NSALVADORE

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  1. Eating Healthy in Nursing School

    NSALVADORE replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    Great thread!! I go to the gym 5 days a week. Yes it is very touch to fit into such a demanding schedule but I go after my children are in bed, bring note cards so at least I'm studying too LOL, and...

  2. finally, an encouraging evaluation

    NSALVADORE replied to RedRobin8's topic in General Students

    May 2011 here Woo

  3. finally, an encouraging evaluation

    NSALVADORE replied to RedRobin8's topic in General Students

    I know what you mean and how you feel!! Good for you, glad you got the good feedback and hopefully that helps keep your motivation up for the last year :) I too am finishing my 2nd year of a diploma...

  4. NCLEX Question.

    NSALVADORE replied to andrewprincesspeach's topic in General Students

    My vote is for

  5. UGH!!!!! V ent: Finding charts

    NSALVADORE replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    I run into this too.. I'm usually able to have someone print out meds and get some info from the Kardex which lists any orders, dx, medical hx, allergies, important info like that! That's enough to...

  6. i still don't know how to study!

    NSALVADORE replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    Yes I agree, you are probably getting more out of writing index cards than you realize! Don't be so hard on yourself, It took me a year to find out what studying habits really worked for me!! Let me...

  7. Question about when to hold G tube feeding

    NSALVADORE replied to Mell Bell's topic in General Students

    We put it all back too! I think in my facility we hold for 400cc's off the top of my head. Yes Nausea makes sense, also diarrhea would be something you want to be careful

  8. Question about when to hold G tube feeding

    NSALVADORE replied to Mell Bell's topic in General Students

    Agreed, and yes the doc usually will put parameters as to the amount of residual to hold for, also each hospital usually has a policy on when to

  9. What does ii mean?

    NSALVADORE replied to travleur's topic in General Students

    Exactly

  10. Nursing School and Child Care

    NSALVADORE replied to trae55's topic in General Students

    I have 2 boys ages 4 and 2 and with my ever changing schedule the ONLY way I make it work is keeping them enrolled in daycare full time. It's expensive but I always have care available and I don't...

  11. Med/Surg Success tips....

    NSALVADORE replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    I love the Saunders review book.. It is definitely helpful!!! Basically in my opinion you just have to break it down. Take your time with it. I read the chapters before the lecture. Take notes during...

  12. Need Advice!!!!!!! Teaching Project!

    NSALVADORE replied to Nubany's topic in General Students

    We had a similar assignment my first year. We went to an adult day care center and our topic was choking. We made little stop signs on sticks and handed them out. We did little skits of "choking...

  13. Anyone interested in stress coping interview?

    NSALVADORE replied to eternaloptimist's topic in General Students

    I'm willing to help out, feel free to message

  14. Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

    NSALVADORE replied to silverhalide's topic in General Students

    If your instructor taught you to clean without sterile then follow that technique, it's done either way depending on policy of where you work. I understand how you feel, we do it sterile where I do my...

  15. Can Anyone Help Me With Some Practice Questions?

    NSALVADORE replied to Matt285907's topic in General Students

    Agreed, Impending Doom is a huge warning sign for PE and the patient could be dead within minutes! Though the others are all important they are not as immediately life threatening as a PE would be,...

  16. How do you LEARN the material as opposed to just reading or cramming

    NSALVADORE replied to 2blessings's topic in General Students

    Exactly!!!

  17. hyperthyroidism

    NSALVADORE replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of "pressure symptom" either.. Considering you mention hematoma formation, are you talking about post op care? And I agree with the others I would think, giving location and pressure...

  18. Are you/have you self-diagnosed while in school?

    NSALVADORE replied to mochamonster's topic in General Students

    I've been in the medical field for a few years, before nursing, and yes I've self-diagnosed before. It is definitely nice to have the knowledge! Nurses and those in the medical field have a common...

  19. Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

    NSALVADORE replied to silverhalide's topic in General Students

    As posters above mention, different floors, different hospitals may do it differently.. This doesn't really matter for testing purposes, it will matter when you're working as to be sure to follow...

  20. First Day of Clinicals....Disaster

    NSALVADORE replied to WILLBEANRN's topic in General Students

    Perfectly said!!!!! I just want to add, with experience you will learn how to walk into a room quickly assess everything you need to grab to get your morning started and go. Also You will learn to...

  21. just starting toward nursing a few desperate questions.

    NSALVADORE replied to airforcewife2000's topic in General Students

    I just want you to know that I understand how you feel!! All my life I was told I couldn't do it... I have ADD pretty bad. It's made school very tough for me. I gave up on my dreams when I was younger...

  22. Head Injury Question

    NSALVADORE replied to kb1234's topic in General Students

    Hypovolemic

  23. Foley catheter insertion and dc

    NSALVADORE replied to llabahn's topic in General Students

    Yes, though not pleasant procedure to have done, it is very necessary!! I agree, as a student I go 2in past. We also get a doc order to D/C so that's when we do it. But as others have mentioned you...

  24. What are your studying habits?

    NSALVADORE replied to Mitts78's topic in General Students

    Great tips :) Just wanted to add... I like to read the chapters prior to lecture so it's not "foreign" when the teacher is lecturing. Then I'll go through my slides/notes from class and my book and...

  25. OR rotation

    NSALVADORE replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    I understand where you're coming from! I don't enjoy OR *nursing* but I love the time spent in the OR because I enjoy watching the surgeries. Know what I mean? I prefer more interaction with my...