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1. The Courage to go back to Nursing School

   whichway replied to naide88's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I graduated from high school wanting to be a nurse. Life got in the way and it didn't happen. I was given the opportunity to re-evaulate after the end of 21 year job and the end of a 16 year marriage. I'm in nursing school now and I can tell you it i...

2. How was the OB/Maternal Newborn ATI?

   whichway replied to melissa0's topic in Student Assist

   I have only taken the fundanmentals and nutrition ati test, but I found both of those to have a few questions from the practice test. I also found the ati tests to have test questions about things not covered in the ati book, but in the ati modules. ...

3. What is your MYERS BRIGGS personality, and what area of nursing are you going into?

   whichway replied to cdrcan's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Interesting test. I did one on discovering your own strengths which is kinda like this one. I'm a ENFJ. Thanks for sharing.

4. What makes med-surg class seem hard to you?

   whichway replied to northmississippi's topic in Student Assist

   To me, it's the combining of the pharm, patho and the next step in the critical thinking process. Fundanmentals taught assessment and what the nursing process is. Med-surg puts it all together. To me, med-surg is like running after taking a few first...

5. ASAP: A-Fib Nursing Considerations

   whichway replied to Alloush's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you so much for bringing back this thread and introducing Daytonite's wisdom to a newbie. I'm in the beginning of med-surg 1 and still trying to organize my thoughts. I came to this thread to see if my thoughts are on the right track. So I open...

6. Low sodium blood levels

   whichway replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

   water follows sodium. where the sodium is, goes the water. Think of sodium as the magnet for water. The two are hooked up. That's why heart patients are given low salt diets. Salt= fluid More fluid equals increase BP

7. Older and back in nursing school...????

   whichway replied to kcrewfive's topic in General Students

   Let me chime in as a member of the oldie but goodie group. I'm 51 and having the time of life. Wish I had done it years ago. I felt my priority was to raise my children. Done that. Now, it's my turn. No regrets, but I am thankful for the opportunity.

8. Pathophysiology?

   whichway replied to mursetudent25's topic in Student Assist

   I'm in 3rd semester now. Hands down, pharm is worst than patho. It's the endless memorizing of wierd drug names. In my school, I'm taking med-sur1, patho and pharm. The 3 classes are each teaching on the same system each week. So say it's the heart, ...

9. teaching surgical procedures

   whichway posted a topic in Student Assist

   Today at clinicals, consent witnessesing came up. One of the licensed practicing LPNs said she is often asked to teach upcoming procedures and then sign,and document the patient understood the teaching. It's my understanding a RN doesn't teach a proc...

10. I feel like quitting...

    whichway replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    You're showing your children somethings like an education are worth what it takes. You mentioned you are older. Yes, getting an education when you don't have a family to take care would be easier. Some people can preach it to their children, you live...

11. Scared Crapless

    whichway replied to jweb's topic in General Students

    For me, I make flash cards. I make about 50 from the study guide. Then I have someone flash me. Those cards I didn't get right, I write 25 times. Reflash and repeat. It helps me retain the knowledge base. Then go to practice test questions on concept...

12. Should I take microbiology or physiology and anatomy in the summer together?

    whichway replied to achacona's topic in General Students

    Each class builds on the other. I would suggest A and P because knowing the parts and how they work will help you understand and retain the knowledge of those 2 classes. That's why many programs combine the 2 classes into 1 class. Patho is about what...