If I have a hard time palpating the brachial pulse, I extend the arm fully (almost to the point of hyperextension) as long as it's comfortable to the patient. The extension seems to push the artery...
Thanks for your reply Natkat, I thought this would be how I feel but I want to give it a shot just in case this works well for me. In the past though I've usually been a 'study quietly in my book room...
Is night shift an option for you? When I was doing my pre-reqs I was going to school full time and worked 3 14hr shifts Th-Sat. If you need 22 1/2 could you work 12 hrs Friday and Saturday nights?...
KLBatchelor replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students
Just be honest! If it was me I would say something like: You should select me because I am a determined individual who is passionate about patient care. or I feel I would be a great fit for this...
Hello there! So my first day of my first semester is on Wednesday! OMG 3 days away!! My question is, what do you do to make a study group most efficent? The 3rd semester students put together a video...
Thanks for posting! I start on the 15th as well and I WISH they would go ahead and post our syllabus but they won't until the 15th. I'm glad you gave us a genaeral
KLBatchelor replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in General Students
I don't think you can go wrong doing the LPN route. Not only are there LPN-RN programs, there are LPN to BSN programs as well. I think getting your LPN will open the door for you for other, more...
Compared to all the negative posts about nursing school this one made me feel so much better. I know this is going to be a tough journey but I am prepared to do all the work, and reading all the...
And what if your patient tries to pull themselves up and grabs your top? It's going to pop open no matter what size it is! We had that option as well but I was eesh that seems like a bad
I wish I knew if my program was this way. I'm attending a CC, which is a different CC from the one I did my pre-reqs. My husband and I moved out of state for his job and now I feel like I'm walking...
KLBatchelor replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students
Super excited to start as well!! But I will miss: 1. Sleeping in and staying up late. 2. Relaxing at the pool. 3. Spending time at the library for my own enjoyment. Superficial, I know! I enjoyed...
Where I'm from you can become a nurse tech after your first semester of nursing school. The local hospital has a nurse tech program for those students, which is generally 6-10 hours a week and you get...