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I bought Saunder's for the PDA from Barnes and Noble. It didn't come with the book - which is fine because I already have the book. It was cheaper than Skyscape. It has 5000 questions and is very easy to use.

I have the Lippincott book, which came with a CD which also had PDA questions on it. The book has that many questions, but not the PDA. If you do buy one of these, could you please post how many PDA questions there really are? Thanks, C

I'm looking for NCLEX review questions for my PDA (pocket pc). I have Lippincott's but it only has 300 questions and it seems like the same ones come up over and over. Does anyone have any of the others? How many questions does the PDA version have? Thank you so much. C

I am 51 and will graduate with my BSN in December of this year. I really wondered if I would have the stamina to make it through 12 hour shifts. Now I think maturity actually helps with this. We know we have to go to bed early the night before, get adequate nutrition, wear good shoes, etc, and we do what we have to do to take care of ourselves. I do recommend getting into the best physical shape you can before starting, but that really applies to young people, too. There are plenty of "kids" in my class who have back and foot problems, also some that are always looking for a place to sit down, or a break. Sometimes I think I go too far in the other direction so that nobody will say, she's too old. But really, I never get the feeling that anyone is thinking that. Just do it! The longer you wait, the older you'll be.

The way this problem is worded is very, very typical. It's just that the /d or per day is left out. Without exception, in my med calc book, all the examples that have the words "divided doses" also have /d or per day and the answer would have been 750 mg. I hope she gets back to us with an explanation about what they wanted.

OK, well I would go to the instructor or TA and politely ask to see the problem correctly worked out.

You are right, but this is a test question, not real world. Why would it say "divided doses" if it was per dose? I think it has to be per day. But then, the OP says it's getting marked wrong. All I can say is I'm glad I'm not in that class, 'cause there's probably going to be a big fight over this one.

66 lbs/2.2 = 30 kg body wt 50 mg x 30 kg = 1500 mg/day 1500mg/2 = 750 mg/dose I have seen this type of problem on many med calc tests. Must be able to do them!!

Do you want to teach? Here's a link about scholarships for grad school for future faculty (includes a need-based grant for living expenses): http://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/admissions/mhec-scholarship.htm

I allow my husband to sleep with me. Same problem. I am going to the doctor on Thurs. I have tried lots of OTC and Rx - haven't found the right thing yet. I know it's partially hormonal.

I've tried Valerian Root a long time ago but OMG, the smell, the aftertaste! But maybe I'll give it another go. Those energy drinks don't do a thing for me. BTW, I have tried Rx for sleep, but despite promises to the contrary, they make me sleepy all the next day.

Can't sleep either.

MED CALC. We got tested on it the first day of class. We were expected to know it going in. Also, you could email your instructors and ask for the reading assignments to get started on - there is SO much reading. Good luck!

These are my questions, as well. Why do nurses have a bigger security issue than doctors do? Anyway, I think it's Suzanne Gordon's viewpoint that has my school teaching us to intro ourselves with both first and last name. She will be an adjunct/guest faculty member at my school in the fall.

Are the doctors' last names also on the back of the badge?

We were taught to introduce ourselves by shaking hands if possible and saying our first AND last name - it's professional and it presents a professional attitude.:)

I remember this being really, really hard, but it is also a unit that you will need to be very strong on when you start nursing school. Are you trying to memorize arteries/veins in order to identify them on a cat or something? Pointing to them and saying them over and over and over again helped me. If I had to do this again, I would start with the most important ones and the ones you really need for beginning n.s. and then add to that. I think the most important to start with are everything into and out of the heart including through the chambers - you must know this sequence like the back of your hand! Next I would add everything that goes off the aortic arch. Next would be the portal/hepatic system. Then I would make sure to know the ones we most commonly use for blood pressure and pulses: brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibialis and dorsalis pedis. Get those down pat. Then add the head and neck and then anything else you can hold in your brain. That's just how I would do it.:) Good luck!

That old bio course you took should work for the bio 101 you have listed as a prereq. Mine did. The sciences that had to be current (less than 5 years old) were Chem, A&P I and II, and Micro. I took those 4 sciences + pre-algebra, algebra, statistics, human growth & devel, psych, and nutrition in 1 1/2 years, including summer school and winter session. I also clepped an English class because my old one didn't transfer for some trivial reason.

