SopranoKris MSN, RN, NP

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    Nursing school bloopers

    SopranoKris replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    My blooper was last semester. Our rotation started at shift change (0700). The night nurse told me that I'd need to "d/c the IV in Room #". To me, d/c an IV means completely remove it. Did I ask...
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    How many days till your pinning ceremony?

    SopranoKris replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't believe I posted on this over 2 years ago! I'm finally down to 24 days left until pinning
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    Chamberlain or Davenport?

    SopranoKris replied to di48346's topic in Michigan Nursing

    It didn't "just open" they revamped back in
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    Michigan Nursing Programs

    SopranoKris replied to Michigan9413's topic in General Students

    Run away from Chamberlain. They tried to rook me in with the lure of less pre-reqs, no wait list, etc. They have a bad reputation and the hospitals we use for clinicals will not allow their students...
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    Chamberlain or Davenport?

    SopranoKris replied to di48346's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You'll need those classes to transfer if you want to go on for further study, such as NP, CRNA, MSN, etc. Chamberlain has a bad reputation in our area and most grads have their resumes placed in the...
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    Care plan help!

    SopranoKris replied to NewNurse91D's topic in General Students

    OK, walk through this. What are some causes of decreased cardiac output? If you list those and then list the effects of DM on the body, you'll find your answer
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    Care plan help!

    SopranoKris replied to NewNurse91D's topic in General Students

    I absolutely agree. However, when I help lower level students with care plans, they tend to get so hung up over the medical diagnoses that they forget pertinent nursing diagnoses. But you're 100%...
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    What would you have done? Need advice.

    SopranoKris replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    The issue we have is that our school policy is no meds unless the instructor is present. With 8 students on the floor and 4 of them doing med passes, we end up barely getting them done on time....
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    Care Plans the saga continues...

    SopranoKris replied to Mahreah's topic in General Students

    Evaluate if your interventions met the goals you set. For example: Goal (outcome) - pt will verbalize/demonstrate correct dressing change procedure of surgical wound prior to discharge....
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    Care plan help!

    SopranoKris replied to NewNurse91D's topic in General Students

    What was her BUN, Creatinine & eGFR? I'd like to know her renal function, given all that blood in the UA. Did she have an ABG done? This would let you know if she had respiratory acidosis, which...
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    Any patient care technicians here?

    SopranoKris replied to ColleenJackson's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Phlebotomy at LCC is like $83 per credit hour. Not too expensive. I did this before applying to the nursing program. It came in handy when it was time to do IV insertions in 4th level
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    Advice for Older student looking for 1st degree (BSN)

    SopranoKris replied to ColleenJackson's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm 46 and almost done with my RN at LCC. I will finish my BSN at MSU. I decided to go to LCC for the RN instead of do the entire BSN at MSU because of the cost. LCC is so much less expensive and...
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    I thought bones were hard

    SopranoKris replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The quizzes on the Web Anatomy site really helped me. You need to be solid in Physiology for nursing school. You'll come back to it again & again in Med-Surg, Acute Care, Peds, Mental Health,...
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    First Semester: Lessons learned...

    SopranoKris replied to nlitened's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last semester of nursing school (31 days and counting...) and here's what I've learned: 1. Have confidence in yourself, even when you're nervous about performing well for PA, skills...
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    Nursing School Grading Scales

    SopranoKris replied to Jonathon256's topic in General Students

    That's similar to our grading scale. I started the program with a 4.0 GPA. I'm in my final semester and my GPA is now 3.93. I had hoped to make it all the way through with a 4.0, but our...
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    pharmacology

    SopranoKris replied to rosy3's topic in General Students

    You learn to memorize drugs by class or mechanism of action. For example, the heart medications: there are the "prils" (e.g. lisinopril) the "sartans" (e.g. valsartan), the "lols" (e.g. metoprolol),...
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    Telling the truth on a peer evaluation for a group project?

    SopranoKris replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Students

    Personally, I would speak to the rest of the group and let them know what happened and that you'd like to give her a 0-25% rating. That way you are all on the same page and everyone can give her the...
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    Question about the Drug Test?

    SopranoKris replied to celinechub's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When you take a drug test, you are usually asked to disclose all prescription medications. As long as you have a legitimate prescription for this med, you should be fine. You're not taking it like...
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    Chamberlain or Davenport?

    SopranoKris replied to di48346's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Run away from Chamberlain! Bad reputation. They tried to rook me in with the lure of less pre-reqs and faster graduating time. Their credits don't transfer for further study at the major...
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    Professors who don't make their own tests...

    SopranoKris replied to dc1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many professors use test banks to get their questions for
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    Pregnancy in nursing school

    SopranoKris replied to TooManyCats's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had 2 students in our cohort who had babies during nursing school. And another one is pregnant in 2nd trimester in our last semester. It can be done. You're going to be exhausted, but it can be...
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    Nursing pins

    SopranoKris replied to mich_nurse's topic in General Students

    Our school only gives generic pins for pinning ceremony. We have to purchase a pin on our own if we want a high quality
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    Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    SopranoKris replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    Having good grades and being a good nurse aren't mutually exclusive. Don't waste a lot of time worrying about this. I have a 3.93 GPA and I do just fine in clinicals. Never struggled at all. I think...
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    IV Calculation math help

    SopranoKris replied to windycitystudent's topic in General Students

    75 mL/hr, ran for 2 hours = 150 mL infused. 500-150 = 350 mL remaining to be infused. The new rate is 100 mL/hr. (1 hr/100 mL) x 350 mL = 3.5 hr Does that make it more
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    How to manage three patients

    SopranoKris replied to Lisanan67's topic in General Students

    I use a chart. At the top of the chart I have columns for each hour of my shift. I can add patients in each row. I first write in all the med passes. Then I determine from the patients' acuity...