SewJennie

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1. Pancreatitis and soda pop?

   SewJennie replied to SewJennie's topic in Student Assist

   I found the answer. My preceptor agrees with the last post, that due to the acid in soda pop it is contraindicated because it will increase the gastric secretions. He wanted me to understand this because sometimes pancreatitis patients advance to cle...

2. Looking for preparation and study tips to prepare for NCLEX in a few months.

   SewJennie replied to SewJennie's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Madam N, I have heard of Kaplan and their 1 week instruction for the NCLEX exam. It is suppose to be good. Some of my classmates have bought the program. ATI is just like it, only ATI has a 3 day review course. The review course is online, not in ...

3. Nurses Calling Patients "Jerks"

   SewJennie replied to PacoUSA's topic in Relations

   Why are assault charges not brought to the patient who is abusive to hospital personnel attending to their care? I've heard of RN, CNA, etc. being charged with battery & assault, but never the patient. Are the patients immune from the consequence...

4. Pancreatitis and soda pop?

   SewJennie posted a topic in Student Assist

   Can someone help me understand the contraindications with Pancreatitis and Soda Pop? Why would you not want your pts to drink soda pop if their diagnosis is pancreatitis? I am a student RN in my final semester. I have looked over my textbooks and I c...

5. Male RN's in the delivery room.

   SewJennie replied to SewJennie's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Elvish, I hadn't thought of the nurses making a big deal out of a male RN in the L&D room. That's interesting. When I had my first child I must have had 5 student RNs in the room as well as a male Medical student. Irish, I didn't know back then ...

6. Looking for preparation and study tips to prepare for NCLEX in a few months.

   SewJennie replied to SewJennie's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Madam N, My prep school is a 2 year college ADN program with instruction courses and clinical settings in local hospitals. Is this what you are asking about? We were required to purchase an ATI study program. Thus far it has not been very helpful ...

7. Looking for preparation and study tips to prepare for NCLEX in a few months.

   SewJennie posted a topic in NCLEX

   I am 3 months away from completing my final semester in nursing school. I read everything my instructor assign. So far I have been able to pass my exams, but not with the accuracy that I would like. NCLEX style questions are difficult. Sometimes I am...

8. Male RN's in the delivery room.

   SewJennie posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am an RN student in my final semester. This semester I will be doing various OB/GYN shifts in the hospitals in my surrounding community. There are several men in my RN class. The male RN's I have worked with thus far have been very skilled in their...