4boysmama

4boysmama

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  1. Independent nursing interventions

    4boysmama replied to Chynna21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what do you think? Which of those can a nurse decide to do without any input from another health care

  2. Prioritizing Postpartum Dx'es

    4boysmama replied to gatorina's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The IBCLC in me wants to say that the ineffective breastfeeding would be the priority diagnosis (because not only is the baby at risk with bad feeding, but mom then becomes a risk for infection from...

  3. Help! Updated Verison of Nursing Books!

    4boysmama replied to Ms_barnesRN's topic in General Students

    I always buy the previous edition of books - they're updated pretty frequently, and the previous edition (which is just a few years old) can be had for $20! So far, I haven't had any problems

  4. So ridiculous.

    4boysmama replied to mariaberry19's topic in General Students

    I'd want to know why she d/c PT? Why's she so immobile? Is she having DOE? (which would be related to the PE, perhaps?) Your priority here should really be on airway/respiration with that PE,...

  5. american student nurses and irish student nurses-differences?

    4boysmama replied to butterfly134's topic in General Students

    What do they do all day?! I'd hate that - sitting around at the station makes me want to scream, lol. We started with 1 pt per student, but this semester we quickly transitioned to 2 pts per student,...

  6. american student nurses and irish student nurses-differences?

    4boysmama replied to butterfly134's topic in General Students

    your clinical responsibilities seem much like what my program's have been this semester (ADN in a large city with lots of teaching hospitals) Along with the things you've listed, we do get to pass...

  7. Spouses have no idea what it takes!

    4boysmama replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    I hear what you're saying about being stressed (says the mama of 4 boys!) It's very, very difficult to juggle kids, spouse, and school. I've found that setting up a schedule each week that takes into...

  8. oxygenation/cardiac perfusion

    4boysmama replied to LuciaHernandez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't have any topic-specific recommendations for you, but I always search youtube for videos on concepts I'm studying, as well as quizlet.com for flashcard/quiz sets. If you search "Nclex+(your...

  9. Help on Paper topics...

    4boysmama replied to pkline1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    personally, I've found the research into workplace violence/nurse-on-nurse bullying quite fascinating. There's so much there, both in terms of personal perspective (how does it make each nurse...

  10. This question has been bugging my class...

    4boysmama replied to mr cooper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thinkt he critical piece of info in the question stem is "just arrived" from the procedure. You'd do vitals first and then the rest of assessment (including pedal pulses) Now, in reality, you'd...

  11. Life...NS

    4boysmama replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    I have no been there, done that advice to give - I've got 4 boys, but my youngest is 6 so we're way past the baby stage. I know this might not be what you want to hear, but I would investigate now...

  12. Concept Care Maps/plan ugh!

    4boysmama replied to Wrangler156's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    those are all your patient's medical diagnoses, which are helpful to know...but what did YOU assess. what problems is he having that you noted/saw/assessed? Stroke - does he have nutrition issues...

  13. I need advice to pass my first nursing course. Any tips or techinque I'll be greatful

    4boysmama replied to lisajb86's topic in General Students

    Definitely focus on learning how to really READ the questions. They're not always asking what you *think* they are; look for key words (like assess, best, next, first) to determine what it's really...

  14. Midterm and Final weight in your college?

    4boysmama replied to Arizonachic's topic in General Students

    we don't have midterms, but our exams get progressively higher in weight as the semester goes on. So first is worth 13%, and then it goes up for each till the final is worth

  15. Class Schedule (need some advice!)

    4boysmama replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    I agree with the others - 12 hour clinical. You'll get a better education on how a typical day really plays out for a nurse, and it'll free up other days for focusing on the online coursework and...

  16. Stress, Study and Time Management

    4boysmama replied to tmostello's topic in General Students

    it sounds like you might need to focus on studying smarter, not harder. What are your current study habits like? How do you study? What sort of learner are you (auditory, visual, kinesthetic?) Do...

  17. Fundamentals of Nursing need help on studying

    4boysmama replied to werwe's topic in General Students

    Besides checking your school library for book resources, I'd also check your local township/county library. Mine's got some great nclex books, and even for the ones that aren't at my neighborhood...

  18. Nursing Dx help please!

    4boysmama replied to Katieh9's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    a few that might fit what you've given, depending on your assessment: impaired urinary elimination impaired physical mobility activity intolerance anxiety (r/t pain) impaired skin integrity (r/t...

  19. I'm not going to lie...

    4boysmama replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Thus, the push for the DNP as the NP standard. I was going to write out a big reply to BostonFNP's question, but this response pretty much sums up my thoughts. I'm all for furthering education, if...

  20. A question about questions.

    4boysmama replied to Beautiful Mind RN's topic in General Students

    I hate the select all ones...so I got nothing there (though I love the true/false suggestion, going to try that from now on!) On regular nclex-type questions, I cover the answers with my hand while...

  21. I'm not going to lie...

    4boysmama replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    Or it means that you're a realist and acknowledge that a BSN is the only way to advance up the clinical

  22. I AM TERRIFIED

    4boysmama replied to Kdrenee's topic in General Students

    are you covered by your parents' health insurance? I think that's a key factor they use in determining dependency status. If you are truly independent from your folks (no ins, no rent/food/living...

  23. DCCC Nursing Program 2013

    4boysmama replied to ChristinaCupcake's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    my section is down 7 students (started at 32, we're at 25 now) I think overall between all the marple sections, there's 28 vacant seats

  24. A pre-nursing student having a tough time trying to get into a BSN program. HELP?!?!

    4boysmama replied to eg1014's topic in General Students

    I do think you've gotten yourself into a competitive position with the (much!) improved TEAS score, and I bet you'll have success getting into at least one of those 7. However, I've also got a...

  25. HELP advancing to LPN & RN!

    4boysmama replied to JenLynn721's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've always been very apprehensive about math. Had teachers in high school tell me I wasn't "cut out for math" and that's always stuck with me. But, now in nursing school, I've realized that the...