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  1. MRSA question

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Those are good precautions to know. I am in clinicals and will follow-up with my teacher on what you have told me... important to know exactly WHERE the MRSA is located. Thank you all very much!...

  2. Insurance nurses

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your input. I checked around further and yes, it looks like you need a few years experience. Definitley something I will consider after I get some experience behind me. Thanks...

  3. Insurance nurses

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! Good evening. My clinical teacher was telling us the other day about insurance nursing. She has a co-worker who works p/t from home and does assessments for insurance agencies. She makes...

  4. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all nurses!! I have a few questions about fluid and electrolyte disorders. I am studying my NCLEX prep book this summer. With FLUID VOLUME EXCESS it has listed renal failure and CHF as causes....

  5. Need help with Endocrine!

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I needed to know a good website, reference to use to help me study the Endocrine system and it's disorders. I have been out sick for two weeks and missed the Endocrine lecture. I just...

  6. NO more private loans!!!! How to finish school??

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a disaster!! I am almost done nursing school and I contacted Sallie Mae to get my last loan for school and they no longer offer the tuition answer loan!! That has paid for me to got to...

  7. Masters in Nursing??

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good evening everyone! I wanted to get opinions and I know you will point me in the right direction! :icon_roll I have seriously thought about getting my Masters in Nursing. I am almost done my BSN...

  8. Masters in Nursing??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Future Nurse Suey and Siri! I was just thinking of you the other day Siri and wondering how you were?? Remember me?? :) I am doing just fine in school (got into Sigma Theta Tau recently) and I am...

  9. Interpreting EKG strips

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! We are going over interpreting EKG strips in nursing school and it is like GREEK to many of us. We are lost and have no idea how to interpret them... how to count the QRS interval, what...

  10. Interpreting EKG strips

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! These are some REALLY GREAT tips!! I am working on this now! Thanks again to all of you!!! Epona :icon_hug:

  11. Flail Chest

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good afternoon all nurses.com buddies! I had a quick question... studying for my resp. test. With flail chest, can someone please explain why one gets tachycardia and hypotension?? THANK

  12. Flail Chest

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    yes! that explains it very well. thank you so

  13. Flail Chest

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU Daytonite! I have another question and I APPRECIATE your help! (I emailed my teacher and have not heard back).... with tension pneumothorax I understand the patient can show resp....

  14. Flail Chest

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    great! i got it. i see. it makes sense now. thanks a bunch! i wanted to add.. it said in my textbook that we help position the person to cough and deep breathe. realistically if they have three or...

  15. Are you good at chemistry?? Hyper, hypotonic??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Those were all very good answers. I was getting confused on the RELATION to what was inside the cell vs. the outside of the cell. My husband (of all people, yet he is a builder...

  16. Are you good at chemistry?? Hyper, hypotonic??

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I am a pretty good nursing student, but I am VERY confused with what should be a basic concept. Here goes: I have read that with a hypertonic state, fluid is pulled from the cell into the...

  17. What was your school schedule like, Any Breaks??

    Epona replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am in a BSN college program and we get the Thanksgiving breaks and spring breaks and so forth. To answer your question, yes, we get them... BUT there really are NO BREAKS. I got maybe four...

  18. NCLEX review- NG tube and spinal injuries

    Epona posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi my all nurse buddies! I am studying my NCLEX review book and had two questions.... The NG tube, is that used just for suctioning OR can you also use it to feed a patient?? I know you are always...

  19. Where does a newbie RN go??

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I will be graduating within the year! Hooray! I am very good at the 'knowledge' part of nursing, but am a little weak on the clinical aspect. My two favorite areas of nursing are Cardiac...

  20. Where does a newbie RN go??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    That was very good advice. One of the hospitals I am looking at does offer an OR internship. Not sure if it is for new grads. OR nurses who are already there. I will certainly inquire about that....

  21. Where does a newbie RN go??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Yes... I like a challenge and like the intensity of those two disciplines. I know I would do well in them eventually, by for the first year wanted to 'get my feet wet' in an area that was not...

  22. HIPPA rules and consent

    Epona posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hi everyone!! :) I have a few more questions as I am getting ready for NCLEX. As far as HIPPA rules go and patient confidentiality, say a husband is in the hospital and his wife calls and wants to...

  23. HIPPA rules and consent

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ok. I will refer to that link. THANKS for providing it. Take care!

  24. HIPPA rules and consent

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    THANK YOU! These are all excellent bits of advice! Here is a situation-- say the person has been in a bad car accident and arrives via ambulance-- they are unconscious and you are not able to get...

  25. RN delegation of tasks

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all nurses! This question has come up alot and I usually get it wrong. I was reviewing some info. about it in my NCLEX review book, but it's still a bit hairy for me. Here's my question: what can...