pixiebuddymick

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1. We're not here for that

   pixiebuddymick replied to happynurse49's topic in General Students

   Oh YES we are! That is all my first clinical is. Literally. The PCAs are sitting there twiddling their thumbs because we are doing a lot of what is considered "their" work. I will be honest. At first I thought umm, I am not sure I want to do THAT. Bu...

2. I feel like I don't know anything!

   pixiebuddymick replied to Megatron89's topic in General Students

   I TOTALLY GET IT! I am right there with you. Second year as well. Hang in there. Interestingly enough, my grades are actually way up from the previous semesters. Some of my friends in the program ask how I did on an exam and I say I got an A (total s...

3. Studying while occupying a child

   pixiebuddymick replied to pixiebuddymick's topic in General Students

   I like the idea of incorporating her a little! Thank you. She already asks questions about what she sees on powerpoints. Might as well practice some teaching!

4. What is ATI?

   pixiebuddymick replied to coffee247's topic in General Students

   ATI is the devil! Ok only sometimes. I actually have found some of the practice for pharmacology helpful. It isn't always specifically what I need but provides some review. I remember the tutorials from last year being painful to watch and when answe...

5. Studying while occupying a child

   pixiebuddymick posted a topic in General Students

   I know I am not alone here... I am by myself tonight with my recently turned 3 year old daughter. I should also mention that tonight I am trying to study because I am not concerned with the super bowl! Her father was so here I am. I feel guilty leavi...

6. Documentation Help PLEASE!

   pixiebuddymick replied to pixiebuddymick's topic in Student Assist

   Well I have made some MORE corrections. Realized neck and spine are not bilateral, they are medial, so they would not have full ROM bilaterally.... and a couple other things. What I am now doing is posting each section on a forum on our school page i...

7. Documentation Help PLEASE!

   pixiebuddymick replied to pixiebuddymick's topic in Student Assist

   I know! Talk about some ANXIETY! I am afraid I will forget something. And don't forget I still have to do the actual assessment..... ahhhh! What I really, really, REALLY wish had been provided for us was an example. Just one! I've been scouring the ...

8. Documentation Help PLEASE!

   pixiebuddymick replied to pixiebuddymick's topic in Student Assist

   GOOD point. I suppose dental X-rays would be necessary. I think we are mainly looking for the presence of visible fillings. And for turgor the way they have showed us documentation is to say the skin is elastic and also discuss the turgor. Yeah it ...

9. Documentation Help PLEASE!

   pixiebuddymick replied to pixiebuddymick's topic in Student Assist

   Whoops! See that's why I was wondering if anybody else saw anything that jumped out. After reading it so much it becomes a sea of words. Thank you.

10. Peripheral pulses - I'm not entirely convinced they exist!

    pixiebuddymick replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Student Assist

    For dorsalis pedis, I was putting too much pressure and could not find it. I start with the second toe from the big toe, and move down with LIGHT pressure until I find it.

11. Binder or Notebook? Extra reference books?

    pixiebuddymick replied to stephanie10414's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    If you have access to this, what I have recently started doing is bringing a laptop to each class. I would always take written notes in a notebook but found I couldn't get the information down quickly enough. I am the type of person who likes to have...

12. Documentation Help PLEASE!

    pixiebuddymick posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hello! New to the forum because I browse it frequently while studying looking for bits of info and decided it was time I join. On Tuesday, yes, coming up WAY too soon... I have a final return demonstration of a Head to Toe assessment. I have been pra...