mmeezyy

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1. Certifications to make new grad more appealing?

   mmeezyy posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi everyone, I'm a new grad who has recently started working at a same day surgery center. Right now they have me floating between pre-op, OR, and PACU. I ultimately want to be in the OR, and hoping that I'll get an opportunity at a residency. Before...

2. New Grad RN charge nurse position at a SNF

   mmeezyy replied to VeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi VeeRN, I experienced almost the exact same thing today during an interview. I was wondering what you ended up deciding?

3. New Grad RN at SNF to be charge/unit manager

   mmeezyy posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I was really hoping to get some input. I went to an interview today at a local subacute/SNF facility and it went well. They heavily implied that they would offer me the position as long as I pass my background check, and I'll be hearing ...

4. Failed Interview for a Clinical Question?

   mmeezyy replied to mmeezyy's topic in Job Hunt

   Hi Kuriin, I realized my mistake immediately after I left the interview and double checked my answer once I got home. My question was if an interviewee is automatically disqualified because of answering a clinical question incorrectly.

5. Failed Interview for a Clinical Question?

   mmeezyy posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I just had a new grad RN interview today with a PCU unit. I thought it went really well, I was able to make them laugh a lot and all the women on the panel really seemed to like my answers without being super cliche. For a clinical question they aske...

6. Mothers - Postpartum teaching?

   mmeezyy replied to mmeezyy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you all for your suggestions! I just presented today to three different patients (two first-time parents and one P 1) and they all said it was really helpful. And I got full points on the assignment (woohoo! ). Thank you all again so much.

7. Mothers - Postpartum teaching?

   mmeezyy replied to mmeezyy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you everyone for your suggestions!!!! I'm considering all of them at this point ahahaha. For those who mentioned sleep, were you more interested in learning about how long/often the baby sleeps?

8. Mothers - Postpartum teaching?

   mmeezyy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi everyone! This question is geared more towards mothers but for anyone with experience in childcare, please feel free to answer as well. I am doing a teaching plan for my Labor and Delivery/Postpartum rotation. We will be teaching actual patients. ...

9. Extrapersonal nursing dx for respiratory distress syndrome?

   mmeezyy replied to mmeezyy's topic in Student Assist

   I ended up using "Readiness for enhanced family processes" and related the goals/intervention to spiritual, psychosocial, and cultural beliefs the best I could ahaha. Thank you for your help!! PS Esme12, your icon and dog is so adorable!

10. Extrapersonal nursing dx for respiratory distress syndrome?

    mmeezyy replied to mmeezyy's topic in Student Assist

    Financial strain is what I was thinking as well. However, I haven't been assigned to a patient yet and am creating a general care plan for an infant with RDS, so I don't know if that's appropriate yet. I was leaning towards "Readiness for enhanced f...

11. Extrapersonal nursing dx for respiratory distress syndrome?

    mmeezyy posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi everyone, I'm doing a three-part care plan for a infant with respiratory distress syndrome in the NICU, and I'm stuck. I was wondering what could be an extrapersonal dx for this patient? So far, I have: Intrapersonal: ineffective breathing pattern...

12. Peds med math help - making a bag 1/4 NS?

    mmeezyy replied to mmeezyy's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you both so much!!! It makes a lot more sense now. KelRN215, the way you worked through part A is how I like to work through my problems, so thank you for explaining it that way. :)

13. Peds med math help - making a bag 1/4 NS?

    mmeezyy replied to mmeezyy's topic in Student Assist

    We went through it briefly in class so I wrote down how she worked it out, I'm just not sure where some of the numbers(bolded in the problems) come from? This is the work: a) 154/4 = 38.5 mEq/L 38.5/2 = 19.23/4 = 4.8 mL b) 10/40 x 20 = 5 mL c) 1000/1...

14. Peds med math help - making a bag 1/4 NS?

    mmeezyy posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi everyone. I just started my fourth semester and we're about to take another med math test on Friday for our peds and L&D rotation. I'm usually pretty good with med math, but this question has stumped me and I was wondering if any one could hel...