AmyL

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1. Questions on patients with Anthrax

   AmyL replied to AmyL's topic in General Nursing

   Thankfully, no. So I've settled with myself that it's standard precautions with whatever extra precautions are needed if there are cutaneous lesions. I guess my hangup is that it isn't strict contact precautions for cutaneous anthrax.

2. Questions on patients with Anthrax

   AmyL posted a topic in General Nursing

   Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. I haven't ventured outside of student forums, but I'm not a student anymore! I always wear gloves when assessing any vital signs with any patient -- I'm not entirely sure if standard precautions prefer...

3. What do you think?

   AmyL replied to gesm9's topic in General Students

   Since you've been able to draw blood and perform these actions before without any difficulty, you have to consider a psychological component to your issue. One, dig deep. Are you afraid of failure? You ask us what God really wants for you, but als...

4. What information needs to be memorized?

   AmyL posted a topic in Student Assist

   Before nursing school I was a CNA; I knew my job in and out and what was important. As a nursing student, first level included us being constantly monitored and assisted, with an opportunity to get our client paperwork the day before. This allowed ...

5. I've messed everything up.

   AmyL posted a topic in General Students

   I'm a second level student currently; I'm states away from my closest family member. I've always got the impression that the majority of the faculty I'm studying under didn't care for me and have experienced an immense amount of anxiety due to this ...

6. American Mobile Health - ?

   AmyL posted a topic in Travel

   I'm a pre-nursing student right now, but I'm already looking into travel nursing. I particularly like this one company, but it just sounds too good to be true. Has anyone worked an assignment for this company? http://americanmobile.com Thanks, Amy

7. Radial Pulse. Help!

   AmyL replied to AmyL's topic in General Students

   I've done that. Part of my problem is that I know the seven or eight girls I practice with all have regular heart rates. There's a definite pattern to all of them. I think I've just memorized the pattern and am counting that, even when I don't hear t...

8. a & p hard? opinions

   AmyL replied to mistydave's topic in General Students

   I passed my A&P I class, but not with the grade I wanted. My problem was that I did so well on the first half that I assumed the second half would be breezy. If you know you love learning about molecular structures but have a more difficult time ...

9. Radial Pulse. Help!

   AmyL posted a topic in General Students

   I've got pulse issues. Everybody else that I'm studying with has got this, but I just can't seem to get the hang of getting radial pulse. I just got how to hold the wrist correctly no matter which hand I'm using - so that my thumb isn't against them...

10. May I have a moment to whine?

    AmyL replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Try to remember (or at least convince yourself) that the first test in any class will be the hardest. You're new to it, you're getting used to your professor, etc. I'm not a mom, so I'm not going to push a lot of advice out there on this topic. With...

11. what do I need to know about the TEAS?

    AmyL replied to luckie_me's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I didn't think the book was worth the $46 I paid for it. It was a lot of nonsense compared to the test. Don't, however, think you're going to just breeze through the test. Some parts are pretty easy. Some, like science, are pretty much common sense q...