Megs7617

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  1. Can anyone tell me what a "Chest PA and LAT" is? What does the "PA and LAT" mean? Thanks for any
  2. Hi All, I will be starting nursing school on August first, and I am trying to learn my household/apothecary/metric equivalents. I think Im doing ok, but there are a few things that I am confused...
  3. Scary, isnt
  4. paramedics are "wanna-be doctors"? Are you
  5. Why are paper towel dispensers locked?

    many times i've seen housekeeping jam the dispensers so full that there is literally a stack hanging out of the bottom of the dispenser...so theoretically, if someone wanted to steal paper towels...
  6. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    who are you to call her an "idiot"?:angryfire eta: sorry...didnt realize this thread was trying to be "put to sleep"
  7. i'd just like to add my two cents about this school. I go to another hospital based program in Pittsburgh and I LOVE IT THERE. I applied to both schools, two years ago, right before I was to...
  8. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    I believe he/she was embarassed because he/she believed the pt's spO2 was 75%, so he/she started running around like a chicken with its head cut off because he/she though the pulse ox was so low....
  9. Friends failing class :(

    WoW! :uhoh3: You guys have it tough....we only have to pass by a
  10. What Exactly does "Chest PA and LAT mean?

    Jeez, that is so obvious now that you said it! So, basically it's a chest X-ray looking from the lateral sides, and also from the posterior and the anterior aspect? Thanks for your
  11. Math calculations test next week, HELP ME!

    ok, we have only just begun learning IV calculations but I am going to take a try at number one. Im not sure about the second and third questions. 1. 100ml divided by 15 minutes times 10 = 66.6 =...
  12. How I learned A&P

    well, my very first A&P test is on Thursday Everyone wish me luck please!!!!! :) :)
  13. Here's another question for all of you who have already taken A&P. Is the chemistry a big part of your A&P class? I just got my book, and the first chapter is reviewing basic chemistry, i.e...
  14. Speech class jitters!!!!

    i had to take public speaking when i was working on my bachelors...I too was a bit nervous, but i dont think i was quite as nervous as you seem to be! I remember just telling myself that I had to do...
  15. BA to MSN?

    hmmm...I would think so, but Im not positive. Thats a good question, because not all nurses have BSN's, and some have degrees in other areas. For example, I have a BA in Criminal Justice, and Im...
  16. Another A&P Question

    oh i hope we do
  17. A&P Labs

    Okay guys, this might sound like a silly question, but what is it that goes on in Anatomy and Physiology labs? Like what kind of activities do you do in there? Just wondering, because I will be...
  18. Another A&P Question

    I think I may remember the basics...but perhaps Ill look into buying one of those books like "Chemistry made easy" or something like that. Thanks for the
  19. A&P Labs

    thanks for all the replies...I am looking forward to it but I am also verrrry scared! I havent been in school for over a year, so Im nervous! I hope that we will get to use a human cadaver, I think...
  20. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    sorry, i wont be starting in january, but Ill start the second week of august. Im excited! I can tell you guys how it went if you want..
  21. new to nursing

    no, you dont need a BSN to be a registered nurse, although there are more and more BSN program now, more than diploma programs. Many people pursue a BSN because its is necessary to continue on to get...
  22. new to nursing

    again, i think it just depends on the school, you know? Some are harder to get into than others. BSN program are more expensive, I think (dont quote me on that). I will be an RN upon passing the...
  23. new to nursing

    all schools are different, and I also believe it depends on whether or not you are getting a BSN. Does your current school have a nursing degree program? I would suggest looking into that and...
  24. Anyone applied to a Diploma Program

    hi, my school is a diploma program. Its the hospitals nursing school, and when you graduate you get a diploma in nursing. Its 21 months long, and I start August
  25. Pittsburgh Nurses...is there a shortage?

    thanks, I was a little worried for a minute there! :chuckle I guess the way I look at it is that I only have to work there for two years (to get the sign-on bonus), so even if I totally hate the...