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I would say yes, you start thinking about discharge as soon as the person enters the hospital. Thinking about can they move their body enough to go up the stairs? Can they move enough to go around the house, if not do they need to stay longer or some...

maybe it is the type of nursing you are doing, every job is a little different. like a don of a dda field is different from an rn in the hospital. try different nursing areas. maybe you like long term care, or maybe you like the hospital type nursing...

I am currently in the RN program, first semester (fundamentals of nursing). I have been a nursing assistant 4 years now, so some of this stuff is review for me. I would deff recommend getting cna type experience before starting, it really helps. I cu...

Class work - just taking notes each day (1 lecture day - fluid & electrolytes, another day oxygentation, another day GI and Urinary Elimination)! Reading wise, my instructors tell us what we need to know out of our textbook, so i don't read the t...

look at the abnormal data - i would personally list the reasons or nursing dx to why it is low.. like example blood pressure, you listed high - i would list htn.. respiratory rate - instead of high list hyperventilation or tachypnea.. ect. for nursi...

with regard to the question of which answer is correct.. 1 - need a doctors order 2 - should say in the doctors order the times 3 - is an evaluation - you evaluate after implementation 4 - seems like the best answer my instructor told me & previo...

I would not respond back, print out the e-mail.. take it to your supervisor (supervisor - follow chain of command.. or director of the program since she was the one you let know about the problem), let to know of everything that happened. don't let t...

You do get used to deal with poop, I have been a nursing assistant for 4 years & there are still times that I gag. That is not often though, you do get used to it though. I have heard of people putting vic's vapor rub under there nose, or just tr...

my school already had our dosage calc test (i just started the rn program), and each exam has 4 math questions, and we have a dosage calc test at the end of the semester. i got a 97% with using "Calculate with Confidence" by Deborah Gray Morris. The ...

i don't know how thick your hair is, but i could recommend that right after you wash your hair, comb it then place it up in a bun. That is what I do with my hair. My hair is about down to the middle of my back, also. your hair is the lightest when we...

Also, I have textbook notes that I type up on the computer, clinical notes that I write down on index cards, and my notebook for lecture, which i use a livescribe pulse smart pen - I LOVE THAT THING! RECORDS YOUR LECTURES AND SYNCS THEM WITH YOUR NOT...

I made note cards for diseases and disorders, i used the NCLEX-RN made incredibly easy.. it has all of the information wrote right down in the book. It's a whole book about sypmtoms, causes, interventions, test results, drug therapy. I also added som...

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I do my pre-lecture reading and take notes out of the textbook on the weekends, so when class comes tuesday - friday (im in fundamentals of nursing I) I already have the reading done. Our class lets out at 12p, so from 12 p until I go to bed I have t...

My instructor for fundamentals of nursing said 'you can use old editions, most if the content does it change. The chapters and pages might. Might be different, but it is your responsibility to see if there is anything different with the new and old e...

i bought all of my books from amazon.com, all of them were new & in perfect condition. i saved well over $500 with buying 20+ books. of course, i bought way more than actually needed. but just for the books i needed, i saved $150!

I am about to start the RN program in 2 weeks! :) I was reading on ehow.com about how to study for fundamentals of nursing, well it said to get a software program that you can practice nursing care plans and patient assessment. Does anybody know of a...

you should be just fine.. i took: microbiology microbiology lab anatomy & physiology 2 anatomy & physiology 2 lab human development through the lifespan AND worked full time I passed with all A's!

actually, i just finished A&P with an A.. my instructor printed out her own behavioral objectives, which were like mini-chapters, and i took notes in class with her lecture outlines. i just studied those, and got A's. I would recommend the incred...

i am about to start the rn program this fall, in a couple weeks. my acceptance letter said 'be prepared to spend about 25 hours outside of class with assignments and studying'.

just tell her about how infectious material can get down inside of the nails, and no matter how many times she cleans it, it will always have material down inside of the nail bed. nails should be kept to finger tip length, for her safety also.

here is a quick way i learned from three nurses who have a lot of years of experience: desired/have times quanity. so: 500/5000 * 12.5 = 1.25 ml the 5000 is 5 g (1 g = 1000 mg). with that desired over have times quanity is how i took my dosage calcu...

I start in a couple weeks for the RN program.. I will tell you what has worked for me, for my previous classes! I read the chapter before class, then had lecture (took my notes with the pulse smart pen.. WHICH I LOVE), then after i went back and high...