MistyLou

Preceptorship here as well!

We started out 8-1. 2nd qtr 7-1 twice a week, 3rd qtr 7-1 twice a week and 4th qtr we're at 7-3 twice a week.

the 21st as well. Hey stressgal..what qtr are you and do you go to Rhodes by chance? :uhoh21:

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I had a 3.8 BEFORE I started clinicals.

have you tried searching for examples of therapeutic communication on the net? I HATE process recordings. We do one each qtr and then for psych we did 4!!!

Definitely Davis's and Mosby's, but something that helped me from being overwhelmed by the drug guide was the Nurse's Med Deck (also from Davis). With the Med Deck, we were able to pull the drug card and underline in pencil the pertinent information...

OMG...that's me! I graduate in May of 06. I havne't narrowed down where I want to work. Ultimately I want to be in OB; however, I think I'll probably end up working med surg for a year or two. Pediatrics, Surgery, and the ED are possibilities fo...

Good luck to you!

I go to Rhodes State in Lima, OH and we use cadavers. Is it possible your instructor doesn't have his facts straight when it comes to this? I think it's fairly common practice.

I'm confused by that too. By "detaching" are you insinuating that they have a hard time separating wiping butts/doing bed baths from delagating those tastk to the butt wipers/bed bath givers? :rotfl: If so, that's one of the most hilarious things I...

We use it. I have found it really helpful in preparing before exams. My school says it has improved overall test scores and preparedness for the NClex. I've heard mixed reviews on that one though. I think they charge me $65/ qtr to have access.

You'd be surprised what you retain! Our A&P instructor had us do the same thing by making out a table and memorizing it. I have an exam Tuesday in Pharm over the Endocrine system and so much of that exact stuff is on our exam. It actually make...

I never worked as an STNA/CNA before starting nursing school and received high marks clinically; however, I always felt unprepared/uncoordinated and uncomfortable. 3 qtrs later I was still feeling the same way. I was offered a tech position from on...

I'm starting my fourth qtr next month and clinically, I have yet to insert a cath or NG tube. Working as a tech, however, I have done both! Basically, I can do everything that I've learned in nursing school up to this point with the exception of an...

I am doing Pharmacology right now and would LOVE it if it would have been in my Fund 1 class! Is Patho in your Fund classes too?

Each school is different. For mine, I had to be a STNA before I could start. Add us also to the list of those that skip over LPN and go right to RN. I've been working as a STNA at one of the area hospitals and man has it helped me to feel comfort...

I have a test later today and cannot find the answers in my text for these ?'s. TIA!!! 1. What 2 vitamins are synthesized by the body? 2. Fe supplements may cause what color of BM? I think this one is black but not 100%. 3. Give examples for...

Thanks Albertarose! I'm at work and was going to check my other texts this weekend, but you know how that goes. The only one I have here is my Pharm and no such luck.

I'm taking Pharmacology. I'm a little nervous about it and not looking forward to taking classes AT ALL this summer BUT...it will benefit me next year not having that class to deal with. I have one other elective to take in the fall in addition to ...

what nsg dx book are you using? I use the Ackley & have it in my book. Try looking again under Ineffective Tissue Perfusion and then look under the defining characteristics. HTH!

In my second quarter of nursing school we were able to spend 2 days in the OR. I loved it! I know it's not the type of information you were looking for, but just thought I'd share. I always thought I wanted to go into OB, but now I'm rethinking th...

I typed out the documentation for a normal head to toe assessment and taped it to the back of my clipboard. As I'm doing my head to toe I have my clipboard right there and look over it before I leave the pt's room and if there's anything I missed, I...

Hey All! I *hopefully* will be done May, 2006. It sounds so much better when I say next year. Pre-reqs are done. I just have 1 more gen ed class and the rest are nursing courses. I finished my second quarter of clinicals this week! Next quar...

I agree that C is the correct answer on the first one. Never ever aspirate on Heparin. For the second one.....anorexia is an adverse rxn, however, the toxic level is >2.0. The best answer is A.