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1. Medications Commonly Used on a Cardiac Unit

   HelloOBNurse replied to VickieStudentNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Heparin, Integrillin, Plavix

2. Hanging a Mag Bolus?

   HelloOBNurse replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We use premixed bags of 4mg and 2mg. 4mg for the initial bolus and 2mg for the drip. Our pumps are also preset for these bags and we have to ask a 2nd nurse to verify settings and dosages before we start the bolus/drip. Hope this helps!

3. Improvement Ideas

   HelloOBNurse replied to HelloOBNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you all for your ideas. These are wonderful and I am definitely going to suggest a few of them! :)

4. Improvement Ideas

   HelloOBNurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi everyone :) During a staff meeting last week, we were all asked to think of ideas on how we could improve the experience for our mothers and fathers especially. Right now we are pretty typical and don't have many "extras". One of the examples was ...

5. Nursing shoes

   HelloOBNurse posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   Hi everyone, I am a new BSN grad and have recently started orientation. I am noticing that my back and my feet are killing me at the end of the day. Im currently wearing Nike Shox, but wondered if anyone had suggestions on what kind of shoes to wear?...

6. Any help/ideas would be appreciated!

   HelloOBNurse replied to HelloOBNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, thanks to everyone for your input, I appreciate it! Keep your fingers crossed for me!

7. Any help/ideas would be appreciated!

   HelloOBNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I'm a junior nursing student assigned to a class presentation on Contemporary (1960's-current) Nursing Knowledge.. Now, what's hanging me up is that it's seperate from Technology. So far, I've thought about presenting on Med Reconcilliat...

8. What class was/is your hardest????

   HelloOBNurse replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

   Hm, OB isn't bad and Med-Surg isn't terrible, but probably the most difficult this semester.. We had a terrible A&P and Pathophysiology class, so we're having to work extra hard..

9. Hrsa 08-09 Nursing Scholarship

   HelloOBNurse replied to geteducated123's topic in General Students

   Aaaaaah. This whole tuition repayment is ridiculous. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I haven't figured out how to get them to repay my tuition when I *have* to take out loans to pay for school or I'm not allowed to attend.. if HRSA pays after school has alre...

10. Hrsa 08-09 Nursing Scholarship

    HelloOBNurse replied to geteducated123's topic in General Students

    Woohoo! I got my stipend payment today! Too bad I started school on August 18th instead of the Friday before! Can't complain tho! Anyone know when we can expect them from now on? First of month, last of month?

11. Hrsa 08-09 Nursing Scholarship

    HelloOBNurse replied to geteducated123's topic in General Students

    okay, well maybe I'll see if it's too late for my school to return the loans. Keep your fingers crossed for me! Also, my HRSA 'analyst' emailed me and said that our stipends would be sent out my the end of the week and should be in no later than the ...

12. Hrsa 08-09 Nursing Scholarship

    HelloOBNurse replied to geteducated123's topic in General Students

    i don't know girls - i got the same information you got regarding a tuition invoice, so i had assumed that hrsa would pay for my loans too. this is what i asked: hi yolanda, lol. so sorry to bother you again! i've been meaning to ask you if my feder...

13. Hrsa 08-09 Nursing Scholarship

    HelloOBNurse replied to geteducated123's topic in General Students

    I received an email from Y Joyner today and she told me that we were responsible for repaying our own loans, even if they were taken out this semester for nursing school. Maybe I'm an idiot for thinking they'd pay it, but it's really frustrating! She...

14. Fluids and Electrolytes - Please help!

    HelloOBNurse replied to HelloOBNurse's topic in Student Assist

    Hey guys, Thanks SO much for your input! I'm also wanting to prove my instructor wrong.. :) I'm not so sure she's setting us up for failure, I think it's more like she doesn't want us to be disappointed that we don't do so well in one of her hardes...

15. Hrsa 08-09 Nursing Scholarship

    HelloOBNurse replied to geteducated123's topic in General Students

    hi my family and i were also blessed w/ a hrsa scholarship. here's the info i received on payments: "if your fall 2008 classes began in july (and you were enrolled for more than half of that month), you will receive 4 months of stipend support for ...