driving85

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1. NCLEX RN -- 75 Questions!

   driving85 replied to driving85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I passed! Thanks for all of your positive

2. NCLEX RN -- 75 Questions!

   driving85 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took my NCLEX RN today and had 75 questions. I finished in 40 minutes, which is about the pace I used to take tests at in nursing school. Anyone have any advice/encouragement for me? I'm...

3. pleural effusion

   driving85 replied to momandstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   No problem. I used to rack my brain trying to come up with something big and impressive sounding and miss the obvious staring me in the face. Glad I could help.

4. study habits

   driving85 replied to jtksmith31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   We weren't allowed to tape lecture either. The instructors' rationale was that when students were allowed to tape lectures, some groups of friends would take turns coming to class and taping lectures...

5. pleural effusion

   driving85 replied to momandstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Pain. There's significant pain with a pleural effusion, which can easily cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Respirations are labored and shallow because of the pain of inspiration....

6. Nursing student and over weight

   driving85 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

   Me too. I'm a chunk, and doctors always assume that I'm ridiculously unhealthy. My blood sugars, my blood pressures, and my cholesterol levels are all beautiful. So phhhft. To the OP... I didn't...

7. study habits

   driving85 replied to jtksmith31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   When I was in school, I would take notes in lecture. Then, after lecture, I would do something called "whipping" my notes. I would sit down for an hour after lecture and review everything we had...

8. chemistry blood work (Na, K,BUN)

   driving85 replied to jtksmith31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   as far as your original question goes: hyperkalemia can cause cardiac arrythmia, which could have caused the original fall. hyponatremia can cause confusion, which can lead to a fall. hyperglycemia...

9. chemistry blood work (Na, K,BUN)

   driving85 replied to jtksmith31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute. the formula for cardiac output is: cardiac output in ml/min = heart rate (beats/min) x stroke volume (ml/beat)...

10. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    driving85 replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    I think you're entirely right, Sue. I think the OP is out of his/her element. That's without a doubt. That's why I offered the advice to wait until the clinical setting, where there's a smaller...

11. Venting about classmates with families...

    driving85 replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    Truth be known, I was always jealous of the stay-at-home moms in my program. They were able to send the kids off to school, then study. Their grades were always awesome. I was working 36-50 hours a...

12. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    driving85 replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    It's hard to make a blanket statement about people being clueless and not continuing the "flow of giving" if we don't know what you're giving that they're not returning. Because you didn't give...

13. It seems cruel to keep him alive!

    driving85 replied to EscapeTheDungeon's topic in General Students

    That's exactly how my grandmother would have been if we had not made the decision to not intubate her when she had pneumonia. She died of Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). I agree with Suesquatch. Write...

14. Doing an assignment...can someone help me??

    driving85 replied to SugarNSpiceX2's topic in General Students

    That's all good and well, but a lab value book or website will tell you that glycosuria is an indication of elevated blood sugar. Which, in turn, leads you to diabetes. If you google diabetes and...

15. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    driving85 replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    I found myself in the same dilemma in my community college program. I think that sometimes, people take shy and reserved as aloof, even if that's not the intent, especially when it's obvious that...