RN_Jen

RN_Jen has 3 years experience and specializes in OR, Hospice.

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1. Fluid and electrolytes killing me

   RN_Jen replied to mani3433's topic in General Students

   respiratory opposite metabolic equal ph & paco2 going in opposite directions = respiratory (acidosis or alkalosis) ph & hco3 going in same direction = metabolic (acidosis or alkalosis)

2. Took the NCLEX today

   RN_Jen replied to nyclizzo's topic in NCLEX

   I just got my results.....I PASSED!! :w00t:

3. Took the NCLEX today

   RN_Jen replied to nyclizzo's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Jen....I got 81 questions but felt like I knew NOTHING! Not at all what we prepared for.....hang in there!

4. New grads....where do you work?

   RN_Jen replied to PACU queen's topic in New Nurse

   OR starting in July

5. How old is too old?

   RN_Jen replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Students

   48 and graduating in 80 days!! :w00t:

6. Virtual Clinical Excursions

   RN_Jen replied to Tracey2bRN's topic in General Students

   My school used the pediatric virtual excursion and we really liked it. Except for the fact that everything has to be done in real time, I thought it was a pretty cool program.

7. Gpa....

   RN_Jen replied to TxChic82's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure what you mean by "generic" BSN, but my school ranked students from 4.0 downward (that was for transfer students, which I was). My GPA was 3.9 when I applied. I think students who started out their freshman year at the university were a...

8. Personality Type and Nursing

   RN_Jen replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

   enfp here too! :yelclap::yelclap::yelclap:

9. nursing degree final 2 years

   RN_Jen replied to hamrogers's topic in General Students

   My school does all of the nursing courses in the last 2 years. George Mason University in Virginia

10. Observing a surgery

    RN_Jen replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    Hip replacements are what you should really be afraid of. Why, the sound alone.......:barf01: I'll pass on anything ortho! I got to see cardiac bypass, mitral valve replacement, hysterectomy, and C-sections

11. NVCC Pre-requisites?

    RN_Jen replied to carebear_21's topic in Virginia

    No, I'm at GMU now, but originally I was planning to go to NVCC so I took the pre-reqs. Happily, they all transferred with me.

12. Can someone help me figure out why my pts Labs were abnormal?

    RN_Jen replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    Synthroid can interfere w/labs, increasing CPK, LDH, AST, PBI, and blood glucose. Lopressor, Diovan, Plavix, and Imdur can all cause increased AST; Lopressor can also cause increased ALK PHOS. Is she on coumadin? If she is, then I believe an INR of ...

13. NVCC Pre-requisites?

    RN_Jen replied to carebear_21's topic in Virginia

    ENG 111 - College Composition I NAS 161 - Health Science I NAS 162 - Health Science II SDV 101 - Orientation to Health Care The NAS courses integrate A&P, Micro, and Chemistry. This link will show you the full curriculum: http://www.nvcc.edu/cu...

14. Tricks for learning Lab norms?

    RN_Jen replied to bsm03d's topic in General Students

    Here are a few that helped me: Na = # of grains of salt on a pretzel = 135-145 K = # of bananas that usually turn brown on the counter = 3.5-5 Cl = temperature when you really want to go swimming = 95-105 Ca = age when kids break bones = 9-10.5 I kn...

15. an embarassing questions for me...

    RN_Jen replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: