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  1. giving O2 per request?

    shortnorthstudent replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Oxygen is a medication and requires a doctor's order like any other med. You didn't do anything wrong if - there was a doctor's order (or other standing order) for O2, if you are allowed in your...

  2. No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    shortnorthstudent replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    I disagree with you. Assessment is absolutely important. However, you are missing the boat on interventions. Those skills that many are so interested in are not independent nursing actions. You...

  3. No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    shortnorthstudent replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    Every clinical experience is going to be a bit different. Hopefully you will get some good rotations over the rest of your education. One thing to keep in mind is that skills are easy to teach. Many...

  4. Grading scales

    shortnorthstudent replied to mttzakr87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At my school 92.0% and up is an A 84% - 91.99% is a B 76% - 83.99% is a C anything below 76% is failing. Our instructors do not round. Our theory grade is entirely based on exams (no quizes or other...

  5. Will I get kicked out for this?

    shortnorthstudent replied to missa-almost-RN's topic in General Students

    Every school and every clinical instructor is different. For the most part, my clinical instructors have wanted us to spend our clinical time performing tasks that benefit the patients and staff on...

  6. Failing Med-Surg, Should I withdraw?

    shortnorthstudent replied to Hana_617's topic in General Students

    I would make an appointment with your course leader. That person will have a much greater knowledge regarding your school's policies than any one of us here. In some schools you are better off...

  7. What was your toughest semester in Nursing School?

    shortnorthstudent replied to Ellis02136's topic in General Students

    My school is still on quarters. Certainly the first quarter was very difficult because they sort of tossed us in to let us sink or swim. It was a different world with different kinds of tests, etc....

  8. what do i do about a clinical instructor who embarrassed me in front of others?

    shortnorthstudent replied to leogirl8's topic in General Students

    I know it is easy to say "it's just psych." Most of us will not wind up specialized in psych. But, each of us will deal with patients with psych issues in our careers. Maybe they won't be patients...

  9. Grade Inflation in Nursing School

    shortnorthstudent replied to Rhapsody86's topic in General Students

    In the actual nursing courses, I do not see any grade inflation. I am in an ADN program and set to graduate this June. In the preceeding 15 months, I believe our instructors have thrown out no more...

  10. Is the diagnosis "risk for infection" still appropriate when pt has an infection

    shortnorthstudent replied to elliemae121's topic in General Students

    If your patient has an infection, then your nursing diagnosis would be related to the infection. Your patient could have impaired gas exchange, urinary retention, etc. Depending on the type and...

  11. Clinical Site Rules for Your School?

    shortnorthstudent replied to lilarox's topic in General Students

    We chart everything we do in most of the facilities that we are in. Our first term was in a LTC facility and we didn't chart there. That term was learning how to do a Head to Toe and therapeutic...

  12. Oh the concept maps!! Would you please guide me on a good dx? I'm out of ideas.

    shortnorthstudent replied to thatchergirl's topic in General Students

    When I do a standard care plan, it starts with a nursing diagnosis and then is followed by narratives relating to ADOPIE. Very linear. On the other hand, we have been care mapping which I do...

  13. Oh the concept maps!! Would you please guide me on a good dx? I'm out of ideas.

    shortnorthstudent replied to thatchergirl's topic in General Students

    so, which of her diagnoses might kill her? altered loc, hypokalemia, uti and dvt? the ones that stick out at me are the hypokalemia and dvt. i see that the k+ was okay when you were on shift, but what...

  14. Do you actually read the assigned reading?

    shortnorthstudent replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the class, the professor and the material. I am now in my 5th quarter (out of 7) and I have really learned a lot about my instructor's testing styles. Some professors cover the...

  15. Vaccination Waiver Please Help Quick!!

    shortnorthstudent replied to HHagedorn's topic in General Students

    I would agree with this. The hospitals where your college has clinical sites are concerned with their bottom line and that includes reducing their infection rates. They don't care about whether OP...

  16. What is the passing score for your school?

    shortnorthstudent replied to KaylaRN2013's topic in General Students

    We're at 76% for nursing classes. Clinicals and labs are pass/fail and if you fail the clinical portion of a class, you have to retake the entire class, regardless of your exam grade (same for...

  17. choosing profs

    shortnorthstudent replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    Our program is set up so that there is one lecture time for the nursing classes. Our entire cohort has lecture at the same time (in fact we've been in the same auditorium for each class since we...

  18. No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    shortnorthstudent replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    You can get through nursing school if that's what your passion truly is. However, in today's world, sick people have babies. Patients with heart conditions, high blood pressure, renal disease,...

  19. need help on blood transfusion questions

    shortnorthstudent replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What have you found in your studies? I'm sure that folks here would be happy to help if you first let us know what you have discovered and what area you are having

  20. Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    shortnorthstudent replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    I don't generally post grades - maybe a comment that a test went well or that it was a nightmare. However, even if I did - I am very selective on who I friend on facebook. I only have 1/2 dozen of my...

  21. ****** off at CSCC

    shortnorthstudent replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I think it will entirely depend on your instructors. However, most of us (4th q now) used Craven all the way through 3rd q and I know many who are still using it for rationales for...

  22. How many hours should I study?

    shortnorthstudent replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

    I find that it takes me about an hour to read 15 pages in my nursing books for comprehension. More like 10 pages per hour if I am trying to make notecards with information to take to clinicals (lab...

  23. Do your instructors provide study guides?

    shortnorthstudent replied to ChronicUpset's topic in General Students

    A couple of instructors do provide remedial study guides, but basically that is what their lectures and power points are. They take the materials in our various books and narrow it a bit with their...

  24. client on beta blocker with no history of hypertension or cardiac disease.

    shortnorthstudent replied to ADPIE1's topic in General Students

    Certain beta blockers are also prescribed to help with the symptoms of

  25. ****** off at CSCC

    shortnorthstudent replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Well, congrats on switching tracks. You'll do fine in 100. The final wasn't bad. The 110 final on the other hand really threw a great deal of the class for a