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  1. Pediatric Health History...

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite, AS

  2. Pediatric Health History...

    BrandiBooh posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have to write up a health history for peds on a child and I have gathered all my information but I am having trouble figuring out the proper format to write it. I think my teacher wanted something...

  3. Colostomy Take Down?????

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Omg Thank You!! You're The

  4. Colostomy Take Down?????

    BrandiBooh posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, first week of clinicals (EVER--first semester student)..we go up today to get our pt. info and I get a colostomy "take down" patient and my instructor has no idea what that means...I assume that...

  5. MOCK careplan help please!!

    BrandiBooh posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey guys, I am doing a "mock" careplan for a client with COPD and one of the interventions I chose was the 6-minute walk test... HOWEVER, I only vaguely understand how this walk test works so I am...

  6. MOCK careplan help please!!

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do I have to go back now and reassess since he started feeling fatigued after 4 minutes of walking or do we just leave that alone since this is a "mock" case and I made up his

  7. MOCK careplan help please!!

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found some information on my own and decided just to say: 1. Client performed 6-minute walk test and oxygenation saturation taken before and after test. Client also expressed feelings of...

  8. wondering if I made to right decision to go to nursing school

    BrandiBooh replied to phillystudentforlife's topic in General Students

    Join the club! j/k...but I feel the same way these first few weeks of starting NS! It is def. an adjustment but I think as the semester progresses things will get a lot better...right now it's the...

  9. What's more objective...?

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's a great way to look at it though---they way you pointed out the fact that you have to dig deeper when assesing the pain comment I will remember that for future ref

  10. What's more objective...?

    BrandiBooh posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    pain in the leg or discomfort in breathing? I am stuck with these because you can observe pain by checking for tenderness...and you can inspect discomfort breathing by watching the client and checking...

  11. What's more objective...?

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    FYI--It was discomfort in breathing go

  12. What's more objective...?

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for all your help guys, this one IS tough

  13. What's more objective...?

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's all the information that's actually given..I understand your thinking process though :) My book says that "feelings of pain" are subjective...I guess since it's what the client perceives...but...

  14. What's more objective...?

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Subjective vs. Objective data that you record when you take an assessment (I am a first semester Jr) :uhoh21: I know that subjective is what is stated and objective is more of what you assess...but...

  15. Is everyone ready for school to start!!

    BrandiBooh replied to 2bRnKim's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I know exactly what you mean when you talk about the seemingly ENDLESS list of things you have to get done AFTER admission into a program. I STILL feel overwhelmed. I'm not quite ready for school to...

  16. For those of you that have completed your FIRST year (of BSN)...

    BrandiBooh posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Could you give us a little insight on how it was for you? For example, what classes you took--what you learned in those classes (types of things) which classes you really enjoyed...which you HATED!...

  17. Nursing program wait lists

    BrandiBooh replied to lpnstudent07's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    It really depends on what route you want to pursue. I am a traditional BSN student so there wasn't a waiting list at all. I know for LPN/ADN routes there can be..and usually are. Making sure you...

  18. Who's starting NS this fall???!!!!

    BrandiBooh replied to 2bRnKim's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I AM! I know a few people that are going through Langston's fall program that are finishing up some pre-reqs along with me this summer... I'll be at

  19. Transitioning from NS to NP (how difficult was the coursework)

    BrandiBooh posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In comparison to your nursing level of education (undergraduate) how much of a difference in difficulty did you experience moving up the ladder to getting your masters as a NP? I am very interesting...

  20. Transitioning from NS to NP (how difficult was the coursework)

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE FEEDBACK! So, would you guys suggest working first as an R.N. for a few years before pursing my masters? I know some programs require that but the one I am interested in...

  21. Very confused

    BrandiBooh replied to BeachPrincess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know what the best advice is..BE PERSISTENT! Call those schools that you are on the waiting list for and plead your case. Find out who (at the university) is over the admissions (the...

  22. For those of you that have completed your FIRST year (of BSN)...

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thanks so much for your post! I am also planning for the NP pathway after graduation I think the most reoccuring thing I hear is pertaining to time management, that the class work isn't really too...

  23. For those of you that have completed your FIRST year (of BSN)...

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Oh ...and of COURSE I mean your first year of the nursing portion (Junior

  24. What would you do..?

    BrandiBooh posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    If you were in my situation. Either go to a school that is in your hometown (so you can live at home) that is pretty prestigous (TU) but would be there for three years INSTEAD of the normal two...

  25. What would you do..?

    BrandiBooh replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    YES they do! Also, I have a close relative that recently graduated from TU's nursing program and LOVED it and was instantly hired in an cardio-ICU at St. Francis where she has told me she is way above...