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texasnursingstudent

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  1. ICU care plan- please please please help!!

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all, I'm trying my luck on here to see if I can get some help. As always I don't want anyone else to do my work for me- I just need some help getting started with coming up with interventions for...

  2. Nuva Ring questions

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    hey all i am doing a little bit of research- my doctor gave me a sample nuva ring today, and i've been interested in taking it for awhile but....i want to find out a little bit about it before i use...

  3. Electrolyte Mnemonics

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i just took a test today that involved a lot of electrolyte knowledge. i, too, have been overwhelmed with not only trying to remember what the various electrolytes do, but what the s/s of too much/too...

  4. Electrolyte Mnemonics

    texasnursingstudent replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm so glad I was able to help by recommending those flips books. They really are great. I also recommend getting one of those "quick facts" books that can fit in your pocket....they're usually...

  5. Fluid & Electrolyte effects changes in ECG

    texasnursingstudent replied to bt92019's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SODIUM: Hypernatremia (too much Na) Fever, flushed skin Restless (irritable) Increased respirations, BP Edema-peripheral and pitting Dehydrated*, decreased urine output**, and dry mouth *Think about...

  6. Electrolyte Mnemonics

    texasnursingstudent replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thought that the range for bicarb was 22-26? Oh well, regardless, that explanation/way of thinking about electrolytes helped a lot....I've been studying that mnemoic book I wrote about months...

  7. HESI..... failure

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi all i wrote an entry early last week about taking the HESI for the first time...i ended up failing it but just by a few points....I'm not too terribly upset about it because a)i didn't really know...

  8. Where were u 9/11/01?

    texasnursingstudent replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was a senior in high school. It was a beautiful clear fall day with an amazing blue sky. I was walking into my second period class, which was yearbook, talking loudly (and probably being obnoxious)...

  9. Post Partum...

    texasnursingstudent replied to sissyboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    one of the really important things to do when the mom is in the postpartum unit is to check the uterus for the fundus height. the fundus should be firm and placed in the middle of the mom's abdomen,...

  10. Acupuncture & TCM training usefull as a nurse?

    texasnursingstudent replied to tsunami62's topic in General Nursing

    i don't see how it would hurt. a lot of places, such as the University of Texas at Austin, offer a master's degree in nursing with an emphasis on holistic nursing. there are plenty of places that want...

  11. Nuva Ring questions

    texasnursingstudent replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks to everyone who replied! i'm interested in hearing more about people's experiences, it kind of helps me know what to expect. i went ahead and inserted the ring last night- so far, my husband...

  12. nerves rattled over the HESI

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone I am taking the med-surg HESI tomorrow morning at 0800. Other than not being a morning person at all (blah), I am totally lost on how to prepare for this test. It is basically over all of...

  13. Please help

    texasnursingstudent replied to shannyn's topic in General Nursing

    www.rxlist.com or http://www.nih.gov/ go there try the rxlist.com first- and type in the generic/brand- you may have to try both. also, i recommend looking in davis drug guide or one of the nursing...

  14. please help with these ABG's

    texasnursingstudent replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    ph 7.54 ALK pco2 51 ACID p02 64 indicates that the body does not have enough oxygen in the blood or "hypoxemia." hco3 43.6 ALK BE 18.5 pretty high base excess there partially compensated the...

  15. ICU care plan- please please please help!!

    texasnursingstudent replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks daytonite. I appreciate all your advice and all of the sites you provided. I am sure I'll end up using them for the rationale when I am finishing up my care plan. While I do fully agree with...

  16. RN to LPN to RN

    texasnursingstudent replied to ruiji29's topic in International Nursing

    In response to the original message.....I too recommend taking an RN refresher course. If you live in the Houston area a lot of hospitals such as Memorial Hermann offer them. Wherever you do currently...

  17. Hemodynamics and Vent Stuff.

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Everyone was so amazing and helpful with the earlier question I had about colloids/crystalloids....so, I thought perhaps I would try my hand at asking a question about hemodynamics and...

  18. ICU fluids

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all, I just started my ICU rotation and after two intense weeks we have our first test. Although it won't be until next Tuesday I am jumping the gun and studying early because it is such a tough...

  19. ICU fluids

    texasnursingstudent replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks "iceyspots." that's really nice of you :) i appreciate

  20. prospective student

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hi all, i am currently pursuing my ADN at Houston Baptist University. The school is quite respected, and I will graduate in slightly over a year. After graduation I plan to work in ER or ICU as I...

  21. HESI...fun

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all, After I finish this up coming course I will be taking the HESI exam. What is everyone's thought on the exam? What is the best way to study for it? I bought the HESI review book (the spiral...

  22. Icu

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all, I am about to start an ICU class at a REALLY difficult school. I know that all nursing schools are challening, but ours is horribly difficult- about 50% of the people who enter this class...

  23. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    texasnursingstudent replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I second (err, third) that. I have had classes with one or two people (females of the "alpha" type) who seem to think that they know everything...and man, they aren't afraid to let anyone else forget...

  24. career questions

    texasnursingstudent replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what a nice reply. thank you :) i really appreciate that!

  25. career questions

    texasnursingstudent posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi all, I will be graduating from nursing school in about a year and a half. I am highly interested in starting as an entry level (graduate RN) in the Emergency Center/Trauma Unit. I live in Houston...