Yes, they can subjectively fail you. Whining to the dean will backfire. The thing is that you get more bees with honey... You'll want/need your instructors and fellow students to be your allies/support system. I can't even count the ways that you'll NEED them to be on your side. It's foolish to let an arguable exam question get in the way of this. And I can't emphasize enough, as others have said, that it's often, truly not a matter of knowing the material inside and out - it's knowing what they want. You'll see... Letting something go when you know you are right is an art and an acquired skill for some of us. You can be more proud of learning to do this than you can of backing a professor into a corner and forcing them to give you a lousy point or two. Any bully can do that, even me.

I think you're going to have trouble with this attitude. I have similar feelings as you as to really wanting that point if it's mine, but the thing is that it's hardly every that cut and dry in nursing school. OFTEN, a case can be made for more than one answer on a multiple choice test. The time and energy required to take every one of these to the mat is just not worth it. It's rare that you'll be able to irrefutably prove that one answer is better than another, anyway. Also, many professors are immune to this - they simply will not engage in the argument - you may not even get to see them at all - you may only get to talk to the TA, who may have zero authority. But before you take one of these disagreements to a dean, remember, as others have said, that these instructors will evaluate you down the line in a very subjective way, you may very well see the same ones again, and they talk to each other. Also, think about saving a trip to the dean's office for when you really, really need a favor. I tell you this as someone who has the strong urge to argue when I think I'm right, and I like being right. But I have had to swallow it and learn that you just don't help anyone by showing up an instructor in nursing school. Go to test reviews, RESPECTFULLY ask for clarifications and then wait, often someone else will take up the battle. Just my .02 :)

I just finished my first semester of a BSN program, during which I turned 50. I've loved being back at school - it has really whipped my brain into shape. And being around so many younger people is fun. What are we going to do with the rest of our lives anyway? Why not go for what we want?:)

I totally agree with your point about treating people regardless of how they acquired their illness, but I have to take exception with the implication that cigarette smokers are in any way similar to IV drug users. Smoking is legal in this country (U.S.), the government even subsidizes tobacco farming. While it's a terribly addictive and debilitating habit, our society continues in many ways to condone it. It's not fair to then turn around and villify the victims much less deny them medical care.

I am at the Baltimore campus. I think the uniform is the same: White scrub top with the UMSON patch and "sand" colored scrub pants, white shoes. They sell the uniform at the book store, but there are alternatives if that doesn't fit - like buy a plain white scrub top and attach the patch that they sell for lab coats. You only wear the uniform for two days during your first semester because clinicals don't really start until second semester.

If your school is anything like mine, they will tell you EXACTLY what to wear, and when and where to wear it. We must wear a labcoat when in skills labs and when we visit the hospital the night before clinical (to get info on patient) - when we also must be completely covered in professional attire (no bare legs, sandals, jeans, etc). In clinical we must wear the school uniform (specific scrubs with the school patch, white shoes - no clogs, white socks), and we are allowed to wear a white or navy blue sweater for warmth. Ironing scrubs is strongly recommended. We are also required to wear appropriate undergarments as the white scrub tops are a little see-through. Only one pair of non-dangly earrings, rings are discouraged, no other jewelry. If you know you'll be allowed to wear it, get a lab coat made of good heavy fabric that will not looked wrinkled if you end up pulling it out of a book bag.

I totally agree that a 2-year-old who's not climbing out should stay in the crib. Here's one reason why: When my daughter was 2+, and still sleeping in a crib, I was in the bathroom drying my hair one morning, trying to be done and dressed before she got up. Our bathroom door (in an old house) did not shut all the way, and in order to keep her out of it when she was toddling, we put a hook-type lock on the outside of it. Well, when I was drying my hair, my husband came in to kiss me good-bye, then left for work. Because of the hair-dryer, I did not hear him reflexively lock the bathroom door before he left. So I was locked IN!!! I spend a 1/2 hour or so trying to break the door, to no avail. Then, finally I climbed up and out of the tiniest window you can imagine, and dropped 1 1/2 stories outside. (This was all done in mother-panic-mode.) Well then, I was locked out of the house! So I went to a neighbor, called my husband and finally about another hour later, got back in the house. During all that I was worried sick about my baby, but guess what? She was just sitting talking to herself, safe in her crib. I did not move her out of the crib till she was ready for a normal-sized bed about a year later. Then I did it the way the above poster mentioned, giving her zero attention for getting out of bed. It only took 2 nights.