lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    HELP: SO CONFUSED: Alkalosis VS Acidosis (Met & Resp)

    lifelearningrn replied to Jen.Arceneaux's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The first thing I do is know my normals pH- 7.35-7.45 (7.45 ALKALOSIS) PACO2 -35-45 (RESPIRATORY) HCO3- 22-26 (METABOLIC) Alkalosis and Acidosis is depends on the the pH-- we know that the lower...
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    Finally decided to apply Chamberlain

    lifelearningrn replied to brianna11's topic in Chamberlain College

    Out of state tuition is probably not going to cost more than Chamberlain... it's a really, really expensive, for-profit school. I do understand your want to get right in a go though. Good luck. P.S....
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    Is the Exit HESI like the specialized HESIs you take in individual classes?

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Hi everyone.. we have our "exit" HESI in late October and I'm curious if it's similar to the other HESI exams? We take a HESI at the end of almost all of our clinical classes (Concepts, Adult 1, ICU,...
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    Are you required to get a flu shot in the nursing program?

    lifelearningrn replied to cee cee g's topic in General Students

    Start your vaccines now- including the Hep B which takes months to complete. Make sure you have all your childhood records, or order titers for MMR and Varicella.. and get those if you're not already...
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    Nursing program wants students to schedule own clinical day because they messed up

    lifelearningrn replied to Desertrainfury's topic in General Students

    Yep, you can't just schedule your own make up clinical.. the school needs to figure that out- they need to do a simulation, or other assignment that qualifies for clinical
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    What is general skills lab etiquette?

    lifelearningrn replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    You will be accused of 'playing around' if you're playing with things that have nothing to do with the current program you are attending. The lab director at my school would probably ban you from the...
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    Flu shots as a student anyone?

    lifelearningrn replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in General Students

    You'll find a lot of nurses/students are not too keen on the flu vaccine (as well as many others).. I think having the flu 3 times in 6 years is a lot, actually. I haven't had the flu since I was a...
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    I failed my Blood pressure assessment

    lifelearningrn replied to Bluebrown's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Plus- the Littman Classic II is an excellent stethoscope. The Cardiology III is no doubt a superior stethoscope for a cardiologist, but you do not need it for nursing school, or even practice unless...
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    I failed my Blood pressure assessment

    lifelearningrn replied to Bluebrown's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I failed it the first time too! Just be sure to practice and then practice some
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    What happens when the majority fails?

    lifelearningrn replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    Wow- I'd never, ever, ever, walk away from a PRE-test review!!!! I wish our school had instructors willing to do
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    What happens when the majority fails?

    lifelearningrn replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    Our school uses a scan tron like system and it aggregates all the information from the exams, so if there is a question that say, 80% of the class misses, the teachers throw away that question. If...
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    First Exam...am I being too hard on myself

    lifelearningrn replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I think you're definitely being too hard on yourself, but just about everyone in nursing school is. Let's face it, most of us were getting 98+ on our prereq exams so we could just get into nursing...
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    Would you miss a week of classes for a PRN tech orientation?

    lifelearningrn replied to futureofnursing's topic in General Students

    A week of class? No
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    Where do YOU sit in class?

    lifelearningrn replied to Caribbean Character's topic in General Students

    I sit in the last, I see people in EVERY row on their laptops facebooking, shopping, playing games, sleeping, txt etc. etc. etc. How can you assume to know what the people behind you are doing?...
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    Where do YOU sit in class?

    lifelearningrn replied to Caribbean Character's topic in General Students

    Why is that so amazing to you? I prefer to sit in the back, I can still hear, see and participate. The lighting and large screens hurt my eyes in the front, and I'm more comfortable seeing everything...
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    Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    lifelearningrn replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    Can you name the school? We have a lot of pre-nursing students at Allnurses and it might be good for them to know that this school should be
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    Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    lifelearningrn replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    I would sue the school, not because I didn't 'benefit from the fraud' but because I paid this school in good faith to give me the education necessary to obtain a degree in nursing. This school has...
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    Is the Exit HESI like the specialized HESIs you take in individual classes?

    lifelearningrn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Thanks! I hope I have the same experience!
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    Cat Anatomy

    lifelearningrn posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For all of us dealing with cat dissection right now.. I thought we could all use a little comic relief. This is very adorable- I had to share. Feline Anatomy- courtesy of
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    ASN vs BSN

    lifelearningrn replied to AM326's topic in General Students

    In major metropolitan hospitals this may be the case, but most rural still depend on ADN nurses-- I don't believe we will see them phased out anytime in the near future. I do think having a BSN gives...
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    Scared to become a nurse? Is this healthy?

    lifelearningrn replied to bailey133284's topic in General Students

    Yep, terrified. I'm going into my last semester and I don't feel like I know 1/2 of what I should at this point. My sister, a long-time nurse said, "everyone feels this way- and the truth is, you're...
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    Oldest in cohort...feeling out of place

    lifelearningrn replied to melc0305's topic in General Students

    I'm one of the oldest in my cohort.. there are maybe 2 others older than I am, and a couple right around my age. The other 80+ students are much younger. I was a little out of place at first.. but I...
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    How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    lifelearningrn replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    I was 39. I'm 41 now, and God willing, I will be graduating in
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    Were you guys allowed the use of a calculator when you took your dosage test?

    lifelearningrn replied to Wannabe_Doc's topic in General Students

    Yes, they provide us with calculators on any exam that includes calculations. In the real world, we use
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    ADN.

    lifelearningrn replied to palamino98's topic in General Students

    You should be proud- ADN/BSN are both R.N. There are two reasons I chose to go the BSN route. Like you, I earned my AA degree, which was basically the first two years of the BSN program complete. So...