kcollins08

kcollins08

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  1. How to improve grades in nursing school?

    kcollins08 replied to melrose316's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't mean this in a condescending way... But. Study more. Also, study effectively. If flash cards work for you, make flash cards, if you have to read the content multiple times, read it multiple...

  2. Nurses are getting younger...

    kcollins08 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Finishing my BSN and starting work at 22, I didn't FEEL young even though I did my BSN in one swoop right after high school...but I was definitely the youngest nurse on my unit. However, I precepted...

  3. Students - What do you expect from nurses who precept you?

    kcollins08 posted a topic in General Students

    Just thought I'd throw it out there, because I want to see what students expect and like from their precepting nurses during clinical. I love having nursing students and I feel that I facilitate...

  4. Specialty...how did you decide?

    kcollins08 replied to akilah530's topic in General Students

    I want to say that you just kind of "know", but I thought I "knew" in nursing school that I wanted to do ICU even though I originally wanted to do something in emergency medicine from when I was a...

  5. What is the "best" stethoscope for the ED?

    kcollins08 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

    Another vote for either the Cardio III or the Master Cardiology. I personally use the Master Cardiology (I like the single sided design), but I've borrowed a friend's Cardiology III and liked it a lot...

  6. Hyponatremia with hypothermia

    kcollins08 replied to kkeczely's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :edit: In the last sentence of my first post, I meant led to the

  7. Hyponatremia with hypothermia

    kcollins08 replied to kkeczely's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With a hx of ETOH abuse, the hyponatremia may be as a result of cirrhosis of the liver...beer potomania could also go hand in hand with that (hyponatremia induced by massive consumptions of...