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  1. Anyone Failed 1st year 1st semester in nursing school(RN)

    tiggerdagibit replied to preciousdread's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My instructor told us to try to answer the question before looking at the answers, then see if that answer is there. NEVER change your answers unless you know for SURE that you picked the wrong one....

  2. Pregnant!! Anyone else?

    tiggerdagibit replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I know someone in my program that had a baby this semester. She delivered on a Friday and was back in class on Tuesday! From what I understand, she's exhausted, but doing well. lol I also...

  3. What stethoscope do you have?

    tiggerdagibit replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One of my friends uses a clip. Personally I feel naked without it around my neck.

  4. Is nursing for me?

    tiggerdagibit replied to CherryB's topic in General Nursing

    You need to stop listening to your family! lol There are several tiny girls in my class.

  5. Made Incredibly Easy Books

    tiggerdagibit replied to shoebottom's topic in General Students

    My clinical instructor actually recommended that one when I was asking her opinion about NCLEX study guides. I think I'll check it

  6. For all Nursing students and Nurses... I need you!

    tiggerdagibit replied to amy1577's topic in General Nursing

    I will graduate next May. I'm in my 3rd semester now, which finishes up in just over a week. Just keep in mind that each school is a little bit different in the way they do acceptance, clinicals, etc....

  7. For all Nursing students and Nurses... I need you!

    tiggerdagibit replied to amy1577's topic in General Nursing

    ADN makes you an RN. It's an associate's degree which is what you will get at a community college. That's what I'm doing now. It took me 3 semesters to get my prerequisites done (all the English,...

  8. OB Clinicals

    tiggerdagibit replied to angel1188's topic in General Students

    We didn't do lady partsl exams. The only things we really did were foleys, iv's, and basic care. We did a lot of observing that day. lol It was my favorite rotation so far

  9. First day of nursing school

    tiggerdagibit replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

    After reading half the replies, I realized this was an old post.. lol, but I'm so glad you came back and updated! I really enjoyed reading about your days. I don't know if you blog, but I think you...

  10. the BEST advice you can give...

    tiggerdagibit replied to dylansmama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is one that I have a hard time doing myself, but... don't think you are JUST a student! I sometimes feel like I'm in the way or that I don't know anything, but I try to remember that EVERYONE...

  11. I Passed My Math Calc!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    tiggerdagibit replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Excellent!! I was just going to post on the other thread and ask how you did, but I thought I'd see if you had posted a new thread first. lol Sorry I wasn't able to post any more questions (it's been...

  12. Made Incredibly Easy Books

    tiggerdagibit replied to shoebottom's topic in General Students

    The IV Therapy one was required for my 2nd semester lab class (which was almost all about IV therapy.) I found it very helpful. I'd actually like to get the whole Made Incredibly Easy series! lol I...

  13. Parkersburg question

    tiggerdagibit replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

    hmm I didn't go to the mall! I'll have to check it out next time I visit. Too bad I'm too broke to buy anything!

  14. Parkersburg question

    tiggerdagibit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wondered if anybody knew what the hospitals in the Parkersburg area were paying new grads. Also, if you work at one of them.. which one? Do you like it?

  15. Parkersburg question

    tiggerdagibit replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

    lol.. I have a friend that lives there too. I visited last year and loved the area. Plus I miss the snow! It doesn't snow much here. Someone pm'd me and said that he started out at 17 something and...

  16. Parkersburg question

    tiggerdagibit replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your

  17. Gettting intob nursing school!?

    tiggerdagibit replied to cherisse12286's topic in General Nursing

    same

  18. Math Calc Help Please

    tiggerdagibit replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Congrats to both of you!! Here are a few more problems. D5W IV at 125 ml/h. Drop factor of 10 gtt/ml ____ gtt/min LR IV at 150 ml/h. Drop factor of 15 gtt/ml ____ gtt/min Ampicillin 500 mg IV in 100...

  19. Math Calc Help Please

    tiggerdagibit replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Very good! It just takes a lot of practice and even after you know how to do them, keep practicing. Every time I come across a calc on here, I try to work it. I'll see if I can post some more this...

  20. Math Calc Help Please

    tiggerdagibit replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's not used because it's not needed to figure out the gtt/min. The only things that are needed are the rate of infusion in ml/hr and the drop factor. If you had a problem where you had to figure out...

  21. Fetal circulation & Congenital Heart Defects

    tiggerdagibit replied to Phillygryl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree. Something we learned today to help us remember Tetralogy of Fallot... Real--------- right ventricular hypertrophy Oxygenation--overiding aorta Problem------pulmonary stenosis Very...

  22. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    tiggerdagibit replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    I remember my 1st semester instructors repeatedly telling us "if you don't want to clean up poop, you might as well leave now." lol They all talked about how they helped the CNA's when they could. In...

  23. What study habits work?

    tiggerdagibit replied to NICUplease's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    rofl.. me

  24. Err...hope I got this diagnosis stuff right!! Pls. Help!

    tiggerdagibit replied to beachgurl_1988's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think so. Have you learned about pressure ulcers yet? If so, you may want to be a little more descriptive with the skin breakdown, such as.. stage 1 pressure ulcer on sacral area.. or something like...

  25. Err...hope I got this diagnosis stuff right!! Pls. Help!

    tiggerdagibit replied to beachgurl_1988's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "Risk for" diagnoses don't have any AEB factors because they don't have the problem, they are just at risk for it. So it would be Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity r/t decreased mobility. I'm no...