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  1. College Algebra Summer II... can anyone provide any advice or tips?

    gninab replied to Ev1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go to www.ratemyprofessors.com , locate your school and the math department. Or, if you are familiar with the names of the professors offering the college algebra course for the semester in which you...

  2. fluids & electrolytes...please help

    gninab replied to TKnTK's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    grntea, are you the author of the icu faq

  3. Are you so busy that you don't get a lunch break?

    gninab replied to cashew1's topic in General Nursing

    When I first got out of nursing school, I would frequently work eight hours before getting an opportunity to grab a quick bite. I wanted every med passed, every order noted and completed and every...

  4. improving staff responsiveness

    gninab replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the nail on the head. Staff adequately and everyone would be much happier - nurses, techs, and patients. More importantly, the quality of patient care would improve. So, too, would patient,...

  5. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

    gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia Nursing

    oops! I must have been tired when I replied previously! Perry is a 36 bed facility, not Hawkinsville! You will only have clinicals one or two days a week. I am not sure, but I think it's only one day...

  6. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

    gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Taylor is quite small - only 36 beds. I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. It's a small, one floor facility. I don't believe anyone in my class did clinicals at Albany or Tifton. Where are you...

  7. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

    gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I don't really remember whether or not anyone had clinicals there. A few students did their preceptorships their, though. Go to the MGC website for the telephone number to nursing program faculty and...

  8. Middle Georgia College Clinicals?

    gninab replied to Raineylane's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I graduated from MGC's nursing program over two years ago. I did my psych clinical at the VA hospital in Dublin, med-surg and obstetrics clinicals at FairView Park Hospital in Dublin and my peds...

  9. Well you're not an OR nurse

    gninab replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've recently had surgery myself, and I can tell you I thought my pre-op nurse was great! As other posters have pointed out, it takes a special person with empathy and strong interpersonal skills to...

  10. AM nurses, tell me what I can do to make your shift start easier.

    gninab replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Please make sure saline locked IVs are patent. I can handle messy rooms, near-empty IV bags, and patients c/o pain and/or nausea. However, if I've got staggered administration times of 2 or 3 IV...

  11. Kidneys and Protein...Please Help?

    gninab replied to HappyMeNow's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Patients with cirrhosis of the liver should have lean proteins. In more advanced cases of cirrhosis, all protein might need to be

  12. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

    gninab replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it is (2xDBP + SBP) divided by

  13. New Graduate in ICU- Advise and Tips

    gninab replied to cdtmns2011's topic in MICU, SICU

    The ICU FAQ site is http://www.icufaqs.org/

  14. Ortho test

    gninab replied to ladiesman's topic in General Nursing

    It's called skeletal traction. Buck's traction is an external form of

  15. Group projects

    gninab replied to nicubee's topic in General Students

    :yeah: I love it! Oh, my gosh, this just struck my funny bone this morning...tears in my eyes from laughing. Perhaps I can relate a little too much...lol. I despise working in groups. However, I knew...

  16. Use of central line/picc line for routine lab draws

    gninab replied to Amanda Schmidt, RN's topic in General Nursing

    What is the rationale for not using the vacutainer with PICC draws? Is it due to increased risk of hemolysis? We use vacutainers on PICCS at our

  17. pain management, how do I get better with this?

    gninab replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Tylenol is not an

  18. What would you do?

    gninab replied to shoegalRN's topic in Emergency

    While he should have expressed his frustration and concerns to the triage nurse in private, I am trying to see his side as well. Had the triage nurse properly assessed this patient, instead of...

  19. Please help! Im stuck!

    gninab replied to ColeRobert's topic in General Students

    Check your nursing diagnoses related to fluids and electrolytes for this

  20. Nursing considerations for patients taking OTC drugs and herbal supplements

    gninab replied to MatRNstudent's topic in General Students

    This link, http://nccam.nih.gov/ , is a good place to

  21. Orientating new nurse

    gninab replied to Bookworm22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You might find the videos on this site helpful:

  22. student nurse needs help from Dads/Dads-to-be for psych assignment

    gninab posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hello everyone. :) I am taking the remainder of my pre-reqs this summer, after having completed the first year of nursing school in an ASN program. I am working on an assignment for my psychology...

  23. student nurse needs help from Dads/Dads-to-be for psych assignment

    gninab replied to gninab's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank you for your reply, winterbot428. I have finished my assignment, but your comments are useful as we are still discussing fatherhood issues in this course. You said you thought it was pretty...

  24. student nurse needs help from Dads/Dads-to-be for psych assignment

    gninab replied to gninab's topic in Men in Nursing

    I really appreciate the fact that you two took the time to reply. Thank you very much! All I needed were a few real Dads to compare to published research on changing trends in fatherhood. I received...

  25. Free CME?

    gninab replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    http://discoveryhealthcme.discovery.com/help/help.html The link will take you to a FAQ explaining how to receive your credits, technological requirements, accredited partners issuing the credit,...