notmanydaysoff

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  1. Getting over the poop smell

    notmanydaysoff replied to babyCNP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I carry a teeny vial of clove essential oil and use a drop on the mask. I never want to get used to the smell of foul stuff - nasty! C. diff, stale feces that's been in there for way too long,...

  2. 1st impression/clinical instructor

    notmanydaysoff replied to deetrain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    instuctors like when students act like responsible adults. the PPs are spot on - but one thing that I did not see mentioned was proper use of cell phones on the clinical floor. we have had specific...

  3. lab instructor/i'm on the hotseat

    notmanydaysoff replied to deetrain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "Do I have any power confront her." Confronting someone is a hostile act - I'd be careful w/doing so. Your prof may be genuinely concerned or she may be the wicked witch of the west. In any case,...

  4. Medical Terminology & lab Values

    notmanydaysoff replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    sorry 2b, this has been a crazy week. this is the first time I've been online in days. here's the information that I have on a 8.5x11 sheet that I trim to about 4.5" wide so that I can fold and put in...

  5. Medical Terminology & lab Values

    notmanydaysoff replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    2b - no, of course I'm not offended! It's on a zip drive that is currently in my car. Will have to do it later.

  6. Is it common....

    notmanydaysoff replied to lillian2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ....the normal teenage distractions.... Sorry, but it sounds like you need to get a grip. If you are not ready to sit down, actually read your texts, you are going to have a tough time. Keep in mind...

  7. Medical Terminology & lab Values

    notmanydaysoff replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have an 8"x4" list of critical lab values that I made using Excel. I print it out whenever adding something to it (ex. when doing peds, OB - had to add stuff that wasn't necessary during M/S). It's...

  8. Full Time Worker/Full Time Nursing Student - How do you Manage Your Homes?

    notmanydaysoff replied to MidLifeRN2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    how do you squeeze in time for exercise/housework/meal planning? funny, I was thinking about that just this am when driving to clinical at oh-dark-thirty. how happy I will be when school is out and...

  9. Pharmacology Med Math Help.....

    notmanydaysoff replied to Mall10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For you or anyone else who may be a bit perplexed by some tricky DA problems, take a look at this site: http://www.alysion.org/dimensional/analysis.htm I ran across it a few weeks ago when I was fine...

  10. Confused about recapping in the medroom

    notmanydaysoff replied to giveface's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    have you used the "scoop"

  11. Should you hold Accupril if the patient's blood pressure is 110/52?

    notmanydaysoff replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    are there any parameters in the MAR/dr

  12. LVN schedule

    notmanydaysoff replied to Jessjaz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So, I want something faster and less time consuming. Accelerated programs are faster - but not less time consuming. If anything, the amount of time spent studying, is greater. The amount of material...

  13. Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

    notmanydaysoff replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    I have a NS prof who really wants us to think and apply what we've learned. All of our test questions, in various classes, are NCLEX-style, but this particular prof pulls stuff out of thin air, fully...

  14. Can I take the NCLEX late? Like two or three years after I've graduated with my BSN?

    notmanydaysoff replied to JoshNS's topic in General Students

    just curious, but why would you want to do that? I'm thru in November and plan on doing NCLEX as soon as I can. seems as though the material would be fresher taking it sooner rather than

  15. How did you memorize path of bloodflow in the heart?

    notmanydaysoff replied to mysticpenguin's topic in General Students

    my M/S text has a "bonus" CD that has animations of the heart, glomeruli/nephro/RAA systems, blood, CNS, etc. additionally, by using the scratch-off registration ID on the inside of the front cover,...

  16. What's the deal with med-surg?

    notmanydaysoff replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    The amount of information that one has to absorb and be able to apply is mind boggling. Dx tests, lab values, S/S, meds, nursing implications, diseases, etc...cardio, respiratory, blood/lymph,...

  17. 1+1 LPN to RN

    notmanydaysoff replied to ornery2athome's topic in General Students

    you didn't list any disadvantages...what objections could you possibly have to getting started on your nursing education? did I miss

  18. Are there any acceptable absences?

    notmanydaysoff replied to parrothead36's topic in General Students

    A few months ago, I experienced what I thought was a detached retina (little lightning bolts in the periphery, floaters, fuzzy vision). This happened on a weekend and I had a major midterm on Monday....

  19. Baby during NS = bad idea?

    notmanydaysoff replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    You asked for thoughts... NS, especially accelerated programs are rigorous and all-consuming. Of course, anything can be done, and there are many women who have done so - but can you perform optimally...

  20. Interesting LPN Program: Thoughts

    notmanydaysoff replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    but waking up at a quarter to 6 everyday is not fun. Is this common for nursing schools? I wish I could wake up at a "quarter to 6"! That would be a luxury. For clinicals, when we do the day shift,...

  21. How many hours per week do you spend reading your nursing books?

    notmanydaysoff replied to moonredlife's topic in General Students

    Years ago, when I was an undergrad, I had a roommate who was one smart cookie. She was a nursing student in a 4-yr program. She partied, smoked dope, stayed out late, spent her weekends on the lake -...

  22. How many hours per week do you spend reading your nursing books?

    notmanydaysoff replied to moonredlife's topic in General Students

    see

  23. Nursing Diagnoses Handbook

    notmanydaysoff replied to Student2304's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are just so many ways to say, for example, that a pt is at R/F falls, R/T visual/hearing difficulties, orthostatic hypotension, lower limb prosthesis, AEB unsteady gait, fall Hx, etc. We are not...

  24. Need help with care plan

    notmanydaysoff replied to peachmouse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    just what you need...another 1000 pg book to have as a reference. but in my nursing program, we use edition 11 of the nurse's pocket guide, a handy little book that explains nrsg dx, how and when to...

  25. How do the kidneys and nephrons work?

    notmanydaysoff replied to peachmouse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For some reason, the kidneys, RAA, their effects on body chemistry, etc., fascinated me. I found so many great online sites that had wonderful animations. Even my M/S text had an online link to...