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1. nurse to patient ratio orthopaedic floor?

   FollowThru11 replied to nurseortho's topic in Orthopaedic

   Our Ortho floor RN's regularly carry 6:1/ 7:1 at all times going up to 8 patients at times while waiting for discharges. I work weekends where staffing is usually worse plus we discharge a lot & begin getting medical overflow admits. I'm very com...

2. NDX: Impaired Parenting for pediatric patient.

   FollowThru11 replied to FollowThru11's topic in Student Assist

   I think I need to break this up and add self care defecit-hygeine.

3. NDX: Impaired Parenting for pediatric patient.

   FollowThru11 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Ok this is a case study question. I had a patient who was admitted to the hospital with pyelonephritis. As she was being treated for this kidney infection other problems arose such as the patient was found to have lice and possible sexual abuse was s...

4. Orthopedic Nurse Tech

   FollowThru11 replied to FollowThru11's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you!! I think I will enjoy this alot. I just hope they will refresh me on some of the skills I learned during my 1st year of nursing school.

5. Orthopedic Nurse Tech

   FollowThru11 replied to FollowThru11's topic in General Nursing

   Thank You So much this is very helpful! I'm so nervous because although I've done a year of clinicals I still don't feel prepared to perform some of the skills I have learned. I'm sure I will have plenty of on the job training though. Thank you!!

6. Orthopedic Nurse Tech

   FollowThru11 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can anyone tell me specifically what a nurse tech in an orthopedic center does on a daily basis? I'm a 2nd year nursing student and have an interview soon for a nurse tech job and would love to gather more information from RN's or other nurse techs o...

7. Remembering Med's

   FollowThru11 replied to FollowThru11's topic in General Students

   Ok thanks, great advice!! I know I gotta do something to keep it interesting and fun!!

8. Remembering Med's

   FollowThru11 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm a first year nursing student and the hardest thing for me is remembering all the medications and side effects(particularly the s/e). I find it incredibly boring and I think I can't remember because I can't even pronounce most of the drugs. Does a...