jmg333

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1. Typical duties (and not so typical) of a med-surg nurse?

   jmg333 replied to SoCaliGirl's topic in Med-Surg

   love your response, gotta show my husband who doesnt understand why i get off 30 min late or take a 15 min lunch if i even get to take one!!!

2. Questions about nursing in SE Texas

   jmg333 replied to tcmarshall's topic in Texas

   can't help you out on work there, just know that my mom lives in Bmt, and has been to St.E as a pt and has been unhappy each time she has went for one reason or another. I have also heard others say they do not like the hospital b/c of nursing, layou...

3. Hospital-based Nursing Program

   jmg333 replied to skinnedknee's topic in Texas

   Woodville has an LVN program through their hospital called Tyler County School of Vocational Nursing. I graduated in December and would rec it to anyone, it is a GREAT program!

4. Acid Base Balance

   jmg333 replied to WndrWmn's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   You can also remember the acronym ROME. R=Respiratory O=Opposite (meaning that if your PAO2 and pH are of opposite values, you have a resp problem) M=Metabolic E=Equal (meaning that if your values are equal, both inc or both dec, then you have metab...

5. nursing diagnosis for Thalassemia

   jmg333 replied to mschmu55's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I hope you found some good info on Thalassemia. My friend in school has this. I had never heard of it, nor had her dr while she was little. They kept giving her iron, later on realizing that iron would be of no benefit. She has the beta (I think) the...

6. What is it with this new "fad"?

   jmg333 replied to mrsraisinkain's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   That is so crazy about SSI benefits. My 12 year son TRULY has ADHD and has suffered for some time now with it. He has gone through several diff meds, only to switch again yesterday. He was Dx by a psychiatrist using the Toggle test (I think that was ...

7. Gustav Roll Call

   jmg333 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I live in East Texas, but not getting much bad weather. The storm seems to be staying off to the North and not making that Westward turn they had anticipated, which is good news for us here. They cancelled my school and clinicals. Area schools are s...

8. Ati?

   jmg333 replied to pharmgirl's topic in General Students

   We use ATI at my school also. We pay for it by level (which consists of 16 weeks). The cost includes the book, CD Rom, practice test online, and the actual test. Our school uses the ATI test as our final for each class. The first two tests we took ...

9. I just finished the first half of my LPN program!!!

   jmg333 replied to BRYTTANI18's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   study,study,study!! I like to write and re-write my notes. In Pharmacology, I also sorted my meds out by class, then found which ones have side effects in common, see what is different, and if all else failed, I just would study the main ones really ...

10. The one thing that made my life as a student easier

    jmg333 replied to KIMYNURSE2B's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Yellow Legal Paper!! Sounds corny, I know, but something about it stands out and makes me look at it. I re-write my notes on it and when sifting through papers, yellow always stands out and I grab it and study.

11. Anyone used WIA along with Financial Aid?

    jmg333 replied to LBS2008's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    WIA is a program that goes through the state. Here in Texas, we go to our local Workforce Solutions center and apply. Nursing is a career in demand, so they help with nursing school. There are certain criteria you must meet of course, just call them ...

12. Welcome new students-words of wisdom

    jmg333 replied to KIMYNURSE2B's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    great points!! esp #4!! I told my family/friends that I would not see or talk to them hardly this year!! They have just now come to realize that I was not joking!!! (I have been going since Jan!!) Also, don't stress over your housework or kid's schoo...

13. Nursing Diagnosis DM

    jmg333 replied to gracie_baby4u's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Yes, this is the best way to go about it to learn more. I usually refer to Mosby's Dictionary only if I am not sure which to use. By the way, we are not allowed to use Nursing DX Handbooks (which I like better b/c it forces us to think outside the bo...

14. Anyone used WIA along with Financial Aid?

    jmg333 replied to LBS2008's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    That is so true, they have a list of careers that are in demand and if you are going to school for one of them, they most likely help you. Many WIA counselors may not offer you the info that they can help in more ways than tuition, so you just have t...

15. Nursing Diagnosis DM

    jmg333 replied to gracie_baby4u's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Risk for Unstable Blood Glucose Ineffective Health Maintenance Noncompliance Risk for Infection Adult Failure to Thrive Like others have said, there are several Nursing DX you can use. Do you have a Mosby's Dictionary? If so, you can look in Append...