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  1. PHARMACOLOGY....How in the world do you study this stuff?

    shrimpchips replied to Robinson1953's topic in General Students

    This site is awesome: http://www.nova.edu/optometry/pharmacy/ And this one is pretty in-depth but it has some useful information:

  2. Kent State University Accelered 2nd Degree BSN

    shrimpchips replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    I am in the traditional but I am possibly switching over to the accelerated in about a year, so I will graduate a semester earlier (Fall 2010 vs. Spring 2011). I know that for the accelerated you...

  3. Nursing diagnosis + care plan help

    shrimpchips replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, Daytonite!!!! That makes more sense now

  4. Nursing diagnosis + care plan help

    shrimpchips posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Formulating a nursing diagnosis and a care plan is still pretty new to me. I had some experience with it last semester when I had to write my nursing assessment paper. We have to do a similar paper...

  5. Kent State University Accelered 2nd Degree BSN

    shrimpchips replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    I go to the University of Akron, but I have heard a lot of great things about KSU's program

  6. maggots?

    shrimpchips replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    I am never eating orzo pasta ever

  7. Maggot Debridement Therapy

    shrimpchips replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen maggots used in therapy and I hope I never do - those things make me so squemish! I think I might pass out if I see something like

  8. Chemistry with other nursing courses?

    shrimpchips replied to beeper2007's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't. Chemistry was a pre-requisite for my program but I have yet to use that knowledge in my nursing classes. Sure, the sections on acid-base balance & glycolysis/Kreb's/etc was helpful...

  9. help-i'm a student who failed a drug test

    shrimpchips replied to chloe79's topic in General Students

    True, but eating a poppy seed roll like this: It's possible (those rolls are delicious :redbeathe) ....now THAT'S a lot of poppy

  10. ordering supplies online

    shrimpchips replied to sundaygirl's topic in General Students

    try http://www.reddingmedical.com - super fast

  11. Help with dosage calc problems!

    shrimpchips replied to miss_c's topic in General Students

    gr 1 can equal 60 or 65mg. In the clinical setting, call the pharmacy to verify this. It also depends on the medication; 65mg = gr 1 is the best conversion; the most noteable of these are Tylenol...

  12. teddy bear blood bag for pediatric patients

    shrimpchips replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Nursing Humor

    That bear creeps me

  13. starting med surg, question

    shrimpchips replied to robert2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh, apparently there is Med-Surg notes, similar to the RNotes but I haven't had a chance to flip through it so I don't know if it would be

  14. uniform and shoes help!

    shrimpchips replied to pe5322's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Dickies scrubs (in navy) and they are super comfortable and pretty affordable imo. As for shoes, I love

  15. Physical assessment question

    shrimpchips replied to ohyeahuh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    charting A&O x3 is fine. For capillary refill, I was told to chart "brisk" for 3 seconds or write down the seconds if possible. For bowel sounds, I would chart BS x 4 (quads) and state whether...

  16. Help with dosage calc problems!

    shrimpchips replied to miss_c's topic in General Students

    I also got the answer of 4 tablespoons. Maybe there was a misprint or a mistake? Btw, are grains still used? I have yet to see that unit of measurement on a MAR/medication

  17. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    shrimpchips replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    I would have picked A, too. D (the correct answer) doesn't make sense to

  18. When do we learn how to start an iv

    shrimpchips replied to VampRN's topic in General Students

    It depends on your program. We did a little bit with IV's last semester (for seriously like...a day lol) but we don't get to start them or anything like that until next

  19. Question about Bowel Sounds

    shrimpchips replied to lainith's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And if you don't hear anything, listen for a full 5 minutes in all 4 quadrants before notifying the doctor.

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

    shrimpchips replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    You're not going to go very far in nursing (and life!) if you continue to let others do work for you. Stop asking me for answers to our pathophysiology quizzes which are OPEN NOTE/OPEN BOOK, have a 2...

  21. Where's my Littman Scope???!!!

    shrimpchips replied to stdntograd06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have never dealt with allheart only because of the stories I've heard about their terrible customer service :zzzzz If you decide to order things online in the future, try reddingmedical.com....

  22. Required Classes for Nursing School

    shrimpchips replied to my_purpose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually it's only 8 credits of chem - 4 credits for chem I & 4 credits for chem II. Even so, I think the biochem classes were a huge waste of my time and I never never used anything that I...

  23. Suggestions on how to practice clinical skills at home...

    shrimpchips replied to LMRN10's topic in General Students

    For things like vitals just practice on a friend or someone :) You can practice injection techniques on fruit...oranges are nice! I have also heard people doing dressing changes on

  24. Student Malpractice Insurance?

    shrimpchips replied to charleston990's topic in General Students

    Malpractice insurance definitely isn't a bad idea! Most schools already include it in your tuition or with nursing fees while others may require you to get your own. It may also be a good idea to...

  25. To pass or To be the highest?

    shrimpchips replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    I just try to do my best, but if I do end up getting the highest grade then that is fine with me,