PVL_RN86

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1. Pain medication advice PLEASE!!

   PVL_RN86 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been hung up on this situation for a while and wanted your honest thoughts.. I recently worked a 12 hour night shift on an Orthopoedic hospital unit where patients would come to stay for a night or few for monitoring after hip/knee surgeries. I ...

2. Need help with Naming EKG Tele Strips ASAP!

   PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in General Nursing

   Thank You MunoRN! :)

3. Need help with Naming EKG Tele Strips ASAP!

   PVL_RN86 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, I'm a new grad studying for my Tele Exam! I need ANY advice if you're willing to share!! So I understand how to do the whole systematic approach to interpret a strip, but I have hard time naming the actual rhythm. I get so nervous!! If...

4. Question about IVPB

   PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in Medications

   Hi everyone, thank you so much for your responses to my question. I'm a bit confused because I was always taught that no matter if a pump is used to infuse the antibiotic, whenever giving antibiotics via IVPB-- the antibiotic is always hung higher an...

5. Question about IVPB

   PVL_RN86 posted a topic in Medications

   Hi everyone, I'm a new nurse and wanted to ask you a question to clarify. So if you are doing an IV antibiotic that is supposed to be hung via IVPB with a pump, do you still hang the 0.9%NS fluid lower than the IV antibiotic? ---Or--- Do you just ha...

6. NCLEX

   PVL_RN86 replied to Kellz1031's topic in NCLEX

   Hi there, I think it's really important that you also remember to study for nclex in a way that suits you the best.. The reason I say this is because some people might find Kaplan helpful, whereas others may not. I'm one of those who found Kaplan rea...

7. Exam in 2 days........

   PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX

   I passed!!

8. Exam in 2 days........

   PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations!! I didn't get my quick results yet.. so I will likely not know until tomorrow! I really didn't want to do the PVT trick (oh gosh.. I know I know, I will probably be scrutinized for doing it), but I gave in and tried it yesterday onc...

9. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   PVL_RN86 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   ADH causes body to hold onto water. DI is a deficiency in ADH. You can't hold water with this deficit so you're peeing like crazy and super thirsty! Since you're peeing water (4-30L/day) then you have hypernatremia. Other s/s are of dehydration. Tach...

10. does the PVT still work?

    PVL_RN86 replied to Lab22's topic in NCLEX

    Congratulations! :)

11. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX

    Hi there, I took mine today 7/11... phew.. oh my gosh.. there were a few times I had to stop, regroup myself and breathe because I was so worried.. Mine shut off at 75 questions today. I'm relieved the test is over, but now worried about my results.....

12. NCLEX with 75 questions

    PVL_RN86 replied to sweetlauren201's topic in NCLEX

    Hi SweetLauren201, I just took my NCLEX RN today too at 2pm... I am so worried and anxious to find out if I passed. I know exactly how you feel and totally can relate. My exam shut off exactly at 75 questions too, and I was so confused because I actu...

13. Exam in 2 days........

    PVL_RN86 replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX

    Hi ladies, hope you all stay positive. Wishing the best to you all who took yours today! I sit tomorrow! >_

14. Anyone using NCSBN learning ext? Need feedback!

    PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in NCLEX

    Hi Stictch3296, Thank you for your advice. I feel like I do good (80-85%) on some of the NCSBN question banks, and some are around 70%-75%. I will keep studying and reviewing content. I'm super nervous for tomorrow!

15. Anyone using NCSBN learning ext? Need feedback!

    PVL_RN86 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks everyone for your feedbank AND your suggestions and encouragement! Sending many blessings your way for contributing your comments, I find them very therapeutic and helpful to me.. Also very inspiring. Hope to pass real soon!