NICUismylife

NICUismylife ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. IV flow rate DDC question

    NICUismylife replied to nurselambda's topic in General Students

    lol. Yes. mL/hr!!! And I did not provide the safe dosage range, pp should be able to figure that out on their own. I was just verifying that it IS a safe dose and the actual amount of med is 1.6 mL....

  2. moving to oakland

    NICUismylife replied to schreiar's topic in General Nursing

    There is a very high chance that you will not be able to find a job in a hospital as a new grad. You might be able to work at a SNF. I'm in the central valley, and we have many grads from the Bay Area...

  3. Phlebotomist before nursing school?

    NICUismylife replied to jayme363's topic in General Students

    Also depends on your area. There is no market for phlebotomists in my area (even corrections isn't hiring!!), so it would be money and time wasted. If you are in an under-served area though, then it...

  4. IV flow rate DDC question

    NICUismylife replied to nurselambda's topic in General Students

    Just so you can check your work (someone correct me if I'm wrong), I got: Safe dose, 1.6mL of med, and 167.7

  5. Unsure about fit for program.

    NICUismylife replied to alistevens's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There comes a time where you have to be your own cheerleader. If this is your passion, then do it and don't let anything or anyone get in your way. Pretty is subjective. Some of the most beautiful...

  6. study for ATI

    NICUismylife replied to jenn52's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Their mentor app is helpful. Have you also gone thru the tutorials? I'll be honest though, most of my info was gained through my classroom/textbook learning and studying versus ATI. I've taken all the...

  7. Advice on Washington state job market

    NICUismylife replied to ejnjj143's topic in General Nursing

    For anyone with experience in Spokane. Is it difficult to get a job as a new ADN grad in a specialty? I'm looking to relocate, but wondering if I need to stay local for a year or two of experience...

  8. nursing care plan for multiple fractures.. help!

    NICUismylife replied to ksurette's topic in General Students

    Are you allowed to use "risk for" or "risk for complication of" diagnoses yet? Pain would maybe be in the top 5, but not anywhere near a top 2, especially with his normal vitals. Thinking like a nurse...

  9. Starting out, things I should know, what to do and NOT to do, how to survive, and etc.

    NICUismylife replied to Pyovley_BBC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're still in high school, so this is just a CNA program, correct? Honestly, while CNA work is extremely important (nurses would be lost without CNAs), the work is extremely basic. Aside from your...

  10. Application Declined Need help

    NICUismylife replied to Cali2016's topic in California Nursing

    Do you have any idea what caused you to do so poorly in those classes? Were you working too many hours, not taking class seriously, not putting in the study time? Just not getting the subject...

  11. How did you study for your TEAS?

    NICUismylife replied to Bam_nguyen's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I used the ATI study guide and online practice tests and the McGraw Hill practice test book. I got an 80% on both online practice exams and a 92% on the actual test. So, yes, I found the actual test...

  12. What to expect the first semester of nursing school

    NICUismylife replied to KWRN29's topic in General Students

    Every school will be different, but we had a lecture the first day. I had 3 classes and we had at least 1 test per week. Sometimes more than one per day! Finals were all comprehensive and accounted...

  13. Taking pre reqs while in nursing school?

    NICUismylife replied to FutureRNjas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on your school. My school required all pre-reqs to be fully completed before accepting an application. Reason being, they want to make sure that you pass them and #2, they have to use the...

  14. Teas Test horror for RN

    NICUismylife replied to leejohnson41's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    If you go to the ATI website, they offer a TEAS study guide. Do yourself a huge favor, and buy it! It has all the info that you need to do well on the test. It also has a few practice tests to give...

  15. ATI Med-Surge 2013 Individual Performance Final

    NICUismylife replied to HeadSpinRN's topic in General Students

    I took all the practice assessments for each body system, then reviewed the areas that I did poorly on. We did this throughout the semester. Then prior to the proctored, we took the full practice...

  16. Anatomy and Physiology Lab without Cadavers (formaldehyde)?

    NICUismylife replied to MissHopeful111's topic in General Students

    My class didn't use human cadavers either. We did baby pigs, and it was only 1 day, so if I had missed it, it wouldn't have made a

  17. role of critical reflection in assisting nurses

    NICUismylife replied to aus6400's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To me, critical reflection = evaluation. In other words, why is it important for nurses to evaluate the results of the care they provide? I think you can probably find a LOT to write about that if...

  18. dosage calculation question

    NICUismylife replied to nursingbug's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, as the other already said: You ARE

  19. Care Plan (Patient Response to Nursing Intervention)

    NICUismylife replied to knowethzani's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My instructors require that next to every intervention, you evaluate how that evaluation went. It's okay if it didn't turn out well. I've literally had to write: "I didn't have time to do this...

  20. If you could have gotten ahead in anything, what would it be?

    NICUismylife replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Review A&P and make sure you fully understand all the different body systems. What you will be learning will build on that knowledge, and many professors expect all that info to still be fresh in...

  21. Feeling left out amidst efforts

    NICUismylife replied to jeepee93's topic in General Students

    Are you asking questions? Telling anecdotal stories? Answering a question posed? I can tell you who get eye-rolls in my course. People who love to pipe up and tell us "one-time" stories. "One-time,...

  22. HIPAA violation?

    NICUismylife replied to zelda08's topic in General Students

    #1: Total violation of HIPAA. He described what was wrong, the assigned nurse, and how the patient reacted to interventions. That is enough for someone to be able to recognize which patient is being...

  23. Should I wait another year??

    NICUismylife replied to taylorr13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have the time, then take another year and do A&P. I honestly can't understand why some schools still teach anatomy and physiology as 2 separate classes. And, yes, you will really need to...

  24. Just curious, how much clinical time do you get?

    NICUismylife posted a topic in General Students

    I've seen several posts lately where there is only 1 clinical day per week, and it has me wondering how many clinical hours, on average, most students get in the hospital. I know that my program gets...

  25. Low GPA looking for an ABSN program. Help!

    NICUismylife replied to rbk8926's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you got an A in every single pre-req, would that bring up your GPA above 3.0? Also, some nursing schools will only look at your pre-req GPA when considering an application, especially if the other...