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1. What IV meds cannot be given to Cardiac Patients

   mhershey replied to mhershey's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks Vicky, Our Pharm book doesnt go into detail about IV meds not to give with arrythmias, PVC, Vfib, etc... Its like you said, the question needs to be more specific. Ill just ask her. Do you by any chance know of a good website that may cover so...

2. What IV meds cannot be given to Cardiac Patients

   mhershey replied to mhershey's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you Steve for replying nicely to my question :) I know about digoxin and others, but im like you I dont know of any you cannot under no circumstances give.

3. What IV meds cannot be given to Cardiac Patients

   mhershey replied to mhershey's topic in Student Assist

   Im sorry to offend you. I have done research on this I have looked all day. I am sitting here with my study group, we are going thru every book we have. My study guide presented by my instructor says. What IV drugs should not be given to cardiac pts....

4. What IV meds cannot be given to Cardiac Patients

   mhershey posted a topic in Student Assist

   If anyone could tell me what IV meds cannot be given to Cardiac Patients, I would really appreciate it. I need to know this for a Pharm Final. Thanks Again Michelle

5. Lost Pt in clinicals today

   mhershey replied to mhershey's topic in General Students

   Thank you all for the encouraging words, I really appreciate that, thanks to you nurse2b, your words helped me so much, its good to know others feel its ok to cry. I couldnt help thinking, that could have been my husband! It has definetly been an ex...

6. Lost Pt in clinicals today

   mhershey posted a topic in General Students

   Hello all, Just wanted to share my tramatic experience today in my first hospital rotation. I was in the ER. A fairly young man came in full code, The RN I was with ask if I would do compressions, so I did for what seemed like forever, untill the MD ...

7. Laurel PN class 2

   mhershey replied to charebec65's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congradulations everybody!!!! Im so happy for all of you. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!

8. honor society

   mhershey replied to mhershey's topic in LPN/LVN

   It is the NV-THS (national vocational tecnical honor society, we qualify if we have a overall average of at least 95 after the first trimester. It is cheap, just 20 bucks to join. I was just wondering if they would ask us to do outside projects and t...

9. Clinical frustration

   mhershey replied to mhershey's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks guys, I needed to hear that badly.I can feel some of the stress starting leave me now. I guess i feel like I need to know SO much more than can be possibly covered in training. Its nice to hear about facilities that will help train and teach...

10. Clinical frustration

    mhershey replied to mhershey's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Oh I will for sure ask about med-surg. I know we are going to be doing peds. I just noticed some in my class are doing med-surg. a few are getting 3 weeks!!!!!!! It should have been split up better than that. I take everything in stride, thats one o...

11. Clinical frustration

    mhershey posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Ok, so i have to vent a little, My LPN class are going to be in clinicals for the next month, starting tommorrow. We recieved our schedule a month ago. I have made plans for child care, some clincals begin @ 5:30 am. I have been to all the places I w...

12. honor society

    mhershey posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hey all, Hope everyone is doing well I finished with my 1st trimester of LPN training. I am starting my 2nd tri. My instructor informed me today that I made the honor society. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me more about this. what is invo...

13. What are clinicals all about????

    mhershey replied to BucklandRN's topic in General Students

    Hey guys, Well I was worried for absolutely nothing, It was SO easy. I had someone right with me all the time. I actually cant wait untill tommorrow. You are so right rnkitty, I need to learn all I can now. I already ask my instructor to put me on ...

14. What are clinicals all about????

    mhershey replied to BucklandRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for replying, that helps me feel better :) Im sure I wont be the only nervous student! I keep telling myself after the 1st few clinicals I will be more relaxed and will probably enjoy it more than sitting in the classroom all day. My school do...

15. What are clinicals all about????

    mhershey replied to BucklandRN's topic in General Students

    Hello everyone, I started LPN school May 1st. Im am going to my first clinical tommorrow, and I am terrified. I am not a CNA, so basically this is all new to me. I just know that when I give someone a shot I will be shaking so hard, and putting in a...