Eirene ASN, RN

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    Do CNA's know what they are supposed to do or...

    Eirene replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry about that. :) i thought you were asking opinions. you'll do great in the real world. let us know how it goes. good luck,
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    Do CNA's know what they are supposed to do or...

    Eirene replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    they're banging "delegation" into our heads in nursing school. on the floors, i typically ask the aides/techs if they'd prefer to do vs or accuchecks and i'd do the other. it's usually a win/win...
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    Lack of Care with my Child

    Eirene replied to alotascruggs's topic in General Nursing

    argh! i know how frustrating this is! my son (6) also has multiple disabilities. he's only 33 pounds, but full of piss and vinegar. he's been admitted to columbus childrens often and it wears on his...
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    Nursing Shoes-Where are the best and most comfortable

    Eirene replied to nursinginga's topic in General Students

    daytonite: may i ask how much these shoes cost (a ballpark figure)? i broke my ankle in 3 places over the summer and my ankle kills me after doing a 12-hour clinical day. thanks so much and have a...
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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    Eirene replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    that is hilarious! thanks for the
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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    Eirene replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    omg, i did this my first quarter. i also described the colostomy contents as "mushy with corn." thank goodness it was my 2nd week as a ns and had a hilarious
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    Sleep Deprivation & Clinical

    Eirene replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Students

    unfortunately it's the same at my college. we pick up our clinical assignments the day before and have to have the meds, data sheets, and careplans written by the time we reach the floor the next day...
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    Priority nursing diagnoses

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    daytonite, i am so sorry that i didn't thank you sooner. with your help, i passed my careplans with flying colors and the course with an a! i only have 2 quarters left to go. i loved your lecture....
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    Priority nursing diagnoses

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    daytonite, again-- thank you so much for your time. i wish i knew you so i could give you a big hug for helping me. i think the problem lies with me and the way my nursing school requires our...
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    Priority nursing diagnoses

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, thank you so much for your help. It all makes sense to me now. I seem to always get messed up on the wording in the core of the nursing diagnoses. I do have one other question. In my...
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    Alt/ast

    Eirene posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hello everyone! i've missed allnurses, but have been so busy with school that i've hardly had time to breathe. i had a patient who was admitted for an exacerbation of diverticulitis. he was a healthy...
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    Alt/ast

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    aha! that might be the case. he had a ct scan ordered the next morning, unfortuately i wasn't there to see the results. thanks so much for your help.
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    Coronary arteries (where do they supply blood to?)

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks so much! that cleveland clinic site spelled it right out for me. i appreciate
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    Coronary arteries (where do they supply blood to?)

    Eirene posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hey guys! i really know the general answer to this question; but... we were given a "little" homework assignment to have completed for our first alterations in cardiac functioning on thursday. this is...
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    Sliding scale protocol

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i was afraid that would be the case. i'll just leave a note on my med-sheet and tell her i didn't write it down and hope that i don't get an unsatisfactory. thanks daytonite.
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    Being a mommy of a child with special needs and a student

    Eirene posted a topic in General Students

    my husband and i wanted children very much, we went through several unsuccessful ivf attempts before deciding to adopt. our youngest child, "little d", is 6 years old. we made a birthplan with his...
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    Being a mommy of a child with special needs and a student

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in General Students

    hello everyone! i wanted to inform you of a few updates. i've decided to stay in school and take things as they come. little d's surgical consultation isn't until october 24th, so they're obviously...
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    Daytonite

    Eirene replied to CapeCoralChick's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i'm definitely not daytonite either, but i think it's written well! you're on the right track! daytonite will be back soon, she's been very sick. please send her some healing vibes.
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    Being a mommy of a child with special needs and a student

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in General Students

    thank you all so much for your replies. it felt so nice to just sit down and write the post out. after i posted it, i went and grabbed little d from playing and took him into my bedroom, turned the ac...
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    care plan template

    Eirene replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in General Nursing

    here you go: careplan template. remember to use legal size paper. :) you might want to check out the student forums-- you'll get more clinical information there. good luck!
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    confused about saunders compre review

    Eirene replied to ALEXIS VALIENTE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    okay. i just spoke with one of my nursing friends. i don't know if this is right... but here it is: grain is an apothecary method and mg and grams are metric. there is a "little shade of grey" when...
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    vitamin deficiency

    Eirene replied to paisa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my vote is for option b; vitamin b6. my rationale (i know it doesn't make much sense), but thin alcoholics are at risk for dry beriberi, a thiamine (b1) deficiency. b12 reminds me more of anemia....
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    Pinning Ceremony Music Suggestions

    Eirene replied to m1m2givens's topic in General Students

    diana ross-- i'm coming out!
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    Dismayed before I begin.......

    Eirene replied to lvnhopeful's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i think it's wonderful you are starting lvn/lpn school! don't allow people to hurt your feelings on here. i get mine hurt too easily and it's just not worth it. in my adn program, there are several...
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    Terrified for clinicals because...

    Eirene replied to MN_NursingStudent's topic in General Students

    just do your best. whoever said speaking to a former student, that's a great idea. don't let them see you cry. i think they are seeing how you react under stress. keep cool and start with the little...