Isabellah

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1. Feeling very discouraged after clinicals.. "critical incident"

   Isabellah replied to Maverick01's topic in General Students

   I agree that you must learn from your mistake and move on. If you continue to focus on the negative, it will make your nursing school experience dreadful and cause you to become burned out real quick....

2. Encouragement NEEDED

   Isabellah replied to RN119's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am in my fourth and final semester in a 2 year ADN program. There is many times that I feel inadequate about my knowledge base and skills. I have learned to keep a journal. This is how I do it; each...

3. Do YOU enjoy nursing school?

   Isabellah replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

   I agree nursing school is a love/hate relationship. It is hard but not terrible as most new nursing students are lead to believe. The only terrible thing I have encountered is the cattiness of my...

4. So depressed and angry

   Isabellah posted a topic in General Students

   I need to vent or burst. I am in my final leg of nursing school and had an exam today. It was badly written and intentionally confusing. A lot of the test questions was not even over the material that...

5. Incredibly Easy Books

   Isabellah replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

   I can't say enough positive things about this series. I have recommended the Made Incredibly Easy series to many of my fellow nursing students. They also love them. I am lucky that a lot of them is...

6. Help! Severe Anxiety

   Isabellah replied to Isabellah's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the wonderful advice. One of my instructors suggested that I listen to a MP3 player for I will not hear the other nursing students cramming and discussing information before the

7. Help! Severe Anxiety

   Isabellah posted a topic in General Students

   I was wondering how everyone copes with severe anxiety when taking exams. I have an extreme case were my mind becomes completely blank. I can quote every thing about a disease process and the nursing...

8. Tell me about your study group/study sessions

   Isabellah replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

   I am not into the group thing. I have a really busy life and don't have time for groups and I do just fine. Most of the groups I have come across have way too much drama going on for me. I use Memory...

9. Pharm, help!!!

   Isabellah replied to sweet_von's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you so

10. Cell Phones in Class?

    Isabellah replied to virgo,student nurse's topic in General Students

    I don't believe it is respectful to use your phone in clinical or class. I however have my netbook in class but I keep my powerpoints downloaded on them with the notes I have taken in class. I also...

11. Need help with care plan

    Isabellah replied to bloves5's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with the post that was talking about s/s of infection. Your goal should say something like patient will have normal vital signs, surgical site will stay dry and intact between 8-2 on 6/23/11...

12. Flow Rate Calculation Problem

    Isabellah replied to John--RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    An IV of 500 mL is to infuse at 120 mL/hr using a 20 gtt/mL calibrated set. ( pg 281 math for meds 10th edition) Sorry for the confusion. 60 minutes is not part of the problem. It says 20gtt/mL or...

13. Flow Rate Calculation Problem

    Isabellah replied to John--RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Emmel is right. You have a total of 500mL to be infused at 120mL/hr or in 60 minutes. Divide 500 by 120 which equals 4.17.Then times that by 20 and you get 83. That is how we learned to do

14. Anyone have to wear Dove Apparel?

    Isabellah replied to BellsRNBSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Our school uses them and they look nice in the beginning and then start to lose their luster. They are very durable yet uncomfortable. I feel this is due to the rough fabric and the fact that there is...

15. Med-surg help

    Isabellah posted a topic in General Students

    I began Med-Surg in January and am struggling big time. I have never failed a test until recently and am very discouraged. I study 2-3 hours a night. I am looking for any advice on how to study for...