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  1. Why am I trying to make career changes already?

    jerryh55 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to me that many years ago this type of treatment was addressed, and something called the family medical leave act was signed into law. This was what it was dsigned to prevent. Employers dumping...

  2. Hello, I'm new to the sight

    jerryh55 replied to theoad's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    LMAO nothing wrong with silliness attacks Z Think they keep us sane at times. Have Fun And Be Safe

  3. *cry* another preceptor problem...

    jerryh55 replied to purplecotton's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 questions about what happened. First, is the watcher like a sitter who just sits with them and what do they actually do, and are they employed by the hospital. I am one who really doesnt...

  4. tritrated O2 levels

    jerryh55 replied to lindakay99's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Giving to high of a concetration of O2 fools the system into thinking there is more than there is and will shut the breathing process down. Most of the levels we have seen for such patients is around...

  5. What do you do in a group project when some people just dont "do it"

    jerryh55 replied to Mudnuri's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Brandy, is this a group your gonna be stuck with all through class, or is it just a one time pairing?? If its gonna last all the way through your class, I would talk with the instructor and in the...

  6. ADN to BSN

    jerryh55 replied to lawc2315's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am like you, I need the person there in front of me to ask ???"s about things. I have done a few classes online and didnt care for them. I think your ADN to BSN online courses are extremely...

  7. School Cost

    jerryh55 replied to lawc2315's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where in Lubbock do you plan on going?? I attend Vernon College in Vernon Tex. I dont think all community colleges charge the same since tuition rates were deregulated. But looking at my sheet from...

  8. Do care plans get easier as you go

    jerryh55 replied to navywife757's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not sure what care plan book your using, but trust me when I say the care plan book makes a big diff. I struggled with care plans during my first year and found it hard to follow way the book flowed....

  9. Lab Value website???

    jerryh55 replied to crb613's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.labtestsonline.org should work,,sorry

  10. Lab Value website???

    jerryh55 replied to crb613's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try this site, it may help you some. www.labtestonline.org Be Safe

  11. Question: Case Study about CF patient and weight loss

    jerryh55 replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Seems pretty good, and once you have gotten his feelings about it you need to stress that it will be addressed with nutrition. Will be lots of patient education between you and nutrition to make sure...

  12. Need good care plan book

    jerryh55 replied to L&D_2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Care plans from what I see vary from school to school. But they are a complete layout of a patients care. From original diagnosis to discharge, and everything in between. They will show you what they...

  13. What To Do About a Career! (Is anyone around tonight??)

    jerryh55 replied to cnolan's topic in General Nursing

    Did your boyfriend come back to you once you came back ?? Sounds like he isn't very supportive. How does he feel about you moving away?? I think the above has it right. Lots of places out there to...

  14. Need good care plan book

    jerryh55 replied to L&D_2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I struggled through two semesters of care plans with the books they had recommended. But over the summer I went to books a million and just browsed. I found Nursing Care Plans - Nursing diagnosis and...

  15. looking for pity, feeling overwhelmed & unorganized (long vent)

    jerryh55 replied to lunakat's topic in General Students

    We are not told of who we will be caring for untill the morning clinical. We are there at 06:30 and are given our patient assingments. We have from then untill report, usually around 7:00, to see if...

  16. 77% Rule

    jerryh55 replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

    Most of us know up front how things are gonna be as far as grades and what's to be expected. We all know what we have to do in order to get through NS. Are there whiners in NS,, sure,, are there...

  17. MCQ test FOR 1ST YR.NURSING STUDENT

    jerryh55 replied to HanHan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If your a first year nursing student, then you should be seeing questions in NCLEX format. They should be already preparing you for the NCLEX examine. In many threads here you will find diff NCLEX...

  18. Patients who steal from the ER

    jerryh55 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    I think if you went into any emergency room in the state of Texas, you see this little sign on the wall stating just that. At least in the ER's around this part of Texas. If you can't pay, the ER has...

  19. Nutrition is sucking the nutrients out of me

    jerryh55 replied to mrscableman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can understand your frustration trying to soak up all the info being given to you. I can't really give you any study tips since my experience with Nutrition was extremly weird. Our instructor was a...

  20. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    jerryh55 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Is an associates degree in nursing. Agree with Z, should be just one degree, but I can hear all the BSN people, and the ADN people now complaining why didnt you pick my degree as the main one. Each...

  21. found the "weeding out" class

    jerryh55 replied to okie2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey okie2, well we didnt have a whole ot of choice in when we took it LOL. It's one of 2 classes, the other being health assesment, that you can take even though u may not be in the nursing program. I...

  22. new to nursing

    jerryh55 replied to jon stewart's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Holy Cow Z, I didn't know Canada was a different country since it's attached, but I live in texas and sometimes feel it's a different country all by itself. Sorry but just could not pass up such a...

  23. So Upset

    jerryh55 replied to MrsStock10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to wonder how many people out there would be in nursing school if money wasn't an issue. I know some who were taking pre-reqs with me that once we applied. Were given spots in the next...

  24. found the "weeding out" class

    jerryh55 replied to okie2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have to agree with Matt'smom, Pharmacology is turning into a real nighmare. We have to take it in the summer between our first and second year of our ADN program. I was hoping for a little bit of a...

  25. Question about drugs and interactions and adverse reactions

    jerryh55 replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    During clinicals our first semester, I posed this question to the RN who we were working under. She said the answer is experience. Over time you learn what drugs can't be mixed and which ones can. All...