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  1. i need 2 more classes...any suggestions?

    natrgrrl replied to flowremix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take a good medical terminology class. It will be very helpful when you are taking tests and especially during clinical when you are reading through charts and documenting. And it is also beneficial...

  2. Teach me how to document--PLEASE!

    natrgrrl replied to natrgrrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for your help. The examples and advice you all offered have been very helpful. What do you think about my shift assessment? Have I forgotten anything? Anything I should reconsider? Pt is (race,...

  3. Need advice please- should I go for LVN?

    natrgrrl replied to Ziela's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Point

  4. Need advice please- should I go for LVN?

    natrgrrl replied to Ziela's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Since you already have a BA, why don't you do an accelerated BSN? It's a 1 year program. Here is a link to one of many schools where you can get this degree:...

  5. Second thoughts.......................

    natrgrrl replied to *Scrubs*'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Anxiety and self doubt aren't going to stop you if you are committed to becoming a nurse, which you know you are. After you get past those feelings you will feel a little more comfortable with...

  6. LPN acronym

    natrgrrl replied to michael79's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My mom, who is very ill and in the hospital a lot, keeps talking about pretend nurses and how they never know anything about her IVs. I imagine the pretend nurse is some play on

  7. So I took NCLEX this morning... need to vent

    natrgrrl replied to RacheloneRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :hpygrp::hpygrp:

  8. Combining Peds and Women's Health Courses

    natrgrrl replied to Penguin67's topic in General Students

    Choice #3 would be hard for me to get used to because it is presented differently than all of my other courses. I think it would make taking tests more difficult because of learning ALL the...

  9. How to document circulation assessment

    natrgrrl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do I include in a client assessment for circulation? So far I have color, temperature, edema, pedal pulse. When assessing pedal pulse do I use a number like +3 or do I use words like weak or...

  10. Do you get anything out of Labs?

    natrgrrl replied to B2728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just wait until you start clinicals!!!!!! You will be looking back wishing that things were as organized and efficient as those science

  11. Opinions Needed: Straight to RN or LPN first?

    natrgrrl replied to flynntastic's topic in General Nursing

    Our community college is set up where you have to be a CNA before you start LPN program and you have to be an LPN (boards passed) before you can enter RN program. I like this about our program but I...

  12. What is Your Christmas Wish ??

    natrgrrl replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here's my wish: Peace on Earth and Goodwill toward

  13. Emergency Management Certificate for RN???

    natrgrrl posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am in nursing school and am thinking about my future. I can take a one year program in Emergency Management after I get my RN in Summer of '09. Will this benefit me at all as an RN? My eventual goal...

  14. Answers I must know for my First Final Exam in Nursing (First Semester)

    natrgrrl replied to Nurses-Rule1987's topic in General Students

    "Answers I must know for my First Final Exam in Nursing (First Semester)" Here is my advice (note the important items in bold): Do you remember everything that you studied for each exam? Probably not,...

  15. Medical Terminology

    natrgrrl replied to lulu1224's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have never disagreed with Daytonite before so keep that in mind when you read this. I took a quick medical terminology overview class before nursing school because I thought it might help me in NS....

  16. Wow....need some input Please!!

    natrgrrl replied to TonyFl's topic in Nursing Career

    What do you expect from the classes? They aren't easy but the instructors will (usually) make things a little easier than if you were learning on your own. There is a lot of new vocab. There is a lot...

  17. $225 is the lowest tuition charges for international students

    natrgrrl replied to peaceatstake's topic in General Students

    Are you only looking for schools in New York? The CC I attend in Omaha lists 12 credit hours for international students costs about $750. Other things you need to consider are wait lists and GPA....

  18. What do you expect of students?

    natrgrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my first week of clinicals in acute care. The nurses flat out ignored us and didn't check on any patient that had a student assigned. There were 8 of us students, some students were...

  19. Steps of a wet to dry dressing

    natrgrrl replied to oxyjen's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am a student preparing for a patient tomorrow. I looked all through my textbooks and can only find wet-to-damp dressings. Are they the same thing as wet-to-dry

  20. Confused about Rapid Strep vs. Throat Culture

    natrgrrl replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just want to add my two cents. I took my son in for sore throat . The rapid test was negative, doc treated for sore throat and sent us home. No throat culture because he didn't want to "stir up" the...

  21. LPN's are giving IV Meds?

    natrgrrl replied to riverrose's topic in General Students

    If you take an extra class for IV certification in Nebraska, you are LPN-C which allows for extra responsibility with IVs. IMHO, this is a step toward eliminating the need for LPNs. At the skilled...

  22. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    natrgrrl replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    The most important thing in nursing school is a study partner or small group to review and study with at least once a week. Then when you buy a new study guide, you can use it with your group so...

  23. Getting Frustrated w/ Classmates

    natrgrrl replied to Kathyz's topic in General Students

    The act of writing, typing and arranging your notes is probably the best studying you can do. If they want to take the short cut it isn't going to help them near as much as it helps you but...maybe...

  24. I want to spend money.....

    natrgrrl replied to blueberrybon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree. If it is something that has to be calibrated, maintained or cleaned in any special way I doubt if you will be allowed to use it. But you can still

  25. Nursing math

    natrgrrl replied to mel4's topic in General Nursing

    We have to take a math test every quarter with 100%. This is our first quarter and we don't take our test until next week so we can't pass meds during clinical this week. Even the students who are med...