aureliey

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1. someone plz help im in desperate help!

   aureliey replied to hello02's topic in NCLEX

   How have you been studying? Did you get any books such as Saunders? I studied that one, and it was the best help for me. If you don't have it, I suggest getting the latest edition (or last edition if you borrow it, will be ok too) and review all the ...

2. NCLEX math rules for putting zero before decimals, etc.?

   aureliey replied to aureliey's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for that link. It was helpful, I'll send it to my friend. But do most math questions have the unit of measurement already, or do some leave it blank, and must be entered by the student? I don't remember that from my test.

3. NCLEX math rules for putting zero before decimals, etc.?

   aureliey posted a topic in NCLEX

   Someone who is taking NCLEX soon asked me if the math questions must be answered with a zero (0) in front if it's a decimal point answer, such as 0.5, or .5? I took it last year, and only had 1 math question and honestly don't remember what it was. I...

4. Trouble giving IM injections :(

   aureliey replied to aureliey's topic in New Nurse

   Yes, I'm being very careful landmarking, taking my time, but isn't there capillaries in most areas? I wish I had practiced this in clinicals, but we never had the chance to do so. I just don't see how I'm supposed to look for a specific spot where th...

5. Trouble giving IM injections :(

   aureliey replied to aureliey's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for your advice. But what exactly happens if the med happens to be injected with blood? I was under the impression there are no major arteries in the ventrogluteal area, and I thought the blood was probably just small veins. If there is any b...

6. Trouble giving IM injections :(

   aureliey posted a topic in New Nurse

   I never got a chance to give IM's during school, just watch and do them on a dummy in class. I have tried a couple times now that I just started nursing, but every time I draw up blood. I'm very careful to pinpoint the ventrogluteal site, since I was...

7. Medication Interactions, what are nurses' responsibility?

   aureliey replied to aureliey's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you both for your responses, that was really helpful. :)

8. Medication Interactions, what are nurses' responsibility?

   aureliey posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a recent graduate, about to take boards. But I am still confused about medication protocol and nurses' responsibility. I know that nurses are liable for any mistakes on meds, even if the doctor ordered it wrong. Nurses have to catch these errors...

9. Poll: Male Nurses in the OB? Ok or No Way???

   aureliey replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

   I understand what you're saying. I also agree with the above posters about assisting women in labour as not being erotic or arousing, of course. But that doesn't mean all women will still be comfortable having a man touch her in private areas, even t...

10. Nurse Salary Poll

    aureliey replied to EqualPay's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree also, that nurses don't make much everywhere. It really depends where you live. Maybe upstate NY makes much less, but in NYC, most new nurses I know are making at over 55K, some over 60K a year, and they don't have excessively long work ho...

11. Perfect time to have a baby

    aureliey replied to MB37's topic in New Nurse

    Hope you can figure out what's best for you both. It's great that your husband can stay home so you don't have to worry about childcare. Yet, from my experience in an Accel Nursing program, it's not so much the childcare that people w/children have ...

12. Poll: Male Nurses in the OB? Ok or No Way???

    aureliey replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I think male nurses can be just as competent as female nurses, but there is also the cultural perspective to consider. I am in the eastcoast US, where we have many different cultures/races coming to the hospital, and several cultures (esp. Middle Eas...

13. Perfect time to have a baby

    aureliey replied to MB37's topic in New Nurse

    Oh, one more thought..you said your husband wants to be able to play with your children and meet his grandkids..i understand this..but if you have a child in 2 yrs (after you finish your nursing program) will that really make much of a difference reg...

14. Perfect time to have a baby

    aureliey replied to MB37's topic in New Nurse

    I agree with the others that there is no 'perfect' time to have a child, but I do believe that it's better to get your education completed if you can, before your first child. I know people that are going to school and have children, and they seem to...

15. Bleeding heavily and anemic, what to do?

    aureliey posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a nursing student, but have a personal health issue, that I need advice about. I've been having very heavy periods for the past couple yrs due to a 4cm submucosal fibroid (i'm 31 yrs old). I tried taking BC pills (Othro Tri Cyclen) but they made...