BacktotheBeach

BacktotheBeach ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. Strategies and Practice for "Select all that apply" questions

    BacktotheBeach replied to *4!#6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Get the book Prioritization and Delegation by Linda Lacharity. It will help you prepare for

  2. Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    BacktotheBeach replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    Hi all, I have a couple general questions about OU's program. Once you start, must you take a course every 5 weeks, or can you stop and start as your schedule allows? Is it an option to take the...

  3. Experienced Student Nurses...advice?

    BacktotheBeach replied to cchesney's topic in General Students

    Maybe you could find out what your school will be using? If not, there are several good ones. Calculate with confidence is good, and so is one by Pickar called Dosage Calculations. I would buy used,...

  4. Experienced Student Nurses...advice?

    BacktotheBeach replied to cchesney's topic in General Students

    get prepared for dosage calculations. Get a basic book and start memorizing your conversions and doing basic problems. This website is great too, they will even email you a problem every day....

  5. Stumped! 2 questions from 1st exam (BSN, soph)

    BacktotheBeach replied to acerbia's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    for # 2 We just covered fibrocystic breast disease and our notes say no coffee! Could it be something in coffee, not just the caffeine to

  6. **Venting Thread**

    BacktotheBeach replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    My school (state funded, public institution) also has the nursing students attend class on national holidays where the school is CLOSED, like MLK day this week. It boggles my mind. Actually, we too...

  7. What site to buy books???

    BacktotheBeach replied to ruth88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I like half.com or

  8. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    BacktotheBeach replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have been looking into these programs and thinking the same thing. I ran across one in Florida that you can do online. It is through St. Petersburg Community College and it does not require a long...

  9. NCLEX Review Courses in Ohio

    BacktotheBeach replied to WinstyRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am graduating in June with an associates RN, and I took Mark Klimek over Labor Day weekend. A group of us thought it would help with second year etc. It was fantastic and I highly recommend it. It...

  10. Suggestions for Med-Surg and Pharm?

    BacktotheBeach replied to GamerGirL337's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I use those books, too, but for test prep, you can't beat the NCLEX books. Saunders is great and so are the Test Success Series. Also, do you use the Evolve website? They have really good practice...

  11. IM injections, to aspirate or not?

    BacktotheBeach replied to Pia Mater's topic in General Students

    The 10 second stay in is related to the Z track method. I am a current student and we are told to stay in for the entire ten seconds and tell the patient

  12. Have you made good friends while in Nursing School?

    BacktotheBeach replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Students

    Yes, I love my nursing school friends! I could not do it without friends to encourage me. No one else can understand everything you are going

  13. Desperate: in need of student nurse to interview

    BacktotheBeach replied to Motherhen6's topic in General Students

    emailed

  14. DESPERATE:In need of a student nusre to interview

    BacktotheBeach replied to Motherhen6's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    emailed

  15. has anyone used a "clicker" device for tests?

    BacktotheBeach posted a topic in General Students

    My school is now requiring us to buy these clicker type devices for fall. I understand their uses for feedback in class etc., but we have to take our exams on these things. We formerly used scantron....

  16. has anyone used a "clicker" device for tests?

    BacktotheBeach replied to BacktotheBeach's topic in General Students

    Yep, it is just like

  17. OB Math

    BacktotheBeach replied to maluisa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://http://www.dosagehelp.com/ my favorite

  18. Online Practice Tests for Fundamentals of Nursing?

    BacktotheBeach replied to sjmagri's topic in General Students

    http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_kozier_fundamentals_8/ Evolve is great, too. If your books are published by evolve, just register for free, and search for them, they have lots of great resources. If your...

  19. those who have the apps...

    BacktotheBeach replied to tarotale's topic in General Students

    http://www.gostudentnurse.com/nursing-apps/#more-1606 I'll try it again, don't know what

  20. those who have the apps...

    BacktotheBeach replied to tarotale's topic in General Students

    http://http://www.gostudentnurse.com/nursing-apps/ Here is really good info on starting out with apps. If you are purchased clinical help apps, like skyscape, I have a link for 25% any product. These...

  21. Nursing caps

    BacktotheBeach replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I think they kept them and wore them, I've seen them on

  22. Typical Clinical Day/Time Management

    BacktotheBeach replied to hydra10134's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Kylee, love this report sheet!

  23. HELP...I don't feel like I'm retaining any information...

    BacktotheBeach replied to MarciaBrady's topic in General Students

    I buy lots of extra study guide materials and NCLEX books, for instance some of the Made Incredibly Easy series. Once you study it in there, you get a much better grasp of it and can better understand...

  24. math problem...

    BacktotheBeach replied to Liebchen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the answer comes out correct for mg, so I think it must

  25. math problem...

    BacktotheBeach replied to Liebchen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First of all, is it a typo that you have 5 gm in 1 ml? I am thinking you mean 5 mg, right? Your first step is to change 35 lbs into kg, divide 35 by 2.2 to get 16. The doctor has prescribed1.25 mg...