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  1. Am I going to a bad school or is it like this for everyone?!

    Shagce1 replied to DoulaJessie's topic in General Students

    Nope. Sounds pretty normal. If you are concerned about it being a bad school, find out their NCLEX pass rates. That may give you a better idea of good vs

  2. fluid volume excess/deficit??

    Shagce1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My patient has Cirrhosis of liver, impaired kidney function-increased BUN, ascites, pitting edema to the lower extremities, hypotension, normal, but lowish Na and K, super low albumin and protein, I...

  3. preparing for nursing school clinical

    Shagce1 replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    I might just wait until school starts. They will teach you the skills you need and the right way to perform them according to their standards. Pre-req for my nursing program was to take a CNA...

  4. fluid volume excess/deficit??

    Shagce1 replied to Shagce1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree. Thank you GrntTea and Esme for your help. I am slowly starting to wrap my head around these concepts. I appreciate

  5. fluid volume excess/deficit??

    Shagce1 replied to Shagce1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you!! This explains why I was beating myself up last night trying to wrap my brain around it, just when I talked myself into one diagnosis, then I could argue the same for the other. Now I...

  6. At the top of my class...but awful in clinical!

    Shagce1 replied to enfermera17's topic in General Students

    Who thinks you're terrible? You? Or have you received specific feedback from your instructor saying you are awful? I think clinicals (at least for me anyhow) makes one second guess all of your...

  7. Depression r/t nursing school !!

    Shagce1 replied to MadisonG's topic in General Students

    Yes, totally normal. I posted a very similar thread last semester. I hear my classmates verbalize the exact same feelings. I know we are not supposed to give medical advice, but maybe check in with...

  8. does this sound like a good student teaching project?

    Shagce1 replied to stargirl018's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Was the topic assigned to you and you have to do asthma? Will you actually be teaching to school age children or is it a hypothetical teaching project and you will be teaching to your fellow student...

  9. The Weak Student

    Shagce1 replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    You sound like a very caring person. I don't think there is much more you can do. Quite honestly though, I think it was pretty unprofessional for your instructor to talk to fellow students re: the...

  10. Need some help on a nursing dx

    Shagce1 replied to augurey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, I think you are on the right track. Yes, it does get easier with practice. Personally, I think having a real live patient is easier to nursing diagnose than a fictitious one because you have...

  11. New student! First Exam in 3 days!!

    Shagce1 replied to targetlady's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are there questions at the end of the chapters? If so, review those. They can be a good overview of the

  12. Considering nursing school

    Shagce1 replied to theladyemma17's topic in General Students

    I think answering the pros and cons of nursing school is a hard question. A better question might be the pros and cons of actually being a nurse. Since I am not a nurse yet, just starting my second...

  13. 47yrs old in 4days and starting class

    Shagce1 replied to maddyfan4's topic in General Students

    You will be approximately 50 when you graduate, correct? You are not too old for this. I am an "older" student also. 2nd oldest in my class of 21. I will be 42 in July. The oldest is 56. Why...

  14. need help with a math question.

    Shagce1 replied to Sarahjohnson39's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Saw your other math post in the general nursing student section. Again use ratios. Make sure your units are the same. If these types of problems are giving you trouble is there a chance you can...

  15. Math Help Please.

    Shagce1 replied to Sarahjohnson39's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, if you are really supposed to be learning all of this on your own I would recommend ordering Currens Math for Meds work book. It is a self study and does a pretty good job of breaking things...

  16. Math Help Please.

    Shagce1 replied to Sarahjohnson39's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1st step: figure out total amount of drug given per minute. Next step: set up in dimensional analysis drug/ml = drug/x. Careful that you are using the same units. Cross multiply and divide. I...

  17. Weird question=Study by reading textbook..... and something more to retain info?

    Shagce1 replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    I think it depends on the class and the instructor. My fundamentals instructor tested straight out of the book. She even said the book wins. So, if she said something in class, but the book had a...

  18. Math help

    Shagce1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I start back to school in 2 weeks. We have a mandatory must pass at 85% math exam schedule 3 days into the semester. I am working on a review packet and struggling with two of the questions. I have...

  19. Math help

    Shagce1 replied to Shagce1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with you NGTKingRN. This math stuff ticks me off. And I have always been relatively good at math, I feel bad for my classmates who struggle some with math. I don't know about other...

  20. Math help

    Shagce1 replied to Shagce1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks GrnTea for the vote of confidence. I need to learn to trust myself more. It took me forever to reason through both of these problems, so therefore I assumed I must have been doing something...

  21. Math help

    Shagce1 replied to Shagce1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry my fractions aren't displaying correctly--hopefully you are able to make sense of my

  22. Passing meds-assisted living facility

    Shagce1 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a nursing student, working as a CNA in an assisted living facility in Wisconsin. I have recently started passing meds in this facility on the weekends. This is legal in Wisconsin after having...

  23. Passing meds-assisted living facility

    Shagce1 replied to Shagce1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for your insights. I spoke with my boss at length today. I think yesterday was just one of those plain awful days. Today was better, I think I just needed to vent. I just have to remember...

  24. Nurse student advice

    Shagce1 replied to _bobby_leee's topic in General Students

    Don't feel like being 23 is old and that you don't have anymore time to waste. I am 41 years old and pursuing a second career. I am in an ADN program, and will probably end up in an RN-BSN program....

  25. Being a Nervous Newbie

    Shagce1 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    But, you already know you need to study to succeed. It's the "naturally smart" ones that sometimes struggle. They are the ones who have never had to learn how to study. Everything always comes easy...