N7 Study Groups

So far there is a study group on Mondays from 0900 to 1030. Our first official meeting (of the minds) will be in the Locke lounge next to Java Jitters. We can talk about other meeting options at that time.

Also, Caralee will be having her study session on Tuesdays following lecture from 1130 to 1230. Meeting place is to be announced.

I am going to see if Caralee would be nice enough to also set a second study session time on Mondays or later on the same Tuesday for those of us who will be in the EKG class.
Meantime, you can download and print out a bunch of her stuff from the nursing 101 site on docushare.
http://docushare.deltacollege.edu/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-4757
For those who want to review N4 stuff, Fernisa's study sessions will be on Tuesdays also from 1100 to 1200.

If you know of any more study groups, please post.

tuesday class

Do we start class at 7am or 8am on Tuesday? Also is class in locke 314 or 118?

Thank You!

Close Enough to School?

There is a 1st semester nursing student who has a room(s) or house (4 bd, 2.5 bath) for rent within 5 minutes of the school. If you are interested or know of anyone else who is looking to get closer to school, let them know.
Her name is
Vicky Nieva
C (925) 642-9740
If the name sounds familiar it's because she was originally in our 1st semester classes.

Work Ethics

Just a bit of humor before we take the big plunge into N7. I have seen this kind of mentality around my workplace, have you?
http://john.jdowning.com/nmj.htm#diff
Scroll up to the picture at the top of the page.

The New Blog has arrived

Here is the address for the new blog.
http://www.sjdc07rns.blogspot.com/
Bookmark their site and make sure to visit now and then to pick up new and helpful info and to pass some of your advice on to them. Remember what it was like when we started.

Syncope (fainting) Treatment

From Medical Mnemonics

If the face is RED, raise the HEAD.
If the face is PALE, raise the TAIL.

PDAs Revisited

Here are some links to past PDA info found on both blogs.

http://deltarns2007.blogspot.com/2005/08/hello-everyone-below-is-copy-of-e-mail.html

http://deltarns2007.blogspot.com/2005/08/o.html

http://deltarns2007.blogspot.com/2005/09/another-message-from-skyscape-i-am.html

http://deltarns2007.blogspot.com/2005/12/huge-medical-download-site-for-your_05.html

http://deltarnstudents.blogspot.com/2005/12/free-pda-ekg-download-for-n7.html

http://deltarnstudents.blogspot.com/2005/08/pda-confusion.html

http://deltarnstudents.blogspot.com/2005/08/n4-n5-medical-library.html

http://deltarnstudents.blogspot.com/2005/08/pda-stuff.html

Question of the Week 1/3/06

http://www.learningext.com/

Which of these clients would the nurse monitor for the complication of C. difficile diarrhea?
1. An adolescent taking medications for acne
2. An elderly client living in a retirement center taking prednisone
3. A young adult at home taking a prescribed aminoglycoside
4. A hospitalized middle aged client receiving clindamycin

Reminder of Current Posts

You are probably not seeing all of the posts that have been posted this month. You are only looking at the current postings, so you might miss some important info. To see all of the postings that have been posted so far this month, click on the current month in the archive list to the left.

To see all posts for N4 and N5 you need to go back to May, June and July. Lots of helpful stuff was pre-posted, so don't miss out!

To prepare for the more focussed, in depth assessment test, go back to some of the links for January, assessment videos etc.
Don't forget to check out futurenurses blog, http://deltarns2007.blogspot.com/ (new semester). They got up and blogging faster than we did and have lots of useful info too. Bookmark their page to check out now and then throughout the semester.

