Nrs_angie BSN, RN

Nrs_angie has 2 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, Vascular, Plastics.

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   Regular size BP cuff or the "LARGE ADULT" BP cuff??

   Nrs_angie posted a topic in Med-Surg

   When do you decide to go up to the LARGER ADULT size BP cuff?? All throughout nursing school and the time I have worked as an RN... No one has ever mentioned specifics of when the larger one should be used. It was explained to me that you "judge" by ...
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   Question about collecting a 24 hour urine sample? Any help from a Renal/Urology nrs?

   Nrs_angie posted a topic in Urology

   Hello, Hopefully one of you Renal / Urology Nurses can help me... I am collecting a 24 hour urine onmyself for my OB/GYN, as I am 34 wks pregnant with proteinuria and elevated BP's. We are testing Creatinine Clearance and Total Protein. I woke up thi...
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   Question about infusion rate?

   Nrs_angie replied to mstaylor's topic in Med-Surg

   Michelle, Read some of my previous posts. I talk about a hospital that I used to work at where we would give Pre-filled drugs through a Bard Pump.... ect. Check it out, it was interesting
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   Question about orientation

   Nrs_angie replied to mstaylor's topic in Med-Surg

   No problem! Glad I could help... If you have any more situations or dilemas and you want any opinion on how to handle it differently... please feel free to ask or email me. I had the same problem too... I was always running late because my precep...
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   16 wks pregnant w/ possible Preeclampsia. Will I be put on Bedrest?

   Nrs_angie posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello all you L&D girls... Im a med-surg nurse, so Im not very familiar with the pregnancy protocols... At my Belly Check yesteray, I had 2+ protein in urine... First BP check Systole was 142... don't remember the diastole reading... on recheck ...
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   Why do docs give D5 to diabetic patients a lot?

   Nrs_angie replied to Shell5's topic in Med-Surg

   D50 is 50% dextrose as opposed to the D5 which is 5% dextrose... the D50 should be ordered on a PRN basis for all Diabetics on insulin... if their BG drops, and they are unresponsive or unable to take food/drink by mouth the D50 which comes in an ...
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   Poor care post surgery

   Nrs_angie replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

   12 hour shifts makes more sense now... but im still very curious... when you and your husband both repeatedly asked for pain med... what was the nurse's response? Did she just outright ignore it? Did she say NO? Did she give a reason? I am dyin...
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   Poor care post surgery

   Nrs_angie replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

   im just confused... there's alot of mention about the night nurse... I am assuming she didn't start her shift until 2300... so where was the evening nurse that received you immediately post-operatively following PACU... shouldn't the evening nur...
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   Changing a patient's diaper while they are standing ?

   Nrs_angie replied to EmBeMap's topic in CNA/MA

   I dont work in LTC, but I work in a hospital... I guess it all depends on the situation... Once a very confused and weak patient was told not to get out of bed with help. The bed check was alarming all night. Once, I went in and she was attempting ...
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    Canadian nurse needs tips on passing the NCLEX (I failed it 2X's)

    Nrs_angie replied to Hieb's topic in NCLEX

    FOCUS ON ABCs AND SAFETY. WHEN YOU NARROW IT DOWN TO TWO CORRECT ANSWERS.. ASK YOURSELF IF EITHER RELATES TO AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION OR SAFETY. THOSE ARE VERY HIGH PRIORITY TO THE NCLEX TEST MAKERS.
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    drugs encountered in NCLEX?

    Nrs_angie replied to angel wifey's topic in NCLEX

    Hey CT... You are absolutely right... I already posted my experience with Cyalis before I read your post... Honestly... I dont remember having any med questions... If I had to guess... I would say that I had 3 or 4 out of 75 questions... but the one...
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    drugs encountered in NCLEX?

    Nrs_angie replied to angel wifey's topic in NCLEX

    i took the test 2 years ago... but i really don't remember having alot of drug questions... most of mine were critical thinking types and patient scenarios one weird one that stood out was a question about cyalis...not sure of the spelling... i ne...
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    Calculation

    Nrs_angie replied to redneckrn2b's topic in Student Assist

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    Calculation

    Nrs_angie replied to redneckrn2b's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you... I was starting to feel OLD ewwwww
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    Metformin

    Nrs_angie replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Endocrine

    49 sounds like hypoglycemia to me personally I would hold the metformin and any other oral hypoglycemic meds doesn't matter how long acting the med is... it will cause a further drop in blood sugar if blood sugar comes back up to the 100s around lunc...