jistravel replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing
I was in finance for 10 years and was in the towers on 9/11. I volunteered with red cross at ground zero and wanted to help people after seeing people so selflessly give their time, resources, health....
jistravel replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing
Nursing seems like its flexible because of the various settings/shifts/hours you can work but there is always a catch. If you are full time -working holidays, mandatory overtime, weekends, night...
I eat healthy and wear compression stocking everyday to work. I am on my feet 90% of the time, not just standing but walking fast, but once I get home I look heavier around my middle, my legs look...
I work night shift and like the others... go straight to the gym. I wear my sports bra and tank under scrubs, eat during shift change or around then. I go spinning 1-2 times a week, pilates mat one...
I want to order compression stockings and would like some input on those who wear them. Do you get the prescription ones? I ordered them but dont have a doctor right now to send in the prescription so...
Hi All, took mine this morning. 75 questions, 22 SATA, tons of meds that I did not know, no calc (I love these), and just a lot of things I did not study very much. I felt like I guessed on 65 of the...
Hi MJM2010, In answer to your first question, no I do not have a job. I never considered it because I dont like to be really busy- does that make sense? I think school itself is more than enough for...
Hi MJM2010- Personally for me, I cannot do allnighters. I end up dozing off and wasting my time. I think that over the semester for the regular exams you can study moderately by spacing it out or...
Hello MJM 2010, We are accredited by CCNE, so from what understand, will not be shortchanged by any way. I know alot of people who plan on going onto grad school and also practicing/moving out of NY...
Hi MJM, Honestly, the program is not as bad as I thought it would be- that does not mean that I learned not to freak out before each exam. As long as you manage your time (we usually have one exam...
Thanks so much for your response and the link! Not sure if it is a new diagnosis but it is in the 2nd Edition Mosby's Guide to Nursing diagnosis. Delayed Surgical Recovery's defining characteristics...
Hello, I am a first semester nursing student and need to come up with a care plan which includes: 1. One full diagnoses (Name of diagnoses, reason (related to), and defining characteristics. 2....
The admittance was for exploratory laparoscopy due to abdominal pain. But they also mentioned was lysis of adhesions. I know the person had a hx of abdominal adhesions and
Thank you all for your response. Looking at the way I deciphered the writing made no sense to me either and seemed way off even with my having no knowledge of meds or IV administration. I knew there...