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1. College Algebra Summer II... can anyone provide any advice or tips?

   gninab replied to Ev1987's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Go to www.ratemyprofessors.com , locate your school and the math department. Or, if you are familiar with the names of the professors offering the college algebra course for the semester in which you are enrolled, search by name and read reviews left...

2. fluids & electrolytes...please help

   gninab replied to TKnTK's topic in Student Assist

   grntea, are you the author of the icu faq website?

3. Are you so busy that you don't get a lunch break?

   gninab replied to cashew1's topic in General Nursing

   When I first got out of nursing school, I would frequently work eight hours before getting an opportunity to grab a quick bite. I wanted every med passed, every order noted and completed and every task finished before I would take a break. Not a...

4. improving staff responsiveness

   gninab replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

   You hit the nail on the head. Staff adequately and everyone would be much happier - nurses, techs, and patients. More importantly, the quality of patient care would improve. So, too, would patient, er, CUSTOMER, satisfaction scores. All the cheerlead...

5. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

   gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia

   oops! I must have been tired when I replied previously! Perry is a 36 bed facility, not Hawkinsville! You will only have clinicals one or two days a week. I am not sure, but I think it's only one day a week. I can't remember diddlysquat lately! I am ...

6. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

   gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia

   Taylor is quite small - only 36 beds. I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. It's a small, one floor facility. I don't believe anyone in my class did clinicals at Albany or Tifton. Where are you located?

7. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

   gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia

   I don't really remember whether or not anyone had clinicals there. A few students did their preceptorships their, though. Go to the MGC website for the telephone number to nursing program faculty and give them a call. They will be able to provide you...

8. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

   gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia

   I graduated from MGC's nursing program over two years ago. I did my psych clinical at the VA hospital in Dublin, med-surg and obstetrics clinicals at FairView Park Hospital in Dublin and my peds rotation at HMC in Warner Robins. When I attended MGC, ...

9. Well you're not an OR nurse

   gninab replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've recently had surgery myself, and I can tell you I thought my pre-op nurse was great! As other posters have pointed out, it takes a special person with empathy and strong interpersonal skills to make a good pre-op nurse. You answer patient's last...

10. AM nurses, tell me what I can do to make your shift start easier.

    gninab replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Please make sure saline locked IVs are patent. I can handle messy rooms, near-empty IV bags, and patients c/o pain and/or nausea. However, if I've got staggered administration times of 2 or 3 IV piggybacks beginning at 0800 am, only to have a difficu...

11. Kidneys and Protein...Please Help?

    gninab replied to HappyMeNow's topic in NCLEX

    Patients with cirrhosis of the liver should have lean proteins. In more advanced cases of cirrhosis, all protein might need to be limited.

12. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

    gninab replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it is (2xDBP + SBP) divided by 3.

13. New Graduate in ICU- Advise and Tips

    gninab replied to cdtmns2011's topic in MICU

    The ICU FAQ site is http://www.icufaqs.org/ .

14. Ortho test

    gninab replied to ladiesman's topic in General Nursing

    It's called skeletal traction. Buck's traction is an external form of traction.

15. Group projects

    gninab replied to nicubee's topic in General Students

    :yeah: I love it! Oh, my gosh, this just struck my funny bone this morning...tears in my eyes from laughing. Perhaps I can relate a little too much...lol. I despise working in groups. However, I knew I had to do it. Whenever I dread doing something....