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always keep a pair of hemostats nearby for a pt with a chest tube for when clamping is necessary normal paco2: 35-40 mm hg normal pao2: 95-100 mm hg hypoventilation: a person is not getting enough o2, therefore their rr goes up (compensation-hyperc...

I just wanted to introduce myself. I graduated from the PN program yesterday, and am also studying for the NCLEX. I love all of the kind words and tips! Good luck everyone!

Thanks-I found this very interesting and helpful!

Unfortunately, FA is an obstacle at MSC. When I began 7 months ago, I was required to put down $1,200 (which I had to borrow from my dad). I qualified for a Pell grant and I also took out a loan. It took the school 4 months to give me my deposit back...

Hi I am also interested in Botox/derma fillers (however I am still in school). From what I have been told by the Rn's I have spoke to here in AZ, you need to be RN certified, and also have a medical esthetician licence. Botox/derma filler companies t...

You are given scrubs (two sets) in block B. There are 3 blocks. The reason they don't give them to you in block A is because we don't start clinicals until block B. And yes, they are yours to keep, as well as the books. There is a small on-campus lib...

Yes they do look at your NET scores. You will def get in with your scores. I scored higher in math than I did in reading-I don't remember the exact numbers, but both my reading & math scores were in the 80s/90s. They are a lot stricter now than t...

omg you that is so my life life right now! i loved it, thanks for making me feel so not alone lol!:heartbeat

Hi there. I am a student at MSC, I am in my second block (the LPN only has 3). The school does have some issues but probably nothing more than any other college. The books come with the cost of tuition, so they are yours to keep. However, I have spen...

You know you're in nursing school when you give a nursing diagnosis to everyone you meet....risk for falls, impaired skin integrity, anxiety......

I subscribe to two sites that send me weekly recipes. All are vegetarian and some are vegan. vegcooking.com and [email protected] YUMMY! :heartbeat

this is my favorite recipie to make. i omit the corn chips & add black olives. this recipe is a peta favorite. it's easy to make and extremely flavorful--a guaranteed crowd-pleaser! 12 oz. vegetarian burger crumbles (try morningstar farms b...

Its funny you should ask that. I eat ALL the time. The foods I choose to snack on are low in calories and healthy like nuts fruits, veggies, smoothies with protein powder, whole grain crackers & breads, etc. My meals though do fill me up. I have ...

I am so sorry, I misspoke. What I meant to say is I am OK with a person who chooses a meat-based diet. I do not judge a person by what they eat. For me personally, eating vegan is a spiritual decision, based on my values and ethics, which of course d...

Being a vegan I thought I knew everything there was to know about nutrition and vegetarianism. Thank you for that bit of info!

I follow a vegan diet. I am healthy (strong immune system, ideal wt, energetic) and I know I am doing a huge part to save the environment. I do not condone anyone who follows a meat-based diet (my entire family eats meat-including my hubby). I plan ...

I am still a student, I have 8 more months to go before I will be in your position. I'm afraid I cant offer very much advice except to let you know you are not alone and to hang in there. Keep in mind why you wanted to be a nurse in the first place. ...

I leave my house at 6am to arrive at my school by 8am. Sometimes I make it there early, sometimes I barely make it there on time! My school is 4-5 days a week. The drive home is a little shorter because there is less afternoon traffic. IMO, it is wor...

Silly question-what is the HESI?

:ancong!: I haven't heard anything about Phoenix college specifically but I know that each school within the community college district is required to hold the same standards, and have the same curriculum. The books may be different. I believe that ...

Hi. In order to prevent anything like this from happening again, you can request that the childs info be withheld from certain individuals and have a copy of the request in the childs school file. That way when the childs file is pulled up, it will c...

I just wanted to tell you that you are not alone. I worked so hard to get into an RN program, only to fail block 1! For me I froze during test time, but everything else (clinicals, pharm, process etc) I excelled at! I resubmitted my app the DAY afte...

congrats and good luck! I start LPN school on Friday...yeah!!!:)

congrats and good luck! i start lpn school on friday...yeah!!!

I was not sure where to post my question so I hope I am in the right spot! I am in LPN school and plan on going for my RN. I would like to someday work in plastic surgery or in a med-spa environment. My question is, what type of advanced degree/certi...