Nsco2018

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1. If I don’t go to my NCLEX exam, will that count as a failure?

   Nsco2018 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Pearson Vue states you have to reschedule 24 hours ahead of time in order to receive a refund. I am scheduled to take my NCLEX RN exam in the morning, but had an emergency come up today, and the option to reschedule or cancel was no longer available ...

2. How do you study for NCLEX when you’re broke??

   Nsco2018 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I’m broke and need to study for NCLEX RN badly. I see everyone talking about Hurst and UWorld as great options but I simply cannot afford any of that. What are some things I can do to adequately prepare myself?

3. Would a transplant recipient be on the same strict neutropenic precautions as an AIDS pt?

   Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Compared to AIDS Patients, how immuncompromised are transplant recipients?

4. As a nurse, have you ever seen Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome?

   Nsco2018 replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

   So it can be treated with antivirals? I know that seems like common sense since it is a virus but I read Somewhere there is no known antiviral to treat it

5. As a nurse, have you ever seen Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome?

   Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

   It is my understanding that this is a very rare condition. Have you ever seen HPS in your career? If so, how does it manifest? What do labs usually look like, how do we treat it and what is the typical outcome?

6. Can nurses get their licenses revoked or suspended for fighting outside of the workplace?

   Nsco2018 replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

   God, a lot of you don't know how to post comments without being so condescending. I can ask a question without being "so invested" in it. I was Just curious.

7. How can PTH be so high but calcium and phosphorus be normal values?

   Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Not asking for medical advice. Just heard of this today and was curious. I'm still a student

8. Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

   Nsco2018 replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

   I have never EVER used it in a clinical setting, so no worries. I do Take it because I'm overweight. It just happens to make me feel euphoric at the same time. I for sure would not call myself addicted

9. Can nurses get their licenses revoked or suspended for fighting outside of the workplace?

   Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The reason I ask Is because I always thought the board would take some type of action against nurses who are arrested for things like assault and battery outside of the workplace. A girl a know who is an RN recently got arrested for that and she stil...

10. Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    Nsco2018 replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think they mean meds like that. Just the ones That significantly change your personality. For me, phentermine gives me a euphoric feeling. I know how I feel while on phentermine, but let's just say I was ever named in a lawsuit. I just wonder...

11. Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    Nsco2018 replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha. Maybe Adderall wasn't on the list. My bad.

12. Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been prescribed phentermine for weight loss. I am still in school and they do not let us take any mind-altering substances during clinical such Adderall, phentermine, etc because it may affect our critical thinking throughout the day. My quest...

13. Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

    Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In school, we're taught to ALWAYS look up the push rate of an IVP and always go by that. But in clinicals, I've had people tell me they really don't do that unless they're serious meds (pain meds, digoxin, etc) and even then, they don't go at a certa...

14. Why would a nurse push IV potassium?

    Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw a post on fb earlier by a pt who's in the hospital for DKA. Says they are being pushed potassium. Granted I'm still a student, but I thought this was totally a no no.

15. Does anyone ever get tired of people thinking Nursing is easy?

    Nsco2018 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw a forum the other day where a bunch of men were talking about how easy it was to be a nurse. They referred to us as "glorified maids" and we get "paid a lot to wipe asses." When I first started nursing school (I will graduate in a few months), ...