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

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 eventually go for my NP and so I think the med/su...

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 always get in a good 8+ the day before the test, re...

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 student. I do not really consider the ADN program...

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 BSNs now, you will be hired sooner and not have t...

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

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 whats going on but don't love what I have been abl...

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

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 easier to write the dx. All newborns are a risk for i...

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? (Pediatric patient by the way, if that matters) From ...

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

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 work 2-3 days a week in a restaurant (14-20hours) dur...

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

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

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 multiple related to's but you will need to addres...

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 semester I think I was the only one still in the back ...

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

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 maternity will benefit you and help you overcome yo...

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. I prefer to use NCLEX study guides, the saunders ...

So I know how the vaginal flora changes postpartum causing increased risk for UTI because of amniotic fluid flowing out the vagina changing ph and such. BUT, do these changes also ocurr in a women with scheduled c-section and AROM? Does the amnioti...

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 nursing I know that if not right away eventually ...

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 what. The redness over the coccyx is r/t pressure...

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 other class I've taken. I suppose if I was "look...

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 constant productive wet cough with clear secretions, 92% ...

I got in the semester I applied for, I wasn't on the wait list. I think application deadline was January for fall 11".