Rileycat

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1. Need help from OB nurses...or anyone with fertility problems

   Rileycat replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

   fiestynurse: I haven't had a miscarriage in the past. This is my first pregnancy. I think my OB was concerned about an implantation problem d/t my low progesterone levels and the spotting. My mother talked to our family pharmacist today about pro...

2. Need help from OB nurses...or anyone with fertility problems

   Rileycat replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

   Doey: Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my post. It is very reassuring to hear that all the women you know who were on progesterone had no ill effects. I did some more research on progesterone...and the web site I was on classifi...

3. Need help from OB nurses...or anyone with fertility problems

   Rileycat replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your responses, everyone. Kaknurse: You're the one trying to get pregnant, right? I am confident that you will have a baby some day. Thank you for the prayers. Shay: Thank you for validating the information my doctor has given me. Y...

4. Need help from OB nurses...or anyone with fertility problems

   Rileycat posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need a little advice/input here. I am 30 years old and found out recently that I was pregnant. I was thrilled. I have endometriosis and didn't know if I would ever be able to have a child without medical intervention. Anyway, now my world seem...

5. Any tried and true home remedies?

   Rileycat replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

   A patient's mother told me of this home remedy. She swore that it worked better than anything you could buy at a store.

6. The best books

   Rileycat replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   Nursing Made Insanely Easy - This book is a good supplement to your nursing books. It is a fast, easy read...and it has a ton of acronyms and mnemonics to help you remember everything you learn in class. author: Sylvia Rayfield & Loretta Manning...

7. can ANYBODY relate?!

   Rileycat replied to pooh's topic in Forensic

   I admire your strength and persistence. Keep up all your work and you will achieve your dream. Although I can not relate with your struggles due to your ADHD, I can relate with the difficulty of the nursing program. I think the majority of us stru...

8. Use of saline in endotrachial suction

   Rileycat replied to salmi's topic in General Nursing

   In school I was taught to NEVER use saline for any type of suctioning (except for suctioning of the nares). However, during my preceptorship in PICU, many of the veteran nurses used saline while suctioning trachs. I never saw anyone use saline to s...

9. nurse to patient ratio

   Rileycat posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I was just curious about the nurse to patient ratios out there, especially for those on night shift. What are your ratios...and do you consider them safe?

10. HESI exam

    Rileycat replied to TLunsford's topic in General Students

    I am not quite sure, but I think the school can make passing the hesi test a requirement. If your school had low NCLEX passing rates in the past, they use the hesi test as an indicator of who may fail. The school doesn't want those at risk of faili...

11. Stethoscope question

    Rileycat replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    Try this link: http://www.ultrascopes.com

12. Stethoscope question

    Rileycat replied to MelissaCT's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever tried an Ultrascope? I am hard of hearing and found the amplification of heart and lung sounds to be greater than my Littmann Cardiology III. The ultrascopes cost about $99.00 and come in neonatal, pediatric, and adult size heads. Th...

13. Night Shift Help

    Rileycat replied to MES's topic in General Nursing

    I know this sounds terrible, but Tylenol PMs and Simply Sleep have become my friends. I usually take two at 10 am on my first night in, and wake up at 4 pm (I have a long commute and need to leave by 5:30 pm). The other days, I fall asleep natuall...

14. Need Assistance from the many Pet owners here :)

    Rileycat replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Brandy...why don't you try a pet rat? They are very sociable. I have had many rats in the past...they are like little dogs. I know it sounds crazy, but it is true. My rats used to climb to the top of their cage to greet me when I walked in my...

15. staffing

    Rileycat replied to krisfroggie's topic in PICU

    Our staffing is based on acuity. We have a wide range of patients, so in our PICU we also have an intermediate section for those too sick to be on the general peds floor, but not sick enough to be in the ICU. In intermediate the ratio is generally ...