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  1. if the idiot that posted that is a nursing student they obviously don't realize that ip addy's can be traced by the forum she's on. if she's ever used that id for any professional or educational...
  2. thanks a bunch, some nights i wonder where my head is. the picture you've got is what my one of my patient's has. i just remember the jackson pratt really well, because i thought it was interesting,...
  3. most difficult part of nursing school?

    1. clinical worksheets 2. feeling like a nun (after 16 years of marriage) 3. feeling like nothing i do is right. 4. the moodiness of other people. 5. keeping my mouth shut. 6. feeling like a...
  4. my jackson pratt p appendectomy/sepsis was an easter egg sized clear container attached to the drain, which the nurse squeezed the air out of after draining, then she closed it. a hemovac runs off...
  5. last nursing care plan ever!

    congrats on your last
  6. Procedure hoarding classmates

    luckily my experience yesterday was not so dramatic, but i was still ticked about it. it was one of my days to have two patients, and it was 1:30, we go off the floor for post conference at 2 pm. as...
  7. The evil reign of PowerPoint Lectures

    i also have a love/hate relationship with power points. don't read them to me! i can do that myself. since we have a different lecturer each time, you never know what you're going to get. i go to...
  8. i got b's when i took a&p ii and micro in one semester, and nothing else. that was a total of 6 hours lecture/6 hours lab + studying. that sounds like 9 hours lab + 9 hours lecture + studying and...
  9. HELP! what do i expect in nursing school??????

    acceptance, acceptance, acceptance. start taking vitamins, now (unless contraindicated). get a flu shot. while you're free this summer get your life in order. deep clean the house, get rid of all...
  10. Ideas for Health Care Issues Skit? Lost!!!

    thanks! some days my brain isn't all there. i'm totally wiped from clinical now! thank goodness five days off for easter
  11. CI surfing the web during clincals

    imho it's unprofessional and sets a bad example, but and there is always a but. this is your clinical instructor and 1. the instructor you have vs. the one you could have had or will have by...
  12. Pharmacology Drug Cards

    here's what i did: do your drug cards in powerpoint, print on card stock (i think i paid about $8 for a package of 250 8 1/2 x 11 sheets at a local staples) 2 to a page and cut in half. i like this...
  13. Ideas for Health Care Issues Skit? Lost!!!

    we had to do group projects in the fall. and though no longer rec. for use one group did their's on compression stockings and came out dancing dressed in hospital gowns and compression stocking to...
  14. Grading Scales

    wow i guess we're lucky. (not that i'd be satisfied with a 71) a=91-100 b=81-91 c=72-80 below a 72 you fail state funded community college adn
  15. Wait is Over!

    congratulations!!!!
  16. Advice for Studying

    i did this in another thread, but i'll do it again. for patho of diseases break the your notecards down into: s/s what went wrong what makes it better-meds/surgery/treatments common tests for dx...
  17. Need your help - trying to change school policy

    72% to pass 2.5 gpa in pre-req's + nursing classes 100% on dosage calculations 3 tries permitted can only repeat 2 nursing classes. but can only repeat a single class once (in other words if you fail...
  18. Failing nursing student seeking advice

    Do you need a 2.5 in just your nursing classes or your nursing classes + other college classes? Ours is total of all college classes ever taken. If it's the way mine is, you could take some classes...
  19. Why do teachers tr to fail you???

    thanks i forgot s/s. i have the format written on a card on the other side of the room. most of our area hospitals are going to the sbar format. so before you call the doc you have to assess the...
  20. Older students biased against younger students?

    acceptance should always be based on merit. to base it on whether a person is younger or older i believe is against the law. (oh look at me throwing that in. lol) those two the op were talking...
  21. Why do teachers tr to fail you???

    i'm not going to get into whether they're out to fail people or not, only they know. i know nursing school is hard!! but here goes my tips for better grades in nursing school: in pathophysiology of...
  22. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    my health, started nursing school with great blood pressure, 110/64 average, now on medication. my sweet spirit, i used to be nice and love everyone, now i've seen the sniping and witchiness of 150...
  23. my first poop/ nasty experience... just wanna share

    your not a newbie anymore. congrats, i hate the poo, too. i love the fms. it's the fecal management system, unfortunately it's not for long term usage (29 days) and their stool needs to be more...
  24. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    oh how i'd love to, but i just don't dare. maybe at the end of the semester. i'm actually a very chilled out person, minding my own business has earned me a reputation of being a good person to...
  25. Anxiety

    i can so relate to the op. i got my life in order b4 this rotation started. scrubbed the house down, paid bills, took care of everything i possibly could (heck we have enough sheets i can change the...