kathy_79

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1. Narcotics for LTC Pts with chronic pain

   kathy_79 replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

   i just started my work as nurse extern at one of really good hospital at illinois. we have orientation where theyc were talking about pain assessmnet and managment. one of the wprkers talked about research which are done on it and this hospital was a...

2. Externships?

   kathy_79 replied to LilPeanut's topic in General Students

   i work now as a nurse extern on medical surgical unit. we have also pts with dialysis, oncology, and TB. as far i know my floor is called second icu in this hospital cause of pts who we get. i am glad to work there cause my future goal is to become ...

3. Clueless Filipino nurse

   kathy_79 replied to The One's topic in International

   search google. com i found for you and hope this help following website: http://www.travmedusa.com/ good luck and let know how things are going on, :)

4. Microbiology and Human Anatomy in the same semester?

   kathy_79 replied to dreatx's topic in General Students

   i took nursing first semester plus micro at fall 2004. it is time consuming but doable. just be prepare for lots of work and self tudy. good luck, :)

5. Books to help with....

   kathy_79 replied to stephera's topic in General Students

   i hated coloring books also. i just search on google/ images and got plenty pictures and info from there plus my school A&P book. for nursing we have pretty good book about nutrition Dudek "nutrition essential for nursing practice", i did not tak...

6. Anyone Here Have Young Kids?

   kathy_79 replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Students

   my little one is now 2 yo. when i started my school she was six months. my hubby is working stay in as a private nurse, so he is only about 4 hours at home esp. she loves when he puts her to sleep. we put her to nursery when she was 15 months for thr...

7. licensure regs

   kathy_79 replied to racerx65's topic in General Nursing

   what about if you could get advice from lawyer who is oriented in nursing law at your state? i think the state board or even school where you want to apply should give you any info or some kind of counseling available to you. i hope you find solutio...

8. Scared to start an IV

   kathy_79 replied to shortsteph12's topic in General Students

   mavnurse what i thimk happen, you were not comfortable with situation ostly because you felt it was not good for pt to practise so many times as pt became sort of subject to do what you have to do than real human being. it is not your fault and this...

9. I'm so tired of being sick...what do you think?

   kathy_79 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   aneroo, i just ot bronchitis last week, so i have very merry christmas. it started with cough persisted over a week now, plus pus lots of that, no fever, pain at chest, stuffy nose, blowing whenever i can. i just got lower resp infection, i know beca...

10. Question on starting school...

    kathy_79 replied to momof4plus1hubby's topic in General Students

    what they reuired us to review and we were tested on first semester were: body mechanics, positioning, isolation, medical asepsis, transfer, oxygen therapy basic, wound care - type, what to report, how wound looks like, type of dressing, irrigation; ...

11. Work and Nursing School

    kathy_79 replied to Nalini's topic in General Students

    i start work as SN on med-surg floor this coming january. hospital is very pleased to SN and they wait for me to finish my first semester and i will have 4 weeks break so i can work full time and later i change to 8-12 hs per week. they are very open...

12. What unit should I work in as a student nurse extern?

    kathy_79 replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Students

    i just was accepted for student nurse extern for med-surg unit. i like it. i have my clinicals first semester on med-surg too, so they took this to consideration. it is also unit with oncology pts, dialysis and respiratory. i think that med-surg giv...

13. will i be the last student standing???

    kathy_79 replied to snwflknurse's topic in General Students

    i do. pharm, lecture nur, micro on 12/13/04 lab nur on 12/14/04 good luck to you, :wink2:

14. drug calculation help!

    kathy_79 replied to janetrette's topic in General Students

    1kg = 1000g 1g= 1000mg 1mg = 1000mcg so if you want to know how much mcg is in 1kg, you need to multiply by 1x1000x1000= 100000mcg going backward: 1mcg = 0.001mg 1mg = 0.001g at my school we use 15 min = 1ml 8 min = 0.5ml hope it helps you can email...

15. Your help would be much appreciated xxx

    kathy_79 replied to Alexandra s's topic in Student Assist

    i say the same, just nice way inform pt's friend that you cannot give any closer info about pt condition and friend can talk to pt and refer him to pt's md. md should handle it too, that is his job. :)