MEDICJOHN

MEDICJOHN

Paramedic 15 years, RN now

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  1. Does anyone use calculators?

    MEDICJOHN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your reply, although, i find it interesting that you say in order to AVOID mistakes, you would do it on paper. I would never in a million years trust my math skills over a...

  2. I'm old, no money, depressed..

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    I'm 36, starting second semester. My friend visited my from New York this weeks, he is a Nurse Anethetist, god, and does he have money. And he is 3 years younger than me. I just feel like I have...

  3. Where do I find this impossible request for research articles?

    MEDICJOHN replied to immusicman's topic in General Students

    If it comes down to the wire...email your instructor two days before and BEG for guidance....it worked for me

  4. Where do I find this impossible request for research articles?

    MEDICJOHN replied to immusicman's topic in General Students

    Good god man...what a mess. I don't have much to offer, BUT, have u tried using different search engines? Google, yahoo, mozilla, all those randoms that u dont normally use? Who knows, maybe they...

  5. Recreational THC = now starting IPN!

    MEDICJOHN replied to Honest&Hopeful&Hur's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ok, Im stupid, what does IPN and IOP stand for???? I don't smoke, tried it, hated it, but still, to this day, I have MAJOR issues with the fact that grown adults can't go home after work and have a...

  6. Can't find financial aid

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    I'm starting third sememster soon, also working full time. So far, it's been VERY hard but I'm passing. In researching for student aid, I can't find any. I made "too much money" last year to qualify...

  7. Nursing prioritys... who would you be your first priority

    MEDICJOHN replied to Holly.G's topic in General Students

    How do I know which range to use??? Every source I refer to has different ranges. The one I'm looking at now shows ALL these pts to be within normal range. Is there some magic NCLEX source I should...

  8. Lab Values

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So, I'm about to pull my hair out with this. I'm comprising a list of normal lab values to refer to. Yeh, I know the big ones, like K and Na, Ca, stuff like that. But then, I get to the smaller...

  9. RN with EMT cert???

    MEDICJOHN replied to Dontitochavez's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, Paramedic here and I will never let it go. I worked too too hard for it. But B is alot easier to get. I'm proud of my P plus, you can work on the truck or

  10. Only week 4 of Nursing 1 and I'm already stressing

    MEDICJOHN replied to Nimby5956's topic in General Students

    You will never remember everything. Keep reading. Go over the important stuff over and over and over. You will be amazed what comes flying out of your mouth sometime...like..."how the hell did I...

  11. Magnesium and DTR

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Its so frustrating when you are trying to learn new concepts and material and every source you use has different answers. I think I finally got this one though, if you increase Mag, you decrease DTR,...

  12. What am I going to do!!!!!

    MEDICJOHN replied to sunnie123's topic in General Students

    Dont study all night, you wont remember anything. Study in short sessions, maybe 45 mins, no more than an hour..then..take a break. Walk, eat, pee, etc. Make sure you have a class syllabus and...

  13. random question......

    MEDICJOHN replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    You gotta do the math! How much can you put down on the car, how much will the monthly payments be, how much school loans will you have to pay back? If you are a new nurse, I discourage it, cuz u...

  14. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    MEDICJOHN replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    1. Determine the treatment is actually happening by having a witness. 2. Speak to nurse in private explaining your feelings, BUT, use psychology and never put her on defensive, always use, "i feel,...

  15. Have any males experienced what I am feeling now being in nursing school?

    MEDICJOHN replied to lum917's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You are making this a bigger deal than it needs to be. REmember, you can always talk to your school counselor, lame as it sounds, or even a nursing counselor, no one has to know. Talk about your...

  16. I dont handle lazy aides well

    MEDICJOHN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Of course his behavior is unacceptable..however..I would try to find the root of it. i am currently a tech, in ER, and in nursing school. I often find myself resenting the RNs only cuz I want to be...

  17. Critical Thinking is a Problem for Me...How Do You Do It?

    MEDICJOHN replied to SnowRain7489's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. Read entire quesiton 2. Decide what they want, (an intervention, and thought, a priority, etc) 3. Go back through and look for the NON normal findings, (v/s, heart rate, resp rate, loc, whatever)...

  18. Confused/Disoriented/crazy pt - subjective data????

    MEDICJOHN replied to jconway45's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, objective is easy right, its what you see, well, sound like, in this case, subjective is very close to that, being, what the pt says. Therefore, (mind you im only first semester, i may be way...

  19. Night Shift

    MEDICJOHN replied to newmale2nursing's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have worked on nights in the ER for years. It IS harder on your body whether you realize it or not. It really does wear you out even though you feel fine. There is less time to get things done...

  20. What the heck does SATA mean

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    god, its driving me crazy seeing all these references to "SATA" what the heck does that

  21. anyone studying while on summer break?

    MEDICJOHN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I'm studying alot. I just finished first semester so i am just reviewing my ati stuff and my exam notes I did. Just review, not reading ahead. I love studying this way...no

  22. Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

    MEDICJOHN replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    someone please explain to me how "heartburn" would mean pt is getting relief????? Prevacid is FOR heartburn,

  23. Cardiovascular system - important things to know

    MEDICJOHN replied to Zoe*aka*studentnurse's topic in General Students

    Hey, I suggest knowing the names of all four sets of valves and where they lead. And truly understand the circulation of the heart, meaning, the heart muscle gets its blood during diastole, not...

  24. ATI Questions

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    I have finished my first semester of school. We used the ATI books which I found helpful. At the end of the semester, we had to take an ATI comulative test which I did pass, but, there were topics...

  25. Conflicting info in books

    MEDICJOHN posted a topic in General Students

    My school uses Potter and Perry and the ATI books. There is often differences in information. I'm only first semester but I am already worried about the differences. For instance, the wait time...