Hannah13Banana

Hannah13Banana ASN, RN

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About Hannah13Banana

Hannah13Banana is a ASN, RN and specializes in MICU.


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  1. For anyone who has taken both the ATI Comprehensive Predictor (180 Q test) and the NCLEX-RN, do you feel that the Comp predictor was easier or harder than your board exam? If you passed the comp...
  2. Student HIPAA Violation?

    Were you not taught what constitutes a HIPAA violation before entering the clinical setting? Looking up a patient to see if they have received care at a certain facility when you are not privy to the...
  3. Hi Maria! I'm in an RN program, not a PN program, but I think there is a lot of carryover for ATI between the two. For all my ATI proctored exams I have used the practice exam for that...
  4. In Nursing School, Hoping to Gain Experience as a PCT

    Applying to a hospital that you’d like to work at after graduation is great way to get your foot in the door! Show your managers and the nurses you work with how hard working you are and then...
  5. Working as a CNA during pandemic?

    Hey, I’m not sure if you’ve made any decisions yet, but if I may offer my 2 cents, I would absolutely not go for a job in a nursing home right now during this pandemic. I am an ICU CNA in a New...
  6. Hoyer/ Ceiling Lift Safety?

    At our hospital, ceiling lifts and portable Hoyers are mandatory, no exceptions allowed 2 staff lift. One manages the machine, the other manages the position of the patient. In our ICU, we commonly...
  7. 6,500 Nurses to Go Out on Strike 09/20/19 in Four States

    This
  8. New ICU PCT

    Expect to see a lot of equipment that you are unfamiliar with! In the ICU we work with a lot more machines than they do out on the floors even. Not just telemetry monitors, but vents, bipap, patient...
  9. Any tips for two-person stethoscopes?

    Hahahahaha, I’ll pass! It’s already hard enough to hear anything when the patient’s family members won’t stop yammering in about the flavor and temp of the
  10. Any tips for two-person stethoscopes?

    Happy to help! Those double steths are
  11. Any tips for two-person stethoscopes?

    Instead of focusing on the sound which can be very difficult to auscultate with all that interference, focus on the “bouncing” of the indicator on the sphygmomanometer. Obviously in the future you...
  12. Has anyone passed the TEAS w/out taking a&p first?

    I know this is an old topic, but I’m posting a reply in case it’s useful to anyone prepping for the TEAS. I’m a non traditional student heading into nursing after spinning my wheels for years...
  13. What unit do you work in?

    I work as a Nursing Asst/CNA/PCT (whatever you want to call it) in my Hospital’s ICU. It’s an adult medical ICU. I typically have 4-6 patients per shift, and I assist with ADLs, take vitals, CBGs,...
  14. Code Blue

    My hospital is located in the northeastern US, and we don’t use DNR bracelets or any other type of visual or physical DNR notification in patients’ rooms or on
  15. Lose vs. Loose

    The obvious ones, like ‘they’re’, ‘their’, and ‘there’; ‘you’re’ and ‘your’. Popular incorrect phrases also drive me nuts, such as ‘a whole nother’ and ‘should