Dixen81

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1. Can Someone Please Answer This Question

   Dixen81 replied to Born2BAnurse's topic in General Students

   Reading more, under Patient Education, it says to notify physician of black, tarry stools. So I would guess that would be an adverse effect?

2. Can Someone Please Answer This Question

   Dixen81 replied to Born2BAnurse's topic in General Students

   I'm just a student and won't even pretend to know, but I'm looking at my Mosby"s Nursing Drug Cards, and it states hyPERtension and hyPERglycemia as two of the adverse effects, so you can rule hypotension and hypoglycemia out. Can anyone else help us...

3. Racism still living freely in elderly...

   Dixen81 replied to mandykal's topic in Geriatric

   I think that is a FANTASTIC idea!

4. Abbreviation Help, Please

   Dixen81 replied to Dixen81's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! That is so neat! I hope I get to hear it today! Thanks for the good wishes! Have a great day! :)

5. Abbreviation Help, Please

   Dixen81 replied to Dixen81's topic in General Nursing

   BTW, Congratulations!!! Do you get summer break now?

6. Abbreviation Help, Please

   Dixen81 replied to Dixen81's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you both soooo much! I feel so stupid; I should have known ADA! I didn't know fetal heart tones could be monitored so early. That's neat. Again, thanks so much!

7. Abbreviation Help, Please

   Dixen81 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I wonder if you nurses could help me with a couple of abbreviations, please. I just got my patient assignment today for clinical tomorrow (I'm a Freshman RN student). It's a 32 y/o pregnant woman (15 wks. gestation) who has Gastroparesis and Right ...

8. have you started becoming anal about things?

   Dixen81 replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Students

   I used to be anal, but now I'm too tired. I just blow it off; I don't need anymore stress (I'm just finishing up freshman year of nursing).

9. What kind of computer do you have?

   Dixen81 replied to Annabelle57's topic in General Students

   :rotfl: I know what you mean...I once had a Compaq POS. :chuckle

10. What kind of computer do you have?

    Dixen81 replied to Annabelle57's topic in General Students

    We actually have three Dells; two desktops and a laptop. My DH is a programmer/systems analyst and also handles the computer equipment purchasing for the company he works for. He wouldn't consider buying anything but a Dell.

11. What kind of computer do you have?

    Dixen81 replied to Annabelle57's topic in General Students

    Dell desktop with wireless keyboard and mouse. Love it!

12. Re- mariage is over

    Dixen81 replied to nurse07's topic in International

    I must say, I agree with you, LPN2Be2004. At the same time, I agree with the men (MellowOne and Husband). MellowOne, I read your posts on this subject from the previous thread, and I don't think you're a chauvanist pig like some other women do. I...

13. Re- mariage is over

    Dixen81 replied to nurse07's topic in International

    Lacie, Yes, I'm married. Been married for 14 years. Marriage does get boring sometimes, but that's when you have to get creative and spice it up a little. Some people may consider my husband boring (and I'm an outgoing type personality), but you k...

14. Re- mariage is over

    Dixen81 replied to nurse07's topic in International

    To put it bluntly, he sounds too good for you.

15. Quote for Success

    Dixen81 replied to jemommyRN's topic in General Students

    "It is never too late to be what you might have been." George Eliot "Never, never, never quit." Winston Churchill