Petite06

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  1. Just curious for you PACU folks out there...Is there usually a standing order for Demerol PRN when they go into the recovery area? If so, what is the dosage on that? Are there other standing orders out there for other meds too? Or do the doctors just...
  2. Care plan help please

    I'm doing a concept map...Came in with Acute MI/CHF/Pneu. Hx of CAD,Prev MI,Prev PUD and PVD. Plus a smoker w/poor nutritional intake...diarrhea, ascites, pleural effusions, bilateral atelectasis and CRF of the L kidney and an excoriated wound. SOme ...
  3. CO2 and chronic renal failure

    I'm trying to find the exact effect on the CO2. I know it decreases from the CRF and has something to do with oxy/venti but I can't quite get there. Can ya help?
  4. Hurst Review feedback

    Anybody taken this (The Hurst Review) to help them out? I hear it is pretty good but most of the people I know took something in Kaplan. So, I'm trying to decipher if the cost will be worth it. What was your opinion and experience?
  5. Units for SC shot

    I'm trying to interpret something and I think I'm confusing myself. I have to determine if a med was in the safe range for a practice question. It is for Epoetin. Pt weight is 57.8 kg. 100 units/kg 3 times weekly. When I multiply the 100 units agains...
  6. Wow! It's understandable that we need to be real about our choice to be nurses, but the honesty is no holds barred here I guess. At least you are recognizing that this is an issue you want to fix and that is good you are being honest with yourself. ...
  7. Serum Osmolality Verification

    If you have increased serum osmolality does that mean that the blood has increased it's ability to dissolve chemicals? Then if something is excreted via osmotic diuresis that the fluid will be excreted from the area with higher amts of fluid to less?...
  8. How to monitor CVP?

    How is this supposed to be monitored? I keep seeing it in my interventions but don't feel I know how to do this... Thanks
  9. Needing some encouragement

    I'm supposed to be on my last semester of school and am getting a severe case of senioritis. I had to take a nearly two year break from my two year program just to get back in and so that has severely influenced my confidence level. However, now I'm ...
  10. Exit HESI tomorrow

    I'll in a unique situation of having to pass ERI's and an exit hesi since I'm from another school. What is this HESI book and CD you are talking about? Where do I get it? What Saunders book are you specificallly talking about? There are alot. I need ...
  11. PREGNANT while in nursing school??

    I would say that if you have not got in and can continue waiting,to wait. I unexpectedly became preggo going into my second year and it was tough. I had to take time out of school for the last trimester and then we had to move for other reasons. I'm ...
  12. Math question.

    Well, thanks for the tips on the DA. I just hate the math component because I can typically do it on paper but having to put it into play in real life I'm still slow at. It just makes me feel so stupid. So, I've gone through the two texts I have abou...
  13. Has this helped you?

    If I had it to do again...I would have bought a couple different NCLEX review books, I would have bought several of the "...made incredibly easy" series and I would have spent at least 30 mins a day going over drug calculations, particularly dimensio...
  14. Test taking policy, does your school do this too?

    I can understand how they would have procedures in place to help prevent cheating again. I was in a program where they were strict. However, what they did was that you could set an appointment up with the prof and she/he would allow you while in the ...
  15. Math question.

    I've just come into a program as a transfer student and have never heard of dimensional analysis before. Can anyone recommend a good text that can walk me through learning it? I have to ace these next medication exams. One I can do like a 90% but the...