statnie83

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1. Calling graduating class of 2014!

   statnie83 replied to Jamaicandol's topic in General Students

   ADN class of 2014!!! Frederick Community College! whoop whoop!

2. Overwhelming emotions right now

   statnie83 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

   Get yourself a large day-timer-ish calendar so you can write out everything tht you need to do for the week. and plenty of sticky notes. It's helping me so far. It is extremely overwhelming. I'm only in week 3 and I'm still trying to keep up. Best ...

3. Fundamentals of nursing readings (1-7)

   statnie83 replied to dayana.jim87's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm struggling too. It's all good though. We just have to get through the foundations...to reach the top. Best of Luck with 1st semester!

4. How to cannulate without pain?

   statnie83 replied to hazyblue's topic in Urology

   25 degree angle for AV fistulas and 45 Degree angles for AV grafts. then level out.

5. How to cannulate without pain?

   statnie83 replied to hazyblue's topic in Urology

   Me too. Find the best spot,prep it, and go right in. DO NOT BE TIMID! it's going to hurt them. the needles are huge. if they don't feel anything...well kudos to them for having tough skin. If you don't use lidocaine, talk to their Nephrologists ab...

6. Recommended Blood Flow thro Fistula Needles

   statnie83 replied to puddletown's topic in Urology

   Many of the patients at my unit use 14g. We have about 20 pts who currently use 14g with the button hole needles and the rest use sharps. Most of them have great clearance...but as with anything it's what they do at home that hinders perfect numbe...