p_hawk

p_hawk has 3 years experience and specializes in MICU/SICU.

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1. can u be a nurse with hyperhidrosis?

   p_hawk replied to kmccl0013's topic in General Nursing

   Seriously LOL'ed @ this

2. NCLEX RN GONE BAD

   p_hawk replied to leo82's topic in NCLEX

   Know that, if you did indeed fail, it in no way reflects on the kind of nurse you *are* going to be. Regroup, refocus, retake as soon as possible. I know a girl that had horrible test anxiety all through school. She failed the NCLEX the first time an...

3. Why do RNs fail to press TAKE in the PYXIS supply?

   p_hawk replied to tahoe77's topic in General Nursing

   Muno, I'm pretty sure OP meant a supply pyxis. Supply pyxis is different than med pyxis. We keep all our fluids in a supply pyxis. Ours has an annoying voice that asks "did you forget to press a button?!" as a reminder.

4. new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

   p_hawk replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

   She made it pretty clear that the dr had already ordered blood cultures, iv antibiotics, and percocet prn.

5. Lpn Or Rn?

   p_hawk replied to bdlogo's topic in General Nursing

   There is truth in that, for sure. For me, being older, it was better for me to get an Associate and then work on my bachelor after I could sign RN after my name.

6. The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

   p_hawk replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

   I work in ICU. Just this week I was taking report on a pt and she had about a 10 beat run of what looked like v-tach on the monitor. When I questioned it the nurse giving me report said "oh yeah she's been doing that all day, it's fine". Stuff like t...

7. lethargic(and need ABG) or just tired???

   p_hawk replied to pink816's topic in General Nursing

   I'd also factor in how arousable they are... like you described before, a patient that's just "lethargic" might sleep all the time, but wake up easily and respond appropriately to questions. Where as someone who's hypoxic or hypercapnic might not. Kn...

8. Lpn Or Rn?

   p_hawk replied to bdlogo's topic in General Nursing

   I'd go ahead. She can always transition from LPN to RN. Around where I live (arkansas) the LPN programs are around a year and LPN to RN programs are around a year as well, for the most part. Unless it's a LPN to BSN then it gets more lengthy. My prog...

9. No gloves ever?!?

   p_hawk replied to dizzyray822's topic in Safety

   Saying nothing and/or doing nothing about situations you know are wrong just because "nothing will be done" is a great way to make sure nothing changes.

10. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    p_hawk replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    In Micro the general chemistry concepts that were needed were taught. I had taken chemistry nearly 20 years ago when I was 18 and in college the first time not knowing what the hell I wanted to do other than drink beer and chase boys. Maybe some of ...

11. Levophed shortage

    p_hawk replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Out in our unit as well. We're replacing with neo for the time being. The diprivan shortage was horrible. sedation vacations were a joke with versed drips.

12. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    p_hawk replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I recently graduated from an ADN program and chemistry wasn't required. It is, however, for most RN-BSN programs that I know of.

13. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    p_hawk replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I agree with nursejoed. I wasn't required to take a chemistry class to graduate and I don't feel that it hinders my patient care at all. Chemistry isn't Pharmacology. Which I wasn't required to take either... but that's a whole other story, ha ha!

14. Ambu bag with COPD patient question..

    p_hawk replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    I'd imagine it wouldn't make a difference. The reason we're careful when using O2 with COPDers is because we can knock out their respiratory drive. The only thing keeping them breathing is O2 lack. CO2 buildup doesn't matter to their body, they're so...

15. I need to interview a practicing nurse..

    p_hawk replied to athrun340's topic in General Nursing

    Eep! It is sad, sad, sad that you've never had the pleasure of a hot KK. The KK is a donut shop. Yummy!