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1. Nurse patient ratio

   builder replied to beckyvon's topic in New Nurse

   first of all i am sooo sorry to intrude and apoligize for doing so in advance...i just have a nurse/ratio crises at work also and need an answer...i thought if you all were already discussing and answering maybe you could help.. i work in a LTC facil...

2. double checking insulin

   builder replied to builder's topic in General Nursing

   another homecare question while i'm thinking about it...what happens if someone gives lovenox im abdominally?? i know he doubled over in pain the day she did it but i don't understand what happens...i know they say Never give lovenox im but they neve...

3. double checking insulin

   builder replied to builder's topic in General Nursing

   heres the next day of my ongoing homecare agency saga...today, the caregiver called with a bs of 159 which needs insulin on the coverage scale...calls the office 1 1/2 hr later still no one there...she feeds her...bs checks next time at 104 but point...

4. double checking insulin

   builder replied to builder's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for your reply...it was documented that the client received 10 units (ordered am dose) just Novolin R rather than Humulin NPH ...i have seen this clients BS anywhere from 99-265... checked 4 x daily..

5. double checking insulin

   builder posted a topic in General Nursing

   hello everyone, i am a new graduate LPN and recently started a job in home healthcare..my question is... we have an order on a client for 10 units Humulin NPH at 8:00 am and sliding scale Novolin R coverage as needed per blood sugar checks 4x daily.....

6. Pleas HELP! Any tips on ATI tests/N-CLEX tests. I'm not good at them.

   builder replied to rainbowbright2's topic in New Nurse

   did your school give you practice exams that you can take online over and over?? ours did and it helped me alot...also i bought a study guide for the nclex that came with a CD that had multiple practice tests on it as well...i really think it helped