Bala Shark

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  1. Can you identify the significance of abnormal lab values in relation to patient care?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, I know what lipase, AST, ALT does..And you gave the signs and symptoms of pancreatitis..On paper, should I write the signs and symptoms and can I say, that the patient has high lipase values that...

  2. Any affordable LVN programs in the EAST BAY

    Bala Shark replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I am in the LVN program at a community college at Merritt College..It is about $450.00 a semester..You attend 3 semesters..So the total cost including books is $2000 for 3 semesters...It is a...

  3. how many guys hear this?

    Bala Shark replied to bell47's topic in Male Nursing Students

    To tell you the truth, we have 19 people in our class...4 males and 15 females...I am not sexually attracted to any of them...But as friends, it is

  4. Very bad clinical evaluation from my instructor

    Bala Shark posted a topic in General Students

    Today, I recieved a very bad evaluation..I passed with a satisfactory thou because it is unsatisfactory and satisfactory..My classmates judged me on the evaluation also because that is part of...

  5. Very bad clinical evaluation from my instructor

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    Yes, I know that, but the employer will hire a nurse if he or she thinks that the nurse will fit in the working enviornment..And the best way to avoid confilict is to completly ignore the person in a...

  6. Very bad clinical evaluation from my instructor

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    I was wondering, the classmates who failed me..I suppose to face them everyday...Isnt it appropriate to ignore rather than interact with your the classmates who betrayed me? I mean, I did not grade my...

  7. Very bad clinical evaluation from my instructor

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    My instructor told me that, that not everyone is going to like me so he kind of agreed with me on the patient but still, he said, your evaluation is weak because of what a patient told me and what...

  8. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    Bala Shark replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    What I hate to see is that I am working very hard with a lot of duties and the CNA is sitting in a chair and talking to other CNAs or nurses...That really pisses me off...I know CNAs are...

  9. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    Bala Shark replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is getting out of control..I think nurses do write up CNAs up..I see it a lot of times...I hope they do something about

  10. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    Bala Shark replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the nurses who I work with talk on the cell phone while doing their duties..I do not care and I do not want to make waves so I do not report

  11. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am in nursing school now..I been throught the OB clincal rotatin last semester. Now I am at just medical surgical..One of my instructors does not let me get female patients for some reason..I think...

  12. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    Actually, a lot of peopel can pass NCLEX if they studied the right books like ATI books which I have.It is much more condensed and has a lot of "at the point" information.. This is why nursing school...

  13. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    Acutally, a person can pass NCLEX, by self studying in my view...When you make nursing school where the school is at threat of being on probation, then the school will look after their own intrests...

  14. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    Taking NCLEX would be a walk in a park if I take it compared to what I go through

  15. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    It is not fair in doing this..In my school, if you miss a day of lecture, you will struggle to pass the whole semester since you are down a lot of points and the lecture covered the exam...And they...

  16. any LVN's from western career college? or

    Bala Shark replied to yesi12's topic in California Nursing

    If you attened community college, I believe the course work is more difficult then the private schools...I assume the private schools want you to suceed and take the boards..I attend community college...

  17. Message from a CNA

    Bala Shark replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student, and I worked with really terrible CNAs..Let me get this straight to you, I treat people how I want to be treated..One CNA while, pushing a bed to another room, wanted to run me...

  18. More IV dosage calculation problems: Please Help!

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I need to get 90% or higher in order to continue my last semester of nursing school..Please check and advice if these problems are correct..Thank you for you reply: Determine the following in drops...

  19. Please Help:Dosage calculations/Clark's rule

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is the problem. Did I do it right: The adult dose of a medication is 30 mg. The child's weight is 30 lbs. What is the correct dose? 30/150 = 1/5 1/5 x 30 mg = 6

  20. Vet tech calling herself RN

    Bala Shark replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I dont get bent out of shape on what people tell me..I always say to myself, "Don't beleive everything a person says to me." If I did, my life would be really bad..In any case, so what she calls...

  21. Please Help:Dosage calculations/Clark's rule

    Bala Shark posted a topic in General Students

    Here is the problem. Did I do it right: The adult dose of a medication is 30 mg. The child's weight is 30 lbs. What is the correct dose? 30/150 = 1/5 1/5 x 30 mg = 6

  22. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I usually have to pick my patients..Last time, I picked two women patients, and my instructor told me that, " You cannot choose women patients so I am going to choose and I am giving you male...

  23. Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    Bala Shark replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    This is simple..There are a lot of CNA schools..Go and find another one..Don't get bent out of shape..If you want to disclose your privacy in the other school then get a doctor's note saying you can...

  24. How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

    Bala Shark replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

    The theory part of nursing is not very difficult compared to other majors such as in the sciences, engineering, mathmatics, physics, etc...Nursing theory courses where you sit in the class room and...

  25. Please Help:Dosage calculation problem

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is the problem..It comes in two parts..I did part 1..Please complete part 2 and wrie it out like I did...Thank you for you help! 1. The doctor ordered 1000 mL of Dextrose 5%/0.45 Saline, to run...