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    Acid Base Balance help..Anyone?

    donsterRN replied to WndrWmn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You do sound overwhelmed! Maybe you have too many study materials. Gonna suggest one book... "Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy" from Springhouse publishers. It's in it's fourth edition...
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    Clinicals???

    donsterRN replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    I love my clinicals! If nothing else, you learn communication skills. Our first semester began with our clinicals in our skills lab on campus. We learned baths, beds, assessments, VS... basics....
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    The best RN review book?

    donsterRN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Saunders is the best. No
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    Suggestions for good nursing drug book

    donsterRN replied to iwanna's topic in General Nursing

    I like Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses,
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    What color scrubs does your school make you wear for clinicals??

    donsterRN replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    We wear a really bright royal blue scrub; you can see us coming from a mile away. Graduation is in May, and we're already planning the uniform-burning
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    plz someone help me in my essay !!!!

    donsterRN replied to safae1986's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations, and I wish you much luck and
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    Do you ever get called doctor?

    donsterRN replied to Conrad283's topic in Men in Nursing

    I get it frequently. I always correct it; sometimes it sticks, sometimes it
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    Here is a crazy question

    donsterRN replied to msdeannah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 50. I have a black JanSport from Sam's Club that I paid about $15 for. I've used it religiously for three years now; not a rip, roomy enough for several textbooks and takes a pounding when I...
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    RNA to LPN

    donsterRN replied to mizzash's topic in International Nursing

    Done!
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    can you still work as an aide, even though you are an RN NOW AND YOU Passed the stat

    donsterRN replied to PACIFICWHALES's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At the hospital I do my clinicals in, an RN is frequently drafted to be "the aide" when one is not scheduled or if one calls in sick. However, I'm told that although their responsibilities may be...
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    Yes...i Did It, Thank God

    donsterRN replied to josinda421's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Who cares if it's normal??? YOU PASSED!!! Many congratulations, and best of luck to you in your
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    Male Nurse Insert a Foley

    donsterRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thanks for the thread! I agree that nothing more can be said about the topic, and we've probably exhausted all conversations related to it. Let's close it
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    Math Problems

    donsterRN replied to wellington's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I love dimensional analysis! Excellently done, Daytonite!
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    took NCLEX-RN, stopped at 77, pass or fail?!?

    donsterRN replied to PrettyNurse25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awesome news!!! Many congratulations, and continued success throughout your career; you deserve
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    Vent about cheating/gossip/drama...advice?!

    donsterRN replied to amjowens's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is an incredibly thoughtful, insightful post. Thank you for making it. Continued
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    Vent about cheating/gossip/drama...advice?!

    donsterRN replied to amjowens's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Like Daytonite said, Karma has a way of catching up with people. Cheaters eventually get caught. In this game, even if they're able to graduate, they'll have to face NCLEX, which is cheat proof....
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    How did you get an "A" in anatomy?

    donsterRN replied to Diver Dude's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is it, exactly. Keeping up with the reading, to me, is key. I read the assignments before class, so that when the prof lectured, it wasn't "new" material. Often, the lecture cleared up any...
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    I'm stuck

    donsterRN replied to Henny95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sharrie, "whilst" is not part of the vernacular in my part of the USA. We don't hear it often, except in English
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    What has been the hardest prereq for you?

    donsterRN replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P1, hands down.
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    What courses if any are you taking this summer?

    donsterRN replied to williams3929's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At our school, we have to have a nursing elective course (one credit hour)for the degree; there's the F/E, one in OB nursing, and I think there are a couple of clinically based electives as well...
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    need info please! did you use caveduers in ns?

    donsterRN replied to butterfly135's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean cadavers? I'm not in your area, so I can't speak for your local schools; your best bet would be to contact them directly to see what is used in A&P labs. I do know that some schools...
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    Do you take the MAR into the patient's room with you?

    donsterRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    We're taught to do so in my program; we ALWAYS take the MAR. If we don't, we're in error. Especially if we're being tested; fellow students have failed the clinical exam at the end of the semester...
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    White scrubs...you have got to be kidding!

    donsterRN replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

    LOL!!!
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    What courses if any are you taking this summer?

    donsterRN replied to williams3929's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished Sociology and have started an Independent Study elective in Fluids and Electrolytes. Back to the classroom in two weeks; graduation in
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    Suesquatch, GN

    donsterRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have no idea how to tell you how happy I am for your success!!! I got teary reading the news, grinned like an idiot (still am), and am just so proud of and happy for you. You've worked so hard,...