StudentOfHealing

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  1. What ward is best to start with on placement?

    Advice: Make a brain sheet or utilize one of the many on AN (do a search). A brain is literally the nurses brain. Every nurse on a floor uses one. You need it! Brainsheets you write down info from...
  2. What ward is best to start with on placement?

    The OR? or Post surgical? OR in my opinion is bit more advanced. Post Op floor is perfect to start out. I started out in a step down tele...! But just out of curiosity why are y'all scattered? For...
  3. Freaking out for my med-surg final. Do I have a chance? =/

    Note: If a group begins to get off topic and out of control get the heck out. Be very weary of study groups. Focus on your weaknesses. ASK your professors where your gaps are..If its HIV allocate time...
  4. Freaking out for my med-surg final. Do I have a chance? =/

    All I can say is ... don't waste time... Get to it... NOW. Give it your soul. Utilize all the time you have when you aren't studying for other exams. There's NO such thing as over studying. Do not...
  5. I did my research .... it appears in Cali CNAs with 5+ years of experience can challenge the LPN boards ... I still don't agree ... a bit scary and bad for the
  6. OP, I'm not sure exactly what your state legislation has to say in regards to this but I have never heard of a CNA who can challenge the boards. Licensed Vocational Nurses, firstly must take...
  7. Class of 2014

    I grad May
  8. Digoxin and Potassium.

    I'm trying to understand the rationale behind their relationship... I understand you must keep a close eye on the potassium because low potassium can increase Dig Toxicity. Initially my curiosity...
  9. Excited? Now Nervous!

    Hi AN... as many of you know I'm beginning my ICU & ER rotations soon... very soon... like June soon...! I'm excited but I'm nervous about assessments. I know or can imagine that in critical...
  10. Excited? Now Nervous!

    Thanks to
  11. Can you get licensed to be a RN with a DUI??

    You don't become certified .... It's a
  12. Digoxin and Potassium.

    Guess my initial comment didn't post? Must've been a glitch. That was nice... I second that! Thank you so
  13. Getting C's in Science Courses

  14. Source for Nursing Diagnosis NANDA

    Our school made us buy ackley.... Pretty good
  15. Need help passing my second semester of nursing.

    .... I see why our faculty says giving us their powerpoints is a thing of the past. People tend to just read notes and ignore other sources. This is not an A&P course.... Memory based learning...
  16. Thinking about minoring in biology...

    If you don't already have organic chemistry and advanced math courses you'll need those for graduate school (well specially CRNA)... If you decide to
  17. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    I know this an old beast but if I cannot vent and speak my mind freely here (within reason); where else can I? I am quite annoyed; I have several friends who are in a BSN program and it's evident that...
  18. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    As if you weren't offensive ... and I bet they could considering I'm a student... what point are you trying to prove? That a BSN NURSE (emphasis on nurse) can run circles around a student? nice
  19. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    Again if you would have ... r e a d I said this is not what I would do in life... thank you for being an example of.... laziness !
  20. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    Nothing conducive is coming from this thread. I had my vent- I saw and synthesized opinions already. It can totally be closed
  21. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    For clinical we complete 100 hours with its respective theory. In addition we must complete 30 hours in community hours and simulations. A total of 130 hours per theory for 8 weeks for a total of...
  22. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    This site ... of its many uses ... one is to safely vent.
  23. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    No one is understanding that this is a V E N T. Get .... (I'm going to say this slowly) oveeeeeer it.
  24. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    I honestly already realised that in actuality this wouldn't be the means by which to take action... that this wouldn't be conducive to a practical approach. Now... if people would read the thread......
  25. I know this an old beast BUT ...

    Disclaimer: I'm.typing from a phone. Typos will be