amybeets05

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1. What is your favorite antiemetic?

   amybeets05 replied to Kay28's topic in Addictions

   what about dissolvable zofran...it is a sublingual very small tablet that has a good taste.

2. I need help interpreting my NLN score!!!!!!!!

   amybeets05 replied to takemetocali's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The actual number to look at is the one that says AD:45 if you are applying to a Associate degree RN program. This means that 45% of people that took the NLN test scored lower than you did, and 55% scored higher. Obviously 50% is the average. Hope th...

3. What does Johnson and Johnson get out of promoting nursing careers?

   amybeets05 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

   According to KY BONwebsite, http://kbn.ky.gov/education/nisf/nisfjohnsonjohnson.htm ,they are doing it just to promote nursing. The link I posted should explain everything they are currently doing. :-)

4. Want to buy an otoscope...help me please!

   amybeets05 replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in Uniform/Gear

   There is one at Wal-Mart in the medicine/ pharmacy section. It is near the diabetes supplies and pill boxes, etc. It is silver/black and comes a few accessories. It costs about $15 and I use it all the time to check my kids ears for infections and to...

5. Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

   amybeets05 replied to amybeets05's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for everyone's replies. :heartbeat This has been SUCH a hard choice. If anyone has any more advice, i'm open to it. As for my personality, I am very caring and enjoy patient care, but I also enjoy the technology part of healthcare. I would enj...

6. Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

   amybeets05 posted a topic in Career Support

   I am trying so hard to make the right choice. I applied and was accepted to nursing school and respiratory therapy school. Both programs had the same pre-req's and I spent the last yr completing those. Also, both programs are 4 semesters. The respira...

7. My Friend's Test Question

   amybeets05 replied to traciepooh's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   many nursing test questions have more than one answer. I would say the answer would be (3) first, then (1).

8. MA working beyond scope of practice

   amybeets05 replied to Catedi's topic in Safety

   (F) Except as provided in divisions (D)(4) to (D)(8) of section 4731.053 of the Revised Code, a physician shall not delegate to an unlicensed person the administration of anesthesia, controlled substances, or drugs administered intravenously. This is...

9. CNA to be

   amybeets05 replied to arg167's topic in CNA/MA

   yeah...she can also look into being a junior counselor for summer camps for kids with disabilities,diseases, etc. I know American Academy of Dermatology does them all over country, and i'm sure their hundreds of others

10. CNA to be

    amybeets05 replied to arg167's topic in CNA/MA

    Congrats on WANTING to work! you are setting yourself up to be a successful young adult with that attitude. You have the right idea with brainstorming all the different volunteer, etc. opportunities. You will also have a little advantage over others ...

11. 2nd day of clinicals & I feel like an idiot...help me gain some confidence!

    amybeets05 replied to pecanpies's topic in General Students

    It's your 2nd day! Give yourself a break. Take a few hours and do something you enjoy, like go swim or read a book. Tomorrow is another day.

12. Point me in the right direction

    amybeets05 replied to waldo_1984's topic in Recovery

    I retract my above statement. I did some research on the subject, and it is the taurine that is in common energy drinks, Red Bull, etc., that can cause false positives.

13. How often do you see headmolding/plagiocephaly?

    amybeets05 replied to Dmendez's topic in NICU

    That's great to hear that you all's NICU's use preventative devices and actually take measures to prevent it from happening. My son was in the only Level III NICU in the state, here in MS, and they didn't do anything like that. At all. They didn't ev...

14. How often do you see headmolding/plagiocephaly?

    amybeets05 replied to Dmendez's topic in NICU

    I am a student nurse- and a mother of 2. My youngest is 16 months, and spent 2 months in a Level III nicu. He ended up getting plagio. Brachycephaly, to be exact. It was quite severe, and he had to wear a cranial remolding orthosis. I completely see,...

15. Point me in the right direction

    amybeets05 replied to waldo_1984's topic in Recovery

    yes because of the large amounts of caffeine can cause you to test pos for stimulants.