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    Am I competitive??

    NCRNMDM replied to michelledavies's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It all depends on the minimum GPA requirement for the program you are trying to get into. I think the minimum GPA requirement for my program was a 3.3 or 3.4 and at least a 1050 on the SAT, if you...
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    Nursing Student Flow Sheet

    NCRNMDM replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Students

    Hopefully the attachment I added will show up, and you will be able to open it. I use this during report on every one of my patients at clinical. Patient Report
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    What is your personal philosophy of nursing?

    NCRNMDM replied to lcheinz36's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know what my philosophy, per se, is, but I will tell you what I think about nursing. Nursing is not just a job, and the goal of nursing is not to simply earn a paycheck. Nurses should not...
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    What are good things to know by heart?

    NCRNMDM replied to glenlorie's topic in General Students

    I think it is important to remember electrolyte values (like potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, etc). I also feel that it is important to remember ABG values, the different disorders...
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    Disappointed by my first vital sign check-off.

    NCRNMDM replied to Java Mama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Practice the steps over and over again until you have a system that works for you. During clinical, I do the same steps in the same order no matter who I'm getting vital signs on. I enter the room,...
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    Turn Teams?

    NCRNMDM replied to canurse24's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I've done volunteer and CNA work in two hospitals prior to nursing school. The first did not have a turn team, and it was up to the nurses and CNAs to work together and turn the patient. The second...
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    what are common times to run IV's in ?

    NCRNMDM replied to Amy10BSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    As for Zosyn, I have always given it over 30 minutes to an hour. Just a few days ago I hung a Zosyn IV infusion, among other things, and it ended up infusing in about 30
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    Male nurses i have a question?

    NCRNMDM replied to futurenurse1248's topic in Male Nursing Students

    No, it would be discriminatory for schools to judge applicants based on sex, race, religion, etc. Admission to nursing school is based on grades, interviews, your personality, and other information...
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    second semester thread :-)

    NCRNMDM replied to oklahomagal's topic in General Students

    I am approaching my third week of second semester. It's much more intense, time-consuming, and demanding than first semester, but I still love
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    IV Push check off

    NCRNMDM replied to pinkpattr's topic in General Students

    As Grntea said, some drugs have different rates at which they must be pushed. Take Toradol (Ketorolac), for instance. Let's say that you are going to administer 30 mg of Toradol via IV push. All the...
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    What is the Grading System for Your Nursing Program?

    NCRNMDM replied to acerbia's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A: 100-94 B: 93-87 C: 86-80 Failing: 79 and below This semester we have three unit exams (70 percent of the total grade) and one final (30 percent of the total grade). Those are the only grades that...
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    Help with Nursing Diagnosis

    NCRNMDM replied to doxiern40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe you could get by with saying decreased cardiac output r/t changes in the heart occurring secondary to congestive heart failure. You can list the medical diagnosis as being a secondary...
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    Were you "SMART" before Nursing School?!

    NCRNMDM replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The languages weren't required, I just took them. We had to have microbiology, A&P I and II, algebra, an advanced math, intro to psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, English...
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    advice regarding ABC's please.

    NCRNMDM replied to katiebry1031's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It will be the first thing you assess, but some of it can be done quickly. When you walk into the room to get vital signs what do you do? You look at the patient to see if he is breathing; you check...
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    Were you "SMART" before Nursing School?!

    NCRNMDM replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My high school GPA was a 3.8, and I graduated seven months early so I could enter the nursing program when I did. I took the majority of my nursing prerequisites while still in high school. Upon my...
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    do we wear our white uniforms for pysch clinicals?

    NCRNMDM replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    We don't wear white scrubs, we wear ceil blue, but we can't wear them during psych. The instructors say that it stresses the psych patients out, or upsets them, to see people come in wearing scrubs....
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    in first bsn class

    NCRNMDM replied to kht124's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At the risk of sounding really rude, here I go. Log off Allnurses, log off Facebook, don't talk during class, stop searching the net, stop shopping online, stop checking movie times for the weekend,...
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    Second Semester starts tomorrow

    NCRNMDM replied to futurenurseya33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I started second semester last week, and it is so much better than first semester. I'm in an ASN program and I love it. First semester we learned all the nursing skills in lab, went to clinical, and...
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    Poll: As a male in Nursing school, my goal/desire is to work in this area....

    NCRNMDM replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My dream is to be a full time surgical/trauma ICU and part time nursing clinical instructor. I would also eventually like to work in burn ICU, oncology (part time), cardiovascular ICU, and the ED...
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    The "Why don't you go to Med School" Question

    NCRNMDM replied to AL1992's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You will soon find out that, in some areas of medical knowledge, the nurse must know more than the doctor. What are you going to do when the MD writes for three times the recommended dose of...
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    The "Why don't you go to Med School" Question

    NCRNMDM replied to AL1992's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I hear this all the time, and it drives me insane. I don't want to sound cocky or stuck up, but I will admit that I am intelligent person. I made a 97 A in my first semester of nursing school, and I...
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    Laptop to class?

    NCRNMDM replied to staceym's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I take my laptop to every class. None of our professors forbid laptops, but some do have rules for the types of notes we take. Some professors do not allow video or audio recordings to be made during...
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    Question.

    NCRNMDM replied to StressedNZ's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In the ED setting, you will (almost always) follow the ABC order for prioritizing your assessment. First, check to ensure that his airway is patent, unobstructed, and free from any fluids or...
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    Priority Nursing Diagnosis

    NCRNMDM replied to Mmessenger's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Always go by what will kill your patient first. That sounds kind of harsh, but when you are prioritizing think about it and it will help you. In this situation, the respiratory issues will kill your...
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    Is it AAOx3 or A&Ox3

    NCRNMDM replied to Starfish1's topic in General Students

    If I am abbreviating it, which I sometimes do, I write A&O x3 or A/O x 3. I have never seen it written AAO x 3. I think that both ways are acceptable, and I think that medical professionals would...