Jill2Shay

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  1. Block 1 exit Hesi

    Jill2Shay posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Any advice? I've studied my notes, gone through Fundamentals Success book as well as two other study books as well as the 75 HESI fundamental questions on the Evolve website. Should this be good? I've...

  2. CNA/PCT - What's the difference?

    Jill2Shay posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm in block three of an ADN program in Arizona. CNAs are certified here by the BON, but PCTs are not. I can't find any info online how I can get certified as a PCT without taking a course. I can't...

  3. Where do YOU sit in class?

    Jill2Shay replied to Caribbean Character's topic in General Students

    I sit in the back, but out instructor has a little microphone and can be heard, loud and clear from everywhere in the big

  4. How to Find Motivation in Studying?

    Jill2Shay replied to Juufro's topic in General Students

    Do do you have any repeaters in your class? Do you want to be that person? Study in a room without your phone or a

  5. What to do about talkers!

    Jill2Shay replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ask the teacher to address the problem in class. Out instructors don't put up with that

  6. Looking for a good med-surg aid

    Jill2Shay replied to cbv91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My school recommends Med-Surg

  7. More confusion about abnormal labs

    Jill2Shay replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok... Let me preface this with I'm only in block two... His meds say he's on an two anti-platelets and a statin drug, so he has/had cholesterol issues and clotting issues. Couple that with his long...

  8. APA help!

    Jill2Shay replied to its_meee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    APA Citation Style Guide â€" Landmark College Electronic Image - APA Citation Style, 6th edition - Research Guides at George Washington University OR you can just plug in the URL for the page you...

  9. Question about dangling.

    Jill2Shay posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have my first real clinical shift of my med-surg block tomorrow. I just picked my patient and ma writing the care plan now. One of the activity orders states the patient can dangle for 45 minutes...

  10. Question about dangling.

    Jill2Shay replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And thank you

  11. Question about dangling.

    Jill2Shay replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank

  12. Question about dangling.

    Jill2Shay replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I get that part, but why dangle for 45 minutes every 4

  13. help with labs

    Jill2Shay replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What were his ABGs? Just curious, I'm only in block two and they've drilled into us that alkalosis decreases

  14. help with labs

    Jill2Shay replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you get a health history from

  15. Brachial Occlusion Pressure

    Jill2Shay replied to smoup's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I get what you're saying, but I don't get why they would teach that method. The brachial artery branches to the radial and ulnar artery, so if the pulse cannot be felt in the radial, it stands to...

  16. New Student Need some tips

    Jill2Shay replied to TXParamedic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We used Calculate with Confidence. Here's a link to an older addition which is much cheaper. It really helps to break down the questions and offers different calculating styles. Just make sure to...

  17. Failed very first nursing text :(

    Jill2Shay replied to oliviasmom24's topic in General Students

    Have you looked through any of the available stuff of HOW to take the tests... like how to break down the questions and understand what they're actually asking? The first test is an eye-opener for...

  18. Hypotonic IV fluids and liver disease

    Jill2Shay posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm trying to find out WHY hypotonic fluids are contraindicated for patients with liver disease. I've read that they shouldn't have lactated ringers, but I can't seem to find why not for liver...

  19. med math help

    Jill2Shay replied to yayi4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow. That kinda sucks that they're giving no instruction. Well, when speaking of water, 1mL = 1g So, if you know how many calories per gram of the listed macronutrients, you could go from there....

  20. med math help

    Jill2Shay replied to yayi4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did your instructors not teach you any formulas for

  21. Hypotonic IV fluids and liver disease

    Jill2Shay replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I mean to say I understand why not for lactated ringers solution, but not for a hypotonic

  22. pls help me solve this... thank you!

    Jill2Shay replied to exsassy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Interesting. Our instructors were ADAMANT to NEVER give an injection there and that we should never let anyone give us an injection there. We didn't even learn the landmarks. They said the evidence...

  23. pls help me solve this... thank you!

    Jill2Shay replied to exsassy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Which muscle is this supposed to go in? We've learned to NEVER EVER EVER give IM injections in the Dorsal

  24. What do you so to relax from nursing school?

    Jill2Shay replied to Dancingqueen94's topic in General Students

    I knit

  25. Med-Surg Care Plan Help

    Jill2Shay replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had TOTALLY misread what my insturctor had written about the third patho! I asked if the MI was the third patho even though it was 3 years previous and an isolated incident. She said (I thought)...