Reddy,RN

A&P is short for Anatomy and Physiology. http://books.google.com/books?id=Dzr2pRTzxaEC&dq=anatomy+and+physiology&printsec=frontcover&source=bll&ots=AIlNXIi__Z&sig=sQxaqsHd65YS5kAZWxm8zUQdlmo&hl=en&ei=1ClES5SlGJS1lAeDqp2iBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=13&ved=0CDwQ6AEwDA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

You will love being a nursing student because at first your clinicals will give you time to listen to stories. As a nurse, listening for the patient's cues that could show physical or mental issues are the skills needed. Not small talk.

The rewarding moments are tantalizingly few and far between. Also, the interruptions are themselves interrupted, sometimes to a laughable degree, but laughing is not encouraged.

My advice is enjoy your day job with weekends off and your 65K. Neither is realistically possible for a new RN. Start taking the prereqs in the evenings to see how it goes. Nursing is not a stepping stone to Physician Assistant AFAIK. It can be surprisingly rewarding in many ways though. Good luck.

It might be morally outrageous but a negative pressure room would work.

Mental Illness Chemical Abuse (MICA)

True. I even remember a House episode where a perfectly healthy woman in Antarctica had an undiagnosed broken toe. It created fat emboli which traveled through her system and caused all sorts of symptoms. Not a likely scenario but a possibility. Letting someone know what to watch for doesn't have to happen in an ER but it does have to happen.

The video of the UMass Amherst Nursing Clinical Sim Lab makes it look like a really great place to get to practice what you need to know before meeting real patients. Thanks.

Whew! What a thread. These may be in pages 25 to 89 but they're my pet peeves so, in no particular order: 1.) jewelry is not joo-ler-ee. It's jew-el-ry. 2.) unique doesn't get qualified: nothing can be most unique. 3.) Why not use "use?" Why "utilize?" 4.) Why not use "see?" Why "visualize?" Thanks. I didn't expect to feel better but I do.

Sorry it didn't work out the first time for you. Glad to hear you're determined. I stand by my advice in the other thread. Good luck. https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/i-need-help-382650.html#post3548282

Thanks for your post. The NCLEX was the single most disorienting test of my life, including the GRE. I remember getting angry too at so many "You are the nurse..." questions. I remember clicking those answers wishing I could tell someone in person why I was prioritizing the way I was. That feeling is still alive and well in me. I think it helps on the job.

Less time a day than TOG but closer to 4 weeks. And yes, every bit of that little book was mine by the time I was done. One thing that proved enormously helpful in practice and on GRE day was to start writing 1 2 3 4 in columns over and over before the test began so that I could draw a line through the number(s) of obviously wrong answers. That way, I didn't waste any time on rethinking possibilities or second guessing myself.

I think a guide of some sort makes sense. A few years ago The Princeton Review Crash Course for the GRE 2d edition gave me what I needed in Verbal, Math and Analytical Writing. Even more, it gave me the confidence tha I was as well prepared as I could be. That tiny $10 paperback did help me make my nursing dream come true.

Some posts really make me wonder. Some make me think. A student who has ebonics deeply ingrained? Seriously? Who talks about ebonics any more? No learning contract at all this semester for him? No faculty or faculty/ administration "word to the wise" that this semester is in jeopardy? Earlier someone wrote, I do believe that some of the humiliation and rage I felt at the words and actions of some clinical instructors I knew was no accident. These feelings were provoked to plumb my disposition. I can't say I'm a better nurse for the experience. But I am a much less naive one.

I agree to get in and transfer ASAP. Whatever the answers about a transfer, do you really need to know them when you are signing papers? Maybe holding off on those sorts of questions would keep you from sounding like you aren't happy before you even work a day.

