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1. 2 Months In- I am surviving :)

   cyncopia posted a topic in Operating Room

   I just had to post and tell everyone how much I am liking the OR. I still have 4 months left on Orientation, but I cannot believe what I know now that I did not know when I started such us spending 2 hrs picking one pref card or setting up a room and...

2. frustrations

   cyncopia posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am about one month into my orientation and I am getting the hang of things so far. However one of the surgeons complained to my manager that I am mispronouncing procedure names during my timeout. I feel so stupid, buts its not like my preceptors ...

3. Start OR Monday, Any Advice?

   cyncopia posted a topic in Operating Room

   hi everyone, i graduated in may and have finally found an rn position with the hospital i have been with for the past three years. i must be a new grad because i am jumping up and down with excitement and nerves for my new position in the or that b...

4. July 2010 nclex rn study group

   cyncopia replied to ikedinachi1's topic in NCLEX

   Hi All, I will be taking mine July 28. Too be honest, I keep telling myself I will review 100 q/a day and I am lucky if I even look at content. I don't see the need to by 400 dollar review I find it to expensive and wondering if it is really worth ...

5. Just Need Encouragement!

   cyncopia posted a topic in General Students

   :chair::hdvwl:Hi Everyone, I am in my last semester. Hopefully graduate in 3 months. HOPEFULLY. I have always been a B average and like most schools we have a minimum passing B 80% average. I took my first test for complex health alterations and ...

6. Math Problem Help

   cyncopia posted a topic in General Students

   You have a patient who is being admitted for DKA with blood sugars in the 600's. The orders are to start an insulin drip at 0.1 units/kg/hour. The patient weighs 132 pounds and the concentration of the insulin drip is 125 units in 250 ml. What rate w...

7. Indulin Math Problem

   cyncopia posted a topic in Student Assist

   You have a patient who is being admitted for DKA with blood sugars in the 600's. The orders are to start an insulin drip at 0.1 units/kg/hour. The patient weighs 132 pounds and the concentration of the insulin drip is 125 units in 250 ml. What rate w...

8. Homework/ Case Study Help!

   cyncopia posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi Everyone, Here is the question Sarah Klaus had a thyroidectomy to treat hyperthyroidism. The physician ordered a tracheotomy tray to be kept at the bedside. Why is Sarah at risk for respiratory complications following a thyroidectomy? Answer this ...

9. Fluid & Electrolyte Assistance

   cyncopia posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi Everyone, I am working on a case study and I am having trouble understanding the concept. Here is what it says... "The client provides a stool sample to test for bacterial and has an IV of 0.9% N/S solution started at 125 ml/hr in her right hand...

10. Another IV Question

    cyncopia posted a topic in Student Assist

    At 1130 hrs, your patient has 150ml left in IV Bag. It is infusing at 30gtt/min. Drop factor is 15 gtt/min. Do you have enogh IV solution left to go to 30 min lunch w/out changing IV bag? The Iv bag will need to be changed in how many minutes? I am ...

11. 1st Med-Surg Test

    cyncopia replied to BxLibra's topic in General Students

    Sorry to hear about your B (even though it is still good) I borke down the other day because I had to accept that I cannot be a perfectionist and sometimes you will get lower than expected. The questions on the exams are not easy-- more or less crit...

12. I'm sad :( Nursing is Hard!!

    cyncopia replied to cyncopia's topic in General Students

    I know how you feel--Nursing skills are a scary thing sometimes. I actually got a 100% on our math review which floored me, but that was with a calculator. I am not as far along as you are with injections but doing dosages in my head...not gonna hap...

13. I'm sad :( Nursing is Hard!!

    cyncopia posted a topic in General Students

    I am in my first semester in the nursing program and I failed my first skill check-off, Wound Care because I crossed my sterile field and contaiminated...blah blah and I just start bawling in front of the instructor who is checking me off....I am not...