Jenngirl34RN

Jenngirl34RN

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  1. Nursing school too hard on purpose?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to fangirl's topic in General Students

    Wow, it sounds like your school, clinical sites, and current place of employment all suck. I don't think you can extrapolate that out to all schools or hospitals

  2. RN-BSN at UW Bothell

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Love2Sleep's topic in Washington Nursing

    Bellevue

  3. physics

    Jenngirl34RN replied to big sister's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What situation would require you to talk to your patients about

  4. Searching for a go-at-your-own pace online Anatomy & Physiology I plus lab course

    Jenngirl34RN replied to karbs's topic in General Students

    A lot of state universities offer accelerated BSN programs for people who already hold bachelors degrees. You might want to look into that instead of a community college (I am assuming ADN or ASN)...

  5. What would you have done? Need advice.

    Jenngirl34RN replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    You completely did the right thing! I was in a similar situation when a nurse I was working with in clinicals asked if I wanted to hang blood with her, which is one of the big no nos in both my...

  6. Doing Clinicals

    Jenngirl34RN replied to eugenekim213's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know how it works for your area, but where I am, all of the schools set up the clinicals at whatever sites they can get students into. My school has several different sites for each quarter,...

  7. When group bullying expands from classmates to teachers and administration

    Jenngirl34RN replied to who knows's topic in General Students

    I really do not mean this to be rude, but is English your first language? Your sentence structure is a bit off, so I am having a really hard time understanding what you were trying to say. Can you...

  8. How to manage three patients

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Lisanan67's topic in General Students

    Make yourself a good brain sheet for each patient so you can make a list of med times, care your patient needs, and can jot down your vitals and anything you need to pass on to your preceptor. That...

  9. Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Prettybirdy's topic in General Students

    Does your school have a tutoring center? If so, you should utilize it, and if not, you should talk to your chemistry professor and ask him/her to recommend a tutor. In all honesty, with that low of...

  10. Understanding DR notes on pt. chart

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Jhernandez1294's topic in General Students

    Really your best way of finding out why a patient is on a medication is to look at what that medication does and why it is prescribed (in general, not specifically to your pt). From there, you can...

  11. HESI and prerequisite GPA

    Jenngirl34RN replied to RNtobe17's topic in General Students

    My school uses the TEAS as an entrance exam, not the Hesi. The minimum requirement is 74% on the TEAS and a 3.0GPA. I got 93.7% TEAS score and 3.95 GPA. My program ranks by TEAS score for admission,...

  12. Can I still be an RN if I was in a Mental Hospital?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to pediatricnurse2016's topic in General Students

    I know on my state's BON application you have to disclose if you have a psychiatric condition (but not that you were hospitalized). The next question is about what you do to control the condition. As...

  13. Was my professor out of line?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    I am with you in that my kids are my number one priority, with nursing school number 2. That is just how it is, and I make no secret of that fact. That doesn't mean that I am able to do all of the...

  14. initiating patient teaching

    Jenngirl34RN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Start by incorporating little things, like making sure the patient remembers to use their call light or PCA button, into every interaction. Asking the patient if they have any questions you can answer...

  15. RN to BSN in western WA

    Jenngirl34RN replied to hagattha's topic in Washington Nursing

    I will be in the Thursday cohort, and I will be commuting all the way from Snoqualmie, so I am not excited about the commute either! Where are you coming

  16. RN-BSN at UW Bothell

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Love2Sleep's topic in Washington Nursing

    I will be starting Fall quarter! A few of my classmates will be going as

  17. Un-supportive Influences!!

    Jenngirl34RN replied to TakilaNasirRN's topic in General Students

    Turn your phone off when you need to and learn to say no. If your friends refuse to understand that you have other priorities right now than that is their problem. You need to take care of your...

  18. Is There a Specialty Dealing With Teens?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to sarahbrice's topic in General Students

    The children's hospital in my area has an adolescent medicine program. You could look at the hospitals in your area to see if they have something

  19. How many study hours is equal to one credit.

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Fski's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It will depend on whether your school is on a semester or quarter system, and it will depend on what type of classes you are taking (lab class vs. lecture class, for example). Even then, there can be...

  20. Vital Signs Skills Return Demonstration

    Jenngirl34RN replied to apedrique's topic in General Students

    You said you know the normal ranges for vitals. Anything above or below the normal range would be considered abnormal. You don't have to memorize everything that would be considered abnormal for...

  21. Medical-Surgical Class advice

    Jenngirl34RN replied to PrimroseR's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is a book called Med-Surg Success that is pretty helpful. Also, check to see if your textbook has a companion workbook. Don't forget to study from your class lecture notes and any material...

  22. Please help! need to make a decision by 2/19

    Jenngirl34RN replied to jayh77's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am at Bellevue College, and I have a classmate who commutes from south of Tacoma. She makes recordings of material she wants to study, and I believe she also records lectures, and listens to them...

  23. Preserving your marriage while being a good student?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to blaundee's topic in General Students

    My husband and I have really had to learn to make time to spend together. He travels for work, I am in school full time (with a 3.95 GPA), and we have two kids. We make a point to have a date night...

  24. How do parents feel about nursing students?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Channing's topic in General Students

    The parents I worked with during my peds rotations all seemed really happy with the extra attention the child and the family got while I was there. Sometimes parents don't want to leave their child...

  25. Heeled shoes? Which ones are the most comfortable footwear with 2 inch+ heels?

    Jenngirl34RN replied to Zyrv's topic in General Students

    There are plenty of black leather sneakers out there...look on any shoe