avahnel ASN, RN

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    Plagiarism Charges

    avahnel replied to lpn2rn11's topic in General Students

    In our program we have to put together a textbook picture, and concept maps. There is a place at the bottom for sources. They don't have to be in APA format, but we do have to say where we found the...
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    mneumonics for orientation and directional terms

    avahnel replied to Bo Shoi Ming's topic in General Students

    superior-above or toward the head inferior-below or toward the tail anterior--ventral- front of the body posterior--dorsal--easy since I think of the dorsal fin of a fish- back of the body...
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    Pharmacology info in an unexpected place

    avahnel replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    Wow!!! I think I almost understand it now!!! Thanks a
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    Question about the medication timing and IV fluids

    avahnel replied to leikz10's topic in General Students

    different hospitals may have different times for bid tid ect. at my last clinical site bid was 0900 and 2100. It all depends on where you work. I just know that bid means twice a day ect for
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    Should I be applying to jobs already?

    avahnel replied to 86toronado's topic in General Students

    What can you lose by calling them? Maybe you can get your dream
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    Starting to freak out...

    avahnel replied to Aneroo's topic in General Students

    You can use time at work for you by making notecards to flip through, and memorize. Here is am idea- once a month cooking. I don't do it every month, but when I do the extra time on two to three days...
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    student nurse interviews for nursing stratagies class

    avahnel replied to nubyone's topic in General Students

    1. I did not think we would be thrown on to a floor with just a room number and knowlege of how to do a bath. 2. Smells---and time management. I have two small children and trying to juggle the...
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    Infusion Pump Calculations

    avahnel replied to bluelegacy1920's topic in General Students

    I would set it up as ordered/on hand x what it comes in so 80 units/10,000units x 1000 mL = 8
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    strategies for helping patient to void

    avahnel replied to Lorodz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we were taught to make the pt as confortable as possible in an environment that is unconfortable-like give the pt privacy, a bed side comode uses less energy that an bed pan and is more like voiding...
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    math test, everyone failed

    avahnel replied to margaretofcastello's topic in General Students

    I am in an ADN program, and we have to pass a dosage calc test with a 90%, or we cannot get into the program. (One of the main reasons that they can say that our program does not have a waiting...
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    Pharmacology

    avahnel replied to chocha003's topic in General Students

    Prentice Hall has the reviews and rationales series. They have a Pharmacology one. I don't know if they review the side effects, maybe you could look at it at the library before you consider buying...
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    ER said it all

    avahnel replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Students

    This season of ER is the best!!! I have always been a faithful watcher, but this year I really remember why I loved it when it ffirst came out. I loved the quote you mentioned. I was watching with...
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    2 Year Rn Program.

    avahnel replied to nurse2be123's topic in General Students

    I am in an ADN program, and our counselors really encourage spliting up the courses "pre reqs" in one year, and nursing courses the two years after. You can do it all at once, but I would think twice...
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    what is the best path?????

    avahnel replied to remom1215's topic in General Students

    The ADN program I am in, at a community college, will only be three years by the time I am done. I did have to take 4 summer classes. I took my prereqs in one year, and am now in my first year of the...
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    Pick's Disease Nursing Diagnosis?

    avahnel replied to mbuteyn's topic in General Students

    What is Frontotemporal Dementia ? Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) describes a clinical syndrome associated with shrinking of the frontal and temporal anterior lobes of the brain. Originally known as...
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    What specialties of nursing have shortages??

    avahnel replied to princesasabia's topic in General Students

    That is a very hard question to answer, and is relative to where you live. My sugestion is to ask local hospitals, or check newspapers close to where you live. May hospitals have sign on bonuses for...
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    Need Advice on Head to Toe Assessments

    avahnel replied to blackdog's topic in General Students

    I have a question. When you are doing an assessment on your patient in the real world, how do you go about doing a full skin check? I am a first year student, and am getting over the privacy issue,...
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    Rejection letter

    avahnel replied to shan007's topic in General Students

    You can always become a CNA at a local hospital, you will gain experience and most hospitals will help pay for
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    lost in clinical.. confused about nursing school...:(

    avahnel replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    I am in my first semester also and I understand the "lost" feeling. I have had some patients that are so easy to care for, and others that it is hard to get a conection with. I like to stay busy, and...
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    PCA Interview tomorrow..

    avahnel replied to 49*1's topic in General Students

    You could wear nice dress pants and a sweater (w/dress shoes). If I were interviewing for a PCA position, thats what I would have worn on the first interview also. I don't like to dress up though. I...
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    kent state accelerated bsn program in january

    avahnel replied to msxyz's topic in General Students

    I lived in Akron, OH my whole life until I moved to MO two years ago. I am now in my first year of an ADN program here. Kent State is a great school, and has a very competitive nursing program....
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    Help w/ care plan (concept map)

    avahnel replied to avahnel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks!!!
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    Help w/ care plan (concept map)

    avahnel posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am having a hard time coming up w/three nursing dx, goals ect. for concept map. Assessment: 85 yo F resident of a LTC admitted with cellulitis unresoved with oral antibiotics. Admitted for IV...
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    Need Help Wife is about to give up

    avahnel replied to SimonJester's topic in General Students

    My school will make special allowances for students with test anxiety, but you have to ask for help. Maybe they can give her the test in a different room, or give her more time? She can't get help if...
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    Delegation

    avahnel replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Students

    Did you read the Nursing Practice Act of each