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I need help understanding the pathopsys and complications of diabetes, please please. I've been toiling over this for days and the internet helps sometimes but not as detailed as I hoped. If someone has type 1 diabetes, what does the glucose do to their blood vessels? Also how does it make acute kidney disease possible? Also, what are the dangers to uncontrolled glucose levels? hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. I'm wondering about the long term effects, as I realize with hypoglycemia, the patient may have decrease in mentation, be confused and unable to be roused if glucagon isn't administered immediately. But would that be a facotor to perhaps, say, dementia, later on in life? Do you see what I mean here? I just need help connecting the dots and if there are adequate resources I should look into, that would be great. I have checked through my textbooks but I guess I am looking for a more deeper level. I am just so frustrated not being able to connect the pathophysiology of this disorder to the general systemic view on my patient.

Thank you SO MUCH for these! I have tried making my own pharm cards but they were too wordy. I hope you do not mind that I downloaded your cards and tweaked and edited in more info from my school textbooks for use! I hope that is okay to do! Thank you!

Thank you, this is great advice.

I'm sorry but can I ask why you left nursing? I hope its not an awkward question to answer. Thanks.

can I ask why you left nursing? thank you

I am 23 years old. I am also a college dropout because I got too depressed and had to go into a 4 day rehab. I worked at a library for 3 years after a year of not working or studying while living at home, and I really did love it and still love that job! Last year I got accepted to a ADN RN program at a community college in VA. What I learned was fascinating and I did like clinicals once I got adjusted, but I found that I was not focused. Upon arriving on an important exam (3 minutes) late, I simply gave up and left. I was dissapointed in myself (but with depression that isn't really foreign feeling) but a bit happy that I could say I tried nursing school and didn't work out. I could start anew. I have been readmitted into nursing school again, and will start classes next week. But at the same time, I am constantly doubting myself if nursing is for me. Sure the pay is stable (more than I've ever earned in my life), sure helping people is great, my parents will finally be proud, I can be more open-minded and caring (perhaps this career will make me a better person!), and the job prospects and upward mobility sounds really good...but at the same time, the work of nursing school, and what comes after (med pass, injections, IVs, no social life, night shift, etc) is very discouraging at times. I find that some days I would need to actually take time to tell myself nursing is for me, and think of all the reasons and motivators. I even bought a container so I can physically write down the reasons of nursing so I can pull one out when I feel so...empty. very dumb. This is where I think about going to another community college in Virginia (NoVa) to pursue an associates in diagnostic medical sonography. I think I can actually do this program. I think this is the right amount of patient contact I can handle and part of me is kind of really wanting to apply there. Sure I'd have to take pre-reqs now and apply next year but at the same time, life is about taking risks right? My question is, should I pass on my nursing program I got admitted to now (this program is very competitive) and take pre-reqs this semester in HOPES of transferring and GETTING ACCEPTED into the DMS program next year (this program is very selective as well)? My reasons to take this risk is that I've already taken the TEAS, had most of my pre-reqs done, and I think I may enjoy the DMS program IF I get accepted. It also seems like a program I can actually DO and balance with life with friends, etc. My reasons to NOT risk this is that: I'm already in a nursing program now, what if I don't get accepted into the DMS program? also I'd have to find adequate housing since the school is 4 hours away from my home. wow I'm so sorry this post turned out to be lengthy. I just had a hard time sticking with my choice to go back into nursing school, I constantly feel like I'm struggling to find an actual reason (as terrible as this sounds). I just want to be able to do something I enjoy and actually enjoy the schooling aspect of it, as well as my life. People tell me that 23 years old is young, but I don't feel it. There is a ticking time bomb in my mind and I really want to get something accomplished for once in my life. (PS. I am 35% invested in my nursing school and the rest I am hoping like a little girl to change out and go into the DMS school. I am very silly. I know this.)

You sound really similar to me and in my situation. Can I ask what you chose to do since this post is from a while back? I hope all is well.

Hi so I have about 40 or a few more days until I take my TEAS-V and I've gone through the ATI manual once and have taken one practice exam from the book. I don't think I did so good even though the topics covered in the manual were...well high school level... I just wanted to ask, for the next month or so I'm going to study, should I make a study guide for each section? Like the formulas for the math section, capitalization rules for the english and literally ALL of the science chapters?? I don't quite know where to go from here... Basically, how should I memorize all of the concepts I'm supposed to know and how am I even going to make the study guide in a concise, easy to learn manner? I am kind of getting stressed because I really do want to do well. Thanks! PS if there are any cool TEAS links I should check out, will you direct them to me? I know a few neat ones but I want as many resources as I can get! Thanks!