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  1. How smart are you?

    abbythetabby replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

    The smartest student in our class also happens to be the worst at patient care. I'm usually in the top three. Am I smart? Supposedly, if you believe standardized testing. Does it really matter?...

  2. Acute renal failure and calcium

    abbythetabby posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I'm having a hard time finding info on why a pt with acute renal failure would need calcium supplements. Can someone point me in the right direction? TIA,

  3. Acute renal failure and calcium

    abbythetabby replied to abbythetabby's topic in General Students

    Thanks Karen for including the links and km5v6r for the detailed explanation! Everything I read kept talking about Vit D synthesis. The phosphorous binding action of calcium was the key I needed....

  4. Care plans + finding Nsg articles: 2 really good websites everyone should know about!

    abbythetabby replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    another good resource for articles is www.nursing2006.com Click on the archieves tab and you can select issues from 2002+. Most are

  5. Bad area/good areas of LA- need list please

    abbythetabby replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    For rentals, West Hollywood might be a good choice. Not the cheapest part of the city, but it is close and mostly

  6. Nursing diagnosis woes... what is wrong with me?

    abbythetabby replied to RNmom08's topic in General Students

    Moongirl has the right idea, however, "risk" is not appropriate for several Dx's because the pt is currently experiencing these problems. "Impaired tissue integrity r/t..." should be your 1st Dx. How...

  7. Prioritization Exercise

    abbythetabby replied to Joni's Mom's topic in General Students

    Always follow your ABC's. Priorities are Airway, Breathing and Circulation, in that

  8. RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

    abbythetabby replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing that, Haunted. I'm an RN student and after reading your post, I can promise that I will never make the mistake of assuming an RN doesn't need the same quality and quantity of care...

  9. Myers-Briggs Type

    abbythetabby replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm an INTJ too. I think what throws people is that I have one set of standards for myself, but have learned to be more flexible with others. I do, however, hate small talk. I also get very...

  10. Good care plan book???

    abbythetabby replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    I also like Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, A Guide to Planning Care by Betty Ackley. It really shouldn't matter which book you use because the NANDA diagnoses have a standard language. Every book will...

  11. dimensional analysis vs. ratio/proportion

    abbythetabby replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Students

    Do whatever is easier for you. I find that ratio and proportion is much quicker and I was accustomed to dimensional analysis before I studied med

  12. What medical shows do you watch?

    abbythetabby replied to shellsgogreen's topic in General Students

    I'm a Grey's fan too. Doesn't it seem like most of the things the main characters do are actually a nurse's

  13. Calculator not permitted?!

    abbythetabby replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    No calculators allowed after 1st semester at my school for any tests. We only had two students who didn't pass their med math tests. I also had an intermediate algebra class where we couldn't use...

  14. Pinning Ceremony Q's

    abbythetabby posted a topic in General Students

    Who traditionally pins the students at the pinning ceremony? What are some of the coolest things you've seen done at a pinning

  15. pediatric nursing clinicals

    abbythetabby replied to Ms.RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh, I was dreading my peds clinical. But I ended up loving it. We passed meds w/the instructor and did total patient care. I didn't find it any more difficult than our other clinical rotations....

  16. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    abbythetabby replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Actually, placing a roll of cotton or gauze under the upper lip compresses the labial artery, which helps stop the bleeding. I suppose bread is handier in most

  17. ? for nursing students

    abbythetabby replied to ibmaryann's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Jay has it down pat. If you really understand your anatomy and physiology, all of the nursing stuff falls into place. Med math is very basic algebra. Don't let it freak you out. I didn't find most...

  18. Nursing School Dress Code: All White Scrubs

    abbythetabby replied to mad9's topic in General Students

    Yep, we have to wear whites too. And are were all required to wear the same brand/style of sheer pants. I think we will have a bonfire at graduation and burn the darn things! Anyone want to join...

  19. choosing a specialty and personality type?

    abbythetabby replied to TRousse's topic in Nursing Career

    your type is [color=#d000a0]intj i still have one more year of school to go, but i feel a strong affinity for the nicu. i also plan to continue my education and get my masters. hope i chose a good...

  20. SO.CAL Kaiser Nurses: What is Kaiser Like?

    abbythetabby replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in California Nursing

    We did an OB rotation at the Sunset location and I can't say my experience was any better. However, it's not the worst hospital we've been

  21. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    abbythetabby replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    At my school the minimum requirements are an overall 2.5 GPA with nothing less than a C in core classes (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, english, speech, psych1 and psych42). Then all students who...

  22. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    abbythetabby replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    One of our biggest problems here in CA is that there are a lack of clinical training facitlites. This severely reduces the number of students that programs can

  23. Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

    abbythetabby replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a student RN and I just finished my peds rotation. I spent a lot of time in the NICU (level III) because I was the only one in my class who wanted to be there. Everyone thought it was too sad,...