PyridiumP

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1. Out of school 2 years and needing NCLEX help

   PyridiumP replied to aw722's topic in NCLEX

   If you search here for think like a nurse you will find some better ideas. Memorizing facts will not make you a nurse. And will not help for more than half of the questions. They want to know about how safe a nurse you'll be, that's judgement. Look f...

2. The HARD Truth for most nurses

   PyridiumP replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Professionalism

   I think the references to climbing heights and the mountain metaphors remind us that when we first begin to learn things we're really excited. And due to the limited nature of our experience (the bounded nature of our mind) we aren't able to take the...

3. MAR error

   PyridiumP replied to paulsab's topic in Medications

   This appears to be a three-year-old thread. If the original poster is still here perhaps he or she could let us know what happened?

4. The holidays and legal issues

   PyridiumP replied to OldGrayNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think that this falls under the category of "no good deed goes unpunished," or at least un-complained about. I agree with the comments that this is both a ridiculous and sad question to feel you have to ask. Put it out if your mind, give your gift...

5. I don't understand this multiple choice question.

   PyridiumP replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Student Assist

   The The question is asking about "goal directed therapy." Your goal in treating shock is to provide adequate tissue oxygenation. Therefore, what two measurements tell you about tissue oxygenation? CVP tells you about volume, an important concept in...

6. IV question

   PyridiumP replied to dsmom's topic in Student Assist

   Both: you would document the volume of D5W in the I&O, and the 1mg/hr of morphine on the medications. Describe the bag's contents and drug rate accurately: D5W 100cc with morphine 100mg, 1mg/cc, 1mg/hr It is also impermissible to substitute a d...

7. I don't understand this multiple choice question.

   PyridiumP replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Student Assist

   Why is shock bad? Because tissues are starved of oxygen and means to achieve homeostasis. Now reconsider your answer. If still unclear, ask me to expand on this. If you've really read the chapter twice, try it again with this in mind.

8. NANDA Statements

   PyridiumP replied to krasha09's topic in Student Assist

   Found this searching nursing care plan in the search bar. #10 very useful information I think. You are in school to learn to be a nursing diagnostician and treat people for what you diagnose. Yes, you are. You think it's all about learning how to do...

9. Resigning from first RN job

   PyridiumP replied to coolpeachrn's topic in Med-Surg

   Is that 2.5 years all as an RN, or is your manager correct that you have only been employed AS AN RN accurate? if you want to resign, all you write is, "Dear Managername, I will be resigning my position on Floor as of DATE. My last shift will be DATE...

10. Odd finding (Concerning genitalia)

    PyridiumP replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    He won't be doing any conceiving, since he presumably has no uterus (although in some of these cases they find that too). However, assuming he had normal testes, vas, and spermatogenesis, he could have reconstructive surgery or, failing that, semen r...

11. help/advice new rn recently fired for dumb mistake

    PyridiumP replied to jkdrn's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer: it is routine for HR minions to consult the state database on employment for work comp claims on new applicants. Every employer of more than a certain size must pay work comp premium for its employees. This means ... Employment data. T...

12. INR LABS

    PyridiumP replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    Reading that 27-year-old paper (which cites papers from the 80s) does not support the contention that AF causes deep venous thrombosis. The best it can do is say that they may be associated, but association is not causation. (It also says that there ...

13. Open mouth, insert foot...

    PyridiumP replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    My fave like this was not me, but the hospital operator. One day she said over the overhead, "Paging Dr. .... , please call the operator, Dr. .... ." And then not realizing her mic was still live, she said, "... That *** ****." Brought down the house...

14. INR LABS

    PyridiumP replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite perfection since DVT isn't caused by AF. But otherwise ...

15. INR LABS

    PyridiumP replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    "Secondary to" means "caused by." DVT is not caused by atrial fibrillation, so don't say that. For that matter, atrial fibrillation doesn't cause DVT, either. Atrial fib may allow clots to form in the atria, and so if one floats out of the atrium an...