Smartferret

Smartferret

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  1. Good Nursing Diagnosis Handbook?

    Smartferret replied to haunani's topic in General Students

    Used this book throughout my nursing program.

  2. I passed Nac I

    Smartferret replied to nolamomx2's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Congratulations!

  3. The Nac I blues

    Smartferret replied to nolamomx2's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I learn more from the questions that I get wrong than the ones I get right. Reading the rationals for why the correct answer is correct and the wrong answers are wrong teach not only content, but...

  4. MED MATH HELP ML/HR

    Smartferret replied to SN09's topic in General Students

    In question #1 it would need to be 40mg in 250ml to get an answer of

  5. Question about Eye Donation

    Smartferret replied to KathieSue's topic in General Students

    could be the same reason that they won't let me give blood. i was stationed in the uk for more than 6 months in the late 80s. they are worried that i'll give someone cjd. this is from a blood bank...

  6. Nursing Help! LSU va CSN

    Smartferret replied to Boogs1203's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    The last published numbers from the LSBN website is for 2007. Perhaps they are giving you numbers from 2008 or 2009. These would be different from those from the LSBN and correct for their last...

  7. I passed Basics!

    Smartferret replied to nolamomx2's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Congrats!

  8. What students should NOT do before,during, and after exams

    Smartferret replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Your allowed to have phones during an exam? If a student were found with a phone during our exams they would get an automatic zero! We are allowed nothing but a pencil and picture ID that must be...

  9. palm pilot/pda

    Smartferret replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

    I use the palm centro smart phone. Have drug book, medical dict., lab values, etc. It also has my calendar on it and I can put mp3s of lectures on it to listen to on the go.

  10. Charity and early acceptance

    Smartferret replied to kwest210's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    From the information bulletin: Acceptance letters are mailed by mid December for the next Fall class and by the middle of June for the next Spring

  11. Your school's exam review policy

    Smartferret replied to MollyMel's topic in General Students

    Our entire semester takes each test at the same time on the same day from 1330 to 1445. At 1500 we have review. Each test question is projected on the screen with the correct answer and rationals...

  12. Sign-on bonus?

    Smartferret replied to southlandrn's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Unless it has recently changed, (like since my husbands last paycheck) they debit your check $24.00 a month for garage parking.

  13. Nursing Schools

    Smartferret replied to chandarachelle's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    According to this page on the CSN website: http://www.dcc.edu/campus/charity/admissions/checklist/ , you must have completed the lab for your application package to be considered complete.

  14. Stuff for clinicals

    Smartferret replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in General Students

    All above are good suggestions. Mine? Go to Walgreens and get a pill splitter, a really good one with a blade. I found I often had to split pills and could NEVER find one at the hospital (My CI...

  15. Tattoos and piercings

    Smartferret replied to averna's topic in General Students

    A surgical tech is going to gowned and gloved during cases so no worries about exposing tats to patients then. Otherwise, we usually inhabit areas of the hospital where patients aren't wondering...

  16. 41 and going into NURSING? HELP

    Smartferret replied to lasalp's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 47 and just finished my first semester of NS. I'm doing way better now than I would have 20 years ago. Go for it! As for the TEAS. This is the test that I had to take for my school as well....

  17. What do you do to relieve your stress?

    Smartferret replied to nurse901's topic in General Students

    Meditation .... EVERY

  18. Charity January 2009

    Smartferret replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    apitslife, My card specifies that I took "BLS for Healthcare Providers". I would call just to confirm that this is the class you are signed up for as there is a BLS class for the lay person that...

  19. Acid-Base Balance / Fluids-Electrolyte Balance

    Smartferret replied to daveintexas8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you

  20. Acid-Base Balance / Fluids-Electrolyte Balance

    Smartferret replied to daveintexas8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, I had bookmarked the post you linked to on this thread. Of course with the new upgrade it just takes me to the AN home page. Could you please reference the thread title or date or search...

  21. Charity January 2009

    Smartferret replied to Jenn06189's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Tulane is an AHA training center. My card is from there and no problems w/ CSN this last semester. See

  22. Brand Of Palm

    Smartferret replied to cuppycake21's topic in General Students

    I have the Palm Centro phone w/ a 4G SD card (more than a TX). We are allowed to have them in clinical as long as the phone feature is turned off. I've had both Palm and PocketPC devices in the past...

  23. Books... AHHHHHHH!

    Smartferret replied to crok9014's topic in General Students

    Half.com can be great when your transaction proceeds smoothly, however, if something goes wrong you have very little recourse. Back in October I purchased a med-surg textbook from a seller on...

  24. Could I run some NCLEX-style questions by this forum?

    Smartferret replied to x3xsolxdierx3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would answer B. Any reduction in the size of visual field could indicate a retinal detachment. Placing in a supine position and patching (to discourage eye movement) helps to prevent progression...

  25. Do you type you notes on Index Cards?

    Smartferret replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    I use the Avery #3381 Postcards/Index cards and the Avery Design Pro software you can download from their website. You type your cards and they are printed out 4 to a page. You just tear the...