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Hello everyone, I am a new nursing student set to begin the clinical portion of the RN program spring 2012. After reading a few threads I see that people have a really difficult time when there in med/surg adult health rotation, why is this??? I have...

Hello, I will be starting the BSN program this fall and I am unsure of what school to attend. My picks are University of MD, Bowie State University, and Coppin State University. UMD has a 2yr Program, Bowie has an Accelerated 18month Program, and Cop...

You can still assess bowel sounds. His clinical pathway is GI so that should be your point of care. If he is NPO he will have things such as altered nutrition intake, dry mucous membranes, you would need to assess bowel sounds for hyper or hypoactive...

Continue to monitor the patient for 8hrs. Monitor I&Os , continue to encourage the patient to void (run warm water over the perineal area, run water in the sink as sometimes this triggers the urge to void) if the patient does not void within 8hr...

3rd Semester courses: Peds OB Med/Surg II

I am about to begin Pharmacology and Medical Surgical Nursing. I finished the first session of nursing school , Fundamentals, Health Assessment,Dosage ,and etc. I want to be well prepared for what's to come with my new upcoming classes. What should I...

That's rediculous, but a girl in my class also failed due to her blood pressure being off. It's unfortunate but don't be discouraged, the next time u should inform the patient that you need to take the BP on the skin surface and not through clothes....

Nothing! Enjoy the summer, once u begin the program it gets busy. From my experience the first semester doesn't touch basis with the science prerequisites but more of your psychology and sociology courses. But don't study a thing just take it as it c...

In my program we also had to brush our classmates teeth and vice versa. It sounds weird but its not that bad , its to get you prepared to do the skill in a clinical setting.

So the reality of nursing school has set in. There is sooo much todo in so little time not to mention constantly being pounded with exams almost every other week. My school has 5hour lecure twice a week + 6 hour clinicals twice a week, not to add req...

A plane ticket to somewhere Tropical!

Hopefully Land a job in a Hospital ER and gain an abundance of skills/experience. Then Work as a Travel Nurse for about 5 years and live in cities such as Miami, Chicago, Los Angelos and maybe do some abroad work! im hoping that nursing will change m...

Pecan Pies, you are sooo correct!!

Orderd: 0.1mcg/100mL Have: 25mg/hour You need to convert Micrograms to Milligrams, so you Multiply by 1000. 0.1x1000= 100mg (Conversion Factor) 100mg x 100mL= 10,000 10,000 (divided by) 25mg= 400 Thus your answer is 400mL/hr I am unsure if your searc...

Thanks everyone for all the great advice!!. I will certainly be buying an NCLEX review book and also a Pathophysiology (made easy) book for better understanding. I wanna be prepared early so that when all the info is being thrown at me I can grasp it...

LeighaChristineSN, Thats sounds about right, i hear so many folks say they fail off @ med/surg. I actually like studying the pathology of the disease process. I guess i just need to prepare my self for an intense semester!

healthstar, Critical Care sounds difficult but im allways up for a challenge

Thats good to know, Im just hoping I do well. Its been a long time coming and im just hoping i can do as good as i know i can. What school do u attend?

Njmomtobe, Thanx agian for all of the great advice i will certainly put it to use, As for now I have a Dosage Calculations book and im studying trying to prepare myself for this 2 week Dosage Class I have coming up in January, not to mention math is ...

Iluvpatho, No Medsurg is the 2nd course, 1st its Dosage Calc, Fundamentals, and Pharmacology. But I like to prepare and study ahead of time.

Nurse2bKimberly, Thanks for the heads up. I am also faced with that dilemma of working and school, i currently work fulltime 40hrs a week, but i only work on weekends and my job isn't hard at all and i can pretty much study at work;in this economy I ...

Ok thank u soooo much for that insight! i will b in barnes and nobles tomorrow getting the book

Njmomstudent, thanks for the heads up on the test taking advice, is there a certain strategy that you use??

Houtx, I have a good understanding of my science classes and im hoping i understand the nursing concepts just as well, thanx for your insight!!

Thanx for the really good information. I am one who usually study's hard and try's to connect the dots. Studying pathology would keep my interest. I have no previous medical experience so some things that come easy to others I will have to learn in ...