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Thank you, this was very helpful!!! :]

Thank you guys very much. I guess I was wondering if my answer was incorrect....even though it's not the BEST answer. Let me know your thoughts on this!

Respiratory Acidosis with Metabolic Alkalosis.

PCO2 = 54 HCO3 = 35 pH = 7.35 PaO2 = 89 % What state of acid-base balance is this person in? Could you please explain your answer to me? Many thanks!! : )

I'm so sorry to hear of Daytonite's passing- I did not realize she was ill. I was stumped on an acid-base balance problem, so I thought I'd log on and send her my question. I had no idea that she passed away, or even that she was ill. I will miss her valuable input. Condolences to her family.

Thanks! I guess I agree, but I still have lingering questions in my mind about this. I mean, for "imbalanced nurtirion: more than body requirements" the R/T factor is excessive intake in relationship to metabolic need. and a defining characteristic is sedentary lifestyle. wouldn't reduced physical activity reduce metabolic need...and cause a risk for "excessive intake in relation to metabolic need"? ha! i know i must be overanalyzing this. but i want to understand. thx again... :)

good point!! thanks- it should definitely be a "risk" diagnosis. i thought that the physical part might be ok, since decreased physical mobility would lower body requirements? i don't know...maybe not. i mean, i guess nutritional requirements stay the same, but calorie requirements would change. if the person kept their eating patterns the same, then if they suddenly became less active then they could get fat. does that make sense? i don't know...i think you're probably right!

Does this sound ok? Imbalanced nutrition, risk for more than body requirements, R/T reduced physical activity patterns secondary to MS exacerbation. Thanks for your help!! : )

I received mine today, April 2nd....

Ha! That's too funny. Thanks- :wink2:

The reason I'm asking about this, is that I will be taking A&PII (all other pre-reqs are done) this fall and I'm thinking of taking one or two more classes- possibly to "freshen up." I am getting credit for a few classes I took eons ago (statistics, chem, algebra, etc)...but I thought I might repeat any of these or others that are most useful for nurses. I'm waiting (on the wait list) to get into a nursing program. Thanks for all your responses! :wink2:

Hi- I was wondering if anyone could tell me (from experience) what pre-requisite courses were the most useful to them in actual nursing practice. Thanks!! :wink2:

i recently went to my 3rd info session at massbay (rn day). i go once a year while i'm on the waiting list (3 yrs now), just to stay up to date on the requirements. i went this past april or may ('08). the system is totally ridiculous now. the main requirement now is that you have 24 massbay credits, at minimum.

I have a suggestion for you, because I am thinking about the same thing. Resarch nursing. It is true that you will have to go out and work in a hospital for a year or two (probably, but not definitely) to get most any nursing job, but the need is so strong for researchers right now. They make good money, and there are many types of positions. There's a lot of tedious paperwork (computerwork) involved, but you can get a lot of satisfaction in some of these positions. You can work traveling around to sick people's homes (or just hospital rooms) to take vitals, admin. investigational meds/placebos, and stuff like that. I had meningitis one time many years ago, and the hospital contacted me about being part of an investigational drug study. A nurse came out everyday to my house, and gave me the drug, and checked on me. I thought that would be a cool job!

umm...yes (?)

Jeez...when I hear this stuff it scares me. Do I really want to become a nurse? I had absolutely no idea how smart nurses really are...why do they get so little respect? I mean, salespeople get more respect than this.

Oh, and I'm 45...maybe he thinks I'm too old (?).

Thank you guys for your input...it really helps to get a nurse's prospective. I really want a career where I'm helping people, and not sitting around on my duff. I need to stay active. Also, I told him that messed up people are everywhere you go...at least that's the way I see it. Maybe he thinks I don't have the spine for it. I am a sensitive person who can be easily hurt, but I have no trouble standing up for myself (even if I end up in the back room crying after!).

Hi all...I'm hoping you can give me some advice (and hopefully encouragement) about becoming a nurse. My husband (who is a physician) is discouraging me from becoming a nurse because he says the patients are "so messed up." I know what he means by this...he means that they have alcohol/drug problems, can be agressive, the families are dysfunctional, etc. I know it's not going to be easy, and there will be times when I will question why I ever pursued nursing. I am not him, and in fact we're quite different. I have a deep desire to help others, as well as learn how the body works. My question is, is nursing all that bad...or can you get beyond the bad stuff and find it generally rewarding? Thanks for your input...

Hi, I was wondering if someone can give me any information about the clinical hours in the MassBay Community College ADN program. I am trying to figure out how I can juggle this and kids- whether I should even try. I have heard you have to be in Boston at 7 a.m or 7:30. Any info on the program would be greatly appreciated! I'm just a prospective student at this point. Thanks! P.S. How do you like the program?