Jennifer CA

Jennifer CA

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  1. Citing PDA sources in APA?

    I'm writing a paper and wondering if there's a way to do this. I'd like to reference Epocrates Essential (for the meds) and Taber's. Any ideas would be appreciated.:trout:
  2. Has anyone else lost hair?

    Do you wear your hair in a ponytail? Sometimes this can cause those short strands.
  3. PERRLA, is it worth it?

    Forget it. I just saw the link.
  4. PERRLA, is it worth it?

    What is PERRLA??
  5. Bad day at clinical

    How many weeks are you with this lovely instructor?
  6. Hi all! This is a shot in the dark but perhaps somebody on this forum could help me out. I'm in the midst of writing a paper and I'm stuck on a particular question. The question is what is the RN's primary nursing responsibility during the actual di...
  7. Hemodialysis questions from a confused student!

    HI Nephro, It's a chronic dialysis patient. Thanks
  8. Hemodialysis questions from a confused student!

    HI Nephro, It's in general. The client has ESRD. Thanks
  9. how many (nursing students) are sick?

    Interesting thread. Don't laugh (ok you can) but since I've started school I've had chronic flatus and my GI tract makes gurgling noises all the time! It gets really bad sometimes. I've tried cutting back on lacose and that helps a bit. Maybe I h...
  10. Saint John's vs. UCLA for new grad?

    LA rents are not cheap that's for sure. The area surrounding Westwood is very expensive but if you look around you may find a deal. If you don't mind the traffic on the 405 there's areas in the valley that are a bit cheaper. Or you could try Culve...
  11. Having trouble focusing!

    Hey all! I'm in my 3rd sem. of an ADN program and we have a ton of reading to do. My problem is when I read the textbook I can only read for like 15 min before I'm looking for something else to do! And it's not just with reading, other assignments...
  12. A cute way to remember some lab values.

    Hyperstudent please come back and explain this to us!
  13. Holy cow!! How in the heck am I supposed to learn/memorize all these electrolytes & abg's in a week?? It seems like there's so many S&S and a lot of them are alike! And don't get me started on abg's! I even bought that f&e made easy b...
  14. FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES & ABG'S, OH MY!!

    Thanks for the input everybody. I've been studying over the weekend and it's coming together a bit. Wish me luck on the exam, eh?
  15. I was hoping I could get some guidance on an assignment I have for next week. Basically the case goes like this....A woman from an asian country has cancer and doesn't speak english very well. The husband makes all her treatment decisions and does n...
  16. Help!! Critical Thinking Cultural Paper

    Good answers, thank you.....but what about giving the husband power of attorney or advance directives? Would those apply in this case? I also have to use critical thinking in this paper as well........thoughts?
  17. I was hoping I could get some guidance on an assignment I have for next week. I did post this on the assistance board but I thought some of my fellow students may have a clue about this assignment.... Basically the case goes like this....A woman fro...
  18. how many hours do you work per week?

    During my 1st semester of nursing school I worked 40-50 hours to keep my benefits and to pay my bills on my own. I was so exhausted and cranky all the time. I had school/clinical 4 days a week and worked 4 days a week. It was not worth it. I did ...
  19. last week I found my friend/roommate dead in our apartment. It seems like he committed suicide. Either that or it was an accidental overdose. The police found a bottle of valium and a small vial of coke in his room. His family, friends and myself...
  20. Sad situation: need an ear or advice

    Thanks all for your advice and guidance. It will be very tough this weekend when his parents come to town to collect his belongings and the memorial will be on sunday. I am feeling a bit better. I'm still confused why this happened to such a great ...