Does anyone know where to purchase a pulse oximeter? The fingertip version is all I want. I just did a clinical rotation at a hospital and they were extremely hard to find. That was one of my gripes at this hospital and I may do my next rotation t...
I am a senior nursing student at the Ammerman Campus, which campus do you attend? I took most of my pre reqs at that campus as well. Need anything let me know!
I saw a fellow colleague take an alcohol swab and rub it under her nose...yeah it is potent but it does work as I tried it myself when I was with another student changing a colostomy.
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i plan to relax a little bit, read a novel or two, work as much as possible until the new semester starts. i am also going to start reading for the next semester, and prepare drug cards etc. we take 7 1/2 weeks of med-surg, 7 1/2 weeks of psych for...
Hello I have the 11th edition of Carpenito, but have never seen the 10th. I have a PDA but I don't have the PDA version of the Carpenito 10th edition. I use my book for my care plans etc. I have Taber's which has ND contained in it if I need them...
Hello, I am in my 1st semester of 4 and my brain is fried. All I can say is DON'T GIVE UP! You worked too hard to get this far, please don't stop. You are a role model for me and everyone else. Yes, I almost feel like throwing the towel in too, b...
I am a nervous wreck prior to seeing my patient. When given my assignment I have mini panic attacks! The minute I knock on the door and introduce myself, I know is where I am meant to be. It is fear of the unknown for me, once I get the start I am...
Hello I am hoping someone can help me, as I am writing my first care plan. I need to have definitions of all my patient's medical diagnosis. In her chart it said Organic Effective Disorder, so I looked this up and can't find anything. WHne I did a...
Hello all I am doing my care plan and I have to give a definition of my patient's medical diagnosis'. Is Organic Effective/Affective Disorder the same as bipolar? Effect was what was on the charts, and when I did a search did you mean Organic Affec...
I am so sorry to hear this. It sends chills throughout my body. I can't even imagine the horror of that. I will say a prayer and numerous prayers for this family and everyone who knows them. God bless them. My heart goes out to them.
I have always wanted to be a nurse. I can remember dreaming of it since the age of 5. I did get accepted to the nursing program at Russell Sage College in 1978. I got confused with a five letter word....PARTY :balloons: ....instead of STUDY. I di...
Hello, I bought a few books at www.discountmedicalbooks.com. THey offer free UPS shipping if you spend over $100 as well an extra discount for paying by check. They are new books. EVen by paying by check I had the books in less than a week. I ma...
We use Dosage Calculations, by Gloria Pickar..we have to self teach also but my school does have a class taught by a Nursing instructor to help those that are weak in math. It sure has helped me a lot! I am glad to be taking it. Also, we have a M...