nurse-to-be1000

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1. Patho Course online?

   nurse-to-be1000 replied to filkisar's topic in Online Learning

   I was interested in taking a class through excelsior but it says in order to take one of the classes you have to be an LVN or EMT or corpsman. Has anyone taken any of these classes without these pre-reqs? I have done some clinicals but not enough t...

2. I have a BA in Psychology. I want to get my BSN. Must I start from scratch?

   nurse-to-be1000 replied to VTan's topic in ADN/BSN

3. urinalysis: WBCs, RBCs, urobilinogen, EU

   nurse-to-be1000 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Students

   Can anyone explain to me how you can have RBC in the urine but have the test for blood come up negative? Seems sort of contradictory to me but I am probably misisng something here. Also, how concerned would you be if the lab says the normal RBC is 0-...

4. Medications and Drug Classes

   nurse-to-be1000 replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks. I am guessing we will be required to buy one next semester when we take pharmacology. Thank you to everyone for their suggestions.

5. Medications and Drug Classes

   nurse-to-be1000 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hello, Can anyone help me find a resource that notes what drug class a medication belongs to? I am trying to do a write up for clinical and was asked to provide the drug class for x medicine and I haven't been able to find a comprehensive list. I...

6. Stress Management

   nurse-to-be1000 replied to mbluerose's topic in Stress 101

   Hi MBlueRose, Some examples that come to mind are Meditation (many different kinds), Exercise, Taking Me Time. Another idea is to give people stress dots that turn color based on how warm/relaxed they are. I am not sure how accurate they are but ...

7. Question regarding Accelrated Nurse Programs

   nurse-to-be1000 replied to sleepietee's topic in General Nursing

   I have just started an Accelerated Nurse Program that is a combined BSN/MSN program. I found a list online that had the vast majority of accelerated BSN programs or BSN/MSN, but I can't find the address now. I am sure you can find a list if you Goo...

8. Abbreviations List

   nurse-to-be1000 replied to 3girlsandababy's topic in New Nurse

   Is anyone familiar with PPY in regard to tobacco use? I believe it means packs per year as in he is a 10 PPY smoker but I can't find anything online that confirms this. Also 10 packs a year sounds low.

9. Nursing Diagnoses questions

   nurse-to-be1000 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am just starting to use nursing diagnoses in school and we really haven't gone over them. Can someone please explain the difference between a growth and development nursing diagnoses versus a health promotion diagnoses? For children this would be...

10. Nursing student looking for experienced RN to interview for paper

    nurse-to-be1000 replied to Yasminek's topic in General Nursing

    Like Yasmine, I also have a paper to write that deals with the decision to become a nurse. If the great nurses who have already responde to Yasmine don't mind my contacting one of them I would appreciate it. My paper isn't due for a month or so so...

11. Concerns about school/clinical

    nurse-to-be1000 replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Disabilities

    Thanks Baptized by Fire. Well, my first day was easy since we just did paperwork. I mentioned my ankle instability just that to my clinical instructor just so she would know and she wanted to know how I thought I would be a nurse. I am tired of ev...

12. Concerns about school/clinical

    nurse-to-be1000 replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Disabilities

    I start my first clinical tomorrow and I am stressed about getting to it. I was originally planning to drive but if I drive it will cost me $30 each day and I am in clinical 2x a week. I was planning to drive due to ankle pain and stability and so I ...

13. Concerns about school/clinical

    nurse-to-be1000 posted a topic in Disabilities

    I am a new nursing student in western MA who has had ankle problems all my life where I now have a brace I wear. My concern is that I am having lots more ankle pain than I did when I first applied to nursing school and I am concerned about getting t...

14. Financial aid

    nurse-to-be1000 replied to goldenscroll's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Can someone perhaps help me with the fin aid maze? I have been given a Stafford loan and need to select a lender. I wanted to use one that my school doesn't have on their standard list but they approved the bank. I went to the bank's website and keep...

15. Pink Eye

    nurse-to-be1000 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am hoping someone can help answer some questions about pink eye. I was seen by a PA today and told I have pink eye but he doesn't know if it is bacterial or viral. How can you tell if the type of pink eye someone has is bacterial or viral? I was...