carrieprc RN

carrieprc has 2 years experience as a RN and specializes in ortho.

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1. Job on an Ortho floor

   carrieprc replied to SMK1211's topic in New Nurse

   I took a position on an ortho floor right after graduation and I've been there almost 2 years now. I was hesistant to take it at first only because it wasn't my favorite roundings during nursing school but I'm glad I did!! I've gained an abundance of...

2. Nursing Care Plan

   carrieprc replied to bmoseyyx3's topic in General Nursing

   I would break that first diagnoses down to make two. Sounds to me as the patient has had a joint surgery or something?? I would use the first one as Impaired mobility r/t pain from surgery AEB: difficulty moving and unstable gait. A second diagnose...

3. How long to get your ATT??

   carrieprc replied to Shopgirl1's topic in NCLEX

   Me and a few other students are having the same problem with maryland BON. We have sent several emails and phone messages with no response back!! I think we are going to drive personally to the BON on Monday of next week if we haven't heard anything....

4. Mnemonics and Memory Aids

   carrieprc replied to VickyRN's topic in NCLEX

   This one really helped me in the cardiac system when you need to know when you hear a murmur like on Mitral regurgitation you hear it on systole. (H)ARD ASS MRS. MSD ARD = Atrial regurgitation diastole ASS = Atrial stenosis systole MRS = Mitral regur...

5. Did any new grads receive sign-on bonuses?

   carrieprc posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello. I will be graduating in May (yeah!) and there has been discussion about previous grads that have received sign-on bonuses. Can anyone tell me if that has happened to them? I don't know if I should hold out for a bonus because I have racked up ...

6. Where to work while in school?

   carrieprc replied to smelltheroses's topic in General Students

   I know in my area you can take the 8 wk course to be a CNA but the hospital in area accepts you as a CNA after you have completed the fundementals course in the nursing program. If you want a flexible job...check with the local hospital and see if y...

7. Scrubs: Which are the most Fashionable?

   carrieprc replied to MarnieFL's topic in General Students

   I love www.frederickuniform.com! I usually wear the same color for top n' bottom....there scrubs don't fade!! That was my biggest pet peeve with some companies. And they are long in length which I need as well...others just fall "short".

8. confused about WBC

   carrieprc replied to mani3433's topic in General Students

   Risk to aspiration can be if the patient has and neurological problems that could decrease there ability to swallow properly or paralysis of muscles in the epiglottis.....once they aspirate, that leads to pneumonia due to foriegn liquid in the lungs

9. confused about WBC

   carrieprc replied to mani3433's topic in General Students

   Risk to aspiration can be if the patient has and neurological problems that could decrease there ability to swallow properly or paralysis of muscles in the epiglottis.....once they aspirate, that leads to pneumonia due to foriegn liquid in the lungs

10. another PDA question

    carrieprc replied to regglynn's topic in General Students

    I use my PDA for assessments. I have an SD card and my PDA is WORD compatible program loaded on my PDA. So I downloaded my assessment form onto my SD card and then brought it up on my PDA and work on it while I'm in clinicals, then transfer it back t...

11. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

    carrieprc replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    We use the carpenito book for approved NANDA and in the back of the book you can look up the medical diagnoses and it gives you some suggestions for nursing diagnosis. For the interventions/rationales....I LOVE the mosby's care plan book. Rationales ...

12. Care plans + finding Nsg articles: 2 really good websites everyone should know about!

    carrieprc replied to IvoryLena's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for the websites....they will come in handy!