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 is, is that most nursing programs have a patho section which will give you a refresher. Honestly, I felt better about relearning the A&P alongside my studies because I felt it made more sense to learn patho while learning about how things go wrong and cause disease. I would focus on nursing school and forgo retaking A&P because if there is something you don't quite understand, it is likely to be explained through your assigned readings. If not, there is a great number of youtube lectures which can give you a refresher. Good luck in your studies!!!

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's a good thing. You should never feel too comfortable in what you'e doing as a nurse because over confidence can lead to situations like that. You're going to be extra careful next time you are administering a med pass to Mrs. Finkle in room 214 AND you'll make a great nurse. Keep your head up!

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 school website did not format well for mac.

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 to remember, family members have feelings too and they may be equally as anxious about their loved one in the hospital and they just want to help out in any way that they can.

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?

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 academic semesters. Does anybody have experience with doing both residency and BSN courses at the same time? Is this at all doable? Any tips? I just don't want to dig myself into a hole. Thank you for your insights.

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 had metoprolol succinate ordered. In class the last week, we were just learning about why you shouldn't crush an ER tab. I informed the pharmacy and the pharmacist changed the order. I know it's not as exciting as some of your stories, but for me as a student, I kinda felt on top of the world.

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 little love goes a long way and it seems that's all they were looking for. How many of us have ever gone over our test answers, probably all of us. God forbid that she try to assess and work on what she has wrong. God forbid she fight for something she worked so hard for. Will it be successful? That's up to the OP and her nursing school staff. I never got the whole "eat your young" thing, but you are the epitome of that. Looking at your post history, you usually are the negative type, aren't you? I get it, you're a little mad that you couldn't be a nurse either, huh? That's why you work manufacturing? Great job. Take your negativity elsewhere.

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 take 20mg BID and my tremors are barely noticeable now. Just remember to check your heart rate before taking it.

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 why/how we answered a question a certain way. We then turn in our test booklets for review by the instructor. Not all schools do this, however. Our school writes new questions for every test based on content presented so this may be a reason why they feel it is okay to do test reviews. I looked into your school's NCLEX pass rate and it is 82%. While not amazing, it is a decent score for a school to have.

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 algorithm. If we had a patient who was ambulatory but was confused or stuporous, would they still be considered a green tag? I think they would be but one member of my group is adamant that they wouldn't be. My rationale is that we are using the algorithm, and that if they can walk, they would be green -- there is nowhere else to go from there on the algorithm without jumping steps. Any insights? I can't exactly find any info in the literature regarding this specific type of scenario.

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 are also cognizant of how much time it takes for you to personally grasp a subject. Do it if you personally feel you can!

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 adds nothing of substance to the discussion.

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 super quick and thorough rundown of the basics of the conditions, manifestations, interdisciplinary care, etc. They also have NCLEX style questions at the end of each chapter. I use them as refreshers for cumulative exams and they have never let me down.

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 regarding curricular issues. I have had a handful of students come to me expressing their concerns with the level of instruction we've received in our theory class. We have had nine modules this quarter and have only been lectured on four of them. Additionally, there is no material from which to reference to further our learning as future nurses. We understand that nursing school requires a level of self-teaching and most of us have been accepting of that and have been doing well enough. However, we find it difficult that there is sometimes very little direction on the content. With finals in a week and a half, I realize it is a little late to have something done about this. But, as the representative, it is my responsibility to address my cohort's immediate concerns. I have compiled an anonymous list of concerns from students in our cohort to present to the associate dean and intend on having a meeting with her on Monday. I would follow chain of command and discuss it with the professor but because this list may bear some weight, I do not want to paint myself black prior to finals. Does anybody have advice on how to professionally do this? Should I present these to the professor first? Or should I let a sleeping dog lie and ignore the concerns of my cohort? Thanks for your input.

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 examination so that they could potentially report any abnormalities to their providers sooner than later.

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 information received in the textbook. I should not have to rely on google to take the quiz, nor could I seeing that the quiz was proctored in class. I came home and reread the chapter to make sure that I wasn't going crazy. The text does not mention anything about other ethnic groups or cultures. The only mention regarding ethnic groups/cultures talks about what I mentioned above.

I personally think the wording of the answers is questionable at best. African Americans, according to my text, are more likely to die of breast cancer than any other population d/t the spiritual belief of fatalism and not seeking treatment or not realizing they may have a mass in their breasts. My text says nothing about statistics regarding other races or ethnic groups.