DCJ3

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1. Postpartum assessment at your hospitals

   DCJ3 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi, I'm a new graduate just hired at a antepartum/postpartum/nursery unit. I did my clinicals at another hospital where their postpartum assessments (vag and c/s) consisted of a complete head to toe assessment. In the unit I'm working in, the nurses ...

2. GN starting rate?

   DCJ3 replied to RNismycalling's topic in New Nurse

   Base pay in the Hartford, CT area is anywhere from 25.25 to 26.75/hour not inc. differentials.

3. Poll: How long is your orientation?

   DCJ3 replied to jessi1106's topic in New Nurse

   I was hired for a postpartum/antepartum/well baby nursery unit and my orientation is 6 months long. The two first weeks are classes that the hospital makes every newly hired nurse take (ie. restraint policy, IV mgt, wound care, etc). We are now in we...

4. Shadowing as part of the interview process???

   DCJ3 replied to pixiepie's topic in New Nurse

   I interviewed at 2 places and 1 of them had me shadow their unit to see if it was what I liked...I ended up getting the job at both places but chose the unit I shadowed.

5. what is a surgigator?

   DCJ3 replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The hospital where I gave birth has had these since at least six years ago and let me tell you they are the best! They have soap cartridges that go in it to clean the peri area and the warm water feels really good after giving birth. They're awesome.

6. 50% Failed!!!!!

   DCJ3 replied to WannaBRN4's topic in Student Assist

   Our school in general loses about 25-30% of their students in the junior year during med/surg. That's pretty much a standard on our school every year. B.

7. Easy way to remember ABG's?

   DCJ3 replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in Student Assist

   This is how I learned it... ROME: Respiratory= Opposite: - pH is high, PCO2 is down (Alkalosis). - pH is low, PCO2 is up (Acidosis). Metabolic= Equal: - pH is high, HCO3 is high (Alkalosis). - pH is low, HCO3 is low (Acidosis). HTH, B.

8. how do you describe.....

   DCJ3 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Pediatric

   Hi, I just came back from an interview for a externship program at our local children's hospital (btw, I got the job! ) Anyways, this is what I gave for the reason that I wanted to get into pediatrics: My main reason is that I love children, I lov...

9. first nursing diagnosis

   DCJ3 replied to sebring's topic in Student Assist

   here are all that might apply... pick the ones that fit your patient's condition and individualize it to your patient: *anxiety r/t situational crisis, change in physical condition or emotional condition *chronic confusion r/t neurological changes *c...

10. Nursing diagnosis on appendectomy.

    DCJ3 replied to Greggy's topic in Student Assist

    here you go, hope this helps: *acute pain r/t surigcal incision *risk for infection r/t perforation/rupture of appendix, surgical incision, peritonitis *activity intolerance r/t pain, surgical procedure *anxiety r/t change in health status, hospital...

11. Can you believe this? 13yo and mom both pregnant

    DCJ3 replied to seanymph's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i was a teen mother at 16, i will never forget my l&d rn. she was the most caring person i've met, as a pregnant teenager i was already feeling bad about the fact that i had become another "statistic" and always hated the stares that others gave ...

12. Math calculations test next week, HELP ME!

    DCJ3 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Assist

    the client is to receive an ivpb of penicillin 1 million units every 12 hours. available is penicillin 1 million units in 100 ml of iv fluid. the drop factor is 10 gtts/ml. the medication is to infuse in 30 minutes through an iv pump. the nurse would...

13. need care plan help

    DCJ3 replied to oracle389's topic in Student Assist

    By the way you prioritize your diagnoses based on maslow's heriarchy, not necessarily by patient comfort and rest.....As far as interventions go, you should buy Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley - it has all the interventions you would do plus the...

14. need care plan help

    DCJ3 replied to oracle389's topic in Student Assist

    here are some you can use: *acute pain r/t surgical procedure *imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements r/t decreased ability to ingest or digest food *risk for ineffective tissue perfusion: peripheral r/t immobility, abdonimal surgery resul...

15. HELP! Need tips/advice on what to buy & how to organize

    DCJ3 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

    Some of these are too funny! I use the clear binders from Staples too! B.