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    What do you think about students asking for a higher grade?

    RNTutor replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Students

    Wow, yeah, I think the instructor was totally in the wrong. If you ask me, it is completely unethical to change a student's grade, whether they ask or not. As others have said, it would be different...
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    Dont know what to expect

    RNTutor replied to dscott76's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Agreed. Don't stress out over the summer! If you feel the need to review, make sure you're doing something to help you understand, not just memorize. I think that usually means making sure you...
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    Trick for remembering the functions of the liver?

    RNTutor replied to fitzhughh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nice one, where do you come up with these??
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    So uncomfortable with my care plan

    RNTutor replied to Succubus's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Great discussion! I wanted to also add that in the post-school world of nursing...ALL of those NANDAs would be on your mind! But I definitely agree that for the purposes of writing a care plan for a...
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    anyone complete chamberlain rn to bsn in 3 semesters?

    RNTutor replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Chamberlain College

    Sorry! I totally missed that in your post... Yes, I think you could definitely do an RN-BSN program in 3 semesters. At the school I graduated from, the RNs in that program did not have to do any...
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    Is HESI a good Judge for the N-Clex success?

    RNTutor replied to OCD_Mom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Relax...that is great advice!! Almost every HESI student that I've tutored has a problem with test anxiety. I have even had a few students where anxiety was their primary problem...that they really...
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    final practicum advise

    RNTutor replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Students

    Another idea I thought of for you was to join some professional associations. ENA for emergency nurses, AORN for Operating room, there's pretty much one for every specialty. I had considered ER,...
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    What purpose does the HESI test serve?

    RNTutor replied to fencikboy's topic in General Students

    Lol, oh how true that
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    Human Anat & Phys 1 and 2 in the same semester online

    RNTutor replied to webstar's topic in General Students

    I agree
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    final practicum advise

    RNTutor replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Students

    How about OR?? But I am biased! Can you do a practicum in an ER? That would give you a good experience and prepare you better if you decide you want to do it as a new grad. Lots of people will...
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    How to find your grade?

    RNTutor replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Students

    oops, sorry, I took to long to submit my post and someone else
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    How to find your grade?

    RNTutor replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Students

    How your percentage grade converts to a letter grade will depend on your grading scale. In non-nursing classes,the scale is usually 90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, etc. But many nursing schools change...
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    What purpose does the HESI test serve?

    RNTutor replied to fencikboy's topic in General Students

    It certainly is controversial! And in the end, research studies have shown that students who do well on the HESI are more likely to pass NCLEX. Which is why the nursing schools use HESI to improve...
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    Help needed for in care planning,discharge planning assessment

    RNTutor replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    Is this a case study on paper, or an actual pt that you are working with? If it is just a case study, don't stress out too much! All that knowledge you need in order to do teaching with pts will...
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    Clep resources pleeez!

    RNTutor replied to Alisha B's topic in General Students

    I had to take Intro to Soc CLEP to be accepting to nursing school (despite the fact that I already had my Masters in Psych...where are the critical thinking skills there???). I used the college...
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    Help with Pharm!!

    RNTutor replied to piinkk's topic in General Students

    I agree with Rae30. You can color code the cards to help you remember which classification in. Once you can memorize that drug X is in classification Y, then you've just saved yourself a lot of...
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    What's wrong

    RNTutor replied to gjwifey's topic in General Students

    I agree totally with KeeperMom. Get with your instructors to go over your exams. Do it as soon as possible after you take the tests, so that your thought processes when you answered are still fresh...
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    final practicum advise

    RNTutor replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Students

    That's a great question. Of course I'm not sure I have a definite answer though because it can be such a personal thing. I would ask how old you are, but it's not polite Just because I think that...
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    Plan of care:Please read and help if possible:)

    RNTutor replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    With enlarged liver and last drink of alcohol 2 days ago, you might want to make sure he is being observed for s/sx of alcohol withdrawal, too. As for the lab tests, the only things that you can...
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    Human Anat & Phys 1 and 2 in the same semester online

    RNTutor replied to webstar's topic in General Students

    I don't know of any colleges that offer it that way. I took my A&Ps at a community college by me. You could only take 1 per semester. And the lecture portion could be taken online, but you...
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    anyone complete chamberlain rn to bsn in 3 semesters?

    RNTutor replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Chamberlain College

    I'm not familiar with Chamberlain, but maybe I can give you some general info. If you want to complete your BSN in the shortest time, your best bet is probably to find an accelerated program. But...
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    Help with Patho of BUN and Creatinine in CHF

    RNTutor replied to dinhm17's topic in General Students

    That's a great question!! I'm a big nerd, but I get excited when nursing students ask questions that show they are thinking about the 'why' and not just trying to memorize the what. In order to...
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    general questions i need help with.

    RNTutor replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    I agree with Dolce Vita (although I think you forgot to post the links you mentioned!) The other thing to keep in mind about pulse ox and increasing O2 is that you really do need to assess what might...
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    KARDEX- What is it and when is it used

    RNTutor replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    "Kardex" is actually a brand name, I believe, for a particular system that helps organize and summarize pt's care. It's become a brand name the way that "Kleenex" is for tissues. Because of this, I...
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    Is HESI a good Judge for the N-Clex success?

    RNTutor replied to OCD_Mom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Definitely! Just out of curiosity, what is your school's policy if students fail the second time? And does your school usually have a lot of students failing the first time, or just a