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  1. quick vallium question

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry its been a few days. Vicodin for

  2. diabetes 1 question

    jennifers posted a topic in General Nursing

    What causes the polydipsia in diabetes 1? Poly uria makes since with the polydipsia the polyphagia makes since if the glucose cant get into the cell what causes the pollydipsia?? I've tried looking...

  3. diabetes 1 question

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    thanks!

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    jennifers replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i would love to tell patients to wipe their own butts. their arms are long enough.

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    jennifers replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So i guess its bad when i told a mom to get up and walk or she would get a blood clot and pneumonia? She was postpartum 3 days and still wouldnt get out of

  6. Do you get these options in Nursing School?

    jennifers replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    we have to do it all. The instructors goals are to give us exposure to everything. Grades dont really get us into any program. Although if you can list a high 4.0 gpa i'm sure ICU would take a look...

  7. Wow...needles?

    jennifers replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, in emergencies i guess they are ok to use. But our hospital is on a serious budget. They are encouraging everyone to draw up their own if they have time due to costs. Every penny counts right...

  8. diabetes 1 question

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I guess thats why when the kidneys are overworked it can lead to nephropathy. So its more like the polyuria causes the polydipsia instead of the other way around. I was trying to figure...

  9. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    jennifers replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Right now my hospital isnt wasting much! They are on a scrounging phase. Seriously, lights must be turned off in the break room if you are not in it, after visiting hours hall lights go off. No,...

  10. Wow...needles?

    jennifers replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Takes time to get everyone on board I suppose. I have heard that the prefilled saline syringes are very expensive though. So if you have time to draw up your own you

  11. diabetes 1 question

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to also point out that they are saying that Diabetes I has nothing to do with the pituitary it is autoimmune. So Dont I have to rule out anything brain related such as a thirst center? The...

  12. moving to noblesville area

    jennifers posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    We are considering moving from south bend to the noblesville area. I was wondering if anyone could give me any info about the area hospitals? Which ones are nice? which ones should I stay away from?...

  13. moving to noblesville area

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in Indiana Nursing

    we are actually now considering the fishers area. Its a little closer to more of the indy hospitals. I think it would be less of a drive. Its hard to gauge from the map. About how long does it take...

  14. moving to noblesville area

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Thanks you give me hope!! :) My husband will hopefully be transferring jobs there or find something he likes more. :) Do you know anything about the local school systems? My daughter starts...

  15. moving to noblesville area

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in Indiana Nursing

    thanks :) its things like traffic that I'm not sure about. Do you know what the different start rates are for those hospitals? Is if very hard for new grads to get into the ob departments there?

  16. low body temp and fluid question

    jennifers posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt this week that kept having a body temp of 95.0. She also had a lot of pitting edema. Are these related? I'm a tech and learning. I informed the nurse but it took 11 hours before she...

  17. low body temp and fluid question

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    poor circulation. shock from any cause (hypovolemia, cardiogenic, or neurogenic) falls into this category. hemorrhagic shock, dehydration, chf, and adrenal insufficiency are all probably based on this...

  18. low body temp and fluid question

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    she was not elderly. actually on her period so she must of been even younger than I took her for. I took it orally and got 95.0 axillary and got 94.7. Just worried me cause it never went up and I...

  19. Tons of Free NCLEX-RN Questions!

    jennifers replied to ChristineN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks!

  20. how do you improve morale in a unit?

    jennifers posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to start off by saying i'm only a nursing assistant in the department. But in the last year I have noticed the morale in our unit get very low. I'm not sure what the reason is really. I love...

  21. fetal circulatory circuit

    jennifers posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have read this section 3 times and i'm not sure if I really get it. I am reading about he fetal circulatory circuit. I guess its different after birth. The umbilical cord will be cut so the flow...

  22. how do you improve morale in a unit?

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    there are a lot of good things on our unit... Management are not breathing down our necks..i consider that good the nurse to patient ratio is really great in the unit I usually work in. usually we...

  23. how do you improve morale in a unit?

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great idea. Could you maybe give an example oh how you make this flow. i mean the conversation cant go like this I hate so in so..she is the suckiest nurse well you rock (her strengths)...

  24. Nurse Assistants are vital to our health

    jennifers replied to chinoyRN's topic in General Nursing

    amen I totally

  25. how do you improve morale in a unit?

    jennifers replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    PS... Can i make them give me a $1 every time they complain? We would really be buying pizza every