patty554

I am starting my fundamentals rotation and I feel very uncomfortable around the nursing staff. whenever I try to get information from the computer I hear them talking under breath and breathing like I am bothering them. If we are in post or pre-confe...

I finish school in May, I am so torn on what to do for a review, my classmates are going with ATI for the price, my school uses ati and I don't like it now so I decided not to do it. I am torn between Kaplan and Hurst I attended both of there semina...

I did pass I am getting ready to take Peds/Ob any psych....Did you have trouble?

I also know how it is to have infants I have 3 kids and still manage to work part time, take my son to football practice 4 nights out of the week, my oldest is getting ready to graduate highschool and my youngest is in dance, and I still manage to ma...

She was asking for advice not to be bashed for using the term "it". Yes I understand that the term "it" refers to an object , however I don't think she meant to offend anyone by using the word, to be honest I had to go back and read the post again t...

Congrats Last semester one of my fellow nursing students was pregnant and she was due around the same time, we left class on a Thursday and resumed class on monday and she was not pregnant anymore, she did not miss a beat and maintained a higher...

I was unsure of myself this semester, totally different from last, I went to one of the other instructors that tutors me she gave me a GREAT suggestion to help stay organized and how not to forget anything! I take index cards I put on the colored one...

Don't give up! I am feeling very disappointed in myself too! I have the opposite problem I am passing clinical but bombing in lecture! I do great on elolve and great on ATI test. When it comes to the exams I don't do well! I keep telling myself if I...

I really don't know how she is as an clinical instructor but I know I learned a lot from her lectures...Is there some reason why you don't want Ms Remi? She was an amazing instructor, we All passed every exam, because she lectures you on the content ...

I would stick with Ms Remi, she is probably the only reason I passed the exams. She gives you a lot of important information and will help you. Harbor has a diverse population of patients, ranging from HIV to Resp care. I learned a lot from her, I...

I am confused. I took my first exam for Med/Surg and I am terribly disappointed in myself, I studied and studied but apparently it was not the right information or maybe I am still not a good "critical thinker" But my question was A patient is on t...

I work for an ob/gyn and sometimes in the older female patient he would test the urethra by place a small q-tip and have them cough to see if the range the q-tip moved. I always handed him the supplies. I was not thinking and I put the ky jelly on ...

Just wondering how you like the program so far? How is is going? I am a bit overwhelmed with med/surg its very difficult....ugh let me know if I can help you. patty

I jumped to the conclusion that since it was elevated it was high. I did not take into account that was fasting. TPN has a high calorie and dextrose count? would that make the glucose elevated? I don't know why I don't think of this when I am testi...

My sister had twins doctor said they were miracle babies, both had true knots and both were healthy, hate to think of what could have happened if they did not come 1 week early,,

HELLO! CONGRATS! I did accept my seat into the program this past sept. I love it I love my clinical instructor and the lecture instructors! DON'T study med calc Dr. M has her own way of teaching and it will just confuse you. Make sure you remember ...

I am very discouraged with myself. I am currently passing fundamentals but by the skin of my teeth. I don't know what else to do to make myself think critical. I have bought books, stayed for tutorials, read every chapter, studied powerpoints, I e...

thank you I think I am going to try and write the rationale out that seems really useful, I will I know alot of the answers but freeze and mark wrong answers... i need to slow down I get so intimidated by the clock, I have wrong answers but I answere...

I am confused about something. I know I am just a student, but I am kinda scratching my head. My patient I was responsable for has a large necrotic wound on calf approx 12x6, (they did surgical debridment), he was just dx with diabetes II, malnutri...

ins means insurance, I don't know about pressure on leg, it stated in chart bathroom privlages, no pt orders or anything, he is in so much pain hurts him just to lift it

yes in a hospital, I feel so bad for him....

I don't know what state your in but in Maryland I am a student and we are not allowed to PUSH ANYTHING no one but the nurse and doctor is allowed to! They told us that the first day of clinical! :redlight:

Thank you everyone for your post! I do feel better after reading the encouraging posts! Its just the instructors are so rigid and discouraging! The subjects are so broad! My clinical instructor is wonderful but the lecture is just overwhelming to sa...

Congrats to you ! :yeah: I started in August! If I have any advice it is to remember nutrition and fluid and electrolytes. Best of luck to you!!!!!!!!

No you can't stick an object in the rectum instead of your finger when inserting a suppository!