thehumbleRN

thehumbleRN specializes in Cardiac Nursing.

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1. Case study...

   thehumbleRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Student Assist

   Oh thank you sooooo much for the resources!!!!!!! I am so grateful!!!! Someone post a new case study!!!

2. Case study...

   thehumbleRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Student Assist

   Ok so my thought was just that it's an assumption that this is a one time thing. I don't work in an ER but on a tele unit and so although I'm newer, I have had 2 etoh pt's. They are difficult to say the least. So I'm just wondering if he's not comin...

3. Case study...

   thehumbleRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you so much for all the info! I LOVE to be challenged to think. I'm so new that I don't have the experience yet I believe would be valuable but this really helps. I was thinking seizures if he drinks alot, thinking DT's but I realize that it's ...

4. Need Help. What review materials should I use for Passing my NCLEX?

   thehumbleRN replied to Kathrene,RN's topic in NCLEX

   I took Kaplan. My school paid for it. I used the Kaplan NCLEX study books. I Googled NCLEX Cardiology, NCLEX pharmacology, etc that that was a BIG help. I set hours to study AND hours to relax and spend with my kids. I studied with a partner to hold ...

5. Case study...

   thehumbleRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Student Assist

   I'm also thinking cautions for seizures. If coming down off alcohol is there a concern for drug use too. I think the glucose was a throw off. Often drinking will decrease BS levels. At least they do in pts with hx of DM. Like the O2, airway precautio...

6. RN program acceptance letter & drug dosage calculation questions

   thehumbleRN replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

   For any kind of Kaplan, calculation, NCLEX style questions, go to Google and type in what you are looking for: NCLEX calculations NCLEX cardiology NCLEX pharmacology and a bunch of exam questions are available. You will find this very helpful. I've b...

7. What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

   thehumbleRN replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

   My program was 75% but they stated that they were going to raise it soon. Had many many assignments. Teaching time mgmt and organization I'm sure. They rounded up with the final grade only at 74.5% or above being passing. Don't worry if you don't mak...

8. Specialized Training in Public Health

   thehumbleRN replied to finallyRN7's topic in Public/Community

   How do you get training for PHN?

9. Specialized Training in Public Health

   thehumbleRN replied to finallyRN7's topic in Public/Community

   I really appreciate this post. Who knew that all this was possible for RN's.

10. Nail and skin care

    thehumbleRN replied to Mandy110609's topic in General Students

    I use different lotions, right now I'm using Nivea and I love it. What I do on nights after I work, before I go to bed is I put cortisone cream then use Mary Kay's satin hands emollient hand cream and put socks on my hands. I do this about 4 nights ...

11. Nursing care plan

    thehumbleRN replied to 2016New's topic in Student Assist

    I just grad in Jan...I always loved nursing dx..they are like a puzzle...Think to yourself while you are in clinicals, what is being done for the pt now, today, during the nursing shift??? For ex, in ICU I had a pt on an insulin drip so this was the...

12. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    thehumbleRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Thank you so much. It's been quite the uphill battle for me but I really do love nursing. This past week has been especially challenging.

13. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    thehumbleRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Love the posts above. I'm only a few weeks in but here is a few: I have found that arriving early and preparing before getting started will help to reduce anxiety everytime. Take the opportunity to jump into do something as a 'first' as much as you c...