shaas

shaas ASN, RN

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  1. Relocating to CA

    shaas replied to mcabreza's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, mcabreza. Whether you are a new grad or not in technicality, the job market in both NorCal and SoCal are supersaturated (meaning it cannot even adequately accommodate our own new grads here)....

  2. Giant Concept Maps - My Kryptonite

    shaas replied to Stephalump's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Two things stand out for me other than what I've mentioned in the other thread regarding coagulation. 1) If your pt. is not compliant with dialysis and has a change in mental status, a red flag...

  3. High PT, Low INR

    shaas replied to Stephalump's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Both values are WNL. Due to the hypercoagulable state (because of the pt.'s APLS), you need to first check if these lab values are within the targeted therapeutic ranges for whatever anticoagulation...

  4. Bio/Chem degree vs nursing degree

    shaas replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    My $0.02: Content in biochem/upper division chem (including physical chem, which is nuclear chem) is much, much, much harder than nursing. Pre-med, pre-pharm, and any nonsocial sciences (i.e., pure...

  5. Can someone tell me what exactly a VEC surgery is?

    shaas replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, Ashley. Could it be laparoscopic Vecchietti procedure? VEC does not seem to be an acronym; rather, it could be a shorten form of the Vecchietti procedure. My $0.02 Shaas...

  6. Aches and pains physiology

    shaas replied to squareRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    No problem. I am glad to be of assistance of any kind and to learn along with

  7. Aches and pains physiology

    shaas replied to squareRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is mainly due to the inflammation process, to combat the invading and replicating virus (in this case) or bacteria, which is a pretty complicated cell signaling/G-protein-mediated process of...

  8. El Camino College - Spring 2011 Admission

    shaas posted a topic in California Nursing

    Wow, what a great piece of news just prior to the Thanksgiving! I surely have much to be thankful for. I got the admission letter via e-mail today, and, I must say, I am both thrilled and cautious. I...

  9. Straight BSN at West Coast University

    shaas replied to cabo2341's topic in California Nursing

    Wow. I am shocked to see such a high price tag with so little in return... We are finishing up our first semester by next week. We had minimum of 4 med. passes and 4+ subcutaneous...

  10. whats the difference between Rn and BSN? or is it the same

    shaas replied to latricehill's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    More specifically: RN-ADN = associate's degree in nursing; passed NCLEX and got RN licensure RN-BSN = bachelor's degree in nursing; passed NCLEX and got RN licensure. The essential difference is not...

  11. El Camino College Nursing Program

    shaas replied to Kimkim's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, Kimkim. I believe that they do have a recency requirement for their nursing prerequisites. As far as GPA and scores go, "cutoff line" varies by applicant pool per term and the program's...

  12. Sinus tachycarida?

    shaas replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is very true that not all students will perform at the same level despite having given the same instruction and material on the subject matter; therefore, they'd test differently as well. I...

  13. Sinus tachycarida?

    shaas replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Digoxin does address HR, more specifically myocardial contractility, but you should really look it up. You need to ask: it decreases HR by addressing what sort of conduction problem and what mechanism...

  14. Sinus tachycarida?

    shaas replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, there. One thing that I can think of is that, in this situation, sinus tachycardia may have been caused by fever or pain (both elevate HR). And, there is no electrical/conduction problem as far as...

  15. Nursing care plan

    shaas replied to shalinig91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, there. I'm a fellow first-year nursing student as well. There's not much data that you presented but one thing stands out from what's been written: risk for falling, again. Your client has a...

  16. Potassium and Insulin Relationship

    shaas replied to standout22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Red blood cells are anucelated cells. So, the environment within a RBC would be considered 'intracellular' whereas the space inside the blood vessel sans RBCs would be considered 'extracellular.' So,...

  17. student nurse needs ideas : Urinary Tract Infections

    shaas replied to Airidis's topic in General Students

    If it isn't a bacterial UTI (which most labs are run for), then could it be Candida UTI since she'd probably been on antibiotics for a prolonged duration of time due to her recurrent UTI previously?...

  18. Please help...new to nursing!

    shaas replied to Souzou's topic in General Nursing

    *Disclaimer: Some graphic content and TMI; reader discretion advised. Souzou, you may ask one of your molecular or biochem professors, who do laboratory research, if they need a tech to help during...

  19. Please help...new to nursing!

    shaas replied to Souzou's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Souzou. By the looks of it, you've already read a bit about Columbia's Combined BS/MS (ETP) Program for non-nursing graduates, which is pretty self-explanatory. No, you don't need a RN license or...

  20. Which is the quickest way to get an RN - BSN degree if I already have a BS in another

    shaas replied to lunacat's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, there. There are a few (some CSU schools also) that offer RN-BSN online programs, as well as an out-of-state univ. that has an agreement with the CA BRN. As for me, I am going via the ADN route:...

  21. I'm thinking about dropping out of nursing school...?

    shaas replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    I had to fish that information out by looking at the OP's previous post about the nursing program. :)

  22. I'm thinking about dropping out of nursing school...?

    shaas replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like quite a busy student!:) Yes, it seems a rather sad state of affairs for the new nurses. However, there are jobs if you search strategically. When you get a chance during this winter...

  23. cliques in nursing school

    shaas replied to sunshine344's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    As other have advised, you will have to step up your game on your own, without their help. Go to the extra lab hours, look for videos on youtube on a skill, etc. to make through this session. As you...

  24. Is nursing theory actually used by working nurses?

    shaas replied to BCRNA's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi, GHGoonette. :) My assertion really does not differ much from yours. That is why it is stated that caring should remain an undercurrent trait for both physicians and nurses. It's a human decency...

  25. Is nursing theory actually used by working nurses?

    shaas replied to BCRNA's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know that this is not going to be a popular sentiment, but it is what it is, an unpopular but a legitimate gripe of mine. Please, bear with me. One salient oddity that I've noticed while taking an...