student_B ADN, RN

I would caution against a less than 2 year program. I am in the second year of an ADN program and the workload is very challenging. If you are able to devote 100% of your time to nursing school, a shorter program could be feasible, but solely worki...

Don't Overstudy I found that increasing my study times beyond a certain point resulted in increased mental fatigue and confusion. The more I studied beyond that point the worse I did on exams. So this time I reduced my studying time two days before...

I learned this from reading posts on AN while I was in pre-nursing, and it holds true in my year and a half of experience. I think a big part of it is that these questions are not like math problems that are strictly formulaic. With nursing the que...

Take it upon yourself to find learning opportunities; they may not be obvious, but there are plenty in any hospital setting. If I find myself not immediately busy in clinical, I will ask if any other students need help (repositioning, ambulate assis...

Excellent article! Interesting and well-written!

Prepare yourself for a year-round grueling schedule, to some extent. work and save up as much as possible before school, during summer & winter breaks, and whenever you can. It's not just the clinicals you have to worry about, there's also the ...

My nursing school has a blanket policy of no recording of any nursing classes including labs. The rationale given was that students and professors are encouraged to share personal experiences relating to the subjects being taught and recording could...

Interesting topic & article, are your sources for this information available? The inflorescence ("flowers" or "buds") are the drug-containing portion of the cannabis sativa plant, while the leaves contain significantly less psychoactive chemical...

the ↑PaCO2 is the respiratory compensation for the metabolic alkalosis; the ↑PaO2 is a bit puzzling though. Perhaps something like continuous vomiting from an obstruction of the small intestine causing metabolic alkalosis from gastric acid loss ...

You should be able to find plenty of nursing diagnoses on this patient, think ABCs! Look through a NANDA or nursing diagnosis handbook and prioritize the most life-threatening/emergent bodily functions. Also, escape rhythm r/t 3rd degree block? Try...

This caused me some mistakes early in nursing school for the same reason. I learned that ATI wants certain numbers rounded in each step in the calculation while other figures can be left as is. I think it was specifically the need to round the lb-t...

My staple has been Sweet Earth frozen burritos, and frequently a falafel (trader joes frozen)-hummus-arugula-tabasco wrap. The frozen burritos are great for when I'm running late (frequently) and this brand is quite healthy in my opinion, and has a ...

Foremostly, I continue to be very alarmed at the anti-science paradigm that's become pandemic within our government. However, from what I've gathered this is a reaction by the CDC to the current political conditions; as in, the CDC is attempting to ...

Just wanted to add that my ADN-RN program states that "initiating IV therapy is not part of undergraduate nursing curriculum" and that the professors said we'd be taught this during orientation when we start working at a hospital. That does seem to ...

This was recently emphasized to us in NS, and aligns with the mfr recommendations. I don't think much, if any, of the air bubble escapes the needle tip, it's probably calibrated to fully empty the syringe and needle of medication (expensive drug).

The way I read this problem is that -3100mL should be given within the first 8hrs (0300-1100) -It is now 0900 and the rate needs to be adjusted -0400-0900 @ 3100mL/8hr ordered rate = 387.5mL/hr x 5hrs infusion = 1937.5mL infused so far. the remainde...

Educate the nation on the importance of exercise and healthful eating habits, which would lead to support for taxing added sugars, added salt, saturated fats, and other unhealthy things, and subsidizing healthy foods and ways/means to exercise. Provi...

This makes sense to me, but my Nursing Diagnosis Handbook (Elsevier, 11th ed.) has two pages of NANDA-I diagnosis and all are "negative" with the exception of the "Readiness for enhanced _____". E.g., Bathing/Dressing/Feeding/Toileting Self-Care Def...

Attain confidence by learning about the test (format, time, location of testing center, etc.), studying as much as you possible can, taking lots of practice exams, and completing A&P, Microbio, and any other non-nursing courses before the exam if...

Mostly advantages, some disadvantages. Many of my female classmates are assertive and treat me the same as anyone else, though sometimes I sense deference due to our patriarchal form of society. I try to present myself as an equal and not dominate ...

My first day shadowing an RN started out similar, with the nurse seeming unhappy about dealing with two inexperienced students on top of her daily workload. It was quite awkward in the beginning, however by staying out of her way and approaching the...

90-100 A Below 75 Failure No rounding. Only exams are graded, everything else is pass/fail. These are the only two grade ranges I memorized, tried to find the grading scale in my class manuals to no avail. NJ, ADN program.

I may be oversimplifying, but: Medical diagnosis is related to disease process, usually doesn't change over time. Nursing diagnosis is the body's response to the disease process. A nursing diagnosis can be related to a medical diagnosis, or independe...