis but...Patho is a hard class! When I look back at Patho I think, it is more important to understand the material than to just get a good grade. Hope that makes sense. I took it on line (mind you, when I was doing my prereqs I t...

14. Questionable delivery--mom with cardiac history

    partyof5 replied to Poochee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Background: I am currently a nursing student. Graduating BSN Dec 2007. From a patient point of view(me). I had open heart surgery when I was young. My first child now 13 was an emergency C-Section. I was young and the nurse kept asking are you sure ...

15. "I'm NOT going to support his habit...." LONG

    partyof5 replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    ya know, I have a problem with this too. Just because someone is an addict does not mean they are not in pain. They have every right to pain relief just like the next person, if it is necassary. And of course they will need more than the average beca...