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  1. What's "CVVH" in the ICU??

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    I will definitely let you know! Appreciate the

  2. What's "CVVH" in the ICU??

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    If any of the four kind RNs who responded to my plea for help and info yesterday - thanks again! Today went well, though I felt a lump in my throat when I first went in and saw the CVVH machine with...

  3. What's "CVVH" in the ICU??

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    correction: that's filtration of ALL blood (duh!), but with venous routes both

  4. What's "CVVH" in the ICU??

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I can, thanks to everyone else for telling me what it is! It's a continuous filtration of the venous blood, through a large vein (my patient's tap is near the subclavian), mainly for patients...

  5. What's "CVVH" in the ICU??

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much to all four of you for your great replies! Tonight, after reading your posts, I went from clueless, to scared, to psyched! (But still with a little healthy anxiety;)).....I"ll let you...

  6. What's "CVVH" in the ICU??

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, really? Thanks for the heads up. I'll have extra coffee tomorrow morning! I appreciate that. From what research I"ve been able to do (thanks to all of you!), it seems like this is a...

  7. What's "CVVH" in the ICU??

    tutored replied to tutored's topic in General Nursing

    SDALPN and JEN911, your are both awesome!!! I just posted that. My blood pressure's going down already. Now I don't have to look like an idiot in pre-conf, or ask an RN on the floor (I'd rather...

  8. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

    tutored replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How did it go for

  9. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

    tutored replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SO??? how did it go for you? Thumbs up? (I'm taking it in January)....good luck to

  10. Forgetful (help)

    tutored replied to RoyalNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, from me, too, Meghan....I'm graduating in December. Will definitely try your

  11. What stethoscope do you have?

    tutored replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    P.S. Indy: Have you caught S3 or S4 sounds,

  12. What stethoscope do you have?

    tutored replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Indy, I have the Littmann 4100 electronic, too....I agree with everything you said - it has opened up a whole new world for me, as well. I particularly enjoy the stares of doctors as they see a...

  13. What stethoscope do you have?

    tutored replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    ..oops, bad grammar! Doesn't hang as COMFORTABLY around the neck.

  14. What stethoscope do you have?

    tutored replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am a final-semester nursing student; I am fortunate enough to have a wonderful husband (a doctor) who gave me the Littman Cardiologist Electronic Stethoscope with a built-in digital...

  15. Question?

    tutored replied to Nj~RN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Muhlenberg School of Nursing in Plainfield is an RN school, but it has a LPN-to-RN program (for the

  16. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    tutored replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Thanks Cherish! Good luck in

  17. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    tutored replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    As a seasoned nursing student, I believe it's essential to carry your TV remote control around in your pocket during clinicals, because when some nursing instructors get in your face, you will want to...

  18. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    tutored replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    SMK1, that was probably the best paragraph of advice I've ever seen...I'm a nearly-finished student, too, and I wish I could have read your advice when I started!! You hit on it all, from the black...

  19. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    tutored replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    No problem, kindgo, here's what you do...you have no idea what type of PDA to buy, which means that the last thing you should do is buy the really expensive kind, stuffed with features you may not use...

  20. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    tutored replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I"m a senior student (in more ways than one...ahem...), and you must get yourself a PDA with, at the very least, a nursing drug guide and a medical encyclopedia loaded onto it. If money is tight get...

  21. Any NPs in Cardiology out there??

    tutored posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone, I am a nursing student finishing at the end of this year, and I thought I'd quietly tip-toe into your forum to ask a question to anyone out there who's doing this specialty. There is a...

  22. Person online faking being a nurse - what would you do?

    tutored replied to pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe in the chatroom someone could ask this impostor if they're really a middle-aged male pedophile.....that would make things less fun for her and maybe "she" will quietly disappear. Or, someone...

  23. How do YOU feel about scalp IVs?

    tutored replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a nearly-finished nursing student, so this questions I"m asking is not a "challenge" - it's a genuine curious question to this response - why do you feel the scalp is a "dangerous place" if...

  24. Please, Please, Please, Any Other Very Tall Nurses Out There?????

    tutored replied to *Andrea*'s topic in General Nursing

    HI Andrea, I've got your answer. I am 5'11-1/2 " in my feet (as oppposed to standing without my feet...:smackingf )....There's a great company run by women called "Mainely Scrubs", out in Maine,...

  25. New NCLEX

    tutored replied to RNin06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are more questions in a new, "selet all that apply" format with up to 8-9 choices!!! I've heard they're hard. I'm sitting on the boards next January, so I'm trying my best to get as much info...