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  1. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

    Starfish1 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

    yeah, I still see some seats open however that might be for repeat students- but I think there are like 11 seats open as of yet and I dont think we have 11 repeat students BUT I might be wrong! good...

  2. Do you have family issues in the nursing program?

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    sorry I feel like this is the place to vent....and see if anyone else has this problem or can give me some advise! I just started my program and I am trying to do the best I can, so far I have a B...

  3. What is your graduation gift?

    Starfish1 replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    2005-2006 Corvette- don't need something BRAND new just something fun and something to enjoy driving- don't plan on spending more than 30,000 on any type of car and this is a SPLURGE for me!! oh and...

  4. 2 Year Rn Program.

    Starfish1 replied to nurse2be123's topic in General Students

    I dont know, my program is 1 10 credit course per semester, that is 4 semesters long. I couldnt even think about taking another class on top of what I am taking and I made sure I got all the classes...

  5. CVA- Stroke care information please HELP!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we have to do a group project on a cva patient- this is all made up and we plan on doing a skit i am attaching some information below if there is anything that doesnt make sense please let me know...

  6. NCLEX review class- please help!!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    i heard from a friend of mine that she decided to take the hurst nclex test review between the first and second semesters of the 2 year program at my local community college. does anyone suggest...

  7. nursing diagnosis?? please help!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    does this make any sense to anyone? please let me know- just a general case study on a post op patient- if you are using the green medical-surgical nuring seventh edition chapter 20 cast study at end...

  8. I want to be a FNP or GNP. So where in the hospital should I work?

    Starfish1 replied to xiloscient's topic in General Students

    I dont know much, but ICU requires training....I dont think there is any new student that goes right to ICU. I think you made the right choice,I would transition to ICU with time and experience and...

  9. Clinical Help

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    I feel kinda lost, our clinicals dont seem to be structured the way others are. we aren't assigned a patient just a floor, is there any advice where to even begin?

  10. Clinical Help

    Starfish1 replied to Starfish1's topic in General Students

    First, however let me explain a typical day- arrive at hospital 645- eat breakfast until 8 go to floor and instructor leaves us right at the elevator and says "get to work" we just are like lost...

  11. Group Project on CVA- help on ideas??!!??

    Starfish1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to do a group project on a case study we make up for a CVA case. Does anyone have any good maybe skit ideas for this?? It would be easy to just present the material but I want to make sure...

  12. CVA help?!?!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    is CVA the same as a stroke? I have done some research on CVA but it takes me back to stroke information. Also, does anyone know what assessment & ROS means...what does ROS stand for??:heartbeat...

  13. Need encouragement.

    Starfish1 replied to wlb06's topic in General Students

    I also would suggest the NCLEX books saunders is GREAT!! it takes the reading and summarizes it...I got a 74 on my first exam, then I got an 97,84,80 and now a 90( On the hardest test of the semester...

  14. Trouble

    Starfish1 replied to artistnurse's topic in General Students

    I only got a 76 on my first test and have been doing better since! thank goodness.... anyway I do my own chapter outline then compare it to the teachers lecture/powerpoint to make sure I got all the...

  15. Turned off by fellow nursing students...

    Starfish1 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I can feel that way too about some of the classmates in my program...the last test for instance, fluid and electrolytes, I got an A that was a HARD test and my first A YAY!!! ok but if someone asks...

  16. Health Science Major to become an RN?

    Starfish1 replied to jillrayearth's topic in General Students

    my sister got major in bio medical sciences, she teaches chemistry and biology at a local high school. I know one of the schools here USF if you have a science major as she does there is an advanced...

  17. Wound Care Clinic!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    ok, so today I was sent to the wound care clinic for my day at the hospital. I thought OK cool this is new, sooo the first patient comes in, 99 yr old male, with a big wound on his tailbone. I was...

  18. First day of clinical

    Starfish1 replied to healthybee's topic in General Students

    that is one major concern I have example like you gave an NG tube, what do you do when you graduate and are asked to do this procedure and you have never done it before? sorry this might sound like a...

  19. Electrolyte IV replacement fluids!?!?!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    ok so we basically have to learn electrolytes, fluids and acid base balances on our own (we did 2 group activities for this topic and no lecture) i cannot seem to grasp when you would use the...

  20. electrolytes HELP!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    does anyone have any good study materials, books, websites etc for this topic, i am in my first semester doing this now and to my understanding it is not easy!!

  21. Trying to find a private student loan

    Starfish1 replied to booklovinrn's topic in General Students

    check out Chase and Wells Fargo (education connection), those are the only two I know of right now. due to other people's reckless spending student have to pay for it forcing banks to not do many...

  22. Nursing Diagnosis HELP!

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    Can someone give me a straight forward way to see differences between Ineffective Airway Clearance and Impaired Gas Exchage? Ineffective I know would have to do with secretions we are currently on...

  23. Finally!!!!!!!!!!!

    Starfish1 replied to JJRN09's topic in General Students

    congrats!!!

  24. CK-MB and Troponin

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    what is the difference in CK-MB and Troponin, I think troponin can be used to diagnose a MI however both can assess damage to cardiac muscle?? is this correct? is Troponin only released during an MI...

  25. Is it really that common to repeat semesters??

    Starfish1 posted a topic in General Students

    My neighbor had to repeat two semesters for the same nursing program that I am in. I see several threads of those that didn't pass a semester...I am soooooo afraid of this. I am doing ok so far, my...