Alternator81

Alternator81

5th Semester - Graduation Dec '09!

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  1. how important is microbiology in nursing

    Alternator81 replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

    On the most basic level, it is important for professionals to have a general understanding of the sciences. This is the same reason that microbiologist have to take physics or calculus. I could say...

  2. Do you bring your laptop to class/lecture?

    Alternator81 replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Students

    Yes, how else would I check my facebook during class

  3. Question...what's your HONEST opinion?

    Alternator81 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I see nurses that are pretty big and have all sorts of knee problems. They waddle to a patient's room and are out of breath by the time they return to the nurses station. I think to myself (1) How do...

  4. Is it unprofessional for instructors to do this?

    Alternator81 replied to kgh31386's topic in General Students

    That is so outrageous- I can hardly believe

  5. Would you prefer 75 or 100 test questions ?

    Alternator81 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I prefer 75 or fewer actually. When I was in Peds the tests were 100 questions. Towards the end I would be get so tired. If you went through my tests do really well, but after 50 questions they...

  6. Student Bullying

    Alternator81 replied to rambleandwrite's topic in General Students

    If you want to stir up problems for yourself take the advice of others on here- call the news stations & go above the deans head to report this problem, complain to the instructor, ect. Read a...

  7. Need Help! What do I choose, Respiratory Therapist or Registered Nurse

    Alternator81 replied to 49*1's topic in General Students

    This really isn't true at all. Yes, there are a lot more respiratory problems in the winter but there will always be pts with COPD, intubated patients, CHF, and CF to name a few. I have been on my...

  8. Failing nursing student seeking advice

    Alternator81 replied to FLAGIRL21's topic in General Students

    Just just ridicules. You had no warning of this? I am so sorry that you have to go through this! Can you sit down with someone from the CON and talk about your options? Is there anything else? Keep...

  9. pros and cons -- clinical rotation site?

    Alternator81 replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    Most definitely- Going to different hospitals gives you a well rounded feel about what different places are like. Now that I am getting close to the end of NS, I choose my clinicals at the hospital...

  10. "Is it ok if the student stays in the room?" <-- ARRG

    Alternator81 posted a topic in General Students

    I feel so disrespected when different nurses/social workers/doctors ask patients, "Is it ok if the nursing student sits and listens?" when meeting with patients. I have been to a lot of...

  11. failed nursing class

    Alternator81 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    Good luck to you! Hope everything works out. I can only imagine how devastating that would be. I had a hard 3rd semester and I pondered the idea a

  12. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    Alternator81 replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    A girl in my class gave birth on a Friday and was at clinicals on Monday. I remember that she didn't finish a careplan because she was up all night with a crying baby and was not cut one bit of slack-...

  13. Yeah!

    Alternator81 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Students

    That's not silly at all! It just makes it that much more fun! I would be totally stoked if I started a new program and saw someone I knew! Anyway, good for you for going back to school and good luck...

  14. How do I dump my study partner/friend ?

    Alternator81 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I would tell her straight up, "You need to stop whining! It's bringing me down." but that is just my personality. I don't think that premeditating ways of dumping her is the way of going...

  15. waiting for final grade

    Alternator81 replied to critical thinker's topic in General Students

    We just took our Med/Surg II final yesterday. It was the hardest test that I have ever taken and everyone kept saying the same thing. Everyone is very scared about the results. I needed a 54% or...

  16. Dear Med/Surg Final,

    Alternator81 replied to mandyloo's topic in General Students

    My last med/surg final! It was so crazy hard that everyone thinks they fail. This is the end of our 3rd semester and so far we haven't lost anyone! I think think she makes it this hard so that she can...

  17. simple pathophysiology of heart failure?

    Alternator81 replied to plethoraldork's topic in General Students

    There are 2 different types of CHF, left sided and right sided, and both have different symtoms. In right sided CHF, the right side of the heart is not pumping blood into the pulmonary arteries and...

  18. nursing program vs. prerequisite courses?

    Alternator81 replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Students

    o haha... i was thinking the same thing! :lghmky: apparently the people writing that haven't taken much med/surg yet. yeah, writing careplans till midnight and being up at 5am the next day for a 9...

  19. Would your teacher have failed your IV piggyback for this?

    Alternator81 replied to kgh31386's topic in General Students

    That doesn't make any sense. I'm just really glad I don't have any wacko instructors like I hear some people on

  20. Blood Pressure & IV???

    Alternator81 replied to coffeefix's topic in General Students

    This happens in real life all the time. It may be their hand in a contraption, or a mastectomy, or an infection and you have to use the same arm on the patient for everything. I always stop the IV and...

  21. Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    Alternator81 replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    It was my best attempt at sarcasm with out being 100%

  22. Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    Alternator81 replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    You could probably say that... Really good

  23. Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    Alternator81 replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    I mean no disrespect, but I do not understand how you can deliver safe care when you don't understand the underlying pathophysiological processes of your patient's disease. It just seems to be one of...

  24. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    Alternator81 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    Simply not true. There is a certain number of clinical hours that you have to complete in order to graduate. BSN students meet the same clinical hour requirements as ADN students. In fact, last...

  25. Best route of temp for intubated pt

    Alternator81 replied to healthybee's topic in General Students

    That doesn't make any sense. 1st, I would never take an oral temp on an intubated patient because they have a large tube taking up a large portion of the mouth with gauze sponges and straps all...