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  1. Care Plan Help: Rotovirus/Diarrhea

    discobunni posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am doing an assignment for a virtual patient and am having trouble connecting the dots to come up with the correct DX. We are suppose to include the top 2 priority DX and my instructions say DO NOT...

  2. NCLEX changes April 2007

    discobunni posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've been hearing these rumors around campus. Does anyone know what these changes

  3. 78 Questions...I don't get it!!!! FREAKING OUT

    discobunni posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :bugeyes:LEt me tell you about my NCLEX experience today. .....:icon_roll When I walked in there was a guy about to cough up a lung and spitting lugies in a kleenex for the 1st 30 minutes. UGH! It...

  4. Acuity and Ratio

    discobunni posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How many pts are you assigned on a daily basis and their acuity level? What is the "standard"? I am wondering because in the NICU I work in, we have had an unusual amount of overflow babies where we...

  5. good shoes for big girl?

    discobunni replied to NurseNature's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Has anyone tried Propet? I noticed that they make several widths, but are a bit pricey... so I haven't dropped the cash to try a

  6. Biggest babys

    discobunni replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One I remember is an 11lb 2oz baby that was SVD! I couldn't believe it, I saw the mom and she was average build. OUCH I had a 37 weeker the other day 10lb 9oz (IDDM) Poor kid could barely open his...

  7. Acuity and Ratio

    discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Newborns: 1:6-8* newborns requiring only routine care 1:3-4 normal mother-newborn couplet care 1:3-4 Newborns requiring continuing care 1:2-3 Newborns requiring intermediate care 1:1-2 newborns...

  8. Paranoid!! ..all i can think about is work

    discobunni posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got my license in January. I've been working at a hospital I really love, with healthy newborns and NICU. The training to NICU was only 4 weeks, and sometimes I go home and replay over and over in...

  9. Can this baby be helped or not?!?

    discobunni posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've all had this patient in our NICU. This baby was born with gastroschisis. To make a long story short: He had all of his organs placed back, but had bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. They tried...

  10. JACHO is a JOKE

    discobunni replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    It is also a JCAHO violation to wear gloves outside a patient's room

  11. Applying for jobs as a GN

    discobunni replied to MB37's topic in General Nursing

    Putting a face with a name always helps. Have you done clinical in the unit that you want to work? That is the best place for them to see what a hard worker you are, and meet the manager of the...

  12. 78 Questions...I don't get it!!!! FREAKING OUT

    discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YAY~~~ I found out today I PASSED!!! I'm in shock!!

  13. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    discobunni posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK so I'm trying to think by KISS (keep it simple stupid) I ran across a vented patient the other day that has Sodium Chloride 10ml Q8h IV and Potassium Chloride 20MEQ qd NGT. Na was 141 and K was...

  14. Bipolar kids or bad parents?

    discobunni replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it really pisses me off when I see people trying to lump the majority of a group and contribute it to the same cause. Its like saying all black people are thieves...give me a freakin

  15. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the trend was, I only had the most recent labs available to review. I was wondering if this pt was being over-ventilated because the ABG's showed respiratory alkalosis...perhaps...

  16. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    There isn't a diuretic prescribed. I was thinking that since they are pulling the fluid off with dialysis, a diuretic wasn't necessary. Is that

  17. Are we adequately treating pain?

    discobunni replied to ag01medic's topic in Emergency

    Hmph! HECK NO!!! For example: (among others) A very close friend of mine on her way to her last day of clinical as a student nurse about a week ago got into an MVA. She was transported, and checked...

  18. Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

    discobunni replied to LVN2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I see a big one you missed. Remember to prioritize by your ABC's 1. Airway 2. Breathing 3. Circulation: - Look at circulation and the peripheral edema. You've got Impaired peripheral tissue...

  19. Advice for making a complete switch...

    discobunni replied to Brit4321's topic in General Nursing

    If you hate it go somewhere else!!! No point in being miserable!! You probably didn't "forget" as much as you think! If I were you, I would just review a little bit, get some of those "handy" notes...

  20. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    discobunni replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm. I do need a KISS! DUH If I paid more attention to the dosage for that part I would've known that. The pt was in respiratory alkalosis, I guess the reason for the K+. The pt gets dialysis...

  21. Why 2 diuretics (Lasix and Spirnolactone) for CHF?

    discobunni posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why most people with CHF are on Lasix and Spirnolactone when they have the same mechanism of action on the distal tubule, is it because the Spirno is potassium sparing and the Lasix...

  22. How many liters of O2 can a patient with COPD be on?

    discobunni replied to ChristopherH's topic in Pulmonary

    I was just discussing this with a very experienced RT yesterday. He told me that if you know you are getting close to knocking out their respiratory drive to breathe if their O2 sats do not change...

  23. Drug testing question...not for me! :)

    discobunni replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Time for him to grow up, or face the consequences of being a partyboy. You've told him, not much else you can do. He has to decide he wants to change and better himself. If he ever indicates he is...

  24. Need opinions on what I should do!

    discobunni replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    Agree... go on the interview. If you still feel good about the job...go for it! You will regret it by asking yourself "what if" later if you don't give it a

  25. Soon to be GN need advice!!

    discobunni posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everybody, I'm on the brink of graduation within the next few weeks, and am studying for boards. I am working as a tech on an L&D unit, and I like it ok, but I'm still not sure that is really...