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1. Scared outta my mind!!!

   xviii-xxv replied to chasingthedream's topic in General Nursing

   if it is what u love and dreamed of, you dont have to worry.everybody started from scratch.(no one was born nurse) do good in school, take in all the info you need, and have a sensible mind and proper attitude, youll be fine..if you really love it, i...

2. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   xviii-xxv replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   bandage scissors..

3. arrest meds

   xviii-xxv replied to xviii-xxv's topic in General Nursing

   sorry im a pretty new nurse.that was asked from me during an interview..i answered most correctly...i guess. thanks anyways :) btw the links were helpful.ill be training on acls next mo. thanks

4. arrest meds

   xviii-xxv replied to xviii-xxv's topic in General Nursing

   not yet sorry ...

5. arrest meds

   xviii-xxv posted a topic in General Nursing

   uh...when do you give 1. bicarb 2. sodium chloride 3. atropine 4. lidocaine 5. epinephrine on a coding pt??

6. Maybe nursing's NOT for me? :( Suggestions/Advice?

   xviii-xxv replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

   and oh..see . you can clean non human poop.. :) come on, those cant be that bad.. *sheers* go go girl.!

7. Maybe nursing's NOT for me? :( Suggestions/Advice?

   xviii-xxv replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

   yeah in OR you just stand a lot.. use uhm anti embolic stockings lol thats all that i can think that can help.. :))

8. fluid overload ,sepsis, Pneumonia what?!?

   xviii-xxv replied to lilacscrubs's topic in New Nurse

   uhm yeah i would have d\c'd the iv for a while esp if i see vein distension.. but yeah u did what u thought was right at that moment for that particular situation, given the prognosis of the pt.and its tricky cause PNA, lung congestion, probably dev...

9. Anyone ever have a pt allergic to alcohol wipes?

   xviii-xxv replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

   well yes 2 pt's.one was had a local allergic reaction (redness and burning sensation) and the other one idk but she started sneezing (like allergic rhinitis) when she smelled the alcohol...i was a student then, i used betadine and distilled water to ...

10. Maybe nursing's NOT for me? :( Suggestions/Advice?

    xviii-xxv replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    awww... i know soon youll get use to it..as they say expose yourself more on what makes you feel uncomfortable.nursing is such a great profession and well i know in time, you will be a good one.im a new nurse myself, and ive experienced what you are ...

11. Help answering questions on Nursing tests...

    xviii-xxv replied to brandilovesaaron's topic in Student Assist

    well done!!!:yeah:

12. Can a patient purposefully become febrile?

    xviii-xxv replied to GermPhobe's topic in General Nursing

    idk why they place it in their butts..but ive encountered people doing this, especially kids (to fake fever and skip school) honest!!!

13. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    xviii-xxv replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

    i was doing a PA on a female pt one time.so i was trying to test her sensation (touch) i had her close her eyes and got a cotton ball.i was up all night and was nearly losing it (worked double shift) i lightly run the cotton ball onto her foot (dorsa...

14. Can a patient purposefully become febrile?

    xviii-xxv replied to GermPhobe's topic in General Nursing

    in some instances here we have pt's c FUO..i even had a kid once had a bit of garlic crushed, inserted to his anus which produced fake fever..lol but in this case, the pt may have this "somatic" fever of something (i have seen this dx once, with a pe...

15. tb isolation-forgot to put up sign

    xviii-xxv replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    well you have documented everything and youre not the only nurse in that area and you know you have endorsed the pt properly so, dont burden yourself too much. but you are still part of the team so, yeah you are still responsible..but anyways as heal...