Biol20fan

Biol20fan specializes in hospice.

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1. Dropping out of nursing

   Biol20fan replied to Shadai's topic in General Students

   IMO if you are already halfway through and if there is any conceivable way that you can continue on, then by all means do so (trust me on this one, I went though absolute hell in my life outside of school while I was in the program...as though school...

2. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

   Biol20fan replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

   To my clinical group - I could not have made it through yesterday without your caring and support. Once again, you had my back and I will never ever ever be able to thank you enough for it. I am proud that I will soon refer to you not as my classma...

3. Anxious/depressed

   Biol20fan replied to LatinaRN978's topic in General Students

   I agree with the previous posts; that feeling never fully goes away. I have four clinicals total left (WOOHOO!!!!) in nursing school. I feel more confident, and there are days where I feel like I've really had a great experience, when I've earned m...

4. Abbreviation Help

   Biol20fan replied to Guerilla04's topic in General Students

   DM = Diabetes Mellitus CVA = cerebrovascular accident (yes, a stroke)

5. Fresno City Poll

   Biol20fan replied to wantin's topic in General Students

   From my understanding, for those students who have been in the lottery for four consecutive times, they then get put into another drawing. A certain number of the lottery slots are set aside for those people. If you don't get picked in the first "s...

6. Psych clinical fear

   Biol20fan replied to nikki.p's topic in General Students

   Know who is around you at all times, don't go into a patient's room alone, and always make sure you have an exit. Also, the patients are still humans, so treat them as such (not saying you wouldn't :imbar), no matter what their dx is. I had some of...

7. Fresno City Poll

   Biol20fan replied to wantin's topic in General Students

   I got in on my fifth try. From what I understand, that is about the average. It's frustrating, I know, but don't give up! I've got one semester left. Sometimes I never thought that I'd make it to this point, but now I can finally see the light at...

8. need help wid asthma assignment

   Biol20fan replied to minquin's topic in General Students

   You definitely would need to get a nursing dx book; they break down the dx by the different dz (and medical dx), and then you can see the related factors and what the dx would be evidenced by. The one I have is Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Diagnosis ...

9. need help wid asthma assignment

   Biol20fan replied to minquin's topic in General Students

   Anxiety can be one. Instead of breathlessness, try Ineffective Breathing Pattern. Hypoxaemia and hypercapnia would be medical dx, not nrsng dx. However, it also depends on the related factors. Do you have a care plan book? The one that I have ha...

10. do you have good clinical instructors?

    Biol20fan replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    Some you will click better with than others, but for the most part, my instructors have been outstanding. Just prepare, prepare, prepare, take initiative, show interest, and that will count for a lot.

11. Does it ever annoy you when people say nursing school is easy?

    Biol20fan replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    OMG heck yes it annoys me! (I would use some other words, but I'll be a good girl) IMO the thing that fuels that view is the fact that nursing seems to be the career du jour (like the computer field was a while back). I overheard one woman (well, mo...

12. TEAS Exam

    Biol20fan replied to mcdanforth's topic in General Students

    Get some review books from your local library. Honestly, though, the review book that my school provided was the best resource. As for Math and Science, from what I remember the info was pretty basic. Study your decimals, fractions, conversion fac...

13. I'm so scared:(

    Biol20fan replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

    D'oh, forgot one more thing - look at your name. Believe that all really is possible. :redpinkhe

14. I'm so scared:(

    Biol20fan replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

    Med-surg is a tough class, no doubt. I had a class where I went through the whole thing and still wasn't able to figure out how to study for it (normally I'm able to get the feel of things after the first or second test). Is this your first NS clas...

15. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    Biol20fan replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I am right there with you! My hubby got laid off about two months ago, and it's been pure anxiety ever since. Becoming a nurse will be the thing that stabilizes my family's future, and I can't wait for it! As for what fun things I'd like to buy [ot...