Somewherenear

Somewherenear

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  1. I passed NCLEX-RN 2nd time around!!!!!!

    I'm really happy for you! This is great news!!! CONGRATS! I'm a third year nursing student and I can't wait until I will be in your shoes in 2013. =)
  2. Reporting off to staff nurses as a student

    Yes, I'd be so grateful for any resources you could send me... I think having a piece of paper to write all of the info down is VERY helpful. Thank you!
  3. Unsatisfactory clinical

    I've had the same anxiety you're talking about... it will come to pass... the way to handle it is three fold: 1. practice in lab and at home... on the maneuqins and your friends/family members, dolls, pillows, whatever you can get your hand on. pract...
  4. Senior Nursing Student Struggles

    Hey, nursing school is a long bumpy road... I'm sorry for your negative experiences with your instructor... an instructor's attitude can make or break a clinical rotation for a student. As a third year student who has also had my fair share (and then...
  5. As a third year nursing student I feel quite foolish doing shift change reports or even reporting off to the nurses b/c I always stumble on my thoughts, what is important what is not... I don't have a concise fashion on how to report off about my pat...
  6. Need help with mixing meds for injection

    Sure. M = meperidine A = atropine. Two vials: You will need two needles, two alcohol swabs, and one syringe. - One swab one job - swab each vial top. - Attach needle to syringe and inject however many cc of fluid you're drawing up but in air (stab...
  7. Popliteal pulse, I can't find it in a friends leg.

    If the distal pulses are palpable most likely your friend is perfectly fine... check for temperature, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial, cap refil in toes, sensation, temperature bilaterally... I can honestly say that in my three years as a nursing st...
  8. Having trouble with my nursing care plan

    I agree with Blue... you're biggest concern with this patient is with his breathing since that is the reason for seeking care, and as always ABCs - airway, breathing, circulation. Also, dypsnea is a big concern with a lot of CHF patients. Here's a sa...
  9. Nursing Dx and care plan for risk of DVT

    A risk for diagnosis does not need an 'as evidenced by' part... so you can actually tweak your diagnoses by cutting off the "aeb" part and just leaving what follows as a second related to. Also, with a patient who has diarrhea -issues to be concerned...
  10. Hey there, I'm a third year nursing student and I have to appraise an article related to the Emergency room.... but the thing is... it's such a vast place, that I don't know what topics I should search... What are some key terms or topics you would s...