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Can anyone tell me what a "Chest PA and LAT" is? What does the "PA and LAT" mean? Thanks for any help!

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 about and would appreciate anything that may help....

Scary, isnt it?

paramedics are "wanna-be doctors"? Are you serious?

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 badly enough, couldnt they just stand there and pull t...

who are you to call her an "idiot"?:angryfire eta: sorry...didnt realize this thread was trying to be "put to sleep" lol

what in the world is wrong with her having a myspace page? There is no rule that says that you have to have pictures of yourself or your children on there, so unless she gives info like her address, how could someone invade her life??? Sounds to me ...

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 graduate from pitt with a bachelors. I took the pre entr...

my advice is: get all your books/supplies, then REST AND RELAX AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!! Be lazy, read a bunch of books, spend time with your family and friends:lol2: :lol2:

wow...does anoyone's school have tuition reimbursement? Im in a diploma program, and if we commit to two years at the hospital after graduation we get our tuition paid. That will help, but I still have loans from my bachelors degree (in another fiel...

my guess would be neutropenic precautions??

Hi All, I was wondering if any of you use pre-printed drug cards for clinicals. We just got permission this term to use them. Prior to this, we had to make our own each night. I was looking at Barnes and Noble, and the only brand I can find are Mo...

I strongly strongly strongly recommended the Fluid and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy...it helped me soo much. But, you may not have a problem with that, but the dosage calculation one helped also. I think theyre a great series

I took all of those with nursing courses, and I have a child and a job. And let me tell you, it is this hardest thing Ive ever done!!! I would say to give it a shot, if I can do it you can too :balloons: :biggringi

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. Then she was embarassed because she mixed up the hear...

WoW! :uhoh3: You guys have it tough....we only have to pass by a 75%

I think we all have days like that :roll Here's a question: What does a Patho class entail? That currently isnt a required course at my program, however the staff were talking about making it one for next years class. I always hear people talk abo...

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 help!

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 = 67 gtt/min

Like Daytonite said, math.com really helped me over the summer when I had to do a packet on basic math. It had been a long time since I had done fractions, etc. I also remember just doing a simple google search for "Adding fractions", etc. and fini...

we also learn how to start them in my school, but I remember a discussion awhile ago on this board about some schools not teaching how to start IVs...I think some hospitals have you learn it during your preceptorship...so, I dont think that its unhea...

in the hospital where my school is, if the pt is not capable of being OOB without assistance, we give them a bed bath. I think I have only had one or two pt's that we able to ambulate without assistance. I suggest you give them a bed bath, it would ...

we also use Maslows Heirarchy of needs

well, my very first A&P test is on Thursday Everyone wish me luck please!!!!! :) :) :)

Congrats!