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    UTHSCSA Fall 2018

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Lishay92's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey guys! Just checking in on you! Try to hang in there - I know the wait seems ridiculous, but there are so many applications for them to get through (our class had over 900, which is always lower...
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    HELP WITH STATS PROJECT (poll)-please.

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to emmanna1001's topic in General Students

    8-16
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    are the signs of hyper/hypokalemia the same if the cause is a transcellular shift?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to bailyoneohnine's topic in General Students

    Hyper/hypokalemia can cause
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    are the signs of hyper/hypokalemia the same if the cause is a transcellular shift?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to bailyoneohnine's topic in General Students

    I feel like you might be overthinking this. Total body potassium is serum + plasma potassium. Serum makes up like 90% of this amount, and is found in the intracellular compartment. The rest is the...
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    Unperscrided Happy pills to 19 year old???

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Jsandberg41's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any of us are qualified to help you. I'd see a lawyer about your concerns. Good
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    Students (and others) using staff parking

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't even allowed to park onsite for clinical. We park at the school and walk. I'd be miffed,
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    Just got accepted to nursing school and I'm not excited.

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to mom2twins9909's topic in General Students

    I've been a stay at home mom for 12 years now, and I homeschool my kids. When I first got into nursing school, I was so happy, then I wasn't. I was actually really, really scared of all the changes...
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    How do I chart Gordon's???

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to boemil's topic in General Students

    For heart: Rate - beats per minute Rhythm - regular or irregular Quality - +1, +2, +3, etc Coloring: I assume this means pink/pale/blue/etc Eye contact: Maintains eye contact, stares, avoids eye...
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    Master Your Drug Calculations BEFORE You Get to Nursing School

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to bjwojcik's topic in General Students

    If the drip is running 30mL/hour, then it's 0.5mL per minute. If the rate is 20 drops per mL, then you would 10 drops/min. 30mL/60 mins = 0.5mL per minute, 20 drops/mL/0.5mL per minute = 10 drops...
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    What are your thoughts on the idea of it taking four years to be an RN?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Guest878640's topic in General Students

    I don't have any issue with it. I'm in my third year and things are finally getting interesting/challenging. My first two years were spent (IMO) teaching me how to learn. There were a few classes I...
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    A&P 2 and Microbiology in the same semester?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to seericap's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did them together, too. With two other classes, as well. It was fine - just stay on top of
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    What was the first thing you learned in Nursing School?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Murse336's topic in General Students

    Our first day was hand washing (our hands were sprayed with something and then we had to wash and look under a blacklight to see how effective we were), blood glucose checks (on our lab partner),...
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    Roy's adaptation model?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to bleafcna's topic in General Students

    This might be a little more straight-forward. Roy Adaptation Model - Nursing
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    Mission Trips

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to conway13's topic in General Nursing

    One of the doctors I volunteer with recommended Global Health Reach. There's a trip every three months for a few days to Guatemala. I really like their mission statements and goals. Global Health...
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    Roy's adaptation model?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to bleafcna's topic in General Students

    Nursing Approach Based on Roy Adaptation Model in a Patient Undergoing Breast Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer It should also be in your foundations/fundamentals text
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    For the Nursing Student Who Feels They Aren't Meant to Be a Nurse

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Avill's topic in General Students

    I really liked this article. I'm having a really hard time adjusting at times. I went from being the "smartest" person in all my pre-req classes to being a totally average student among all the other...
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    Exams

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to jphill15's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I struggle with this a bit, too. Does your test allow you to highlight words? Sometimes that helps me focus on what the question is actually asking. Answering nursing questions is a skill, IMO....
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    Exams

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to jphill15's topic in General Students

    Does your school offer academic coaching or something like that? They might have test taking strategies or tips and tricks to help you overcome this. I'd be talking to student services if I were you....
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    Want to be a nurse but I am really bad academically

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Raistlin007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I spent a lot of time thinking I wasn't smart enough for the things I wanted to do. It turns out that I just didn't believe in myself enough. Once I worked up the courage, I went back to community...
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    Taking 3 Science Prerequisites Over the Summer

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to clf1926's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No way would I do that. I did one science class over the summer (Chem 2) and I wish I had given it a full semester. And I love science. You need to master the material, not just get an A or a B. No...
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    affordable apartment with rn salary

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Thanks for sharing this! Thankful to be in Texas. We pay 1/3 of that rent for our mortgage. A really nice apartment here will run you about $1k a month. I coudn't bring myself to pay that much for...
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    which theraputic communication is used in this content

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to navukaur's topic in General Students

    My first action would be to find out why she doesn't want to eat - is she not hungry? Is she feeling down? Is she grumpy? Does she want a shower before she eats? Things like that. I guess that would...
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    UTHSCSA Fall 2018

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Lishay92's topic in School, College Programs

    You'll get an email. Ours came on a Friday right around 5 - but it went to my junk folder, so make sure you check in
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    Nursing school so depressed!

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to Emilylovesthegym's topic in General Students

    The key for me is to take the time to understand what the question is asking. That's my biggest hump. I'm used to straight-forward tests, but nursing school tests are not straightforward. Like, we had...
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    I was found out!

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only a student right now, and lots of my classmates know my screen name. I started a thread for our class during the application process, and my avatar is my face, so I'm pretty careful to watch...