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I worked 40 hrs a week and went to nursing school full time. It was hard and there were times where my work or my school work suffered because of it. However I never pulled in anything less than a B and I am graduating from nursing school tonight. If...

Absolutely beautiful. ?

Is anyone out there good at explaining how cardiac physiology works; particularly the depolarization/repolarization of the cells and how it correlates to phases 0-4 and what that means in the conduction process? I've read it several times in my text ...

Oh my goodness, thanks for all of your responses. Now I just have to pore over them all :) *disappears into the site*

Me too! I know most of it has to do with working full time along with school; so that when I'm home at night I'm too tired and unmotivated to do much. Plus I find myself getting easily distracted. Just gotta keep plugging away...

I'm sure it hasn't crossed your mind, but did it ever occur to you that there is, in fact, a middle ground? When I say I enjoy looking a bit feminine, I did not mean (or mention for that matter) overdone makeup (I wear none), fancy jewelry (my weddin...

That's exactly what I meant; oops!! Clearly can't study and browse here at the same time.

I use the CDC for current guidelines and also NIM for all sorts of information. :)

I agree! I spend 99% of my life in scrubs between school and work; nothing wrong with wanting to look and feel a little feminine! If someone is going to judge a nurse based on the color of her scrubs rather than her skills and knowledge, then it soun...

This may seem like a no brainer question, but I feel like either I'm overthinking it or missing something completely, so I am looking for some help. I am doing a cardiac case study and my patient has just been discharged with an order for nitro. The ...

Hi all :) I am beginning a med surg clinical rotation on Monday on a Tele floor. Cardiac is not my strong suit and we haven't gone over reading rhythms yet in lecture. Any good apps out there that I can use to help me with cardiac and/or tele during ...

That's so helpful! :) I mean I know there's always going to be the people who are rude and use their phones for personal stuff on the floor, but this technology we have now can be so beneficial to learning! I wish more places were more open minded ab...

This is actually the first semester we've been encouraged to use our phones. My clinical this time around is at a small regional facility; maybe they're less upright than big name places?

I have a case study for maternity that I am working on and one of the questions has me a bit stumped. I think I have an idea as to what the answer may be, but I'm looking for some feedback. I have a patient who is G1P1 DOD with a history of mild-mod...

I agree about the methergine; the risks definitely don't outweigh the benefits. As to why she's on it or why she's on so much fluid, the case study doesn't say and doesn't give me the option of changing it. It's more of a question and answer type stu...

As a student nurse looking to keep up with medical news and trends, I'm curious what nurses in the field find to be the best read. I've been looking at AJN and Nursing (Nurses?) 2013 to name a couple. Any input? Thanks :)

Thanks!! I just downloaded it and it seems awesome :)

Ok, sorry it took me so long to get back to this- working lots of overnights. Thanks to all for your help, it has helped me to put things in perspective. I'm wondering if I didn't give enough info with my initial question though. I understand why the...

That's ok :) I appreciate you trying to help me. Thank you!

Kind of. But it also said that her fundus is firm and midline and had no delivery complications. Her baby was 8 lbs 8 oz so the LGA baby makes sense. But with her preeclampsia history, it seems odd that she's on methergine. That, plus the pitocin, pl...

Got an 86 on my first Med Surg/ Maternity test! It was wicked hard and I thought I hadn't done well, so this makes me feel like I'm on the right track! Also gave my very first shot and IV push at clinical this week! I felt like SuperGirl :)

Don't feel so bad! I had one last week (I'm in my first year) and when my sim patient's O2 sats went down, I panicked and forgot what to do next! Mind drew a total blank! That said, sims are a great teaching experience! Focus on what you did well :)

I will be graduating from an ADN program next year and I am starting to think about the best way to gain experience to get a nursing job after graduation. I have two ideas in mind and I am looking for some advice as to what may be the best option. I...

This may sound stupid, but what is a nurse externship?

I was the theatre geek who wanted to be on Broadway (except I can't sing or dance). I was very smart but got bullied for it in elementary and middle school, so high school was all about boys for me- made a lot of dumb choices involving guys. Didn't h...