Montgomery College, Fall 2011, 1st semester students

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Here is our new thread ladies (Nikki, Andrea, Kristian, Marissa...and whoever else will be starting at MC this fall).

Which medical dictionary are you guys getting?

I chose Taber's cuz it has the latest publication date of the three, 2010.

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Specializes in Future CRNA or Nurse Practitioner.

During the physical she just asked me a TON of questions. They checked my weight, height, temp, pulse, BP, vision, and hearing. Then I had to get undressed and she did a once-over of my entire body from head to toe. I have to take the form back to her to fill out my CBC and UA results after getting them done at LabCorp so I'll prob do that on Friday.

LabCorp, I believe, does do titers but check to make sure your insurance covers them cuz I think they can run over $100 apiece otherwise.

I got Stedman's 7th edition medical dictionary; it was published in April 2011 AND it's illustrated (and I like pictures! Lol)

Organic chem is a little more in-depth than regular chem in that it's all about carbon-containing molecules. It really wasn't all that bad. It's alot like math in that there's a right answer and a wrong answer; there's no in-between. But it's a class you really have to keep up with cuz as soon as you fall behind, you're done for. I believe the requirement is Chem 101 or higher (I took Chem 103).

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I'm not sure which med dictionary to get. I've been reading the reviews. I want one recently published but that is light enough tote around and is small. I don't want to spend $30 for one.

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What do you mean they did a once over of your entire body? What are they looking for? Was it a mole check or something?

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Stedman's-2011?? The only one's I saw were published before 2009.

It was the 21st edition for Taber's, fyi... Nikki, got it for $23.37.

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All these medical dictionary are thick any prob. at least a couple of lbs. Mine's 3lbs.

I didn't have to remove my clothes-she did however, ask a lot of questions.

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Andrea, does your edition come w/ a dvd?

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Specializes in Future CRNA or Nurse Practitioner.

http://www.amazon.com/Stedmans-Medical-Dictionary-Professions-Illustrated/dp/1608316920/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1309208816&sr=8-9

This is the medical dictionary I got. It is a hardcover though, which I prefer. I like to have my dictionaries be able to sit open and I like the glossy pages. I would probably leave this book at home or in my car; not something I would carry around with me. I usually just write down words I don't know and then look them up later. I don't think mine comes with a DVD but it comes with a subscription to their online dictionary which includes everything from the dictionary plus more images, live pronunciations, and videos.

By "once-over" I meant that she checked my eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tonsils, thyroid, listened to my heart, checked for body markings and asked me about about any moles (change in growth, size, color, etc.); she checked the strength/resistance of my arms and legs, and then made sure my elbows, knees, ankles, and wrists rotate correctly. She didn't do a breast or pelvic exam since I just got those done with my gyno about 2 months ago. Oh, and she did some kind of internal exam...you know, where they press all over your stomach to feel for any abnormalities. She is very thorough! I love her being the doctor for all 3 of us (me, hubby, and son) because I know she'll never skip over anything! Lol

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Wow, that is thorough. I have a feeling mine will just be a bunch of questions and a quick look in my mouth, eyes, and ears.

I just want a lightweight paperback pocket sized medical dictionary but I want it to be as current as possible.

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Thanks for the link, Andrea.

We may not even need to get a hard copy of a med. dictionary since just about anything can be looked up or researched on-line.

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Specializes in Future CRNA or Nurse Practitioner.

Yeah, I thought about that too Kristian. But I want to start a whole nursing book reference section in my "library" so I figured a good medical dictionary would be pretty vital for that. And depending on where you get your information from, the web may not always be the best source. Plus, did I mention I love the pictures?! Lol :)

Oh, and I cleared my background check! YAY! Not that I was worried or anything...lol

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Did you guys leave your health form with your doctor so he/she could enter the info after the labs/titers come in or are you going back for a follow up to do all of that?

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