cbc1147

cbc1147 has 2 years experience and specializes in Critical Care / ICU.

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1. Passed the HESI Exit Exam!

   cbc1147 posted a topic in HESI

   I passed the RN HESI exit exam on the first try with a 1080! I am so excited. I was nervous, but took my time and had a special study routine. I know what you all are going though. I wish you all the best luck. If you have any questions please email ...

2. Depressed about student loans :(

   cbc1147 replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

   Plus, alot of hospitals are going away with sign on bonuses but they still offer student loan reimbursement. My hospital will take your loans, accrued for the nursing education and divide that amount into 3 years, to a max of 36K at my facility and m...

3. Last minute~going back for BSN

   cbc1147 replied to Residentmaid's topic in General Students

   Western Governors University is a good university, I took some courses there in between my nursing semesters. It had good accreditation and is not very expensive at all and will be recognized by all other schools and companies.

4. Why does ICU want to refuse the patient all the time?

   cbc1147 replied to mikeworksRN's topic in General Nursing

   I find it the opposite in my hospital. We take some patients off the floors for ridiculous reasons. For example, a floor nurse gave a medication that made the patient hallucinate with no other problems, besides a hip fracture. He was in ICU for 1 hou...

5. ventilator

   cbc1147 replied to shanisha's topic in General Students

   If a patient is not sedated they could breath over the vent if conscious. Also in conscious or unconscious they can cough which would make the alarm sound. Also if the vent is heated and humidified the vent traps could be full, how does the waveform ...

6. Questions about Nurse Practitioner Degree

   cbc1147 replied to rose0487's topic in General Students

   Nurse Practitioners spend time with patients just in a different manner. RN's in a hospital/clinic setting are in essence bed side nursing and following out orders from practitioners and performing their own assessments and ensuring comfort of their ...

7. Minor medical emergency on my airplane trip today!

   cbc1147 replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I did some research for you because I thought it was a great question as well. Here is what I found: Liability protections exist for medical personnel who volunteer to provide assistance on aircraft in the event of an emergency. According to th...

8. Fall 2011 students, what do you have so far?

   cbc1147 replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

   Critical Care is by informed publishing. Its great for CCU/ICU or emergency room rotations and just overall learning. There so much information and I learn something from it or epocretes everyday. haha No joke. =)

9. Fall 2011 students, what do you have so far?

   cbc1147 replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

   I use the following apps on my iphone too. They are great for quick reference in a jam. MD ezLabs - Free Epocretes - Free Critical Care - 5.99 but I promise worth every penny. These help me to not have to carry my big huge drug book, and our big Lab...

10. Fall 2011 students, what do you have so far?

    cbc1147 replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

    Ohh yeah, and 1 last piece of advise, I always make sure I carry carmex, burts bees wax, or vicks nasal inhaler when I am in clinicals. I do not fear any body fluid that comes out of my patient, heck I signed up for that, but I find that when I know ...

11. Fall 2011 students, what do you have so far?

    cbc1147 replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

    You might not need this right off the bat, but as you progress into your clinicals, I would get: 1. A second hand watch that can handle some light abuse, and water for all the hand-washing. Also I would make sure the wristband is plastic or a light w...

12. Care plan - teaching plan help

    cbc1147 replied to zenweaver's topic in Student Assist

    Im a senior in nursing school and I know every school of nursing and its faculty are different. The only word of advice I can give you is always always always follow Maslows Hierarchy of Needs. To me her first priority nursing diagnosis should be rel...

13. reaching out for help

    cbc1147 replied to alteredperception's topic in Student Assist

    Man, tough spot. The only thing I can think of is maybe trying to sell it? Or maybe lease it out for market rent to pay the mortgage side while you move into a more affordable apartment until you graduate? Neither sounds like fun, but thats all I can...

14. why is school sooo expensive

    cbc1147 replied to IUstudent's topic in General Students

    youngnurse: I have applied for my nursing schools scholarship, TG Charley Wootan Grant program, and a local nurses auxiliary group scholarship and have received them all. Everyone of them required an essay 200-500 words long. Here is an example of on...

15. Pharm, help!!!

    cbc1147 replied to sweet_von's topic in Student Assist

    Learn drug classes and their mechanism of action and it will be much easier to understand/see/visualize them in use on tests or in clinical. For example, the way I studied. Ace inhibitors - used to treat hypertension, CHF,. - identifiable suffix -pri...