BacktotheBeach

BacktotheBeach ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Hep B vaccine

    BacktotheBeach replied to Strwbrywne's topic in General Students

    My school requires that 2 of the series be completed before going to clinicals. I think you only have to wait 30 days between #1 and 2, then it is a longer wait for shot

  2. Stethoscope Coupons/Codes

    BacktotheBeach replied to VSBlonde's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At Medisave, I used the promo code coolsymbols for 6% off Littman. I like Medisave because of the free engraving. You do have to pay

  3. dosage calculation

    BacktotheBeach replied to waterwater's topic in General Students

    :)Me too!! My school wants us to use the ratio and proportion method, but I want to understand dimensional analysis,

  4. Science classes without taking any math in over 10 years, help?

    BacktotheBeach replied to jwannab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Start with Anatomy or Anatomy & Physiology. I hadn't had any math since college algebra 22 years ago and I did just great in all my sciences prior to starting the nursing

  5. Blue Scrubs vs Green Scrubs at my school book store

    BacktotheBeach replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I would guess that certain programs wear certain colors, like maybe the medical assistants or rad techs would be differentiated from the nursing

  6. Is my Littman Stethoscope a fake??!!

    BacktotheBeach replied to sixthwannabe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks, this is really

  7. Is my Littman Stethoscope a fake??!!

    BacktotheBeach replied to sixthwannabe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What do you mean by twistable?? I cannot figure that out, it would be like twisting a quarter, it doesn't seem moveable! I thought what you were supposed to twist was where the tubing enters the

  8. Is my Littman Stethoscope a fake??!!

    BacktotheBeach replied to sixthwannabe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am having the same sorts of trouble with my new Littman. It is a Classic II SE i bought new and had engraved my Medisave. MikeRN2Be and RNMeg, I followed your descriptions. So should the little...

  9. Helpful and Interesting Reads

    BacktotheBeach replied to seferinoswitch's topic in General Students

    I am starting NS in the fall and have been spending the summer reading medical mysteries. They are great and after you've had A&P and micro, things really click! Try Michael Palmer, Robin Cook and...

  10. Take pharmacology calculations prior to NS?

    BacktotheBeach replied to lifewithkids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took it, but my math was shaky. I had had the required math courses the first time I went to college and didn't need to retake any this time around. But with your level of math skills-calculus-you...

  11. anyone had endometrial ablation lately?

    BacktotheBeach replied to BacktotheBeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you all so very much!! I feel better about it now; I think I am going to go for it. I don't have any PMS issues, and I really don't want to start taking the Pill, so it really seems perfect....

  12. Best method for figuring dosage calculations!!!!

    BacktotheBeach replied to survrgrl08's topic in General Students

    I'm no veteran, just starting NS this fall, but I love this website. They will email you a dosage question of the day. I did take a class called 'dosage calculations' at my school, and I used the...

  13. Number ONE on waitlist. So frustrating

    BacktotheBeach replied to tag2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely get your immunizations done! Some of those require a series which needs to get started, or you might have titers come back that you need immunized again for, etc and all this will take...

  14. Drug Testing

    BacktotheBeach replied to Future O.R. Nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know exactly how you feel-I'm paranoid about eating lots of spicy Indian food before my drug test! Really, I have been worrying like crazy over it and I don't take any meds/drugs etc. Can't certain...

  15. Pathophysiology vs. A&P textbook

    BacktotheBeach replied to jmw458's topic in General Students

    Did your A&P book come with an access code for an eBook by any chance? Mine did and I downloaded the e book, then sold the actual textbook. This way I have it if I need it during NS. I did this...

  16. First Post

    BacktotheBeach replied to texasmum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey, Welcome! I am 45 and starting NS in September. I have a son in high school, another in college and 2 college

  17. Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    BacktotheBeach replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    My school makes you do the first quarter dosage calcs WITHOUT a calculator. After that quarter you are allowed. I guess it is to be sure you can handle division, decimals etc? Seems kind of weird to...

  18. Do all programs require TEAS?

    BacktotheBeach replied to Aurorarose's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    My Community College ADN program doesn't require

  19. I have totally confused myself about tonicity of solutions....

    BacktotheBeach replied to mysticpenguin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HypErtonic solutions will crEnate a cell (take water from it.) Remember the E in hypertonic and the E in crenate. So hypertonics have a lower water content--more solute less water HypOtonic has an O,...

  20. Anyone taking Med Math/Math Dosage for Nursing?

    BacktotheBeach replied to mangopeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This website is great for more practice. They will even email you a dosage problem of the day.

  21. What date do you start Nursing school?

    BacktotheBeach replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    "My first day will be on August 23. I plan on getting an ipod touch." I just got an Ipod Touch for school. It is so cool!! Lots of free medical apps. Also, one of my books to buy for school was...

  22. What date do you start Nursing school?

    BacktotheBeach replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    Check this out and see if you can get the school to give out the information. They are absolutely not allowed to do what you are describing!!! However, my school is still "bundling" our books and...

  23. What date do you start Nursing school?

    BacktotheBeach replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    I start September 16. This summer I've bought lots of things! Birkenstocks nursing shoes, required scrubs, Littman stethoscope, watch, Ipod touch, laptop...I've set aside a room in my house for study....

  24. Are Birkenstocks a Good Choice?

    BacktotheBeach replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I thought the Alpro line took over professional. Maybe you could look at a picture online and see if it looks the same? I just bought some white leather Alpro's for nursing school this

  25. STOP - Don't buy your textbooks from the school bookstore

    BacktotheBeach replied to DolceVita's topic in General Students

    Somehow, the Evolve series by the publisher Elsevier seems to be able to still get away with this. They have a bundle and you have to purchase this in order to get an online access code that you need...