RN_N_05

I have to take and OB and a Peds Hesi, but not until the end of the semester. Are they just basically like nursing exams (NCLEX type questions)? It makes me kind of nervous since it counts for part of our grade in class. Thanks. Oh, AmyB - sorry, ...

Sometimes I wish I had that problem, but mine is the opposite! I have trouble finding pants that go up high enough. I hate the feeling that I'm going to look like the plumber (I know,a stereotype, but you know what I'm getting at) everytime I bend ...

I would ask the supervisor/director/charge nurse if I could make copies of the forms they use when the computers are down. Or you could just take the time some day and write down the areas you need to assess and chart on and type that up and take it...

Mine is the traditional 10 point scale. 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C Anything below a C is failing. But we do round up. So a 69.5 is passing.

I guess I should feel pretty lucky. We have the traditional 10 point scale. Anything below a 70% is a D, which is failing. They are talking about changing it though, so who knows what it will be later.

I guess I should feel pretty lucky. We have the traditional 10 point scale. Anything below a 70% is a D, which is failing. They are talking about changing it though, so who knows what it will be later.

I get very nervous taking tests. I just have to tell myself to remember to breathe, and to take my time. I have found that the critical thinking thing just takes time to develop. One thing I was told to do (and you may already do it), is to read t...

I'm also someone who tapes lectures. I tend to miss stuff in class while other people are talking, or while I'm writing things down. I have no poblems helping people, but when it gets to be an everyday occurence, that's another story. The couple t...

We just finished up a unit on GI disorders and we were taught to palpate at McBurney's point in the right lower quadrant. That's also how we were taught in assessment. :uhoh21: Kinda scares me if we've been taught the wrong way.

I'd have to say that with the week I've had, about a 1/10. Otherwise, about a 4/10. Of course there are some things that aren't so bad, but overall, it sucks. Over the past year, I've probably said 20 times that if I hadn't already put in so much ...

I'd have to say that with the week I've had, about a 1/10. Otherwise, about a 4/10. Of course there are some things that aren't so bad, but overall, it sucks. Over the past year, I've probably said 20 times that if I hadn't already put in so much ...

We have a SNA at our school. I paid my $15 last semester and have been to one meeting. All of the officers are from the same semester, so they schedule meeting times when it is convenient for them. As it turns out, the majority of the people have ...

At my school they tell us 2-3 hours per course credit hour. Since most courses are 3 credit hours and generally 5 classes that means about 30 hours of studying per week. Of course for med-surg we are supposed to study 5 hours per credit (15 hours p...

I agree, I think time management is key. There is no doubt that nursing school is tough. I'm in a BSN program, so the first 1 1/2 wasn't too bad (mainly pre-reqs). The toughtest was micro and A&P. Now that I'm in my second semester of "actual...

At my school, they use item analysis to see if the majority of the class missed a particular question. If they did, the question is usually thrown out (everyone gets the points, so its extra if you got it right). Their reasoning for this is that if...

You could write about decubitus ulcers, like the formation of them, treatment, prevention, etc.

I don't have a Tungsten, but I recently downloaded programs from Skyscape to my expansion card. It didn't appear that they were on the card because they didn't show up in the list of programs on it, but they were there. I asked Skyscape about this ...

I'm not sure how much it is now, but I have an HP Laserjet 1200 series. I'm thinking it's about $150. I know that's quite a bit, but it is a great printer. The toner is about $50, but I was able to use the same one for almost a full year. I've ha...

WAY TOO MANY!!

quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I also ordered the "RN Notes", and that is absolutely the BEST little item EVER !!! I can't imagine being without it ! Truly a gem. ------------------------------...

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but does anyone have suggestions for drug software for PDA's? I have a Zire 71 and have no clue what software would be the best. I start clinicals in about 3 weeks. Thanks in advance for any help.

I don't think I could get through school without my recorder. I have a Sony or RCA (can never remember the name). It was $50 at Wal-Mart. It is digital, so no cassettes. Unfortunately, it doesn't do any of the fancy stuff the other ones do. It h...

The same thing happens at my school. I talked to one of my teachers about it and her reply was - you should know that from experience. What experience!? This is my first semester of nursing classes. The bad thing was that the answer I chose was r...

I bought my steth and BP cuff in a kit for $50 at the Life uniform store. The steth is a sprauge and I can hear fine with it (even though most people say you have to have a Littman). I figure I'll get a better steth when I graduate. I also got my ...