MedTrans68

MedTrans68 ASN

Psych nurse

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About MedTrans68

MedTrans68 has 12 years experience as a ASN and specializes in Psych nurse.


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  1. Psych RNs - what is rewarding for you?

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  2. Acetylcysteine

    That does help a lot. Really a lot. It opens my eyes to a bigger picture, has helped me understand the situation better. Thank
  3. Acetylcysteine

    It was given by nebulizer. RT was at doorway. Watching him. Watching the halls. watching him. Watching the halls. I was about 15 feet away in a nurse station unaware of exactly what she was giving...
  4. Acetylcysteine

    All my points exactly. This is a hospital with suction on the wall. RT Department is in charge of administering all nebulized treatments and was standing there watching him the whole time. I don't...
  5. Acetylcysteine

    Mucomyst has this warning attached to it. It says "When cough is inadequate, the airway must be maintained open by mechanical suction if necessary." Am I missing something here?...
  6. Acetylcysteine

    I swear we learned in school that when Mucomyst is adminstered to have suction on standby. Well, a patient was given it, started coughing profusely, blocked his airway with phlegm or whatever, fell...
  7. just took nclex-pn

    Study your butts off. Study anything and everything you can possibly think of. Expect the unexpected. Some of my C grade classmates said it was easy but me (honors) and another honors classmate left...
  8. just took nclex-pn

    I bought Sylvestri nclex pn study guide and did the whole book. Then i retook almost every single ATI that we did in school including one of the two comp predictors which i scored 97% on soooo we will...
  9. just took nclex-pn

    it shut off at 85 but it was SOOOOO hard. i graduated with honors so i can't be that dumb to fail but it was SO hard that i am questioning if i really passed or not. it's going to be a long night...
  10. No, it was the "related to" part of of the nursing dx. The instructor marked it wrong and said not to use medical diagnoses but to use the definition. Okay so the definition of left hip surgery is...
  11. What is the definition then of left hip surgery? Surgery of the left hip? I don't get
  12. homework help? gate theory...

    the book doesn't say anything close to any of the answers. my thoughts are the gate doesn't swing back and forth. i think the theory relates to a lot to b. because it's based on all the ways you can...
  13. homework help? gate theory...

    The nurse clarifies the basics of the "gate theory" of pain control as: (1pts) a. the "gate" can be closed to pain by the use of nonpainful stimuli b. the patient can be trained to close the "gate" to...
  14. The rolling backpack debate

    I bought a rolling backpack. My first week of school wreaked havoc on my body. I have 16 books and the heaviest laptop in existence that I was forced to buy by the school (would have much rather had...
  15. What if I can't do it???

    You're not crazy. You just have a little anxiety - perfectly normal. I'm 42 and starting over with NS. Think positive all the time. Keep focused on the future and the excitement of