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  1. demented vs dementia

    sh1901 replied to flyingchange's topic in General Students

    I don't really know the answer to this, but am very curious if someone does because my first patient is an elderly man who has dementia. I hope someone can

  2. Help with dosage calc problems!

    sh1901 replied to miss_c's topic in General Students

    Ok, I only did the first problem and I got the same answer as you, so maybe someone needs to set both of us straight!! Here is what I factored (I rounded numbers where necessary): I calculated that...

  3. Help with dosage calc problems!

    sh1901 replied to miss_c's topic in General Students

    In your post is gr grains or grams? That makes a difference. Usually if gr comes before the number (like gr 1/16) it is grain, and typically gm is for gram. But your question has the gr both before...

  4. Did you have a math competency test? (rant)

    sh1901 replied to missjennmb's topic in General Students

    Our program does have a dosage calculation test that we will take in week 8, at which point, if you passed the test you can begin to pass meds. I have known others who were in this program and they...

  5. I'm Sooooo Intimidated!!!!

    sh1901 replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Students

    I guess I should have mentioned in my pp that sleep becomes an option in NS!!! I agree with the other posters though, I have found that NS is an extremely supportive environment with the other...

  6. I'm Sooooo Intimidated!!!!

    sh1901 replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Students

    I just started this semester as well and some of the best advice I got was on this forum. Take things one day at a time - READ, READ and when you think you are done, read some more!! Keep up with...

  7. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    sh1901 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    1. Please STOP wasting our time with the instructor by asking her to explain things to you that could have learned if you had READ the book like you were supposed to. There is a difference between...

  8. Wish me luck, please!!

    sh1901 replied to RNin10's topic in General Students

    Good Luck!!!!

  9. Sharing information

    sh1901 replied to miss_c's topic in General Students

    I agree with all of the other posts. If you did the work then it is your discretion who you want to share the information

  10. Politely Refusing to Share Grades

    sh1901 replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in General Students

    In my dosage calc. class everyone was definately in everyone else's business concerning scores on tests. My instructor didn't help that either. I worked very hard in that class and ended up with the...

  11. Re: My first patient. HELP!

    sh1901 replied to imastudentnurse17's topic in General Students

    Our instructors told us to pretend we are taking the pulse and pull the arm across the chest, so you can see and feel the

  12. Application photo?

    sh1901 replied to mattfd37's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure about the photos for the application process, and here is why. I used to work in an academic department at a health care system and was the coordinator for the residency program. In the...

  13. Graduation Day is FINALLY Here!!!!!!

    sh1901 replied to ~MIA~'s topic in General Students

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!

  14. Procrstination/ Reflective writing

    sh1901 replied to redtshirt's topic in General Students

    Regardless, you will need to be able to communicate well, both verbal and written. That said, I do feel that many schools go overboard with their English and writing assignments. But...no rule or...

  15. First night of clinicals

    sh1901 posted a topic in General Students

    First and foremost, I survived!! I was a total stress-case until we actually got there and got started. My first rotation is in a nursing home 3p-11p, and I was there over an hour early. So, I sat...

  16. I spent over 600 dollars on textbooks and supplies

    sh1901 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I am completely feeling your pain. Books $750 (That's for 1 class) Shoes $55 Stethoscope $35 Pen Light $12 Uniforms $250 Child Abuse Clearance $10 Drug Test $55 Criminal Record Check $10 Physical...

  17. Back to being an ugly nursing student

    sh1901 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    :chuckle That is a good video. I think that the one guy is just a little TOO excited. Bad acting. I definitely relate to the OP. It's not that I feel overly ugly, it's just that I feel, well, a...

  18. Doom and Gloom (A & P 1)

    sh1901 replied to clamonte79's topic in General Students

    A&P I, in my opinion is actually harder than A&P II. In A&P I, you have to memorize a lot and usually you are working mostly with just anatomy, with very little physiology. BUT...that...

  19. measuring resp rate?

    sh1901 replied to mcubed45's topic in General Students

    Our instructors told us to take the pulse for a full 60 seconds and respirations for a full 60 seconds. They also said to hold the persons arm across the chest so that you can not only watch the...

  20. Is anyone else this nervous??

    sh1901 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Students

    I just started last week and I felt the exact same way! Most of the people in my class felt it too. Honestly, once you get through the first week, it gets a little better. The nervousness doesn't...

  21. How many study hours per night (do you average?)

    sh1901 replied to Equinox_93's topic in General Students

    I study about 2 hours per day on week days and as much as I need on the weekends. Keeping in mind though that 1 of the two hours per week day is my lunch hour at work. So far this is working for me,...

  22. Completely Frustrating Day

    sh1901 posted a topic in General Students

    Ok, this has NOTHING to do with NS. I am working full-time while in school and today at work, we had a pipe burst on the floor above us and we got flooded. This may seem bad to begin with, but I...

  23. Annoyed with some instructors already!!

    sh1901 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

    In my school they want you to speak up if you feel that there is something going on that is not conducive to the learning environment. Now, there are different ways of handling it and you certainly...

  24. fibromyalgia

    sh1901 replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    Are you looking for just nurses with fibro, or folks with fibro in general? My mother has fibro, but is not a

  25. Fear of Failure

    sh1901 replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    Ok...I took a dosaging class last semester. It is not a requirement of my program, but I had heard that it would be useful, rather than just learning as I go. The thing is, the actual "math" is not...