kikoricco

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1. Finding work as an LPN on the Big Island

   kikoricco replied to TimBukWho?'s topic in Hawaii

   Hi, so there is a big need for LPNs around the Hilo area? does that go for RNs too? Also do you know of affordable land around Hilo (thinking a couple of acres)? Thanks ahead for any info. Kiko

2. Teaching plan help!!!

   kikoricco posted a topic in General Students

   Hello everybody, this is for my first teaching plan but Im not sure were to start. Would apreciate some insight into this one. My patient was alert but non verbal, admitted due to altered mental status rule out CVA but the primary diagnosis was uncon...

3. hypertonic solution, retain fluid or expell fluid

   kikoricco replied to kikoricco's topic in General Students

   Thank you for your reply, I have a clearer picture of the dumping syndrome now. What still confuses me is when it is said that eating a diet high in sodium can cause Fluid retention. This says a totally opposite thing! I know there must be some A&...

4. hypertonic solution, retain fluid or expell fluid

   kikoricco posted a topic in General Students

   How is it that a hypertonic tube feeding can cause dumping syndrome and diarrhea due to pulling of fluid from the body into the Gi tract, and also osmotic laxatives work that way too. But then they say consuming too much sodium can cause fluid retent...

5. work 3 months out of the year

   kikoricco replied to kikoricco's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your responses, Of course I am planning to work for a few years first before doing this. If I manage to save 200k, that could buy several houses, some land, and support me and a future family for several decades in my fathers countr...

6. work 3 months out of the year

   kikoricco posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am a nursing student and was wondering if anyone has experience with finding an agreement with their employer to work only three months out of the year. My idea is to spend the rest of the year in my fathers country in south america using the m...