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  1. anyone here an EMT?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    can anyone tell me what being an EMT is like? how much the programs usually cost and what stuff you do? what kind of patients do you see? how long do these programs usually take? would you reccomend...

  2. how you become a better critical thinker? independent decision maker? more confident?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    how do you build critical thinking skills? how do you become an independent decision maker? how do you make confident decisions in the clinicals? how do you apply the knowledge you learned in theory...

  3. anyone here get a degree in sociology and then switch to nursing?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    what's sociology like? what's the difference btw sociology and social work? anyone know? why did you make the switch? was it due to unemployment? pay? hardship? please

  4. Pasadena city college nursing school

    mashamontago replied to jontrizzan's topic in California Nursing

    i got into the nursing program at pcc in 2008 with a gpa of 3.5ish. i didn't have straight As. my B was in microbio and in anatomy and i had As in all the other prereqs. i was waitlisted... my name...

  5. anyone here get a degree in psychology?

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    thank you guys for helping me gain insight about a career in psychology! your opinions were very valuable to me on my

  6. anyone here get a degree in psychology?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    what did you do after you graduated from college with a BSN? why did you make the switch to

  7. anyone here get a degree in sociology and then switch to nursing?

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for the advice and insight. what school did you graduate from with a degree in sociology? did you ever consider taking law or teach sociology? did you ever do

  8. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have a plan to go to a university.. i did that just in case i failed again. i failed N51 TWICE.. my professor told me it was because she didn't think i had confidence for my pt, that i kept asking...

  9. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    how do you know you will find the career that suits

  10. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    thanx for your reply. where in the military do you think you'll be joining? i've thought of that too. what's it like being a military

  11. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    why are you glad that you

  12. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    after seven years you decided to come back to nursing school.

  13. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    what made you change your mind at age 25 to go back into nursing and not pursue another

  14. assertiveness/confidence?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    how do you nurses do that? what would you recommend for a student that is somewhat shy when meeting new people? my professor things i'm too unassertive and quiet and meek. please

  15. HIPAA and talking about patients

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    is it illegal to talk about patients on blogger/livejournal? you don't use their name or any personal info.. u just use their diagnosis and

  16. what qualities do professors want to see in their nrsing students?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    what makes a good student stand out among the

  17. how do you take the BP in this scenario?

    mashamontago posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    on a patient that has pain in both arms or has a blood clots in the arms? i have never taken a thigh blood pressure before.. how do you do

  18. doing poorly in clinicals

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello i am having trouble following instructions, listening to orders, focusing, and schedules/time. my professor is really worried about me since on one exam i forgot to transfer the answer from a...

  19. O2 Sat is 100% but the hemoglobin is 5g/100ml.. what is wrong with the patient?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    a patient has O2 sat= 100% and we dont think they're hypoxic.. but then the tissues have 5g/100ml=tissue hypoxia.. so what? why is this important?' my professor gave us an example btw three patients....

  20. why is this a sign of overhydration?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    a post op patient has a BP of 112/72, an increased HR, diaphoretic, and RR 29.... wouldn't this be a sign of

  21. what is better study technique?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    go to sleep right now (11pm) and have about 7 hours of sleep or to keep on studying and get 5-6 hours of sleep? is sleeping more hours or reading more material and staying awake better? please

  22. i need help learning about burns and hyperkalemia and IVs

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    i don't get it.. what does it mean when a person has a burn and the K+ spills out into the cell? which causes.. what? hyperkalemia? someone explain? 0.9% NaCl is used for diabetic patients... why?...

  23. why does hyponatremia cause hyperactive bowel sounds?

    mashamontago replied to mashamontago's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    its not homework. i am getting questions from a NCLEX book called saunders. i'm answering questions and i don't get the rationale behind them in the

  24. how can altered breathing be a diagnosis for minute ventiliation?

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    i dont get what the s/s of minute ventilation would be to have a an altered breathing pattern

  25. questions about oxygenation

    mashamontago posted a topic in General Nursing

    what is the difference between the S/S of altered breathing pattern and impaired gas