Possibly type 1 diabetes: http://www.smh.com.au/news/lifeandstyle/health/diabetes-link-to-germfree-environment/2008/11/15/1226318995787.html

check out the fact-throwing in the nclex section. this is from page 22: contact precaution mrs.wee m - multidrug resistant organism r - respiratory infection s - skin infections * w - wound infxn e - enteric infxn - clostridium difficile e - eye infxn - conjunctivitis skin infections vchips v - varicella zoster c - cutaneous diphtheria h - herpez simplex i - impetigo p - pediculosis s - scabies private room or cohort gloves gown

I felt insanely grateful when I passed the NCLEX and even moreso for a job offer. I'm curious, biok8e, are you the only one you know in your situation? It really does sound too good to be true.

The Anthem is my favorite so far. Great story. It should go into the student section for inspiration and instruction. Thanks.

:ancong!: Time to change your name!

You don't have any responses here. My initial response was, "You can't be serious." But I will take you at your word. What I have found useful is to scan the covers of the journals in the hospital's library. Look especially for journals related to ER. It's like shopping for a topic. Something is sure to catch your eye and there should be references in the articles to get you started. I wish you good luck.

Great advice here. I would also suggest, for school and work: - Develop skills required for team work. Google if you have to but learn how to be a great team member and at least a competent team leader. Learn enough about yourself to know what sort of team contributions come easily to you. Branch out later with confidence. - Keep a "broadcast delay" between your brain and your tongue. You are in school to get the chance at those letters after your name. It's a lot harder after you get noticed for an offhand remark that bothers someone else. Especially an instructor. - The indexes and tables of contents in your textbooks can help you learn. So can google and wiki. Look into the Health sections of major newspapers online too. That way you'll have things to suggest when topics for projects or papers are needed.

From 2005 thread: 1. ca channel blockers: A ction - block ca access to cells H ypotension, headache E dema C onstipation K now to watch for worsening of CHF and heart block 2. blockers s/e B radycardia L ibido decrease brOnchospasm C HF, conduction abnormalities K nown hypotension E xhaustion, emotional depression R educed recognision of hypoglycemia 3. alpha 1 and 2 blockers: doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin; A ction - block alpha adrenergic receptors in ANS causing vasodilation, lower BP S yncope,sexual dysfunction common I ncreased drowsiness, HR, orthostatic hypotension N eed to recline 3-4 hours after 1st dose others: 4. diuretic D iet - low sodium, increse potassium intake, unless taking potassium sparing I ntake & output, daily weight U ndesirable effects - fluid and electrolytes imbalance, dizziness, hypotension R eassess BP, HR, electrolytes E lderly care - monitor for decreased kidney function (excretion of drugs) T ake AM, if bid before 6pm, prevent nocturia I ncreased orthostatic hypotension C ancel alcohol use 5. ACE inhibitors (enarapril, lisinopril) A ct - prevent conversion of angiotensin I to II P ruritus R ash I ncreased hypotension. tachycardia, angioedema, cough, infection L ousy taste, headache 6. ARB (losartan, valsartan) A ct - prevent angiotensin II to bind to its receptors A dminister with or without food (watch GI upset) R enal function monitor!!! (elderly!!!) B lock vasoconstriction (lower BP) S ubstitutes of sodium and potassium DO NOT USE 7.Loop diuretics A ct - rapid diuresis, block chloride pump in ascending loop of henle, causing decrease reabsorption of sodium and chloride, L oss effectivness if given with NSAIDs I ncrease action of anticoagulant H ypokalemia - monitor closely O totoxicity H yperglycemia - moniotr blood glucose

Here's an old thread that has good strategies for success in taking any test. RainDreamer's advice is great for the NCLEX, too. https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/how-answer-questions-exams-class-99857.html

Sending good thoughts your way. "According to an instructor at Kaplin you can not delegate E.A.T. to an LVN. (Evaluation, Assessment, or Teaching). " "So then LPN's can doe Monitoring, Examination, and Reinforcment (M.E.R.)" https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/lvn-lpn-assessments-314781.html