hunny_pye

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1. Checking Placement of PEG

   hunny_pye replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

   HI CAN SOMEBODY SEND ME A LINK TO THIS, THAT WE HAVE TO INSTILL AIR TO A PEG TUBE. I HAD A PT WITH PEG AND I CHECKED PLACEMENT BY INSTILLING 20 ML OF AIR THEN I ASPIRATED FOR RESIDUAL AND I GOT THE AIR THAT I INSTILLED BACK AND LIKE 5 ML OF RESIDUAL....

2. peg tube placement

   hunny_pye posted a topic in Med-Surg

   hello! since the peg is already in the stomach, do we still need to check for the placement by infusing air?

3. s/p lap appy...died in 24 hrs

   hunny_pye replied to hunny_pye's topic in Med-Surg

   pt is young early 30's, hx of drug abuse, obese... i just heard that they gave the pt bolus of 1liter and still no UO. VS on my shift 99 degrees something, sbp around 130's, 93-96 % rooma 2liters, checked again, wthin dat range also. but the next mor...

4. s/p lap appy...died in 24 hrs

   hunny_pye replied to hunny_pye's topic in Med-Surg

   Are You Able To Detect Pulmonary Embolism Ryt After Surgery?IS BOWEL PEORATION A FACTOR? CAN YOU DETECT THESE RYT AFTER SUGERY?

5. s/p lap appy...died in 24 hrs

   hunny_pye replied to hunny_pye's topic in Med-Surg

   No Idea What Was The Pts Status When Pt Died. They Ttansfered The Pt To Ccu And Coded There. But During My Shift Pt Was Alert And Oriented, Ambulatory.only Prob Was Unable To Urinate And Pain. Straight Cath Was About 350ml And Able To Void About 150m...

6. s/p lap appy...died in 24 hrs

   hunny_pye posted a topic in Med-Surg

   i work in a med-surg floor, had a pt s/p lap appy, pt was stable, alert and oriented, ambulatory to the bathroom post op. main issue was pain. pt died after a day. whats the probable cause?

7. Help with confidence

   hunny_pye replied to JentheRN05's topic in New Nurse

   today was the last day of my orientation as a new grad...this week was really hard for me, basically i was on my own, because my preceptor was off, forgot to endorse to the next shift to get the lab values, forgot to give barium suspension for my pat...

8. help me establish my goals...

   hunny_pye replied to hunny_pye's topic in Med-Surg

   the first 3 days, i observed and assisted my preceptor with whatever she was doing, got to hang IV's and piggy backs, documentation, give meds etc... the nurse educator said that we should set our own goals each day/week, but i'm thinking that they s...

9. help me establish my goals...

   hunny_pye posted a topic in Med-Surg

   hi everybody, i am orienting at med-surg floor, surgical unit to be exact. my orientation is 6 weeks and i am a new grad...can you experienced nurses, help me with my goals each week so i can be a better nurse when i am alone on the floor after the o...

10. med-surg...medical unit or surgical unit?

    hunny_pye posted a topic in Med-Surg

    hello there!!! just had an interview earlier, im just wondering which unit in med-surg is best suited for a new grad nurse. which unit is more buzy...medical unit or the post surgical unit? thanks for the info!!! :)

11. International Nurse Graduate (RN)seeking job!!!

    hunny_pye replied to Catchie's topic in International

    hi and hello!!! i graduated in the philippines also and took the nclex-rn last dec...i passed the first time i took it but it was really really nerve wrecking especially waiting for the result....i didnt bother to look for a job while reviewing becau...

12. any advise for a first timer?

    hunny_pye replied to hunny_pye's topic in Geriatric

    thanks for your words of wisdom! 6 days of orientation is really not enough for me and just thinking about it scares me! If everything goes well with the interview, then i'm gonna ask for at least 3 weeks of orientation.

13. any advise for a first timer?

    hunny_pye posted a topic in Geriatric

    HI!!! i have an interview coming up this week. Can you help me come up with questions to ask? is 6 days of orientation enough? what is the normal nurse-patient ratio for LTC? what are he duties and responsibilities of a RN? what advises can you give ...

14. What Nclex cd can you say mimics the actual Nclex RN exam?

    hunny_pye replied to strenght1981's topic in NCLEX

    i did both...they're both hard for me...but in my opinion if you think saunder's is much harder...then ill stick with it coz the questions on the nclex will really squish your brains out... and the harder the questions the better bcoz they say the co...

15. Alta Bates in Oakland,CA

    hunny_pye replied to nyck76's topic in Travel

    is kaiser really dat bad??? im just waiting for my license and kaiser (vallejo, wallnut creek) is on my list... :uhoh21: so wats wrong with kaiser eniweis??? :uhoh21: