MEDICJOHN

MEDICJOHN

Paramedic 15 years, RN now

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  1. Question for educators

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    I agree w/ you Sendana. So many times classmates have missed questions based on one word or phrasing and NOT whether they know the material. I honestly think it's a bunch of crap and yes, designed to...

  2. I feel like I'm "cheating" on nursing for asking this...

    MEDICJOHN replied to StangGang92's topic in General Students

    oops, never mind, found

  3. I feel like I'm "cheating" on nursing for asking this...

    MEDICJOHN replied to StangGang92's topic in General Students

    God, im so frustrated, im trying to "start a new thread" and i dont see the button to do it...i just did one from work, now at home, there is no button that says 'start new

  4. On vacation..can't stop studying!

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    actually, we get 3 months off...hate me

  5. CHEST TUBE TIDALING

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had an exam today and could not remember which way the water level goes during tidaling during respiration. Does the water level go UP when the pt inhales or down when the pt inhales. ....anybody...

  6. CHEST TUBE TIDALING

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ChayaN Thank you for your reply. However, the article you referred me to says that ANY bubbling in the water chamber, other than when first inserted, means there is a leak and the nurse should try to...

  7. Ascites, and third spacing

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, makes sense. I just really over analyze stuff, as a rule. Though I understand the concept perfectly, my mind wants to put fluid that CAN BE ASPIRATED into another category alltogether. Which,...

  8. Ascites, and third spacing

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In short, I think I am on the right track, in that, hepatic ascites is not really 'THIRD" spacing at all, it s more like "second" spacing if there was such a thing. In my mind...1st space = in the...

  9. Question about avoiding constipation

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    We know that pts recieving opiates, or bed ridden, or whatever are at risk for constipation. And we know to increase fluids to help avoid this problem. If a pt is NPO or otherwise unable to take PO...

  10. Question about avoiding constipation

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    I guess I misspoke about them being NPO, my bigger question was, would IV fluids help constipation. You're saying no...ok....we will see what other replies I get...your comment makes sense to me...

  11. I am still in Shock!!

    MEDICJOHN replied to brittany_micah's topic in General Students

    Just prepare to have NO LIFE....dont even try....just study every single day and dont get

  12. No wait list at my school

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in California Nursing

    Phone number is 213 763 7185, thats the nursing dept. The person who runs the office is Evette. She sounds grumpy and mean but she's not. Hopefully this site will not filter out this phone...

  13. Fall 2010 Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health

    MEDICJOHN replied to eld115's topic in California Nursing

    FYI GUYS....I am in 3rd semester at LA Trade Tech in downtown LA. There is no waiting list, it's first come first served. Anyone in the area should consider it if you don't want to wait to start...

  14. Help with deciding LVN-RN?!

    MEDICJOHN replied to tracey87's topic in General Nursing

    do your pre reqs at a small trade tech or comm. college, really cheap that way. then do a 2 year rn, why waste time with LVN, no one hires them not even clinics...they hire MA's. I'm going to a tiny...

  15. Insulin onset and peak

    MEDICJOHN replied to 2011ONCRN's topic in General Students

    Every book has different peak times, really very frustrating, i suggest finding out which book you will be tested from and learn those, cuz next teacher you have will have different peak times in her...

  16. You know you're in nursing school when....

    MEDICJOHN replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    I do check to see if im dressed before i leave the house too.... I have NO IDEA what is on tv.....i started used "ante and post" instead of "before and

  17. Things I Find Gross=Weird

    MEDICJOHN replied to sj73201's topic in General Students

    I can handle blood, guts, poop, urine, but i CANNOT handle tracheal secretions...the thick green ones.....god..just writing this gives me hebejee

  18. Are you a studyholic?

    MEDICJOHN replied to JustYouWait's topic in General Students

    Alone, in the "other" bedroom, computer, desk, drink, sometimes food, but usually take food breaks and pet the dog breaks. Taking a pet the dog break is really refreshing. Breaks are KEY!!!!!!...

  19. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

    MEDICJOHN replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    It's the sheer volume of material you have to consume and STILL go to clinical and try to learn...then back home and study more, then type a paper, then (if you work) go to work with only 4 hours...

  20. Discrepancies in Resoursces

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    And yes, I know, in real life, we wont be hung up and tied to just a number, like if the upper limit of glucose check is 120, then in actuallity, 121 is not that big a deal, as long as it does not...

  21. Discrepancies in Resoursces

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    Ok boys and girls, he's my beef. my teacher encourages us to explore other areas to find info we need for a project or to complete a care plan etc.....or even to gain knowlege to study for an exam....

  22. Does anyone use calculators?

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    We have two chances to pass a drug administration math test. We are not allowed to use calculators. My question is...why not? I have worked in many hospitals and have never seen a med room that did...

  23. Does anyone use calculators?

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Yes, you seem to understand my argument. Yes, you have to know HOW to figure the equation, which I do, but, checking for accuracy I think is best done with a calculator, which does not make...

  24. Does anyone use calculators?

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Lol, I think i was not clear in what I said. Of course, Haiti is a disaster, I meant, a disaster of such great magnitude that the rescuers did not have access to a calculator. Haiti, Katrina, Sept...

  25. Does anyone use calculators?

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Lol, well, I hear that "what if there is a disaster" excuse all the time and have yet to see it happen. In this day and age, I have yet to see a situation where someone does not have a calculator on...