IvyRN2017 ASN, CNA, RN

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   Not so great 6 month review

   IvyRN2017 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you handle a not so great six month review? I met all the expectations as far as the nursing field goes. However, a lot of this is all peer review. My review stated that I am highly emotional and hard to read by co-workers. I don't really know...
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   Zosyn

   IvyRN2017 replied to IvyRN2017's topic in Medications

   I wish... but at this time. no it isn't an option.
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   Zosyn

   IvyRN2017 posted a topic in Medications

   Hey everyone. Brand new RN here. Quick question. Does anyone have any advice for reconstituting zosyn into 100 mL of NS? I ran into the problem twice of the zosyn clumping at the bottom and I had to beat the side of the jar with my hand for about 5 m...
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   Uworld Self-Assessment Exam questions

   IvyRN2017 replied to Vee_tach's topic in NCLEX

   KTJ0408 did you pass???
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   Nursing Interventions

   IvyRN2017 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone. This goes out to all my assisted living nurses because I am kind of at a loss. We have a pt that is declining and has been developing wounds. Yes he is a hospice pt and hospice is treating those wounds. Our facility requires that we d...
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   Metabolic Acidosis

   IvyRN2017 replied to IvyRN2017's topic in Student Assist

   Actually this isn't homework but thanks so much for making me feel silly for even asking.
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   Metabolic Acidosis

   IvyRN2017 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Can someone help me to understand why someone who has chronic kidney disease will have tachypnea due to metabolic acidosis? I'm not really understanding why. Thanks in advance!
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   Care Plan Prioritization

   IvyRN2017 replied to IvyRN2017's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you! I was thinking that also!!!
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   Care Plan Prioritization

   IvyRN2017 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hey everyone! I am working on my big care plan which is a very daunting task. I was wondering if anyone could offer me any insight as to which direction I want to focus on. My pt came in due to falls and seizures. His admitting dx is a fracture, anem...
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    What Helped Me Get Level 3 On Most of ATI Exams...

    IvyRN2017 replied to StocktonNurse's topic in TEAS

    We took our comp predictor the very first day of complex med surg. I have a 92% chance of passing the nclex if I were to have taken it that day. Not bad, but not great either.