ParkerBC,MSN,RN

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  1. Anybody put their home on line for nursing school

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to labchic's topic in General Students

    here is some food for thought. each person’s position is unique. let’s assume you have $40,000.00 that you will make off of the home. depending upon how much home you buy, that amount of money can...

  2. Two quick questions about blood pressure

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to meerkate's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you placing the diaphragm on the brachial artery? I am not sure how your program requires you to take BP. Are you required to palpate the radial artery and pump the cuff until you no longer feel...

  3. Career goals for the Nursing field?

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to babyluvy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I want to teach and do research. So, I will be getting my BSN April of 2011. I plan on attending graduate school in the Spring of 2012 (MSN in Nursing Education). After that is complete, then a PhD...

  4. how far do you drive for school

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to tierra399's topic in General Students

    I drive about 65 miles one way. So, I commute about 3 hours round trip. I also carpool with another person, so one week I drive and the other he drives. Perhaps there will be others in your program...

  5. Need Help With Care Plan Assignment

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to leighyoung's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the pathophysiology behind A-fib? This answer will help with nursing Dx. Also don’t forget that we provide holistic care to our clients. Do you have a care plan book? Look up some of the...

  6. Nursing School Must Haves??

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to Servingshots's topic in General Students

    A must have for nursing school is a straight razor. Why you ask? For those who talk trash…you can CUT them! Then you can practice wound dressing changes while the wound his healing

  7. Nurses attitudes

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to DianneJ's topic in General Students

    I love it when other nurses try to tell others that they would not make good nurses. Just because they have a designation behind their name (i.e LPN, RN, or MD) does not necessarily make them good....

  8. opinions

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to JonB04's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A 3.69 GPA is good! I don’t see you having any problems getting into a program. I was nervous as to whether or not I would get in with a 3.8 only to find out that one person in our cohort got in...

  9. Bankruptcy or credit collections ruin chance of taking NCLEX-RN

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to henryjames6868's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am not sure if a credit check is part of a nurse's background check. They check criminal, Medicaid/Medicare fraud, the elder and child abuse registry, ect... The only time I have ever had my...

  10. Asking for a change of grade

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to cookie91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cookie, When you retake the course, double-check your school’s policy about retaking courses. Some schools automatically take the failing grade out of your overall GPA calculation. Others...

  11. St Louis Community College Dosage and Calculations Test

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to brittni0426's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay…first, don’t get so caught up with all of the information provided. The most important two bits of information are: the order which is 500mg of Ampicillin AND the final concentration about...

  12. How did everyones semester go?

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to arprew2's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Finished with 4 A’s and 1 A- Next semester is the last one and I can’t

  13. safe dose range question

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to finallyfound10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A quicker way I do the problem on the floor is this…I do step one. Then I take the order 500mg and multiply it by 3 (the amount of times the medication will be given within a 24-hour period of...

  14. safe dose range question

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to finallyfound10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Step # 1: Take the safe dosage range of 100 mg to 150 mg per Kg and multiply it by the infant’s weight, which is 7Kg in this example. Your answer: 700mg to 1050mg Step # 2 You are to give the...

  15. What does your username mean?

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow...there are a lot of you with creative user names. I can't say the same for me. Parker is my dog's name. When she was a pup, she got into the trash and ate an entire package of Tofu (Bean...

  16. Do I want to be a nurse for the wrong reasons?

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to Diane in Ohio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know…many of the skills you mentioned in your post are done in LTC too. You will be checking the Apical Heart Rate with your stethoscope before administering Digoxin. You will be checking the...

  17. Accelerated BSN Program help

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to lotsofsunshine's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I would be floored if you weren’t accepted given your graduate degree major and GPA. Some schools do have different requirements, but it seems the assumption is that those who are seeking...

  18. dosage calculation class

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to nazareth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My program incorporates the dosage calculation course within all of my nursing courses. You will learn how to read drug labels. The label tells you everything as you probably already know. You will be...

  19. Moral/Ethical Advice

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Your post is very eloquently written. Your screen name, "thedeeperwell" suits you.

  20. Will I ever be accepted??? HELP

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to CarolinasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the taking a few classes showing you are capable. I have heard that many schools will do this. It is also to my understanding that if you already have a graduate degree, the...

  21. How can I find financial aide for a school that is considered a college?

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to pandahug's topic in General Students

    Does your financial aid package consist of student loans? If not, that is an avenue to pursue. If you are tapped out with federal aid, you may have to take out a private loan. Does your state offer...

  22. Failing barely

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to Amber0515's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Rather than committing to a minimum grade, say something like, “I will get an A- on this test.” I find that if I don’t commit to a particular number, I do better. Maybe because I don’t put...

  23. Confused about nursing research

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to katiehydrangea's topic in General Students

    I am also in an ABSN program and we have a lot of paper to write. I think it comes with the nature of the beast. I don’t think there is anything wrong with having someone to type your paper....

  24. % of people failing your program?

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to woahmelly's topic in General Students

    I am in a ABSN program. I think the youngest student is 26 and the oldest 55. We started with 14 in our cohort. We lost two, but because of financial reasons, not because they failed out. That was...

  25. Excited for psych clinical!!

    ParkerBC,MSN,RN replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    My Mental Health clinical was the best one thus far. The facility we were at has both inpatient and outpatient services and is the largest facility for our state. I worked in several different...