I got the calendar, reading list and mental health group list for the new semester coming up the other day. Looks like it will be a tough semester (like the others haven’t been.) February alone has 4 exams (including the HESI achievement exam) . Exam three and the achievement exam are on consecutive days. I …
Wow I can’t believe it.
I learned via Facebook yesterday that a total of 7 of my classmates failed the class. I am completely shocked. I know who all but one and I am shocked at some of them, well most of them to be honest. I feel sad to have lost so many classmates, especially those who worked their …
It’s OVER
My HESI achievement exam was today. I rose early so I could drive in with my computer and my HESI book and sit in the library and review mental health and the HESI book. I ended up getting a sandwich. (turkey and cheese wrap) and setting up shop in the very back of the library …
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It is a serious disorder. Pancreatitis is commonly described as autodigestion of the pancreas. It is believed that the pancreatic duct becomes temporarily obstructed, accompanied by hypersecretion of the exocrine enzymes of the pancreas. These enzymes enter the bile duct, where they are activated and, together with bile, back …
MSUD blog alert.
I received this note on my blog today from a mom whose daughter has Maple Syrup Urine Disease. “I found your blog through a Google alert for MSUD. My daughter has MSUD, and I blog about our experiences with it at http://www.ourtransplantjourney.net.“ There are some great entries on this blog. She talks about her daughters …
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
I came across this disease while taking my HESI practice exam today. I had never come across this disease prior to today. So I decided to look it up. “MSUD is caused by a deficiency of the BCKD complex, which catalyses the decarboxylation of the alpha-keto acids of leucine, isoleucine, and valine to their …
Exam 3 results
Okay so I was just briefly on Facebook and I happened to see a post on our nursing classes closed group from some of my classmates saying how much they needed to pass the class. I nervously thought that it means that the scores are posted. So I flip over to Blackboard in another tab …
Exam 3
I studied my ass off on Wednesday and thursday logging an average of 7 hours each day. (and a little bit on Tuesday). My exam was Friday. I was really nervous about it. I really lost my mojo after that last test. My confidence was and remains low until I see the grade on this …
IPR grade
Yes! Just got my grade for my IPR. (my mind was starting to wander away from cast care so I decided to check my grades). I got 100% I am thrilled. I was worried that I wasn’t doing it right. It took me two days to do. I am glad that I put in that …
Something to help you remember: myasthenia gravis vs Guillain-Barré
To remember the difference between myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré . Myasthenia Gravis is characterized by a weakness of muscles, especially in the face and throat, caused by a lower motor neuron lesion at the myoneural junction. Myasthenia gravis occurs when antibodies attack Acetylcholine receptor sites It is not a genetic disorder. The muscle weakness occurs …