Bob_N_VA

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  1. Hampton Rds nursing programs

    Bob_N_VA replied to turtlesrus's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm over at Riverside in the E/W program, we are just past the half way point. Unfortunately there are no more E/W classes after us except for the LPN bridge students. They do two day class starts a...

  2. Anyone else feel like they got "shafted" in clinicals?

    Bob_N_VA replied to forgop's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If your clinicals pair you up with somebody else, then yeah, the girls tend to want to pair with girls so with an odd number, you're it. And L&D is the classic male-unfriendly environment, so my...

  3. Any Sentara BSN Grads? Current Sentara Students?

    Bob_N_VA replied to mrsecookie's topic in Virginia Nursing

    for starters, i'm not in the sentara program, i'm over across the water at riverside which is still a diploma program. that said, a few thoughts. they started that program about a year and a half or...

  4. To Nurse or Not to Nurse

    Bob_N_VA replied to laski's topic in General Students

    Everybodies story is different. Your motivations are similar to but not the same as mine. But what I think is fairly common is having some fear and trepidation when you are starting out on a new path....

  5. how to be a supportive BF to the GF in nursing school?

    Bob_N_VA replied to medic4's topic in General Students

    I think to your credit you already answered your own question. School requires a huge commitment on her part, a social life is a nice add-on. Since you are already in the field, you can help her with...

  6. Having problem with math

    Bob_N_VA replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    5g is 5000mg. Remember, milli means thousands. Always start the equation off with what it is you are trying to solve for. In this case its ML. ML = 12.5ML/5g * 1g/1000mg * 500mg/6hrs If you look at...

  7. New student with math problem

    Bob_N_VA replied to fostersgirl69's topic in General Students

    I got 20gtt/min as well. One thing to keep in mind is that when you get one of these problems that is looking for gtt/min, the answer is going to be somewhere in the range of say 20-60gtt/min since...

  8. Age Issues and The Modern Male Nurse

    Bob_N_VA replied to Rocky09's topic in Male Nursing Students

    A couple of wow's. This is an old thread for sure, but still very relevant. The other has to do with this posters peceptions of nursing school at I guess is the community college level. I'm still...

  9. Can I go directly into a Nurse Practitioner program?

    Bob_N_VA replied to lotsofsunshine's topic in General Students

    Lots of folks ask the same question, can I go through this accelerated program and come out in x number of years with an advanced degree and be a NP or CNA or something along those lines....

  10. NursingABC.com- anyone know anything about it??

    Bob_N_VA replied to finallyfound10's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Nope, this was the first time, so I looked at the link. They only seem to offer very basic courses, a chemistry and bio that serve as a pre-req for an entry level college course, several math-algebra...

  11. Did you buy your stethoscope from Amazon?

    Bob_N_VA replied to super bolus's topic in General Students

    I got mine along with a cuff from amazon, I dont think it was shrink wrapped. Its a Littman classic 2. Got a fairly good deal on both. Gotta love amazon, you can get just about ANYTHING from

  12. help a student nurse out? :)

    Bob_N_VA replied to butterfly134's topic in General Students

    We cover the med-surg floor in Adult Health. Its the department where you get a full plate of all the nursing skills they train you for. You can liken it to the trenches, salt-mines, whatever, its...

  13. New grad men to the ICU

    Bob_N_VA replied to bols27's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This goes back to the "Do your year or two in Med-surg (AKA the Salt-mines, trenches, whatever), get your feet wet with pt care experience, time management, etc and then move on to one of the sexier...

  14. Help deciding on a program

    Bob_N_VA replied to Frombust'em2fix'em's topic in Male Nursing Students

    So what other programs are in the area and what are their wait lists? I think the total cost for the program I am in is around 20 grand for six semesters over 3 years which is probably about double...

  15. Male Student looking for advise/info

    Bob_N_VA replied to Drotondi1518's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Dennis I think you are headed in the right direction. And I'm somewhat jealous of you doing it at 26, I wish I had made the decision to do this earlier, but life is what it is. I'm a govt. contractor...

  16. Late Decelerations and uteroplacental insufficiency

    Bob_N_VA replied to Cattnipp's topic in General Students

    Straight from my notes: Fetal Distress"Big Five" You Must Know THESE!!! 1. LLR position 2. O2 @ 8-10 LPM 3. Increase IV Fluid ­ 4. Pit off 5. Call MD You switch to the LLR first because it is the...

  17. IV calculation questions

    Bob_N_VA replied to lmg23's topic in General Students

    GTT/min=50ml/70mins x 10GTT/1 ml ML's drop out so you are left with 50/70 x 10 GTT/Min. The math is simple from

  18. Need nurses' point of views

    Bob_N_VA replied to bethygean's topic in General Students

    Nobody can answer that queston except you. I gotta ask, how old are you? You sound on the younger side, pretty unsure of yourself or what you are capable of. Nursing is a good career choice, but...

  19. 27 y.o. male who wants to get into nursing!!!!

    Bob_N_VA replied to fisherpe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Let me tag on one more time. I don't disagree with either Chuck or Czyga, pick the program that makes the most sense for you. My recommendation to go the quickest route is based on fact that in my...

  20. Can I ask a few dumb questions?

    Bob_N_VA replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Students

    Don't worry, they will teach you what you need to know. 1st clinicals are focused on getting used to dealing w/ pts, vitals and bed baths and the like, you may get to practice foleys, ng tubes and the...

  21. Hello guys can you pls help me

    Bob_N_VA replied to JLBSN's topic in General Students

    You need to come up with a nursing diagnosis that is related to the issues w/ your pt. If you can't come up with one from your notes or text, I would suggest you look for one of the Nanda books that...

  22. 27 y.o. male who wants to get into nursing!!!!

    Bob_N_VA replied to fisherpe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You can search for nursing programs in your area here:http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-program-search I would offer the same advice to you as I did to this other guy:...

  23. Career change

    Bob_N_VA replied to mcim29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'd go for whatever got me my license and working the fastest. Not sure what your financial situation is, but a bsn program will probably be the longest, most expensive and have the highest...

  24. Becoming a nurse at 40?

    Bob_N_VA replied to corinda's topic in General Students

    I started the program at 53, will be 56 when I finish. You'll feel like a noob for a while after you start, but that won't last forever and your patients will think you been doing it all your life. Im...

  25. Do your instructors provide study guides?

    Bob_N_VA replied to ChronicUpset's topic in General Students

    Some do, some don't. As a class we have come up with some study guides either based on objectives or based on information given from the instructor. Everybody contributes a couple of answers to...