bnurse1988

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1. Air vs. Oxygen for breathing trt

   bnurse1988 replied to bnurse1988's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking of retainers, had a nurse turnover to me the other day that my COPD patient was placed on 5L of O2 on a FM. She said that it was totally acceptable because it was a FM and not a N/C... **FACE PALM** Thanks for the answer. Will use the yello...

2. Air vs. Oxygen for breathing trt

   bnurse1988 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Pt's that receive breathing treatment, i.e. duoneb. Which outlet do we use (green vs. yellow) I've seen both used. I feel like I may be putting my pt at risk for oxygen toxicity if I crank it up to 12-15L of O2. Is air going to deliver the medicati...

3. Graduate program recommendation letters

   bnurse1988 replied to Super_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Try writing up the letter for them, and just having them sign. Explain your situation. Most would probably be cool with that.

4. Male Nurses that lift weights and stay fit

   bnurse1988 replied to S-Rank's topic in Male Students

   What up! New grad BSN here. If it wasn't for the weights, I would have lost my mind in nursing school. The women in the program are crazy! It's like listening to my g/f 24/7. Though, I've packed on some weight over this last semester. I need to lose ...

5. Benefits of being a male nurse vs Female nurse

   bnurse1988 replied to girtenbt's topic in Men

   Other than the fact that males are better? I can't really think of a reason....

6. Help!! Having a hard time with wording this dx!

   bnurse1988 replied to snowstamper's topic in Student Assist

   Anorexia is a medical d(x) Try, Imbalanced nutrition: Less than bodily requirements r/t anorexia nervosa a/e/b patient statements, self-esteem issues, refusal to eat, BMI

7. Taking NCLEX in Mid January or Early February, need advice on study habbits

   bnurse1988 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hello everybody, I am about to graduate from a nursing program and am grudgingly progressing towards taking my NCLEX in January or February. I will graduate December 17th, and plan to inititate some hardcore study habits out of the few NCLEX review ...