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Nickname: nursep-rn
Location: Tucson, AZ
Birthday: July 3(Saved Remind mePlease RetryPlease Retry)
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I recieved my B.S. in Nursing in 2002 from Northern Arizona University. I am a RN currently working in Labor and Delivery. For the past year I have been a part-time graduate student working towards a MS/FNP. My fiance and I have been together for nearly five years (sometimes it feels longer)and are eagarly awaiting our upcomming wedding in 2005. We both live pretty exciting lives, however in ou… Read moreI recieved my B.S. in Nursing in 2002 from Northern Arizona University. I am a RN currently working in Labor and Delivery. For the past year I have been a part-time graduate student working towards a MS/FNP. My fiance and I have been together for nearly five years (sometimes it feels longer)and are eagarly awaiting our upcomming wedding in 2005. We both live pretty exciting lives, however in our spare time we like to hike, read, or take our dog, Peanut, for a walk.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Great study guide for the NCLEX-PN! Incorporates study icons throughout book to help with review organization and information retention. Shaded boxes present fast facts on key information. Spot check questions are included throughout the text. The book uses limericks, mnemonics and other creative strategies to help you retain information. Finally, it contains realistic clinical situations that focus on the PN's role within the nursing practice.
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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
This text was required for a sociology class I took several semesters ago. I found it to be interesting, but not really worth my time nor effort. The author makes several respectable points in relation to communication interaction between genders and cultures, especially the media's portrayal of women; however, I feel it was overall extremely biased. The text sells itself as, "Gendered Lives." Ok, fine! However, the book SCREAMS feminist literature! It truly is nothing more than one author's attempt to disregard the female gender's responsibility for their suppression, and unload the blame on the male populous. If you're looking for a male bashing book, filled to the brim… Read more
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
This book is an absolute must have for any nursing student or new grad RN. Its organization and plethora of information is unsurpassed by any care-planning source I've encountered thus far. It incorporates JACHO approved nursing diagnoses with standardized outcome criteria, interventions, and rationales. Sections are organized by systemic disorders and precede each medical-surgical condition or procedure with a brief pathophysiology, etiology, and guidelines for patient assessment (i.e. patient history, physical findings, diagnostic studies, and potential complications). Brief discharge planning checklists follow each medical-surgical condition or procedure. Care plans are general; yet… Read more
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Total Helpful Votes: 3 of 3
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