waterdrifter

I would include your past difficulties but rather than using them as an excuse or as a rally cry for pity, discuss what you've learned about yourself and how you may have grown from the experiences.

I did well in A&P during class, but those classes came so early in my pre-requisites, I felt that I didn't retain much. You will need to have a good grasp of A&P to remember how drugs work and what side effects they can cause. The good thing ...

The one thing that I enjoyed about making mistakes in SIM, is that it gives you an experience to learn from which does not directly impact patient safety. In the future, it won't be very likely you will make the same mistake. You are shook! And that'...

I would have to agree with some of the above posters regarding mac products. Face it, they're great products however, they are also expensive. My best friend had a mac and she ended up buying a cheap pc halfway through her first semester because the ...

When this happens, I politely explain to the family member that conversing with the client is a portion of my nursing assessment and that this assessment provides valuable information for the care team. This usually alleviates most issues. You have t...

Hey y'all. :) I am about to graduate with my ADN in June. I have an interview with a local hospital to begin residency in July. I was recently accepted into an RN-BSN bridge program at a local state university. I intend on doing the BSN over four aca...

I could contact my academic advisor and see what the logistics would be. I'm afraid that if I push things back, I may lose the personal motivation. You know what I mean?

BEES!?!?! Who admitted Bruce Almighty?

I'm a nursing student who is graduating in June. My best catch during clinicals was for a patient who had new orders for medications to be crushed. When I was reviewing medications in the MAR prior to pulling them out of the Pyxis, I noticed that he ...

Just wow. You offer some solid advice Ponymom, but it isn't heard over your complete lack of compassion Extra work perhaps? Maybe. The rest of your post, totally not needed. I totally feel for the OP. I haven't been in the same situation, but a litt...

I was diagnosed with benign essential tremor after a childhood accident. I was prescribed Propranolol and it helps immensely. It is the only medication which is approved by the FDA for BET. I suggest going to visit your PHP and inquiring about it. I ...

My school does offer test reviews. Immediately following a test, the instructors collect the scantrons and we are allowed to keep the test booklet while the correct answers are given. This gives us, as students, the opportunity to write rationales on...

Hey all! I have a quick questions if any of you would be so kind to answer. My nursing program is holding a disaster drill and I am on the triage team. We had a discussion about triaging individuals and how to properly do so using the START algorith...

I recommend buying an NCLEX study book. I personally enjoy Saunders. There are quick bullet point reviews which are easy to digest, as well as plenty of practice questions.

You'll never know if you do not try. That being said, because nursing school can be rigorous, I wouldn't throw caution to the wind. Since you are already a second-year nursing student, you are aware of the time and committment it takes to succeed and...

Our program requires a testing average of 78% or above to pass the quarter and once tests are accounted for and your other assignments have been averaged in, you must have above 78% to pass the course.

With all due respect, I feel that because you are a nurse with forty years of experience, you could display slightly more compassion towards others, especially the potential future of nursing. OP asked a pretty simple question yet your content really...

I just purchased my Saunders NCLEX book recently so I cannot speak to whether or not it is a good resource. However, our cohort received the ATI books at the beginning of the year and they are hands down my prized study resources. It gives you a supe...

It's my break time. If I don't come back in thirty minutes, don't bother sending help.

Most of these books will no doubt follow you as you progress through the program. I had sticker shock my first quarter too but have only had to buy two additional books since. I recommend finding used editions on Amazon.

I need some insight into whether or not I should address a curricular concern with the nursing staff and how I should go about doing so. I am the class representative this year for our nursing cohort and it is my responsibility to represent the class...

[TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: answer_input][/TD] [TD=class: answer_label]The nurse is conducting a seminar about breast cancer at a community center for women from diverse backgrounds. Which of the following would the nurse include about cultur...

And yes, I do get that the answer may signify that African Americans have the highest incidence of cancer compared to other groups and that is incorrect, but like I said, the text does not offer any further information.

Also, the question wasn't even originally regarding incidence vs. mortality. It was concerning cultural risk and encouragement of self examination. I would think that it would be important for African-American women to have the knowledge about self e...

I understand the difference in mortality and incidence. The professor said she retrieved the quiz questions from the test bank that comes along with the text. My main point it that I should be able to answer the questions appropriately using informa...