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1. male nursing students are suffering

   avatar78 replied to namzy's topic in Male Students

   Sounds like you need a different school. That hasn't been my experience. Our class president was a guy and he won 1 of only 2 special achievement awards awarded at the college this year.

2. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   avatar78 replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   Erie, PA. $18.36 starting days. Not too exciting, but my rent here is only $350 for a nice 2 br apt. :can't find shoulder shrug smilie:

3. Help on deciding what pocket guide to purchase.

   avatar78 replied to klr8448's topic in Student Assist

   I have RNotes-Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide-by Ehren Myers. I debated between that and the MedSurg, decided on this one, can't remember why. It seems very complete. It is a definitely a little chunky, but the pages are waterproof. I wish the appendix...

4. How to assess gag reflex?

   avatar78 posted a topic in Student Assist

   How do you usually assess if the gag reflex is present, say if the pt has returned to the floor post-procedure? Do you actually stick a tongue blade to the back of the throat?

5. Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

   avatar78 replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

   Got the pin today. It is round and gold. It only cost us $5 so that's good. Personally I think it looks a little unprofessional when someone's id badge has a bunch of pins and stickers on it. I've never worn a pin in my life and don't plan to start n...

6. NG/G-tube administration videos?

   avatar78 replied to moncj66's topic in Student Assist

   http://saddleback.edu/alfa/ One of the most helpful sites I've ever used. If I remember right, in their video they actually sink the NG in the volunteer. Brave lady!

7. Can you reject a job offert after u have accepted

   avatar78 replied to Padelcar's topic in New Nurse

   That seems like it would be a bad idea to quit before you start. Could you study and take your NCLEX in the meantime?

8. Need help STAT

   avatar78 replied to bellagrace903's topic in Student Assist

   The monocyte number you're looking for is the SI unit versus the % that is given. It's high both ways. Normal in my book is 0.02-0.08x10(to the 9th)/L.

9. Disturbed Energy Field

   avatar78 posted a topic in General Students

   I was looking through my Doenges nursing dx book, and there is a NANDA dx of Disturbed Energy Field as evidenced by objective things like waves, spikes, color changes, or holes in the pt energy flow. What the heck?! :icon_roll I wrote it in as a poss...

10. Which laxative to use?

    avatar78 replied to avatar78's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks very much guys. I'm going to write it down and carry it with me always!

11. Which laxative to use?

    avatar78 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Most of my patients have more than one laxative/cathartic in their prn bowel regimen. Dulcolax, mom, fleets, sennokot, mag citrate, miralax and whatever others. What order might you use them in when they haven't been going? Could someone maybe put th...

12. I have meeting with charge nurse?!!

    avatar78 replied to Farza's topic in General Students

    They probably have to fill out an incident report on the fall, and so they need to know what happened/how it could be prevented in the future. Not your fault specifically, just part of hospital policy.

13. What is the point of nursing exams?

    avatar78 posted a topic in General Students

    I know they prep you for NCLEX, but other than that is there any point to them? Is the activity of studying and taking exams applicable to nursing on the floor? Do you use test taking strategies on the floor? I just feel frustrated and worried. I ke...

14. Confused on ABG's

    avatar78 replied to Rfitz101803's topic in Student Assist

    Ok thank you, that helps. I haven't seen any patients so far on med-surg with ABGs, just the basic BMP. Is it more common in critical care?

15. Confused on ABG's

    avatar78 replied to Rfitz101803's topic in Student Assist

    I thought I had acid/base figured out until this semester. Here is a typical lab I see from a BMP. CO2(TOTAL) 22 LOW Expected Value 23-31 meq/L This is different from PaCO2? 35-45 is not the expected range? And this CO2 actually measures HC0...