Hannah13Banana ASN, RN

Hannah13Banana is a ASN, RN and specializes in MICU.

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1. ATI Comprehensive Predictor vs NCLEX-RN

   Hannah13Banana posted a topic in NCLEX

   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 predictor did you also pass NCLEX? I sit for my bo...

2. Student HIPAA Violation?

   Hannah13Banana replied to bubbleboo556's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   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 record is a violation. You should absolutely kno...

3. Any resources to study for the PN ATI Med Surge Proctor Test?

   Hannah13Banana replied to Maria888's topic in General Students

   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 subject (A/B or both: it depends on what your profess...

4. In Nursing School, Hoping to Gain Experience as a PCT

   Hannah13Banana replied to IvanaNana89's topic in General Students

   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 you’ll have some glowing recommendations that truly carry...

5. Working as a CNA during pandemic?

   Hannah13Banana replied to YouCanCallMeFrank's topic in General Students

   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 England hospital and we have seen SO MANY nursing hom...

6. Hoyer/ Ceiling Lift Safety?

   Hannah13Banana replied to nursechilespice's topic in 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 use 3 staff with mechanical lifts, as it makes ever...

7. 6,500 Nurses to Go Out on Strike 09/20/19 in Four States

   Hannah13Banana replied to traumaRUs's topic in Headlines

   This

8. New ICU PCT

   Hannah13Banana replied to kendrafaith28's topic in Technicians

   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 temperature regulators, art lines, cvp’s, roto-bed...

9. Any tips for two-person stethoscopes?

   Hannah13Banana replied to Thoenix's topic in Student Assist

   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 coffee!

10. Any tips for two-person stethoscopes?

    Hannah13Banana replied to Thoenix's topic in Student Assist

    Happy to help! Those double steths are terrible!

11. Any tips for two-person stethoscopes?

    Hannah13Banana replied to Thoenix's topic in Student Assist

    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 will be auscultating these sounds, but if you have no...

12. Has anyone passed the TEAS w/out taking a&p first?

    Hannah13Banana replied to sugar'n'spice's topic in TEAS

    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 after not completing college on the first go-round (athle...

13. What unit do you work in?

    Hannah13Banana replied to OliveOyl91's topic in Technicians

    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, 12 lead EKGs, turn patients, record i&o, particip...

14. Code Blue

    Hannah13Banana replied to BingoBoys's topic in General Nursing

    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 doors.

15. Lose vs. Loose

    Hannah13Banana replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    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 of’.