Natasha A. CNA, LVN

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    Top 3 Time Management Tips

    Natasha A. posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone! What are your top three Time Management Tips? I discovered on here plenty of people having some free time while in school. Teach me!! *hehe Do you study during lunch break? Do you read...
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    LVN Student help! - NCLEX tips pleassse

    Natasha A. posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am a complete BEGINNER when it comes to nclex style questions and barely passed med surg and 2nd level in LVN program. I realized my school is a "self taught" program and you have to figure out how...
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    LVN Student help! - NCLEX tips pleassse

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    awesome! thank you nurse-in-the-making2. You have helped me out :) Also wish you the best on your NCLEX RN
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    mnenomics anyone?

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    thanks!! quick question there is no acronym or mnemonic care plans books available are
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    mnenomics anyone?

    Natasha A. posted a topic in General Students

    i love using mnenomics for pharmacology and make up visual triggers. i can remember information pretty quickly. i am trying to see if anyone uses mnenomcs for nursing school exams incorporating...
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    mnenomics anyone?

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    awesome! thank you so much. For some reason creating flashcards with triggers and making up sentences helps the information stick but I had trouble trying to incorporate nursing interventions
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    6 months in med surg...uncomfortable

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    Thank you Plute62 for this amazing post! You have hit the nail on the wall when you mentioned "task oriented" thinking vs critical thinking. I do have a habit of not separating facts vs inference What...
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    6 months in med surg...uncomfortable

    Natasha A. posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone,I am 6 months into my LVN program barely passed med surg and uncomfortable. we get a week off for a break and my teacher had said all of the body systems we learned in level 2 (resp,...
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    Majority of Class Not Passing

    Natasha A. replied to shan409's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not sure if its a law but my current class of 15 majority of us was not passing. I talked to my teacher and she said its all politics meaning because my school receives money from the state, they...
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    Half of the class fails

    Natasha A. replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    Thank you for sharing your honest advice. I have owned up to my mistakes and realize that I need additional help with how to take nursing exams and decided to get a tutor for one-on-one feedback and...
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    6 months in med surg...uncomfortable

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    AGE87 thanks. I'm trying the audio books. I realize I need additional help to see if I'm note taking the substantive content that's necessary and if I am spotting the key issues and facts. I'm...
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    Difference between Sterile and Aseptic technique?

    Natasha A. replied to katelg03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for clearing this up. I needed a simple definition of both. Sterile - gets rid of all microbs Aseptic-only gets rid of the disease that makes the
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    Southwest Technical College Fennimore, WI LPN to RN

    Natasha A. replied to adom's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I submitted my online application. call up there and speak to the DON or (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME) who is affiliated with the nursing program.
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    Studying "whats the big picture?"

    Natasha A. posted a topic in General Students

    I may have been studying all wrong (passively) and not finding the "big picture connection." I remember talking about the theorists and nursing process models first level and never applied those...
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    Studying "whats the big picture?"

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    Thank you!! Yes, ABC's always first :) That is why I put an exception because if the ABC's needs are not met, then this is the highest priority :) Thanks again
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    Test taking ABC's life threatening priorities or How to read a book efficiently. -HELP

    Natasha A. posted a topic in General Students

    Most of my med surg 1 test exams in school are based on nurse interventions and life threatening priorities and I am having trouble reading the LARGE chapters and skimming to find the key points which...
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    Test taking ABC's life threatening priorities or How to read a book efficiently. -HELP

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    thanks everyone.. I have a question which is higher priority infection or oxygen? also what is an example of tissue
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    priority nursing questions

    Natasha A. replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    THanks. I will need to look into that book. I have a question which is highest priority infection or oxygen? also what is an example of tissue
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    Test taking ABC's life threatening priorities or How to read a book efficiently. -HELP

    Natasha A. replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Students

    Thank you Heathermaizey. So highest priority are life threatening right such as ABC, electrolytes. Where does uncontrolled bleeding and positioning the patient fall into maslow? or nutrition or...
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    priority nursing questions

    Natasha A. replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How do you become good at these type of questions? Im looking for a cheat sheet for first priorities airway obstruction, uncontrol bleeding, impaired gas exchange, repositioning. anything
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    How to read and study nursing textbooks?

    Natasha A. replied to Vega043's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone
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    Smart move to go LPN then Bridge over

    Natasha A. replied to RunnerD1987's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    CONGRATULATIONS :) That's in my 5 year
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    How to read and study nursing textbooks?

    Natasha A. replied to Vega043's topic in General Students

    What information do you looking for when reading to study for
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    Pharm Class

    Natasha A. replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Students

    please keep us posted
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    Pharm Class

    Natasha A. replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Students

    Great tips nlitened . I am also a visual learner and have studied so far creating visual association/mnemonics. So far I have an A in the class and I think that drawing out pictures organs and...