As someone who had to take coumadin for 6 months for a pe after a hip replacement, I would gladly have taken the test. I have bilateral hip dysplasia so first hip replaced in 05. DId everything to a T. Arixtra injections teds to my rear on both legs ...
Now that I am thinking...integrillin, toradol, cholesterol meds...zocor, zetia etc, neosynephrine, lidocaine, adenosine, if you have open heart patients as well as diabetics insulin, also aldactone, hydrochlorothiazide.
Personally I think you would be alright. There was a ten year gap between leaving college the first time around and then deciding to go into nursing for me and I did alright with taking the A&p I and II and micro. Don't recall any "chemistry" on ...
For the medications if you receive a computer print out you can go through and highlight in different colors the times. ie yellow for 0730 and 0900. Pink for 1130, 1300. Green for 1700, 1800 and 1900. Also we receive a computer prontout that we call ...
It is both amazing and saddening to me to read through some of the above posts on chronic pain. I hope that those who do not experience chronic pain never will, and for those that do I completely understand. Please remember a few "pointers". Not ever...
for checking blood sugars..."let's see how sweet you are" and "which finger for the donation"....when removing tele leads or tape on men "i guess no one told you , you get a free waxing"...when looking for blood or starting iv's "let's see if i am a ...
hello newbeginnings...for my adn I worked ot when I could and saved...no loans, grants etc...I am now going on for the bsn/msn and I again will be working ot when I can and taking classes part time...ie I have been doing extra hours now...classes sta...
I laughed when I went on this evening to see what was under the general posts, and saw this thread...let me explain why...I have just gotten home (shift is 7a-7p)...work on a pcu floor...two codes tonight within 3 minutes of each other...on opposite ...
Teaching hospital...for all the reasons posted. Extreme..always remember that as a new nurse within a teaching hospital and the possibilities of the wrong orders...you can ask a seasoned nurse if this sounds ok...dr. so and so placed this order..does...
hey good luck with the pccn...i am planning on taking it in jan 07...i have been using 2 ccrn books and the review course material that the hospital gave us in a two day session...let us know how it was........
Where I am..one year under your belt and because it is a tele step down with open heart and trauma one needs to be certified in all the "classes" for the mix of cases we see and also have tele and acls. Training occurs under a senior member..usually ...