shan_elle

Hope you passed!! :)

Life does not stop happening just because you're in nursing school. In my cohort we've had deaths of pets/friends/family, issues with roommates, breakups, near divorces, hospitalization of loved ones, and personal illnesses. Dealing with these issues...

I'm really surprised that so many people think having a weak A&P knowledge base is acceptable. A&P is so important and provides the foundation for understanding many of the nursing interventions you will provide. I've even had an ED physician...

Thanks for your in-depth post and words of advice CCU BSN! It was very insightful. I was recently talking to an RN who also mentioned the futility of care, especially in a research/teaching hospital where patients' family members expect all the newes...

This fall I start my IP in a CVICU at a large, level I trauma hospital that also has a cardiac research institute. After getting over some initial disappointment that I did not receive my first choice for IP, I'm REALLY excited to spend a whole year ...

My cohort recently interviewed and received our placements for IP. I was one of the only students who did not receive their 1st choice, the ED. Instead I received my 4th choice, the CV ICU. While being placed in the CV ICU is flattering and a huge co...

Thanks for the encouragement Kooky Korky! I was going to ask the placement faculty about how they made the decision so I could improve my interview skills if I want to apply to the ED later. However, after learning more about the CVICU and gaining so...

This is what I found in the Drug Guide as well!

Did you check your drug guide?

The OR is it's own specialty and is not considered acute care. The OR is much more technical, whereas the acute units are more skills and assessment based. For example, if you're an OR scrub nurse you will check the surgical tools to ensure they're s...

My lab knowledge is pretty rusty (been stuck in community health far too long) and it's difficult to determine without having more information. Were you able to see a trend in the labs, or was this a one time lab that all the sudden sky rocketed? Did...

It depends on the school you're applying to and if the online courses are through an accredited college. I got into one of the top BSN programs in my area and I took a number of online classes including nutrition, microbiology, stats, writing, and up...

If you're struggling I would suggest to stop reading the NCLEX book. The NCLEX is not meant to be used as a study tool for A&P. It contains a lot of questions related to a whole wealth of knowledge (and way of thinking) that you won't cover until...

Lab hours are typically required and difficult to make up (if you can make them up at all) because they have to make special accommodations outside of class. Missing the first class AND lab of the nursing program may not make a good impression on the...

I understand why you're frustrated with the situation, but ultimately it's your education and you need to take responsibility/control over it. If she cancels class, spend the hours you would've spent in class reading the textbook, watching related Yo...

Your instructor is not trying to be mean or difficult, he is trying to help you be better prepared for nursing school. I had the same instructor for all 3 A&P series and she did give us a study guide, but it was essentially a list of all the topi...

Thank you, that's nice of you to offer! I hope you get into the new grad program. I'm sure it helps that they already know you. Good luck!

Best answer I could find: The Causes Of Anemia In Uremia Patients_Kidney Cares Community All of the peer-reviewed articles I found were out dated and didn't completely answer your question.

I agree with the medical terminology!

"Airway clearance" (and I think you mean ineffective airway clearance) and "bathing self-care deficit" are BOTH nursing diagnosis so I don't believe you can use them in conjunction. Also, it doesn't make sense. As Esme12 mentioned, the "related to" i...

Some words of advice...be much more specific in your assessment and reporting it to others. For example, you say your patient was satting at 95% with the O2 on. What rate was the O2 set at? What were they receiving the O2 through? There is a big diff...

Yes! Thank you for articulating so well exactly how I felt and what I was trying to accomplish by posting here. Congrats on finishing your practicum!! Do you think you will stick with the ER, or move onto something else? Thank you for the kind words ...

As another poster mentioned, it really depends on how competitive it is in your area. When I was doing pre-reqs my counselor told me to take one class at a time if I had to in order to get a 4.0 because I likely wouldn't be accepted with anything les...

It will make your life much easier if you do skills and assignments exactly as your instructors asks you to, even if you don't think it makes much sense. Try to learn and understand why they're asking you to do it that way. It's good to learn differe...

If it makes you feel any better, I'm in a BSN program (almost done w/ 2nd year) and we were never walked through how to do a care plan. It looks like you're on the right track to me! Good job!