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  1. Need help! What would you do?

    tnortham replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a really interesting job...and right now a job is a job, experience is experience. You may really like it. I would take

  2. Considering nursing school, but I have a slight problem

    tnortham replied to schmalcine's topic in General Nursing

    Take a CNA class...It will help you figure out if you can handle seeing (and bathing) naked people and all of their parts. Classes don't take too long and you won't have a lot of time or money...

  3. Intervention to a patient with a hip fracture

    tnortham replied to mmgaff22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite has it covered...but to answer your question about R 32. It means respirations are 32 a minute. You will need to know this because it is an abnormal

  4. Final Exam Question.....

    tnortham replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    For finals I went over all my notes and power points for the semester; any time I didn't remember something clearly I reviewed it in detail (wikipedia usually gives simple explanations). I focused...

  5. ? about Nursing School Classes

    tnortham replied to miksyrak3's topic in General Students

    At my school there isn't any additional math classes, but you will use math a lot in pharmacology. We also have math quizes every semester before we go to clinical (need to be able to pass meds...

  6. Too young to be a nurse?

    tnortham replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I think it is great you have your life together at this age and know what you what to do with it! Nursing school has people of many ages- you are all in the same boat of class assignments and...

  7. Is it normal to feel this way?

    tnortham replied to Saturnalia's topic in General Students

    I think you aren't going to be able to make a rational decision until you get your anxiety under control. You should seek medical help/medication to get this under control. Lots of students have...

  8. HELP! FailingRNschool-B/C I took care of myself

    tnortham replied to SnowRain7489's topic in General Students

    I am glad you are being proactive...hopefully you have enough time to turn this semester around. Good

  9. Nervous about first OB exam and terrified of Failing

    tnortham replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I found OB tests to be pretty straight forward also. Read, review your notes and do practice NCLEX OB questions. Have a little confidence! Your study group didn't make you pass last semester...you...

  10. HELP! FailingRNschool-B/C I took care of myself

    tnortham replied to SnowRain7489's topic in General Students

    You need to get it together! You are going to lose a great opportunity because lack of focus. You need to make a weekly schedule with time in it to study and read EVERYDAY. You need to make an...

  11. how much are you expected to know about your drugs before you pass?

    tnortham replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    If this is first semester I think that the nurse is expecting a lot from you. By second and third semester at my school you are supposed to know the thirty plus meds for your patient, and mechanism of...

  12. My clinical instructor threw me out of clinical!

    tnortham replied to Nightbloom's topic in General Students

    Your instructor wants you to work on time management and prioritizing. You only had one patient and you should be able to provide care to them; even if they are total care patients. Go into clinical...

  13. Enough is enough: Get out of my wallet.

    tnortham replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    Why don't you just send out a petition like your instructor suggested? That should be easy enough to send out during lecture or pass around during clinical, and if you have a large number of people...

  14. I may be getting married while in nursing school- HELP

    tnortham replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    In the big scheme of things a few months will not make a difference. You need to focus on school, your last semester and studying for the NCLEX. A secure job will make a great deal of difference in...

  15. 3rd semester is about to start; and I am PETRIFIED!

    tnortham replied to cincin1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in fourth semester now. I think third semester really helped me start putting things together. Care plans and concept maps started making sense. Lab values started indicating things. Everything...

  16. new question on wet to dry dressing changes

    tnortham replied to hoopskirthippie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have never had that problem. At the hospitals I do clinicals at there are separate gauze and saline. There isn't a kit. (Not every one has the same size wound). So you open the gauze packet and pour...

  17. Advice on Cover Letter for Internship

    tnortham replied to droz_17's topic in General Students

    "To encounter hospital based experiences and work with professional nurses and the interdisciplinary team to increase my knowledge base and education through an internship program." That is what I put...

  18. What a terrible way to start off the new year

    tnortham replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Maybe you should have a soul searching day...it is a new year and time to focus on your future. Maybe nursing isn't for you. Why did you want to become a nurse? Is it something you have always wanted...

  19. I feel I don't know anything about...

    tnortham replied to msjam54's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have found when you get into more advanced clinical classes your instructor will not accept this is a "calcium channel blocker". You will have to explain how a calcium channel blocker works;...

  20. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    tnortham replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    I have grandmothers and recent high school graduates in my RN class. Everyone gets along and is respectful to each other- in general the older students get better grades. They have more focus, drive,...

  21. how to deal with a know-it-all?

    tnortham replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    I would be straight up in private and say- "You are coming across as a know it all- I find it unhelpful and annoying. I think it probably rubs other people the wrong way also." Maybe the guy just...

  22. I need advice

    tnortham replied to Mrfox90's topic in General Students

    Why not consider getting your RN from the community college? You can complete your BSN online without having to go away to college. If you don't want to do RN right away you can do LPN, then Bridge to...

  23. spring 09 at forsyth tech?

    tnortham replied to laurawhisenant00's topic in General Students

    I am currently in third semester at Forsyth Tech in the ADN program. I really loved first semester especially Ms. Martin (lead instructor) and Ms. Britt. They really care about the students and want...