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  1. another care plan help

    momtojosh replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    could i use alteration in thought processes as evidenced by cognitive

  2. another care plan help

    momtojosh replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you!! i think my brain is starting to kick in.... i do have those written down. i think i am begining to see how this is suppose to work. now to get it all down on

  3. another care plan help

    momtojosh replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A few more details....is she oriented?yes she is, Is she able to care for herself? she needs help washing, Does she have pain?she denied any pain the only time i talked with her, What is her...

  4. another care plan help

    momtojosh replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thank you for that...i have read your post over and over and still cannot get it. we never did a head to toe assessment...havent even begun that yet. this is what we did....first day of clinicals in...

  5. You're going to think I'm nuts

    momtojosh replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    i actually took a "break" this weekend....i have not cracked a book since fridays lecture:sleep:....tomorrow it starts

  6. The "Nursing Games" claims it's first victims...

    momtojosh replied to Klimpys's topic in General Students

    i took mine last week. we have to take 1 each semester.....85 or better on first,90/2nd.95/3rd and 100 in the 4th semester....we do get 3x before you are out. i passed with a 95 and i thought for...

  7. You're going to think I'm nuts

    momtojosh replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    i am half way thru my first semester and LOVING it!.. I have a b+ average and very happy with that. even though I received all A's on pre reqs and the co-req sciences..... i have kids and grandkids...

  8. Potential vs Risk for Diagnosis

    momtojosh replied to brinks's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    your a tough nut to crack grntea..i like that and ALL you do!!....just a bit of humor to start my friday which is a very BUSY

  9. RN Student/I am a LPN in a RN program

    momtojosh replied to laydiebuug's topic in LPN to RN

    and the nclex style questions!....it sure is more intense than LPN school,thats for sure. my problem area is diagnoses. i cant seem to get the wording down or when the etilogy comes in for the...

  10. RN Student/I am a LPN in a RN program

    momtojosh replied to laydiebuug's topic in LPN to RN

    since becoming a LPN I have worked in a state run home for 12 medically frail, mentally and physically frail individuals. I have lost many nursing abilities in the cognitive area I am finding through...

  11. The rolling backpack debate

    momtojosh replied to winterlights08's topic in General Students

    i use one and i love it!...used the same one for LPN school..being a nurse now i know what the back goes thru in a

  12. Math help

    momtojosh posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am practicing for my med calc test that is next tues. I am AWFUL at it. Right now, we are just doing the dose desired/dose on hand X Q I get the easy ones and know how to convert mg to g and...

  13. Math help

    momtojosh replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    esme12...thank you for the websites...i was up til 11 practicing last night. math is very hard for me,i cant see what other people are seeing. my husband is a math wizard and he helps me "see" the...

  14. Math help

    momtojosh replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Would it be 960mg? ?? In 5ml theres 320mg The order is 15ml 5x3=15ml 320x3=960mg 960mg i can see it this way better..... Concentration: 320mg/5cc Volume on hand: N/A Any conversions: 1cc=1ml...

  15. RN Student/I am a LPN in a RN program

    momtojosh replied to laydiebuug's topic in LPN to RN

    i would like to be part of that thread as well. I am a LPN in a RN program but not a bridge...its a 2 yr ADN program...i started from the begining...i could of tested out of nursing 1 but decided not...

  16. review books

    momtojosh posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what can you all suggest for a good supplemental book in forms of RN NCLEX review and rationale.....i went to AMAZON and there are 100s....i heard suanders is good,but which one?

  17. first week over

    momtojosh posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hi all, had my first week of NS,today starts the 2nd,and instead of studying,I am sitting here reading post and watching LIVE with kellie at our camp. Had a fish fry with all our family last night for...

  18. First Nursing Exam

    momtojosh replied to Suns1113's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we have 3 instructors who switch every week...so far our first instructor said she takes test questions from the objectives..so she told us to KNOW the objectives....one down out of 3 our first test...

  19. lpn to rn-how different is it?

    momtojosh posted a topic in LPN to RN

    hi, i start an adn program on the 20th, there are no lpn-rn bridge programs close by me. people are telling me that the first 2 semesters of an adn program are about the same as the year long lpn...

  20. I start nursing school tomorrow!

    momtojosh replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    absolutely not! does that make it ok!.....point being....perhaps they should test even after,or like you said...if they are prescribed it then so be it. but what if...just a what if....what if the...

  21. I start nursing school tomorrow!

    momtojosh replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    Nurses and students have a moral and ethical obligation to uphold standards tell that one to the several doctors and nurses i know who smoke it...and one is a surgeon...i work with some nurses(i am a...

  22. What shoes are you getting for clinicals?

    momtojosh replied to SelenaS's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    we cant wear clogs....we can have white nursing shoes/sneakers or a respectable pair of shoes.....i have sketchers that i wear to work now(LPN) so i will be wearing them,they are the MOST comfortable...

  23. Can you guys give me an example of a day in the life of a nursing student?

    momtojosh replied to patriotprincess's topic in General Students

    i chose my own schedule as there were many classes to choose from: mon-nothing tues-9-11 lecture....then i work as an LPN 2-6(my short shift) wed-3-9 clinical at a nursing home...

  24. for those of you who went thru LPN school

    momtojosh replied to momtojosh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    actually,i am starting an ADN program....i am doing the whole first year of RN school cause where i am there is no offer a bridge of LPN to RN.....i am happy to be stating,but i was just wondering how...

  25. for those of you who went thru LPN school

    momtojosh posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hi, i start an ADN program on the 20th, and i have been reading with interest about how everyone feels about starting. scared of workload,not having a life,and so on... question for those who went...