JROregon

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  1. HELP! Best advice on passing Anatomy & Physiology?!!

    JROregon replied to mstyd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The more you look at the actual bones and bone parts, the easier it is to remember. Some people in my class would make their own "coloring pages" and copy them and try to label them from memory. I...

  2. Cesarean Birth Care Plan

    JROregon replied to tsprink72's topic in General Students

    3 days post op, she's probably doing fine on oral pain meds. I think the lack of bowel movement after 3 days of abdominal surgery is pretty common. The above poster is right. The skin integrity at the...

  3. At Your Clinical Site

    JROregon replied to JaimeC's topic in General Students

    After the bacon cooking story, I'm gonna consider my experience a good one even if most of the RNs were a little

  4. online b.s. in nursing program not a rn to bsn

    JROregon replied to glhsocks's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Garry, have you taken any of the nursing pre-requisites such as A&P (most require 2 semesters or 3 quarters), microbiology, developmental psychology, nutrition, chemistry or cell biology. These...

  5. Is it fair to have a take home mutiple choice exam for A&P1?

    JROregon replied to Copperismydog's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't like it either. I would go talk to her. You might not be able to get her to change the way the test is taken but she needs to know that there are slackers that just show up to class and...

  6. I want the answer

    JROregon replied to pansyrose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Since when do you give an insulin injection into the finger? Maybe I need to look in my book

  7. I am going to waste like 1 year of life...

    JROregon replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    llg is sooooo right. You will be surprised by the classes you never thought you needed or would use again. The idea is to improve your thought processes and critical thinking

  8. A&P I and II in one semester?

    JROregon replied to NIUnurs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are a few places around here that do the who sequence over the summer. You won't want to get behind but with the rest of the classes and work, I could see getting behind in the first week....

  9. Do pre-req's all have to be at the same institution?

    JROregon replied to heyyjude's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For your A&P question: It depends on what is covered in the I and II classes. Also, check to see what your comm coll has for summer school. Although my CC does not have any A&P classes...

  10. Nclex Pass rate for your school

    JROregon replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Students

    Over the past 5 years, the pass rate has been around 94%. In Oregon the standard is 85%. By standard, I mean the schools need to be above 85% on the

  11. I want the answer

    JROregon replied to pansyrose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My book states that you need to wipe the area with an antiseptic swab in a circular motion (starting in the center and moving out) to clean off any dirt or secretions. The mechanical action is meant...

  12. Life after Chamberlain??

    JROregon replied to KkrisTinaRN's topic in Chamberlain College

    So the question was "can I get my BSN from Chamberlain and go onto Rush for my

  13. Nutrition: Phosphate vs. Phosphorus

    JROregon replied to tcgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Phosphorus is the element. According to wikipedia, phosphorus is never found as a free element because it is highly reactive. So it's always going to be connected to something as a phosphate. I would...

  14. How to bounce back after failing a nursing test?

    JROregon replied to MissRnToYou's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll second the recommend on the Kaplan NCLEX study guide. It really does help to know how to read the questions to understand the emphasis on a particular word or scenario. I'm having some mediocre...

  15. what textbook is everyone using?

    JROregon replied to mischief08's topic in General Students

    Our books are completely different from the ones used by the 2nd year students. We got a box of 8 or 9 books. The only thing you'll want to buy ahead of time is a good drug guide and a NCLEX study...

  16. Where can I take a Critical Thinking course asap?

    JROregon replied to okiedokie123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    All of the Oregon community colleges are on a quarter system. Winter term starts the beginning of January and ends the middle of March. We are required to take Critical Thinking to graduate. It's...

  17. Where should I go for nursing school?

    JROregon replied to Only6moremonths's topic in General Students

    What part of the country do you live in now? Where were you thinking of moving? What does your budget look like? Will you need to work in order to pay for school? I was single until into my 30s and...

  18. How long is clinical prep?

    JROregon replied to nianava's topic in General Students

    Takes me between 5 and 7 hours depending on how many meds the patient is taking. We are assigned our pt the night before and collect our info from the chart and computer. Go home and look up all the...

  19. Do I need to get started on a Associates Degree before RN pre-reqs?

    JROregon replied to lina.561's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're planning to go to your local community college, you can find a lot of information on-line to find out exactly what classes are necessary both to get into nursing school (which is either...

  20. How do get an A in A&P 1 and 2

    JROregon replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    You'll find in A&P you'll have copious amounts of reading. I tend to get really sleepy when faced with 100 pages of non-pleasure reading so I like to use either a study guide, questions at the end...

  21. How do get an A in A&P 1 and 2

    JROregon replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Memorizing might help you with basic anatomy. I guess you could start with that. You'll want to get a decent textbook though that shows all the bones including all the different little bones of the...

  22. I am confused on priority on nclex. DKA, Renal Fail, Head injury?

    JROregon replied to jcutler's topic in General Students

    It can lead to ventricular fibrillation or asystole. A lab value of 6.0 is mild and may be a reaction to the

  23. Which topics in microbiology are the most useful in nursing?

    JROregon replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    I think being able to take data and make some conclusions from it might also be helpful along with the suggestions posters made above. I don't think it was a useless class but you certainly won't...

  24. publishing date/edition of books?

    JROregon replied to joyhn's topic in General Students

    I would be really doubtful if there were many changes. Do you already have a drug guide for nurses? If not, try to get one that is only one or two years old. Not too much changes in pharma and...

  25. Should I take Anatomy and physiology 2 and microbiology together?

    JROregon replied to RNinthemaking1986's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I enjoyed taking A&P and micro together. At my school, we have one micro instructor and I had to get it in when it wouldn't conflict with any other classes. Micro had lectures on M/W/F and labs on...