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  1. Advantages to being a male nurse

    Qtip replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The average human male is stronger than the average female. Fact of

  2. Where did you land your first job?

    Qtip replied to Devon Rex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Seems that if you plan to move around during your career, it is advisable to get the med/surge base. If you know where u want to be/go and plan to stay there then skipping it is probably fine. I may...

  3. How long do you spend studying?

    Qtip replied to ChrisNZ's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's hard to find time to study between all the busy work and working. Never thought much about it, but this post made me think, and I don't spend nearly enough time. 4-6 Hours a week maybe, and I...

  4. ADN Program Failure rate

    Qtip replied to omaragg's topic in General Students

    Rumor is 50% for our school. Almost half way through the program and we have lost 30% of our original class. I have a lot of experience with college (previous degrees), I'm basically a professional...

  5. waiting lists at community colleges

    Qtip replied to ginaw623's topic in General Students

    ADN is becoming a waste of time and money especially if you already have Bachelor's. Get into an accelerated program, be out in 1 year with a BSN. Hospitals are really getting anal about hiring only...

  6. Med test policy?

    Qtip replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    Math test first week of class each semester. 100% required. Fail twice and your

  7. NDx and newborn

    Qtip posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Trying to write this ND for a newborn would love some feedback. Mother is + GBS, baby was delivered by CS. No prolonged rupture but mother did have a slight fever during labor. I think I understand...

  8. NDx and newborn

    Qtip replied to Qtip's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As would be manifested by, similar to as would be evidenced by (AWBEB). For whatever reason our school has us using

  9. NDx and newborn

    Qtip replied to Qtip's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah I understand what your saying but problem here is the baby is healthy I don't have any blatant symptoms to work with. Which is why I have a risk for, if I had some symptoms it would be much...

  10. Confused with Hyperthermia

    Qtip posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I need some help understanding hyperthermia. Within both books and from instructors I'm getting conflicting answers on what and how hyperthermia is/caused. Maybe I'm just not understanding it?...

  11. Confused with Hyperthermia

    Qtip replied to Qtip's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Awesome, thanks for the responses. It's clearing up

  12. jobs while in nursing school

    Qtip replied to jfn820's topic in General Students

    Our instructors encourage us to work in the hospitals in any capacity over summer and winter breaks. CNA, volunteer, etc. They also strongly advise not working while schools in session. I myself...

  13. Hope for people with a felony

    Qtip replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Appreciate the story! I have been worried about a disturbing the peace infraction from 12 years ago. This makes me feel

  14. nursing diagnoses

    Qtip replied to gette's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have a lot info to work off of, 3 dx should not be a problem what do you have so

  15. Risk for Infection; more than one risk factor?

    Qtip replied to BPBomber's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah I agree with katia, your Dx is "Risk for Infection" the end. All the other stuff you want to add on goes in the related to. You would obviously want to clean it up though. And yes you can have...

  16. Where do you sit in lecture

    Qtip replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I like to lay low in the back corner. My instructor last semester makes everyone that fails a test sit in the front row, she seems to think it helps students pay attention. So by the end of the...

  17. Care Plan Outcome / Interventions Help

    Qtip replied to MsKayleigh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For ease of writing a care plan, I think I would go with self care

  18. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    Qtip replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In an ICU you will have female patients, quite possibly pregnant ones. You seem to be more uncomfortable with this than most female patients i've encountered in my rotation. More so than most guys...

  19. Feeling completely overwhelmed by first days of Nursing School, please help

    Qtip replied to Jasmin_sunset's topic in General Students

    Everyone has their own way. I do not read the text much. I will read through the main topics that were presented in class and then use the text mainly as reference when I dont understand something....

  20. c-section question and nursing dx

    Qtip posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So I know how the lady partsl flora changes postpartum causing increased risk for UTI because of amniotic fluid flowing out the lady parts changing ph and such. BUT, do these changes also ocurr in a...

  21. Will I regret Nursing too???

    Qtip replied to mpink74's topic in General Students

    I've had similar indecisions. During 1st semester at 1 point I thought I made a mistake. But I'm actually enjoying nursing(still a student) more than I expected. There are so many different jobs in...

  22. nursing DX help

    Qtip replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    This brings up a good point that I have never really got an answer to. 1 ND that results in 2 (or more) different AEB's because of 2 different r/t's. So I'm not sure if you can have multiple r/t's or...

  23. A "dating female students in your class" post

    Qtip replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I wouldn't date a girl in my class, at least not until after school. I'm one of 2 males in the class with the other being married and I really don't feel I get more attention from the ladies than any...

  24. Nursing DX - Respiratory, Help!

    Qtip posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm writing a care plan and I need some help nailing down the best Nursing dx. I don't know whether to go with Ineffective Airway Clearance or Impaired Gas exchange. My patient has a almost...

  25. Accepted into City College or Palomar by the point system???

    Qtip replied to aschm's topic in California Nursing

    I got in the semester I applied for, I wasn't on the wait list. I think application deadline was January for fall