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    Gave my first heparin shot wrong, had a horrible clinicle day!!

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all of your guy's support, I appreciate it. To the one poster who recommended a book, I actually bought another one called "Nurses's Guide to Clinical Procedures by Smith Temple." The...
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    To all of you nurses or advanced nursing students

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your replies guys, great
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    To all of you nurses or advanced nursing students

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, Could you please give me a few tips about how to be a good student at clinical. Like what to check, bla bla bla. We had a break, a psych rotation and now I'm in the hospital(medical surge) and...
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    What is your typical day like?

    CrystalClear75 replied to jaylynn67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I see that nobody replied to your post but I can tell you that I've done some clinicals and I see and do what nurses do..in other words im a 3rd semester student. Firstly, in the first semester...
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    Good cardiac website for heart flow, etc.

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, Just looking for a good cardiac site for the function of the blood and valves.
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    Good cardiac website for heart flow, etc.

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much, that's exactly what I was lookin for. Sorry it took so long to get back, this program has me
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    Thinking about LPN instead of Rn now.

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in LPN to RN

    Yah, I'm in the associates program and I have one year completed.
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    How to be a better "clinical" student?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, This has nothing to do with another post that I posted today which was about being late(you may not even know about it). My point is, I'm in my 3rd semester and I feel like I really didn't...
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    How to be a better "clinical" student?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks:) I guess it's a normal thing to feel nervous and stuff. I'm workin on it though. Good luck to you
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    How to be a better "clinical" student?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Slendid and Daytonite. I'm always afraid of bugging the nurses cause alot of them seem edgy and i just have this feeling their gonna get rude or something. Although, some are nice but, I guess...
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    How to find the right patho?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, My patho book for clinical doesn't have the diagnosis i'm looking for called a "Hiliar Mass" which is some type of cancer. I'd really like to know the nursing measures for this specific patho....
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    How to find the right patho?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did google but I can't get a straight answer if you know what I mean.
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    How to find the right patho?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yah, that's what I
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    How to find the right patho?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, My patho book for clinical doesn't have the diagnosis i'm looking for called a "Hiliar Mass" which is some type of cancer. I'd really like to know the nursing measures for this specific patho....
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    What is the difference between bone resorption, and bone reabsorption?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, We are learining the Endocrine system right now and my question is in regards to hyperparathyroidism and how bone resorption occurs, and fractures occur, but there is more calcium in the blood????...
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    How to disect tricky test questions?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much! I will use that method for the next test!:wink2: We have 6 tests and 6 quizzes and she drops the worst quiz. 75% is passing. I figured(without including these quizzes) that i'll...
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    How to disect tricky test questions?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I'm in my 3rd semester of nursing and the tests are SO much trickier(for me anyways, lol). Could you please help me find a good book, website, or whatever to help me to be able to disect these...
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    What is the difference between bone resorption, and bone reabsorption?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    WOW Vicki, that made it totally clear, thank you! My med surge book doesn't explain it THAT well. Okay, let me get this straight, when calcium levels fall, the parathyroid hormone is secreted in...
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    Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    CrystalClear75 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Again, well said. I'm suprised a nursing student would even THINK to say this! People can't help it if they have colds or whatever. I know I've been one of those people with the sniffles and boy,...
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    Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    CrystalClear75 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Well
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    Hi, do you psych nurses make the same amount as med a surge(whatever)RN

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, Psychology has always resonated with me for some reason and I'm just curious about the pay. I think I may even choose psych nursing even if the pay is a little lower. What do you like about your...
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    Need help with a psych clinical evuation form to fill out, please!

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, My current rotation is the psych rotation and I was wondering if you could help. Our assignment is based on a 1:1(one on one) interaction with another patient in the unit, kind of like an...
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    Need help with a psych clinical evuation form to fill out, please!

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks again daytonght!:) I'm getting some of it done except nonverbal communication, like, where could i find examples of HOW to document facial expressions etc related to someone with bipolar...
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    at what age did you start studying nursing?

    CrystalClear75 replied to cksl's topic in General Students

    I started my pre req's (right after my daughter) part time when I was 27, and I just turned 30 and hope to graduate this December and my birth day is in December so i'll be 31 when I...
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    Always Remember This, No Matter Who You Are!

    CrystalClear75 replied to Lovely Valentine's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to