BacktotheBeach

BacktotheBeach ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing Books

    BacktotheBeach replied to Jenni811's topic in General Students

    I have had excellent luck buying and selling at half.com. I always use delivery confirmation when I send a book

  2. NCLEX-RN book

    BacktotheBeach replied to AZblondie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree, Saunders is the best

  3. Math, Need Help Please

    BacktotheBeach replied to msu2011's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this website is really good http://www.dosagehelp.com/ I would recommend lots of practice problems, cross right through that info that you don't need to solve the problem. You will get

  4. I can't hear anything with the stethocope i bought?

    BacktotheBeach replied to italy's topic in General Students

    First, be sure the earpieces are pointing 'towards your nose' when you put them in your ears. Does your stethoscope have a bell (sort of a cup shape) on one side of the head, and a flat diaphragm on...

  5. nursing diagnosis help

    BacktotheBeach posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I am really stuck on the wording of my nursing diagnosis. This is a little different in that it is a "teaching care plan" that my program has us do once a quarter. A teaching care plan always uses...

  6. Please help!!!

    BacktotheBeach replied to vega4you's topic in General Students

    I believe I have heard this is true of heparin and chemo

  7. Please help!!!

    BacktotheBeach replied to vega4you's topic in General Students

    I know insulin is

  8. can someone help me with blood pressure sounds/validations?

    BacktotheBeach replied to italy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This website will allow you to practice "listening" to BP sounds. It helped me so much!

  9. Suggestions for ways to study.

    BacktotheBeach replied to MotivatedOne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would do lots of practice questions. The rationales for the answers really help you. Also if you can't answer the practice question, you go into the text and find the answer, then you retain it! I...

  10. Clinicals

    BacktotheBeach replied to danger turtle's topic in General Students

    We go the night before clinicals, all we are given is our pt name and room number. Then we have to go through their chart and Kardex etc, and do our research. We have to look up and fill out a one...

  11. Drug Calculations: what works for you??

    BacktotheBeach replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Students

    I am terrible at math, I dread it and am terrified of it!! But, I am successful at dosage so far in NS by using ratio and proportion exclusively. All you need to know is that method and you are...

  12. Need help with documenting

    BacktotheBeach replied to ofcruz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's what I do from my head to toe charting info. I would get a book on Charting, like Made Incredibly Easy, it really helps. Alert & oriented x3, speech clear, cooperative and relaxed. Hair...

  13. Fluid/Electrolyte question

    BacktotheBeach replied to koko2002's topic in General Students

    I second the above info. I would definitely get Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy. It is a lifesaver! I think you will use it in the future, too. It breaks down lots of other tough...

  14. About to leave nursing school

    BacktotheBeach replied to workinghardforit's topic in General Students

    Another thing that is keeping me going is that I don't have to work on a med surg floor if that is not my thing! There are many ways you can take this degree other than direct patient care. In fact,...

  15. About to leave nursing school

    BacktotheBeach replied to workinghardforit's topic in General Students

    This is great advice, and for me, you hit it right on the head. I would be running from something I am afraid of!!! I am afraid of

  16. About to leave nursing school

    BacktotheBeach replied to workinghardforit's topic in General Students

    I could have written your post this morning. I am even the same age, got the same grades! But I actually liked the first quarter, now I am in the second and am completely miserable. It is Med Surg,...

  17. Care plan help please

    BacktotheBeach replied to Sjump's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why can't you do impaired phys mobility? That sounds exactly like the problem she has--related to her surgery and not getting up. Then your plan of attack is to get her moving-things like ROM, using...

  18. Awesome amazon.com deal for students - FREE Prime!

    BacktotheBeach replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Does anyone know if they will renew you every year that you are in

  19. Will you share your favorite Pharmacology formulas with me?

    BacktotheBeach replied to VioletKaliLPN's topic in General Students

    http://www.dosagehelp.com/ This website is awesome!! For more practice, this one is ok

  20. Anyone know a website that lists drugs by classification & their action?

    BacktotheBeach replied to Buffy31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://web.utah.edu/umed/courses/year2/pharm/study/ This might

  21. Help with BP sounds?

    BacktotheBeach replied to symphie's topic in General Students

    this site helped me learn what to listen for.

  22. Textbooks

    BacktotheBeach replied to CASM's topic in General Students

    I like half.com and

  23. Need help!! looking for Memory notebook of nursing CD

    BacktotheBeach replied to mullita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm intrigued by these. Are they really

  24. ipod touch applications for clinical

    BacktotheBeach replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Also, I found a coupon code for Unbound Medicine which makes Nursing Central. 20% off with the code GIFT10 I got this app this fall for nursing school and am loving it! You also get the program on...

  25. ipod touch applications for clinical

    BacktotheBeach replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Nursing central and Skyscape require you to renew every year. But Nurs Cent allows you to keep already downloaded content after your year is up. Skyscape deletes everything if you don't