ibspider

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1. When will I be less task-oriented?

   ibspider replied to nursealanarae's topic in New Nurse

   I am at a similar point and have had the same question. I've noticed that I get more comfortable with something then pick up on another aspect of nursing that I need to improve or incorporate into my routine - be it a task or way of thinking about t...

2. Help with a test question

   ibspider replied to twinkerrs's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure if I know the answer to this or not but from what I recall (and I'm all about recall these days w/ HESI looming large)... anything over 5 was high and indicative of poor glucose control for the past 3-4 mos. I think the answer is to asse...

3. Do you like your program?

   ibspider replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Students

   I'm in an ADN program, 2nd yr. We feel like we have done a lot of self teaching. It seems lectures are about going through the book with the instructor and finding cues and tidbits to get the their take on what is important and what the right answe...

4. stethoscopes and tinnitus

   ibspider posted a topic in General Students

   Does anyone have any suggestions on a good stethoscope for bad tinnitus? I have a Littman lightweight II and can't hear well with it. I tried the Classic II and it was better but the ringing is so bad. I'm afraid of missing more subtle sounds in an...

5. TERRIFIED about Clinicals

   ibspider replied to RNStudent&Momof2's topic in General Students

   I think it is normal as do many of the students in my group. I am on my second semester of clinicals. I am still rattled but I'm working on it. I try to remind myself that 1)nerves are normal (2)I'm not expected to know everything at this point (3...

6. Did anyone hate nursing school?

   ibspider replied to FNPhopeful's topic in New Nurse

   Ok, this morning I was ready to quit or say "I don't care" and just get through and get the degree to say I didn't quit then go to work at Walmart because I couldn't possibly learn everything that's been given to me. Now, I see that I'm normal and i...

7. Nursing Dx: fluid vol excess AND deficit?

   ibspider replied to ibspider's topic in Student Assist

   This is so great! I'm so glad to have this resource. Thank you two for your replies. Unfortunately I won't see her again. Even if she makes it through the weekend, we only get assigned to them for two days then move on. She does have very bad ...

8. Nursing Dx: fluid vol excess AND deficit?

   ibspider replied to ibspider's topic in Student Assist

   Yes, she's at risk for fluid volume deficit. It is possible to lose fluids through the third spacing of fluids. This patient will most likely dehydrate without any fluid supplementation. This is a decision that is sometimes made by the patient or fam...

9. Nursing Dx: fluid vol excess AND deficit?

   ibspider posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm in my first year, second semester, first week of med surg clinicals. I am working up nursing diagnoses related to nutrition and fluids on my pt this week. She is 80, has CHF and they believe she is passing. She has edema (abdomen) and urinating l...

10. Feeling green about 1st clinical site

    ibspider replied to jschut's topic in General Students

    Wow, I'm really glad to have this site and this board. I am in my second semester and the first semester clinicals really had me nervous. Though I knew it was normal, it helps to hear people talk about the fear and how they faced it. It's hard to ...