gaajr1 RN

gaajr1 has 1 years experience as a RN and specializes in med-surg.

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1. New RN frustrated: can't find a residency or a job..... Suggestions?

   gaajr1 replied to tplusthree's topic in New Nurse

   It's the same in California too! Good luck and don't loose hope. Meanwhile if you can update your certifications etc. so you have an edge over others.

2. Best NCLEX review guides, figured I would ask folks who have passed!

   gaajr1 replied to StudentAmie's topic in New Nurse

   Hi! Like some of them mentioned, I would recommend taking Kaplan's online Qbank. It has 1200 and odd q's which you could practice from. The best part is the NCLEX screen and question format is almost the same. In my opinion this takes away 25% of the...

3. how much are you expected to know about your drugs before you pass?

   gaajr1 replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

   Our instructors want to know how a particular drug works in the body (action), why is the patient getting it and what are the imp s/s seen. Also, if there is a drug interaction what is it that you have to be aware/do before giving the meds. Example, ...

4. Question

   gaajr1 replied to amandajane's topic in Student Assist

   http://www.northshore.org/healthresources/encyclopedia/bioterrorism/hf045600.aspx above is a link which gives all the info

5. When do we learn how to start an iv

   gaajr1 replied to VampRN's topic in General Students

   I'm in second semester(med-surg, ob and peds) but towards the end of my first semester we studied everything about IVs; this semester we will be practicing in lab and actually starting an IV during clinical.

6. systolic heart failure

   gaajr1 replied to gaajr1's topic in Student Assist

   ghillbert, thanks a lot for the explanation. I think it makes more sense to me now.

7. systolic heart failure

   gaajr1 replied to gaajr1's topic in Student Assist

   Daytonite, it is basically going back to Starling's law, right? As you said the cardiac unit does take timeto sink in, that's why I started to read and trying to understand as much as possible. Thanks for your help.

8. systolic heart failure

   gaajr1 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I was reading about types of heart failure and when I came to systolic ventricular dysfunction, there is a part I did not understand. I did not have a lecture yet but would really be grateful if anyone could please explain it to me? I thought of wait...

9. Dysrhythmias

   gaajr1 replied to gaajr1's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks Daytonite and S.T.A.C.E.Y for your suggestions. You are right S.T.A.C.E.Y, I think I was biting more than I could chew. Though I was following the same sequence I was moving on too fast. Thanks a lot for the advice.

10. Dysrhythmias

    gaajr1 posted a topic in Student Assist

    One of the assigned chapters for reading before starting the semester is "Dysrhythmia", ECG etc. While studying various types of dysrhythmia, I was making sure I understood the normal physio before studying the pathophysio of it. But I have come to a...

11. nursing student websites

    gaajr1 replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

    carlarenee02, it's great that you want to help others! On our sticky thread there are many great sites which you could access. After my first semester I emailed all my classmates to send me imp info/tips that can be passed on to the incoming students...

12. Preparing for 2nd semester...

    gaajr1 replied to butrfli's topic in Student Assist

    I passed my math test! Well, one thing out of the way. We have to give before the start of every semester, is it the same for all of you? In connection with IVs, we get to do it this semester. Let's see how it goes. This semester we have medsurg, ob...

13. Preparing for 2nd semester...

    gaajr1 replied to butrfli's topic in Student Assist

    After more than 4 months I'm back at allnurses. It really feels good to be back and I certainly missed the comfort of being amongst you. Between home, kids and 5 days of school I couldn't find time but hope it gets better in the 2nd semester. I start...

14. concept map

    gaajr1 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in first semester and need to make a concept map. I know how to put a concept map together but the problem is this; we are asked to have a theme along which we could put the map. We are graded on our content, creativity and effort. Previous stude...

15. nursing diagnosis

    gaajr1 replied to gaajr1's topic in Student Assist

    Daytonite, I deserve the wake up call. God knows what I was thinking! I will work on it and thanks a lot as always for being so patient.