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Thank you! I have never had anyone explain med-surg like that, This will def. help me in my studies. Thanks again!!!

Thank you sooo much!!! This is the first time I've had anyone explain it to me like that.

Wow Thank you soooo much!!!! I think breaking it down like that will help me better understand it. :thankya:

Flash cards by mosby are great. Even flash cards you make on your own will def help. For me I focused on the similarities and differences among the different groups of meds. Good luck!!

Online classes are not my favorite. In my past experience online classes seem like more busy work not necessarily study time. The load you are taking on does seem a bit heavy but it really depends on what classes you are taking on campus and via the internet. A teacher once mentioned that a good equation for study time for a class is: if a class is worth 3 credits then you will spend about 6 hours a week studying for it. Basically just double the credit hours and that will equal your study time. I only find this to be true with science classes like ap, micro and chem. The rest like psychology and human development didn't require that much study time. Good luck with your studies :-)

I didn't have to take physics..thank goodness!! lol!! But my fave was microbiology and apI. Microbio lab was soo much fun. My absolute least favorite was apII.

I am taking med-surg this fall and are terribly frightened. Some of my friends took it this summer and said it was soooo hard and they studied more for this class than any other in the past. I was wondering if anyone had any study and tips they used for success in med-surg?

Nursing school is tough but I am a firm believer that you can do anything you put your mind to. Many people I go to school with don't work and some just work part time jobs. The main difficulty is with hospital clinicals for instance at my school we get to request which day we would like to go to the hospital but we dont find out till school starts and then each day at the hospital is 10 hours long. Everyones circumstances are different and unique and only you will know what is the best situation for you. Good luck in your future studies :-)

i guess my question wasn't clear enough. i have already completed my presentation however my textbook doesn't clarify which is the most common adverse effect and most important point in patient education. i was hoping current working nurses could help me out with that. i would never ask for anyone to give me all the information i agree that is cheating. i just wanted someones opinion who has "real life nursing" perspective and experience. i would think the most important thing to assess nursing wise is their mood changes and i would stress the most important thing for the patient to lookout for their reaction to medication and make them aware that it takes about 1-4 weeks to feel benefits. am i on the right track? this is what i have so far: [color=#fe8637]¢cns [color=#fe8637]—anxiety, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, insomnia and weakness. [color=#fe8637]¢gi [color=#fe8637]—constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea and anorexia [color=#fe8637]¢gu [color=#fe8637]—ejaculatory disturbance (inability to achieve orgasm) [color=#fe8637]¢derm [color=#fe8637]—sweating [color=#fe8637]¢neuro [color=#fe8637]—tremor [color=#fe8637]¢depression [color=#fe8637]—monitor mood changes [color=#fe8637]¢ocd [color=#fe8637]—assess frequency and degree of obsessive-compulsive behaviors and how they affect adl's [color=#fe8637]¢panic attacks [color=#fe8637]—assess frequency and severity of panic attacks [color=#fe8637]¢social anxiety disorder [color=#fe8637]—assess frequency and episodes of anxiety [color=#fe8637]¢post-traumatic stress disorder [color=#fe8637]—assess incidents periodically during therapy [color=#fe8637]¢premenstrual dysphoria [color=#fe8637]—assess symptoms before and during therapy ¢take as directed. if you miss a dose take it as soon as possible. do not double dose ¢do not stop taking medication abruptly. abrupt withdrawal may cause dizziness, sensory disturbances, agitation, nausea, sweating and anxiety. ¢due to possible drowsiness avoid driving and operating heavy machinery until reaction to medication is known. ¢avoid alcohol or cns depressants. notify healthcare professional before taking other medications or herbal products with paxil. ¢advise patient therapeutics effects take anywhere from 1-4 weeks. ¢if experiencing dry mouth, maintain good oral hygiene and use of sugarless gum or candy minimize dry mouth. (if dry mouth persists for more than 2 weeks consult healthcare professional) ¢advise female patients to notify healthcare professional if planning pregnancy, suspected pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Hi everyone, I am doing a presentation on Paxil in my pharmacology class and was wondering if you could let me know what is the most important: side effects and patient education with this drug. Thanks, K

I have heard BCC is great. They are competitive so make sure your grades especially your A&P & chems are up there. Also I haven't heard anything about the other schools I would just double check to make sure they are accredited. Good luck in your studies

Got an A in patho!! yayyyy!! thanks again

76 at my school

At my school it is 76

Thanks for the tips!!! I really appreciate it