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  1. Starting NUR111 with clinicals this fall...

    shrimpchips replied to 2boysforme's topic in General Students

    Shoes: I have a pair of Nursemates (the "Dove" style). They're comfy and have arch support and are super lightweight. They also just slip on (and have an enclosed heel) which I like because you...

  2. please help!! starting clinicals-question for GN or nursing student.

    shrimpchips replied to ermill2's topic in General Students

    The anatomy does not play a huge part in clinicals, except for the basics (like...where your heart and lungs are ) but like others have said, the physiology is very important. You will take a...

  3. What is the schedule like in nursing school?

    shrimpchips replied to sstephens04's topic in General Students

    It varies by school. I'm in a BSN program and we have our summers off unless of course we choose to take classes (like I did this summer - I took my geriatrics rotation with 4 hours lecture/week, 2...

  4. How do you function on little or no sleep?

    shrimpchips replied to Jewl's topic in General Students

    :smilecoffeeIlovecof Coffee...and lots of it! (but of course be careful what you drink/what you put in it because that could mean more calories which = weight gain!) if you need to nap, try to sleep...

  5. Stethoscopes

    shrimpchips replied to laura06baby's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    To actually answer this question, I would recommend a Littmann. I have a Littmann Classic II S.E. (can't remember if it's 22 or 27in and I don't have my stethoscope here with me to actually look...I...

  6. good-paying jobs to have while in nursing school - ideas??

    shrimpchips replied to bebe15short's topic in General Students

    A PCA (patient care assistant)/PCNA (patient care nursing assistant)/nurse technician. I'm currently a PCNA and I make $11.50/hr + shift differential and time and a half if you work on...

  7. Jobs for Pre Nursing Students

    shrimpchips replied to abb802's topic in General Students

    CNA or unit secretary. Or a patient sitter/patient companion. You could look into nurse tech jobs, but a lot of those require you to be a student currently enrolled in a nursing program. I would...

  8. Cardiovascular system - important things to know

    shrimpchips replied to Zoe*aka*studentnurse's topic in General Students

    I am interested in this too...I will be PM'ing

  9. Most common drugs

    shrimpchips replied to ICAN!'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is another tool I received in my older adult rotation - sheets on anticoags and diabetic medications. In addition to that, I was also going to suggest the top 200 most commonly prescribed drugs...

  10. selecting needles, BP meds...

    shrimpchips replied to shrimpchips's topic in General Students

    Thanks, Daytonite!

  11. selecting needles, BP meds...

    shrimpchips posted a topic in General Students

    How do you select a needle based on what type of medication you are administering? For example, I know for a PCN injection you want a larger gauge (like 18?) because the solution is very thick. But...

  12. selecting needles, BP meds...

    shrimpchips replied to shrimpchips's topic in General Students

    LOL You're right with those, but of course me thinking about antihypertensives, I instantly think about the blood pressure. For the record, my patient's K levels were normal and her HR was in the...

  13. You should NOT become a nurse if...

    shrimpchips replied to dani888's topic in General Nursing

    ...if you don't like cleaning up blood and poop and urine and other bodily fluids. ...if you think you are ALWAYS right and ALWAYS know everything. nursing is an on-going learning profession - it's...

  14. Are recommended books necessary?

    shrimpchips replied to busby's mom's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, I never used them - they were a waste of

  15. What do you use when you walk in a room?

    shrimpchips replied to JillFRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you looking for something like an assessment checklist? Here is one that they gave us for my older adult class - it's just a basic head-to-toe assessment. Head To Toe Assessment Checklist Older...

  16. Nursing Student Supplies

    shrimpchips replied to ___Mona___'s topic in General Students

    Stethoscope: Littmann Classic II S.E. Shoes: I like Crocs (the ones WITHOUT ANY HOLES IN

  17. wrong route phenergan?

    shrimpchips replied to cybernurse614's topic in Patient Medications

    I have given Phenergan IVP several times without any

  18. A question about what nursing school covers...

    shrimpchips replied to nohika's topic in General Students

    here is what my program covers (BSN): sophomore year: * Foundations I: LTC - nursing home, assisted living (15 weeks) * Foundations II: med-surg (15 weeks) junior year: * Nursing Care of Old Adults:...

  19. Qualaquin

    shrimpchips replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you,

  20. Qualaquin

    shrimpchips posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know that Qualaquin (quinine) is an anti-malarial drug, and so far that is the only use that I have found for it. a patient of mine was admitted for a UTI and dysuria; has a history of hematuria,...

  21. need help with nursing dx...

    shrimpchips posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my patient is an 86 y.o. female admitted for rectal bleeding. PMI: HTN, ^ cholesterol, hypothyroidism, PACER (that's what it said in the chart, I assume she has a pacemaker?), UTIs, incontinence (did...

  22. need help with nursing dx...

    shrimpchips replied to shrimpchips's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That makes sense about the urinary incontinence, but I guess what confused me was that under the nursing interventions tab, it said that she is refusing a foley catheter but then it also said "foley...

  23. clip board with or without calculator attached...which is better?

    shrimpchips replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    Mine has a calculator on it (VERY similar to THIS one) that I got at Walmart for $10. I have only used a calculator once but I still like to have one that is easily accessible on my clipboard - most...

  24. How important the 3 checks of 5 rights are for meds!!!

    shrimpchips replied to FE710's topic in General Students

    The rights are extremely important! And check more than 3 times! I almost made a med error by almost going into the room with 1 tab of Zoloft instead of the ordered 0.5 tab :uhoh21: That is what...

  25. Respirations

    shrimpchips replied to cali1213's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    which is why you don't tell them that you're counting their