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  1. Help with Echo results

    jitterbugg posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Could someone please help me understand my pts echo results: The Echo showed an ejection fraction of 65%. The left ventricle was normal in size but had mild concentric hypertrophy and good systolic...

  2. Help with Echo results

    jitterbugg replied to jitterbugg's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you Morte I found that link very

  3. post op hypertension care plan

    jitterbugg posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am trying to write a care plan on post op hypertention, when the pt didn't loose much blood. She has a history of mild hypertension, but after surgery it remained in the 180/60's. I don't understand...

  4. post op hypertension care plan

    jitterbugg replied to jitterbugg's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to have a care plan, and the only problem my pt has is hypertension. Surgery went well, recovering well, but I have to have a cp. My teacher agrees that the issue is hypertension and I need to...

  5. confused - worsenig CXR but labs don't match

    jitterbugg posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please help I am so confused. day 1: CXR shows RLL infiltrates indicating penumonia. WBC 4.9 (normal), Neutrophils 79.4 (high) no bands, Lymphocytes 6.9 (low), monocytes 11.0 (normal) eosinophils and...

  6. How do I get involved in Alternative/Holistic nursing?

    jitterbugg replied to Sarah27's topic in Holistic

    I also agree with you. I am currently in my second semester of an ADN program and feel that a more natural-whole person approach is where my heart is. I will continue to get my RN but I am still...

  7. The 'wished-I-knew' before entering into my program...

    jitterbugg posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am currently on a waitlist for the adn program at a jr. college here in ca. i have a 3-5 semester wait. i would like to ask the students who are in the program (or out) for 'what they wished they...

  8. Did you leave a nice office job to become a nurse?

    jitterbugg replied to kgard7777's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you just have to look deep down and find out why you want to be a nurse and see if that is more important that your office job. If your just going into nursing for the money, hours,...

  9. Did you leave a nice office job to become a nurse?

    jitterbugg replied to kgard7777's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a student (pre-nursing program, waiting to get in) and I have a great office job. I am a receptionist at a small company, 8-5 Mon-Fri, 100% paid medical and dental, works with my school hours...

  10. Anyone else's bookstore doing this???

    jitterbugg replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My Jr. College in CA does this. You have to go into the store get the ISBN and Edition number (which they frown upon). Also, there is a discount text book store right across the street who will not...

  11. Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    jitterbugg replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    Zumalong, I can belive that they brought it back (in another form) to the hospital. Did they ask if you wanted any?

  12. Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    jitterbugg replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    yep, i've been a part of this. my mother who i thought was a normal white woman, wanted the placenta of my 2nd sister. it sat in our freezer in a garbage bag for months before she decided to burry...

  13. New Nursing Student

    jitterbugg replied to cousin32cousin's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Anne, Congrats for passing your

  14. New Nursing Student

    jitterbugg replied to cousin32cousin's topic in General Nursing

    Be sure to ask if you can record the instructor. I got a BIG LECTURE from a Physio teacher who didn't want to be recored...makes me

  15. The 'wished-I-knew' before entering into my program...

    jitterbugg replied to jitterbugg's topic in General Nursing

    nursingisworkrn, thank you for all of your great advice. i will be sure to start a spreadsheet of all the meds, and work smarter not harder. (if you plan on sharing your spreadsheet with...

  16. The 'wished-I-knew' before entering into my program...

    jitterbugg replied to jitterbugg's topic in General Nursing

    Jessica 392, Thank you for your advice. I never would have thought of researching a disorder...very smart! Good luck to you

  17. The 'wished-I-knew' before entering into my program...

    jitterbugg replied to jitterbugg's topic in General Nursing

    mom2bears, I have finished all of my pre reqs and co reqs classes. (It seems to have been a 'hurry up and wait' time for me.) Thank your for your suggestions... I will review anatomy and

  18. great anatomy site~

    jitterbugg replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Prmenrs - Awesome site! Thank you! This helped me a lot with the