Eirene ASN, RN

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    Berevement gifts for parents

    Eirene replied to pedsnurse9's topic in General Nursing

    I too, lost my baby girl at five-months of age. Compassion is the greatest gift you can give. We were in the emergency room and the nurse allowed us to hold her for as long as we wanted without...
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    Ohio NCLEX Test Prep

    Eirene replied to gmRN08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there, I took the NCLEX-RN today in Cleveland. I had 75 questions. The resources that seemed to help me the most were Lippincott's CD and Saunders 4th edition CD. Choose the 'alternate format'...
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    Contract- 7/31/08

    Eirene posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey guys! I accepted my dream-job position about a month ago. In my contract it states that I have to take the NCLEX by July 31st. I've also enrolled at the UoP for the RN to BSN program beginning...
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    Discharging a patient...to the streets

    Eirene replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. Addiction is never cured. It can be treated and/or put into remission, but never
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    new grad cross trained?

    Eirene replied to lsvalliant's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I accepted a critical care internship. My home floor will be the PCU; however, I'll be cross-trained to the ICU and ER. My orientation is 6 months. I'm very excited about the
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    Drug test + for PCP?!?!

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey guys, I wanted to let you all know that my final drug screen came back clean as a whistle-- they called me this afternoon. I'm going in on Wednesday to finish up my physical. Thank you for all of...
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    Drug test + for PCP?!?!

    Eirene posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Holy cow! I had my pre-employment physical today for my dream job. The first step was a urine drug test-- NO PROBLEM! I had a margarita after finals on Friday-- but it's legal. I tested positive for...
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    Drug test + for PCP?!?!

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for your thoughts! This is crazy. I know my test will come back clean but I'm still scared--
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    Prescription Meds

    Eirene replied to Rae83's topic in General Nursing

    Back in 1998-2001, hubby and I did 5 cycles of IVF. We had about 3k worth of meds that were going to be wasted (we adopted :) ). Our fertility clinic had a "give back" program. We didn't get any money...
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    patient's chart....help!

    Eirene replied to deanikins211's topic in General Students

    Data: Pt. has fever of 101.2 temporal; cough harsh and wet, coughing up copious amounts of purulent sputum. (Put VS in here). Breath sounds: Wheezes bilaterally in bilateral upper lungs; crackles...
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    Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    Eirene replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    "Kim;" thank you for for being you. Even though you were working on your CNP at the same time you were my CI-- you always encouraged me to learn and do my best. You were my 2nd clinical instructor and...
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    Underwear and white scrubs?

    Eirene replied to LaLaEm4's topic in General Students

    I had to chuckle a little... Last week I helped transport a patient during my preceptorship. The nurse I was helping was a young, hot to trot lady-- so pretty. She bent over to put the O2 under the...
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    Are You Being Bullied in the Classroom

    Eirene replied to Jayfa's topic in General Students

    Oh man, posts like this fire me up. In my class we have a clique who I secretly call (in my own head, of course), "the blondes." They are all what people would think of as gorgeous-- tall,...
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    How do I not go insane during Nursing School??

    Eirene replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    Clorazepate, Effexor, and a good cold beer on Friday nights. xoxo,
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    Ineffective Health Maintenance

    Eirene posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there, I'm working on a nursing process report and have to complete 3 careplans along with it. My patient had pneumonia and COPD exacerbation. Age 52; morbidly obese (BMI 48). Very pleasant woman....
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    Ineffective Health Maintenance

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks again. I swear I'm going to pass nursing school on your help alone. How does this goal sound? "Mrs. S. will display health-seeking behavior and exhibit optimistic health beliefs AEB: Mrs. S....
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    Ineffective Health Maintenance

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite. I'm having an issue with a few things. I hope you can help me. I have to tie in a few medical interventions; a vital sign intervention, and a medication intervention. Should I...
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    Nursing dx: +MRSA wound; pressure ulcer

    Eirene posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello everyone, I hope someone could help me on the wording on one of my nursing care plans. My patient is a renal patient whose AV access site in his arm was + for MRSA. He also has a stage I...
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    Nursing dx: +MRSA wound; pressure ulcer

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, I wanted to let you know that I passed my nursing process! Whew! One thing that my instructor added is that I should have used "Infection" instead of impaired tissue integrity. I didn't...
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    Nursing dx: +MRSA wound; pressure ulcer

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much for your help. As I'm sitting here trying to put my plan together, I'm hitting some road blocks. For impaired tissue integrity-- my main interventions were: 1. to keep the skin...
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    Student interested in Corrections.

    Eirene posted a topic in Correctional

    hello everyone, i've been lurking around this board for quite some time now. i am 18 weeks from graduating with my adn and am very interested in correctional nursing. i completed a preceptorship at a...
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    Student interested in Corrections.

    Eirene replied to Eirene's topic in Correctional

    Thanks so much for your reply! I appreciate it. I'm going to telephone the DON tomorrow and ask about the application process and if I am required to take the civil service examination.
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    Student interested in Corrections.

    Eirene posted a topic in Nursing Career

    hello everyone, i originally posted this in correctional nursing, but it's a pretty slow forum, so i'm coping the post here. i am 18 weeks from graduating with my adn and am very interested in...
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    Failing Clinical... What is a friend to do?

    Eirene replied to missrebecca's topic in General Students

    this same thing happened to be a good friend of mine last quarter. i feel she was unfairly targeted. refer her to the class president/student advocate. there's nothing much you can do and you don't...
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    Correctional nursing role..nurse or police?

    Eirene replied to Kashia's topic in Correctional

    i precepted at a max-security prison here in ohio. i loved it! the nurses were exceptional-- i learned more in assessment abilities than anywhere else i had precepted. the nurses had a wicked sense...