bri2012

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1. Techs vs. RNs in Outpatient Dialysis

   bri2012 replied to MrsRN86's topic in Urology

   We have a "day shift" vs "night shift". Day shift is 4-1 shift and night shift is the staff that comes in at 10 and after. Stock doesn't get filled at night so day shift sometimes doesn't do it because night shift didn't. It's just a bunch of childis...

2. Let's support eachother! We will pass the NCLEX!

   bri2012 replied to sm0205's topic in NCLEX

   I may look over hurst but I really don't think it helped me too much, I think Im going to send the book back and get a refund. I did order the pda book I believe that will help. I am doing all the questions in Saunders and the cd. It is hard to see t...

3. Let's support eachother! We will pass the NCLEX!

   bri2012 replied to sm0205's topic in NCLEX

   I took nclex on July 11th, I got all 265 questions! And did not feel confident at all leaving the testing center, I actually cried on my way home. I did not get the good pop up and found out I officially failed once I did the quick results. I cried f...

4. Ventilator question

   bri2012 posted a topic in Student Assist

   This past shift my patient was on a vent and my instructor asked how is he tolerating the vent. How do we assess that? Presence or absence of coughing? oxygen level? I'm just a little unclear how to answer that.

5. Lab help

   bri2012 replied to bri2012's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you this was very helpful!

6. Lab help

   bri2012 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I had a pt whom had a intracranial hemorrhage his labs were pretty normal except for elevated RDW and seg and decreased lymph. could someone explain to me what these labs mean? I googled them but its just as confusing as my books.

7. Diabetes/Insulin

   bri2012 replied to bri2012's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks guys I did some research and figured it out!

8. Diabetes/Insulin

   bri2012 replied to bri2012's topic in Student Assist

   Its actually not homework just something I am confused about and wanted someone to explain it to me in simpler terms than my book did...

9. Diabetes/Insulin

   bri2012 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Can someone explain to me why a sliding scale would be used?

10. Dosage help!!

    bri2012 replied to bri2012's topic in Student Assist

    Thank u that helped me!!

11. Dosage help!!

    bri2012 replied to bri2012's topic in Student Assist

    ml/hr sorry!

12. Dosage help!!

    bri2012 posted a topic in Student Assist

    This is a practice dosage question for a dosage exam I have coming up. This exact question will not be on the exam just ones similar to it. I do not want the answer just help on how to solve it. The formula I need to use to be able to problems like t...

13. MS and Vitamin D??

    bri2012 replied to bri2012's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks guys!

14. MS and Vitamin D??

    bri2012 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Can someone tell me why someone with MS would be prescribed a vitamin D supplement? Is it because it somehow reduces exacerbation?

15. Quick question

    bri2012 replied to bri2012's topic in Student Assist

    Thank u!