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  1. What is the name of the college you will be attending?

    shrimpchips replied to PCGrad06's topic in General Students

    I am currently attending The University of Akron in Akron, OH

  2. Teaching/learning care plan?

    shrimpchips posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A requirement for our class is to have regular discussions/postings on this website called Springboard (I don't know if any of you are familiar with it), usually twice/week. We have been broken off...

  3. Wound Documentation

    shrimpchips replied to br3ktw's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For wounds, we were taught to include the following: lengthdepthwidthcoloredemaodordrainagelocation# of staples/suture (and if they are intact or not)stage (ulcers)I had to do a test-out on a dressing...

  4. Teaching/learning care plan?

    shrimpchips replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hotdharma, I totally forgot to include the "measurable" aspects of my goals! I was focused too much on getting the whole care plan together...thank you so much for reminding me of

  5. Counting an apical pulse.

    shrimpchips replied to emmase10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with this. Also, if you're listening to your patient just tell them you might be listening for awhile but also assure them that nothing is necessarily wrong and that you might need to listen...

  6. How long are you clinical days?

    shrimpchips replied to JHansen's topic in General Students

    Ours are currently 9 hours once/week, but next semester they range 12-14 hours, dependning on the rotation, either 12-14 hours/once a week or 6-7 hours split over 2

  7. ultrascopes in school

    shrimpchips replied to p_hawk's topic in General Students

    One girl in my program has an ultrascope (and she is the only one) but the instructors don't have a problem with it. During our test outs (especially for cardiac when they want us to listen to the...

  8. "Is it ok if the student stays in the room?" <-- ARRG

    shrimpchips replied to Alternator81's topic in General Students

    I never really had a problem with this. One time I went in with a PCA (along with 3 other students in my group) to watch her straight-cath this woman. Our instructor wouldn't let us do it because we...

  9. Do You Wear Gloves When...

    shrimpchips replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    i always wear gloves for this exact reason.

  10. Clinical lab sheet with values

    shrimpchips replied to littlelight98's topic in General Students

    Here is one that we use for clinicals. Lab Prep

  11. What steth are you using....

    shrimpchips replied to wlb06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littmann Classic II S.E. in ocean blue. I absolutely love it and it was worth the money My friend has an ultrascope and I have used her's before but I personally hear better with the Littmann (it's...

  12. Nursing school does some crazy things to my body....

    shrimpchips replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    ugh, I feel you! But I think my excessive urination is d/t increased coffee intake But I really hate being so stressed out...I'm constantly breaking out, I'm sleep deprived, I've been eating more...

  13. NEED HELP DRUG CAL.

    shrimpchips replied to Amybeth56's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Personally, dimensional analysis really confuses me, but everyone is different and if that method works for you, then use it! I also highly recommend the Calculate With Confidence book. We were...

  14. fluid/electrolyte balance? i'm clueless

    shrimpchips replied to likatutata's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are some really good fluid & electrolyte websites in this thread:

  15. Teaching/learning care plan?

    shrimpchips replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're so helpful, Daytonite - thank you so much!

  16. What good veins should feel like

    shrimpchips replied to vmoh18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That is how I would describe it, too. Assuming you have good circulation, take a warm washcloth and wrap your hand in it for a bit until the veins sort of "pop" out, then palpate them

  17. how much are you expected to know about your drugs before you pass?

    shrimpchips replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    Well yes, I don't look up drugs that I already have on my med sheets :) I write everything by hand, and when they want us to write down the mechanism of action and all of those side effects, it really...

  18. Fluids and Electrolytes

    shrimpchips replied to thatsforreal's topic in General Students

    We covered acid/base balance in A&P, which is actually what this thread is addressing. Fluids & electrolytes deal with the ions (Na+, Cl-, Ca++, etc etc etc) and I didn't start learning about...

  19. Assessments - need help with terminology

    shrimpchips replied to nrstdwalden's topic in General Students

    I second this! I don't have the pocket edition because I didn't know about it when the I bought the actual textbook, but I wish I did! The pocket edition is pretty much the textbook in pocket form....

  20. Fluids and Electrolytes

    shrimpchips replied to thatsforreal's topic in General Students

    Okay, so I'm still learning here. A good mnemonic to learn about metabolic acid/alkalosis and respiratory acid/alkalosis is ROME: Respiratory Opposite ^ pH, decreased pCO2 = alkalosis decreased pH, ^...

  21. how much are you expected to know about your drugs before you pass?

    shrimpchips replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    We have to fill out a medication preparation sheet, which includes both brand & generic names, route, dose, mechanism of action, major side effects, nursing interventions and why you are giving...

  22. how does your facility take blood pressure

    shrimpchips replied to chicagrl72's topic in General Nursing

    At my clinical site, we do both. We have two dynamaps on the floor but of course in the morning the PCA's and us nursing students are fighting for them in the morning, so if I cannot get to one, I'll...

  23. Who do you thank for their support during NS?

    shrimpchips replied to blt3535's topic in General Students

    My mom, because without her I wouldn't be in school right now! My boyfriend for being super supportive and understanding and realizing that I have priorities and he leaves me alone when I need to...

  24. Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

    shrimpchips replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

    I like our pin, but I don't like the shape of it. Here is a link to the UA Delta Omega chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International which has a picture of our pin on it:...

  25. Assessment in 20 mins?

    shrimpchips replied to chiquilina's topic in General Students

    If your patient is not A&O x3 and you cannot ask them about your stool, you can still document it if you see it, otherwise in your assessment just write "none seen" or "did not see" and then if...