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    Don't Cry Over Spilled... Blood?

    Music in My Heart replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice to hear that I'm not the only
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    Don't Cry Over Spilled... Blood?

    Music in My Heart replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    It was pretty embarrassing at the time but I did laugh about it. Of course, 10 minutes later, the flight crew shows up to whisk the patient off to a higher level of care... and I always want to be at...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    Music in My Heart replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Consistency, diligence, and repetition are the key. Capture those few free moments... standing at the gas pump, walking to class, waiting for the teacher... there are lots of small blocks of time...
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    RN vs BSN decision for student hold B.S. Degree

    Music in My Heart replied to dpulliam's topic in General Students

    In general, the BSN is preferred simply because it will open up some doors for you in what is an extremely competitive job market. Nothing would suck more than graduating and being excluded from...
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    Help memorizing Lab values???

    Music in My Heart replied to GamerGirL337's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Flash cards and repetition always work for
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    Reporting med errors...

    Music in My Heart replied to Time4dilaudidyet's topic in Patient Medications

    If it meant possibly losing my job and there was nothing to be done about it (antidote, for example), I'd probably keep my mouth shut... I don't know, though. I have reported the errors that I've made...
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    IV Dilution Problem Help!

    Music in My Heart replied to Crunktastic's topic in General Students

    This is a lousy problem because none of the choices is actually correct... However, answer {C} is arguably the best of the three. For simplicity, I'll just brute-force it and solve each choice... {A}...
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    Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    Music in My Heart replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my opinion, the primary difference between acute-care facilities and LTC facilities is that the former is transitionary care while the latter consists more of maintenance care. Personally, I'm much...
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    Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    Music in My Heart replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reading through most of the posts, I think I can sum it up with the following: There is no generic "LTC experience." Working at an LTC can be very good or very bad, depending on the organization and...
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    Someone, throw me out a life jacket!!! What am I doing wrong?

    Music in My Heart replied to nique281's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    if you mean last-minute cramming on material that you've not already studied then perhaps... to the contrary, continued saturation of material that you've already studied is beneficial... at least for...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    Music in My Heart replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm presently studying for the CEN exam and have been creating some more study materials... both written and audio. When/if they reach a sufficient level of quality, I may post them for the benefit of...
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    Someone, throw me out a life jacket!!! What am I doing wrong?

    Music in My Heart replied to nique281's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You've got very little time so efficiency is the name of the game... don't waste time on nonessential activities... immerse yourself in this stuff. Focus on the areas where you're the weakest in the...
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    help with patho- heart and renal

    Music in My Heart replied to maanggohs's topic in General Students

    BTW, is his *complaint* really debility, anemia, and risk of bleeding? Those sound more like diagnoses. His complaints are what he says (for example, "I'm always tired, my legs are swelling, these...
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    help with patho- heart and renal

    Music in My Heart replied to maanggohs's topic in General Students

    Start with the basics and, at least initially, ignore all of the other stuff. Then, if the assignment calls for it, expand.Cardiac debility... as you found, debility means weakness (in fact, the...
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    Clinical Ladder at a small hospital

    Music in My Heart replied to vic_rn's topic in General Nursing

    This made me smile... We have 10 m/s beds... Now, we're *small*Sorry for the OT response but it's the middle of the night, I'm tired, and a bit punchy having worked 62 hours over the last 4
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    Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

    Music in My Heart replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you... I have no idea where my nursing career is going to lead me but at this age and stage of life, I have no other viable options.I, too, am stuck... and plan to make the best of it -- though...
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    Need some advice on how to start an IV on pt with severe edema

    Music in My Heart replied to heparinized's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Holy cow... now this gal's got some veins. I could pop a 14 into her blindfolded and wearing thick leather
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    Need some advice on how to start an IV on pt with severe edema

    Music in My Heart replied to heparinized's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    If you've got access to a vascular ultrasound, bust it out. It's sure helpful to find those veins that are simply too deep or too flooded to see or feel. they also have a scale on 'em so you have an...
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    Spinning name badge

    Music in My Heart replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Simply scan the front side of your name badge, print it out on an inkjet, and then tape it to the back side of your badge with some clear packing tape. If you're wearing one or several of those...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    Music in My Heart replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the kind words. I hope the cards help save you some time that you can reinvest into your studies. When I first made them, I was in a quandry as to whether I should share them with my...
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    Venipuncture

    Music in My Heart replied to melstei's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, when starting out and even today I find IV starts to be easier then venipuncture...Oh good, I'm not the only one. I also find IV starts to be easier than simply drawing blood. Perhaps...
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    nclex abc or cab? please help

    Music in My Heart replied to nunseeh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hard to say with certainty. If you're really worried about it, you should contact them. That said, NCLEX questions don't typically come down to such
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    The Unemployed RN

    Music in My Heart replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

    Age discrimination isn't about 'being able to pay less.' They can pay any new hire whatever they choose irrespective of experience. Rather, it's about a mixture of false perceptions in our...
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    Venipuncture

    Music in My Heart replied to melstei's topic in General Nursing

    I went through a phase early on where I couldn't get any IV I tried, even on guys with garden hoses. I got myself totally psyched out and convinced that I just *couldn't* One week during my off...
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    Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    Music in My Heart replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    Nursing care applies only *from* a nurse, *to* a patient. Nurses aren't saints called to a special mission of "saving the world one person at a time" through their exemplary models of love, caring,...