CSNS

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1. HELP! Preceptor pb + time list.

   CSNS posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad on a onc/med surg unit. I just started orienting two days ago and I am already sinking. I am not sure if it is the preceptor or just the beast that nursing is. My preceptor intimidates me. She is good at what she does but I feel like ...

2. What do you hate about your Nursing School?

   CSNS replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Students

   I remember the first day in nursing school, how excited I was!! That was so long ago though...now I can't wait to get out. What I really dislike about my school is the fact that my class will be graduating in May and no one cares about it. Yes we are...

3. End renal failure Nursing Diagnosis Help!!!

   CSNS replied to CSNS's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you very much. I really appreciate all of your help!

4. End renal failure Nursing Diagnosis Help!!!

   CSNS replied to CSNS's topic in Student Assist

   Well, I did not do an assessment yet because we haven't had clinicals yet. Our teacher asked us to find nursing diagnoses and interventions to work on prior to clinicals. I did read the doctor's notes. I meant 1-2 characteristics per diagnoses. I for...

5. End renal failure Nursing Diagnosis Help!!!

   CSNS posted a topic in Student Assist

   Ok, I am trying to come up with NDs but the only ones that I have found are those, which are mostly risk for and not actual: Run down: The patient is 42, Male, has end stage renal failure on dyalisis, cortisol and ACTH deficiency because of total pro...

6. Atrial flutter/fibrillation treatment help!

   CSNS posted a topic in Student Assist

   Ok I am getting confused. My teacher explained to us how to treat Aflutter/Afib. but she juggled "stable" and "unstable" with "contolled" and "uncontrolled" so now I do not know what is what. Here is what I got out of it, please let me know if it is ...

7. What kind of grading scale does your program have??

   CSNS replied to peaches023's topic in General Students

   Mine is A: 93-100 B: 85-92 C: 77-85 F: 0-76

8. Can you reschedule your NCLEX date?

   CSNS replied to CSNS's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you so much for your answer. Now I have to figure out dates that will fall within those 90 days.

9. Can you reschedule your NCLEX date?

   CSNS posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi everyone, I am trying to plan a trip back home for this summer (haven't been in 4 years.) and I am worried about the NCLEX date. At my school it seems people receive a letter telling them when they are scheduled to take it (it seems no one has any...

10. How is it to work at Ochsner?

    CSNS replied to J Lynn's topic in Louisiana

    I work at ochsner as a PCT and love it!! I will graduate in may and will plan to work there. My unit is awesome and I think it will be an easier transition for me to work there right out of school. Goodluck everyone!

11. Forcing fluid equation- please HELP!

    CSNS posted a topic in General Students

    My teacher assigned me last night to find the equation based on a patient'd body weight that is used to calculate the amount of fluids a patient may be given "Forcing fluids". I looked everywhere and cannot find it. ANy ideas??? Thanks a bunch :redpi...

12. How is it to work at Ochsner?

    CSNS replied to J Lynn's topic in Louisiana

    Everyone at school talk about different hospitals and no one wants to go to Ochsner because they say the salary and benefits suck compared to other hospital around the NO area. I have heard they pay $19 (as a new grad) and if their health benefits a...

13. Oncology/med surg tech job- Help!

    CSNS replied to CSNS's topic in General Students

    THanks for sharing this with me! I have never fooled with H-Vac...are they hard to handle? What about the JP drains, never emptied them?

14. Recruitment dinner

    CSNS replied to CSNS's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! It was very interesting and fun actually. We got to visit the different areas of the hospital and the food was great (oink oink)!! I got to learn everything about the benefits, scheduling, patient ratios of the units and I found that...

15. Oncology/med surg tech job- Help!

    CSNS posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, Next friday I am going for an interview to get a tech position on an oncology/med surg unit. This is my first job and boy I am nervous. Oncology is an area that interests me but I do not know much about it. Has anyone ever teched / worke...