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    The Strangest/Most Inaccurate Things You Learned In Nursing School

    smf0903 replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Students

    Oh. My. Gosh! I know all the men I know are so turned on by Ted hose (that's what those white stockings look like to me!
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    Hypertonic/Isotonic/Hypotonic

    smf0903 replied to lennon33x's topic in General Students

    The osmolarity of the solution determines whether it is iso-, hyper-, or hypotonic. D5W is isotonic in the solution, but becomes hypotonic in the body because the body uses up the dextrose. The...
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    Administering meds at clinical

    smf0903 replied to keeithh01's topic in General Students

    A couple of us are actually seeming to come to a screeching halt with meds this semester. Three of us were in the same clinical last semester and we passed meds on two patients for half of the...
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    First day on Med/surg clinical

    smf0903 replied to Dressagern's topic in General Students

    Good luck! Your patient will only know your fear(s) if you allow them to see it :) Walk in and introduce yourself, ask how they are, ask if they need anything. Five minutes at the beginning of your...
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    dealing withfailures in nursing school and negative people

    smf0903 replied to snowybee's topic in General Students

    Wow, what a bunch of Debbie Downers! I know many RNs who failed a class on a first attempt and are fabulous nurses today :) Does your school offer tutoring? If so, I'd go. I'd also talk to faculty and...
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    Pre-test anxiety or just disorganized?

    smf0903 replied to maracuya's topic in General Students

    I would say you have pre-test anxiety because you are disorganized One of the things that stood out the most in your set was that you have from lecture Wednesday until test on Friday to absorb...
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    Is my nursing school too selective?

    smf0903 replied to aquamoon713's topic in General Students

    I am also at a community college program (accredited). We start with 120 students a semester....our rate is around 30-35 of that original 120 graduate with their original classmates. That's not to say...
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    Why do nurses have to be so mean to nursing students?

    smf0903 replied to patty554's topic in General Students

    Oh. My. Gosh. Any instructor I ever had would have our butt on a stick as a main course if this was what was going on during clinicals! I can't even imagine!! We always try be as non-intrusive as we...
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    My mom died just before Christmas - advice needed

    smf0903 replied to Gloryboo's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry about your mom It is hard, I am dealing with this with my dad right now. He's been in the hospital since mid-November, and we signed a DNR and put him under hospice care just two days...
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    Is DocuCare and Prep U really Helpful?

    smf0903 replied to Felicia327's topic in General Students

    Love, love, love, love, love PrepU! We were introduced to it last semester for OB and now are using it for
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    I'm a terrible patient now...

    smf0903 replied to douxmusique's topic in General Students

    I too struggle with OCD-related handwashing stuff, so I know exactly where you're coming from! I have asked doctors and nurses to wash their hands, also asked a nurse to glove who was giving me a...
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    Just had my first day as a student nurse, advice needed....

    smf0903 replied to danmyers22's topic in General Students

    Amen to this! Our first instructor stressed the importance of assessment while providing ADLs. In all actuality, it is a timesaver...if one person bathed a patient and the RN came in later to assess...
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    Starting clinicals next week

    smf0903 replied to icreated3's topic in General Students

    I have a huge dry erase calendar that I use for schedules and important stuff. I have one daughter and am mostly gone in the evenings, so hubby gets homework duty LoL. I have a weekly chart on the...
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    Where do you all get textbooks from

    smf0903 replied to maj0079's topic in General Students

    Believe it or not, Walmart! I found out they sell textbooks online and their new texts are cheaper than Amazon's used ones a lot of the time. Our med-surg text which was $180+ through the bookstore,...
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    What do you say when.....

    smf0903 replied to cjcaet's topic in General Students

    We had one patient this semester who flat-out refused to have a student for care. The patient had just had leg amputated and was in a really bad place emotionally. There are enough patients on the...
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    What can I do to raise my self confidence?

    smf0903 replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    I do the same, tell my patient how lucky to have a student/extra people caring for them (also reworded!). There have been patients who didn't really want a student (and I would oblige them if I knew)...
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    Clinical rotation report from 1920s

    smf0903 replied to Emergent's topic in General Students

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    when your forgetting the material?

    smf0903 replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

    I review stuff once in a while...the old adage "Use it or lose it" applies! I even have little stations set up for practicing IV inserts, foleys, etc. so that I don't get rusty (I go through each one...
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    I have a question regarding meconium aspiration syndrome...

    smf0903 replied to smf0903's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks CountyRat! I drive people nuts in lecture with my questions LOL It always amazes me that other students don't ask
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    I have a question regarding meconium aspiration syndrome...

    smf0903 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all! I am not sure this is the right forum, but I have a question. I have looked for an answer to this but can't find it (I forgot to ask the instructor last time I was in class!). When meconium is...
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    I have a question regarding meconium aspiration syndrome...

    smf0903 replied to smf0903's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all for replying! I appreciate it :) I get a question in my head and then have to (HAVE to) track down the answer! So thank you for the
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    I have a question regarding meconium aspiration syndrome...

    smf0903 replied to smf0903's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    But my question is, if the gut of a baby in utero contains no bacteria, therefore the meconium is sterile (I distinctly remember reading about its sterility because I was like whaaat? Sterile stool?!...
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    Does anyone enjoy Nursing School?

    smf0903 replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in General Students

    Hi! Congratulations on your acceptance!! Don't be discouraged...this will be challenging no doubt, but such an extremely rewarding experience. I adore school. I adore nursing school. The feeling of...
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    10 Things You Should Know About the First Semester of Nursing School

    smf0903 replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

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    Cost of Skills bag?

    smf0903 replied to FrogRN15's topic in General Students

    Ours was