Hey. So I'm going into my 4/5 semester (yay!) Next semester i will be taking psych & peds. I would just like to know your experiences in both the classes & corresponding clinicals. What'd you...
Please help! I always get stuck with Pitocin calculations The health care providers orders include stat oxytocin 10 units in each liter of normal saline to infuse at 40 milliunits/minute. The health...
Do you guys have any advice on how to study for both classes? As of now, i read every chapter, write down some notes, highlight & take practice questions for med-surg. For pharm, i read &...
hahahah shouldn't have asked that question! we've had out MedSurg professor for 3 classes (Patho, MedSurg 1, now MedSurg 2) lets just say….she didn't make a good impression on us during Patho. For...
Whenever im working on them i always feel like a failure and that everything im doing is completely wrong. Does anyone have any advice on how to approach care plans? Whats the best way to form a...
thats exactly what i was thinking! most of the case studies that were given to us had almost no information we could use to come up with very well defined nursing diagnosis…thats whats stressing me...
Does anyone have a link to OB Nursing Care Plan books? Or titles of such books? You know, the ones with nursing diagnosis, interventions, and such specifically for OB?
I have to do case studies such as this: 1. Mr. A. was admitted to a long term care facility several days ago. A nursing student is assigned to care for him. Upon assessment, the nursing student...
I have really low self esteem and this has affected my grades in school what can i do to increase my self esteem? what can i do to motivate myself to study and do well in class? its not like i dont...
I do all of the above! for instance, i read chapters way before class, then go home & study that same material. i also do take notes in class. i also make it a point not to have my phone/ipod with...
Mine include -note taking (in class & individually as i read) -practice questions (including reading rationales & going back to review in book) -going over notes -talking to myself aka...
I recently saw a set up thing that includes like flow charts or concept maps type thing lol if you understand me. i am going to try and do that for this first
Hey guys. This semester I will be on the trauma floor for med-surg 2 clinicals. I know somewhat of what to expect to see on this floor but I would love some input, advice, anything about having...
How have some of you dealt with tough clinical professors? As in those who grade harshly those time-consuming care plans, those that expect you to be in the mindset of an RN, & those that have...
Yes. I am able to review my exam after they have been graded. I make a point to contact my prof to go over the exam. What ive seen is that 90% of the time i got the question wrong because i changed my...
Im well into the program. Im in my third semester of 5. Well, i start my third semester Monday. Im trying to keep a positive outlook. My main problem, that i see, is that i lack the confidence in...
Im starting my third semester this coming Monday out of 5 semesters. I want to say its worth it because i cannot see myself doing anything else but nursing. This is the reason why im still in the...
Notes are so time consuming! Especially when i have in mind the million other things i have to do for school but i do take notes during class & as i read/highlight the book. I have plenty of...
Thanks for the advice! I will try to talk to an advisor. I have talked to one before. Im currently in my third semester. Posted the original post during my second semester. I somehow survived! I try...
I'm in my second semester of Nursing school. Coming into the program, i knew how tough it would be. I just did not know how it would challenge me & my decision to become a nurse.... First semester...