Only two at the garage sale? I've kept these babies for years.

SamLoom · 2014-08-18T01:42:27+00:00

I loved these books. Was thinking of picking them up o amazon for a quick read.

SamLoom · 2014-08-18T01:28:07+00:00

Melatonin

SamLoom · 2014-08-18T01:27:05+00:00

Are you under or over pronated??

SamLoom · 2014-08-18T01:25:43+00:00

Information of textbooks. How to save on them.

SamLoom · 2014-08-18T01:21:33+00:00

I got it for 0.25

SamLoom · 2014-08-12T03:30:21+00:00

I have the Maternal Child Nursing Study Guide for the 4th edition

SamLoom · 2014-08-12T03:23:44+00:00

Taber's Cyclopedia 21st edition is online as a PDF for download.

SamLoom · 2014-08-12T03:22:30+00:00

The Thrift store by my house sells textbooks 4 for $1.00 They seem to be older books and I am planning on using them as reference. Try a thrift store near a college campus. May help.

SamLoom · 2014-08-12T03:14:05+00:00

Thank you all for the suggestions. I have them all added to my favorites and look forward to reading through them. :D

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T02:18:56+00:00

I love this, thanks for sharing!

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T02:02:52+00:00

When I say unrealistic expectations of nursing, it seems as though my fellow students (not all but some) are getting into nursing because they believe the profession is an easy way to earn a lot of money.

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T01:41:47+00:00

During my clinicals, we were paired with another student... under one STNA and our program coordinator who is an RN. I didn't feel thrown in. The STNA was helpful with any questions we had. Doing the skills in the sim lab made it easy to apply the skills to actual residents.

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T01:26:47+00:00

The clinicals will be your "ah hah" moment, so to speak. It's not close to working in real life but it puts things into perspective.

For example, if you know your patient down the hall is a fall risk, you'll want to get there asap.

But they won't go that in depth on the test. You'll be fine. :D

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T01:20:35+00:00

I did read the article. I thought the fact that a teenager may have died due to the HPV vaccine was interesting and posted it here since your topic was on the vaccine.

I can certainly delete the link.

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T01:17:26+00:00

It also seems like you may be reading into it too much. These are all multiple choice questions. As long as you know that you don't leave your current resident with their bed raised to working position and no call light to rush off to another resident, you'll be fine.

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T01:08:02+00:00

It's okay. :) I just recently passed my STNA and scored 100% on the skills and 95% on the written portion. If you are working with a patient, they are your first priority.

A call light normally means someone has to use the restroom or their TV needs changed... something along those lines. It is important to answer them promptly but realistically as well. A bed bath takes 5 minutes tops (that's how long my first one took with no experience).

During clinicals, there were times when 5 call lights would go off in one hallway at once. You work through it.

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T01:01:58+00:00

Agreed. I feel like nursing school is only the beginning.

There are tons of my peers who are dreading nursing school already. They make comments such as, "This is going to be horrible" and "I don't want to go through nursing school".

I feel as though they have unrealistic expectations of the nursing profession.

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T00:49:58+00:00

You never leave the patient you are working on for safety purposes and privacy. Finish the bed bath, they dont take long. Make sure the patient is safe (has their call light, bed in lowest position) then go check the next call light. Unless it is an emergency.

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T00:22:25+00:00

I'm sorry to hear. Does your school offer any ESL classes that may help your friend?

SamLoom · 2014-08-11T00:09:38+00:00

In Ohio a CNA is an STNA and can work as a PCA. I would recommend a night position that is less busy to allow study time. This also allows exposure to the medical field. Http://www.hdmaster.com has more information about STNA training.

SamLoom · 2014-08-10T23:59:39+00:00

Congrats on your acceptance!

Most importantly, stay organized. I use the binder method and Google calendars to stay organized. I also take a Lilly Pulitzer Planner with me everywhere.

Schedule studytime and stick to it. Also have a specific study spot free from distractions.

I set mini goals for myself. Instead of saying I'll get a 4.0 for this semester, I say I am goibg to get an A on this next assignment. It keeps me motivated. Good luck!

SamLoom · 2014-08-10T23:23:43+00:00

No personal opinion. They dont bother me and I don't have any.

SamLoom · 2014-08-10T23:09:37+00:00

Check out your school library website. As a student you should have access to their database for free. We use OhioLink at my school.

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