Wrangler156

Wrangler156

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  1. Nursing School Burnout - RANT!

    Wrangler156 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    Sorry you are feeling like this but reading your post made me think I was reading my own thoughts. Hope you are getting through this. I am in the same boat as you, I guess you are in your 3rd...

  2. Focused Charting DAR note on IV patency

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey everyone once again :) so I survived my first ever day of clinical yay! super excited! I have to write a DAR on my patient. Since my patient is in end of life care, the hospital doesn't keep a...

  3. Concept Care Maps/plan ugh!

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey, I am in my 2nd semester. This is my first semester ever having clinical or a

  4. Concept Care Maps/plan ugh!

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks everyone, I didn't mean to come across as I wanted anyone to do my homework though? What I gave in my OP is all the info that I had at the time, as the patient was confused, had all kinds of...

  5. Grading issue with foundations humm

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone! I have a question, I am trying to figure out if I am getting screwed in a grade. We had another foundations exam today, she throws questions out if a lot of people (more than 70%) miss...

  6. Grading issue with foundations humm

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    My grade stayed the same didn't go up or down, but the people that missed any of the 4 "thrown out" got the points for those questions so their grade went

  7. New Nursing Student: Should I spoil myself with an electronic BP cuff?

    Wrangler156 replied to Amcanarn's topic in General Students

    We were not allowed to use an electronic BP cuff, we had to know how to use a manual one. As far as the stethoscope GET IT!!! I have the same one and it makes all the difference! I can hear murmurs...

  8. Should I take Peds this summer?

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all! so I am halfway though my 2nd semester of nursing school going good so far! Thankfully !! I start my clinical rotations next week yay! nervous but excited. My floor assignment is...

  9. Should I take Peds this summer?

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    So I just found out it is for the whole summer, which may be better so it isn't so time crunched. Just trying to get my friend to take it with me so I won't be alone ( I know sounds stupid )

  10. Should I take Peds this summer?

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    Nope not taking any other classes this summer. They rarely let us take anything in the summer sadly Seriously considering taking it this summer now that I have heard others

  11. best nursing/medical dictionary?

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello fellow nursing students!! I start my 2nd semester of nursing school next week! eek and yay I made it through the first!! One of my classes has already posted their syllabus and all the...

  12. best nursing/medical dictionary?

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah this is for my Nursing research and theory course ( intensive writing and technology , I also have this semester, my 1st clinical course fundamentals , along with

  13. How many semesters is your program?

    Wrangler156 replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    My BSN program is 5 semesters long plus your 3 semesters of regular pre-req courses. in 4 weeks I will only have 4 semesters left yipee!! I should graduate December 2014 I really wish they would let...

  14. How to deal with a loud/mouthy fellow student

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in General Students

    So I am in my first semester as a nursing student only 8 weeks left to go!! So fingers crossed I continue passing woohoo :) anyways, my reason for starting a post is because well we have this 1...

  15. How to deal with a loud/mouthy fellow student

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for your advice! I will continue going on about my daily activities and try to pay no mind to her as well as stay calm and push on. JBudd you have a very valid point there is no...

  16. Blood Pressure question

    Wrangler156 replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    In our program the difference is, the one step you inflate 20-30 mmhg above what the patients normal bp is (what they state their bp is normally) and the 2 step method is you inflate the cuff with...

  17. Stethoscope do I have the right kind?

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hello everyone I must admit I am slightly freaking out at the moment.... I have a Cardiology 3 littmann . I am now re reading my packet for my first clinical that starts Tuesday :/ and it says I have...

  18. Stethoscope do I have the right kind?

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    do you happen to know the directions in which you replace the pediatric side to the traditional bell by simply replacing the diaphragm with the nonchill bell sleeve included with the stethoscope. I...

  19. RN vs NP vs DNP

    Wrangler156 replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Career

    I did not mean the comment of " don't want to be at the bottom" in a negative way. I was just stating my personal life goals of eventually making more money and have better hours so I can do what I...

  20. RN vs NP vs DNP

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am waiting on my acceptance to my school to start the RN program this spring (2012) so I will graduate with a BSN. My questions is I want to get my DNP later one. Should I work as an RN for 1-2...

  21. A&P 1 passing??

    Wrangler156 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a question, The first time I took it I got a "C" I am int he process of taking it again, but this time the teacher is really hard you can tell she is using it as a weed-out class. I am...

  22. How many times did you have to take A & P to get your "A" grade?

    Wrangler156 replied to pipsi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a question, The first time I took it I got a "C" I am int he process of taking it again, but this time the teacher is really hard you can tell she is using it as a weed-out class. I am worried...