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  1. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN students

    decartes replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Try going to a recruitment event and see to what the recruiter thinks. UMDNJ has reduced the size of their incoming classes so it has obviously become more competetive to gain acceptance. Good thing...

  2. How do you know if Nursing is not for you??

    decartes replied to RNsoon!'s topic in New York Nursing

    It's not for you if you don't like

  3. Fastest to slowest routes of administration!! Help!

    decartes replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    Use your critical thinking skills...hint: IV = fastest and depending on the med, PO or topical can be the

  4. HELP Needed Distinguishing Left/Right-Sided Heart Failure

    decartes replied to waques1984's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For a quick note, R side affects the body and L affects the

  5. need help with ABG intrepretation

    decartes replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    1) Need ALL the ABG numbers but it looks like fully compensated metabolic acidosis. 2) Need ALL the ABG numbers but it looks like a COPD

  6. Resp. acidosis/alkalosis VS. Meta. acidosis/alkalosis! please help me understand!

    decartes replied to leeae85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check out the web tutorials that were posted. They really helped me. ALso, know your normal

  7. H&H Question

    decartes replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Orthopedic

    I'm only a nursing student but here goes my very raw thoughts in training: It may be possible that your pt. is on some anti-coag to prevent DVT's or emboli's from forming. Pt's on anti-coags are at...

  8. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN students

    decartes replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    There's a very good chance that the books may change but here are the texts that I recommend: For practice: ISBN 0-7817-6264-2 (Med-Math) and ISBN 0781762952 (Medical Terminology) I would suggest...

  9. abnormal labs

    decartes replied to TSHELTON2005's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think it would be easier to find a website with the normal values as opposed to the

  10. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN students

    decartes replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Our Patho professor required us to have Pepid's CRC companion

  11. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN students

    decartes replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Congrats and welcome to UMDNJ-SN. I'm finishing up my second semester at UMDNJ so I'll try to pass on some of my experience to you. 1st semester is very heavy with written work, group projects tests...

  12. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN students

    decartes replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Dec

  13. starting school and need advice

    decartes replied to amylc's topic in General Nursing

    I'd concentrate on A&P, especially the Cranial

  14. ASN or BSN ?

    decartes replied to horn7401's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's a suggestment :) If you're worried about costs and have already been accepted into an ADN program, earn the RN that way and work in an organization that would reimburse your BSN education. At...

  15. advice from former nursing instructor

    decartes replied to carla08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's your instructor job to evaluate your performance within the amount of credit hours she is assigned with you. Therefore, you should not ignore her evaluation of your performance because it was...

  16. Nursing Curriculum

    decartes replied to gemini_star's topic in International Nursing

    From what I've heard, the clinical experience in the PI is superior to that in the

  17. 2nd degree nursing programs

    decartes replied to masstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Research

  18. Looking to speak with students from UMDNJ Newark NJ and Columbia NY

    decartes replied to jessi78's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe that only the accelerated BSN/MSN track is going to be offered for the next incoming classes. This means that you'll be taking GRADUATE LEVEL Patho, Clinical Pharm and Research. I am a first...

  19. pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

    decartes replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    I'm not a pinay and I didn't achieve a BS from back home. However, I will be starting an Acc. MSN program next week. Good luck to

  20. Become a nurse in just 12 months!!!

    decartes replied to askater11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As with any profession, the stuff you learn in school does not give you any real experience. The only way to learn is to do the job. I don't see a problem with the accelerated

  21. New CPR instruction?

    decartes replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    the reason for the change is to give the blood more of a chance to circulate uninterrupted throughout the body. do a search for the article. i bet this subject will be on tomorrow's new york times...

  22. PA vs. NP

    decartes replied to catamounts303's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I too came to this crossroad and easily chose the nursing route. There seems to be more requirements for PA school rather than NP school. I have also heard that the NP approach to patient care is...

  23. New CPR instruction?

    decartes replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    The main change isin the # of compressions per 2 breaths. Instead of 15 compressions, it was upped to 30 per 2 breaths for adult and

  24. Acceptance rates for Accelerated BSN programs?

    decartes replied to sui generis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes I'm in Jersey. Are you applying for the Accelerated BSN

  25. Any NPs Whose Husbands Stay at Home?

    decartes replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WOW! Your husband is one lucky guy to have a wife who can bring home the bacon and cook it