N4, N7 Recognizing Anemia

Another test from the Nursing Center
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/journalarticle.asp?article_id=618927
1.
Which of the following statements is true about anemia?
a. The prevalence of anemia increases with age.
b. Women have a higher incidence of anemia postmenopause.
c. In the United States, anemia affects more men than women.
d. The incidence is approximately the same in countries around the world.
2.
The function of reticulin is to
a. assist the liver in manufacturing RBCs.
b. destroy RBCs after 120 days.
c. help create erythroid precursors.
d. mature reticulocytes into RBCs.
3.
After RBCs die, hemoglobin (Hb) is ultimately broken down by the
a. bone marrow.
b. gallbladder and pancreas.
c. kidneys.
d. liver and spleen.
4.
Globulin is broken down into
a. amino acids.
b. bilirubin.
c. iron.
d. glucose.
5.
The most common type of anemia worldwide is
a. folic acid deficiency anemia.
b. iron deficiency anemia.
c. sickle cell anemia.
d. thalassemia.
6.
Hypochromic anemia refers to a
a. Hb concentration that is too high.
b. Hb concentration that is too low.
c. problem in which the RBC is too large.
d. problem in which the RBC is too small.
7.
Iron deficiency anemia can cause
a. burning sensation of the tongue.
b. loss of proprioception.
c. pagophagia.
d. premature graying of the hair.
8.
One symptom of B12 deficiency is
a. dementia.
b. facial puffiness and edema.
c. steatorrhea.
d. loss of the lateral third of the eyebrows.
9.
In sickle cell disease, an acute chest syndrome that mimics pneumonia is usually due to
a. chronic sternum and joint pain.
b. fat embolization due to bone marrow infarction in the ribs.
c. hepatic dysfunction.
d. myocardial infarction.
10.
Which type of anemia is generally responsible for pancytopenia?
a. aplastic anemia
b. folic acid deficiency
c. G6PD deficiency
d. iron deficiency
11.
In iron deficiency anemia, laboratory test results would show
a. decreased serum folate level and normal mean corpuscular hemoglobin volume (MCHC).
b. increased mean corpuscle volume (MCV) and peripheral blood smear with spherocytes.
c. decreased serum ferritin level and increased total iron binding capacity (TIBC).
d. decreased serum iron level and TIBC.
12.
The Schilling's test can determine if a patient can appropriately
a. absorb vitamin B12.
b. bind Hb with oxygen.
c. excrete bilirubin from the body.
d. utilize iron stores.
13.
After iron deficiency anemia is resolved, oral iron replacement should be continued for
a. 1 to 2 weeks.
b. 4 to 6 weeks.
c. 3 to 4 months.
d. 6 to 8 months.
14.
Priorities of treatment for sickle cell anemia include each of the following except
a. good hydration.
b. splenectomy.
c. pain relief.
d. treating infections early.
15.
Which of the following can safely be prescribed for a patient who has G6PD deficiency?
a. amoxicillin
b. benzene
c. nitrofurantoin
d. sulfonamides
16.
Following splenectomy, patients should receive
a. bone marrow aspirations annually.
b. ferrous sulfate 325 mg t.i.d. with meals for life.
c. B12 injections of 1,000 mcg monthly.
d. pneumonia vaccine immunizations every 5 years.

I'm back

I just got back tonight from So. Cal. I will be at school every day starting tomorrow if you need to reach me for anything.
Cell (209) 329-1369
bboss947@sbcglobal.net

PDA software

Hello all I want to buy an ECG software program for my PDA...any suggestions? The only one I was able to find was ECG made easy online. Also has anybody bought new programs for their PDA for N7? Thank YOU!

Check your grades for accuracy

hope you're enjoying your holidays...
i don't know how to create a new posting...could you please do it for me...I wanted to remind everyone to check their grades...I just happen to check mine and my Nursing 5 posted grade is wrong; may not only be me whose grades were posted incorrectly. I emailed Mrs. Ippolito and cc'd Julie Lang to have them correct it. I tried to go back to the final grade scores in Karen's website but the link is no longer there. So whoever happened to save a copy in their computers, can try to post that here.
Thanks and Merry Christmas,
Jojie

We have passed the test

We have been reviewed by Blog Spot and deemed NOT a spam blog. We all knew this, and now they do to. This means that you will not have to use the squiggly letters to post any more. So post lots!!!

ADN Lunch 12/16/05

From Mrs. Antaran-in student email

Dear N 7 Students:

Because the spring semester begins on a day that is typically a clinical
day, the schedule for the first week of the course is being modified.

Instead of going to clinical on January 13, please report to Locke 118
at 7 a.m. for a 3-hour lecture. On January the 18th which would
typically be a lecture day, you will be attending clinical. The details
will be presented on the 13th.

Thank you.

Virginia Antaran

We are being checked out

We have been marked as a possible spam blog (splog) by an automated system. If you have been having to type in wobbly letters before you post, this is why. I have asked them to check us out to verify that we are not spamming or whatever. This is probably because we post with a lot of links.

N7 tips

I talked to some N7 students. I was told that the lectures are based on the syllabus. So if you want to study, base it on that. Check out the practice tests. I will be posting for N6 and N7. I will also put them into the test bank. This is a good time to review past subjects and tests. The Nursing program is starting a NCLEX review class in January. Hpoefully it will have all of the bugs worked out of it by the time that we are ready.

Have A Great and Restful Break!!!!!!!!!!!

Message for N7 students

I met Mrs. Antaran today. She said to keep an eye on your student email. She will be sending us all one about the first day of school. It will not be a clinical day, it will be at the school. As soon as she knows the room number she will email all of us. I am looking forward to the class, but I am also looking forward to this break. Hope you all have Happy Holidays and a restful break.

ADN full time student?

Hi everyone! I'm so glad we made it through this semester!! I just had a question regarding my insurance. I thought ADN students were considered full time when enrolled in at least 9 units..... is that correct? Even the people in the nursing office don't know for sure. I just need proof that I am a full time student but I don't know where to get that information...... well, I'll see you all either tomorrow or next semester!