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  1. Difficult IV stick - Update!

    onyx77 replied to Krissiana's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad things went well with the IV. You will be in my prayers. I hope things go well for

  2. Gpa 2.73

    onyx77 replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Students

    Ignore that last post!!! A low GPA doesn't mean that you will be a bad nurse, it is possible that you just have problems taking tests. A friend of mine has failed a couple of her nursing classes...

  3. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    onyx77 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    To my GOOD clinical instructors: Thank you for everything! You've taught me what it takes to be a good nurse and gave me great examples. Thank you for your patience. To my 4th semester clinical...

  4. Rounding up grades

    onyx77 replied to kakalika's topic in General Students

    My school rounds up only if you are passing with a C. Anything less then an 80% there is no rounding and you will be taking the class over. Luckily I've never run into the problem of failing a class...

  5. already in a pickle at Nursing School

    onyx77 replied to I'MIV's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Isn't it a 'Student Right' to be able to see your assessments and grades? I know it is at our school. I would look into that! At least you would be ablet to see why your score was a bit below the...

  6. failed fundamentals, any advice..

    onyx77 replied to Ambitiouz's topic in General Students

    I am sorry to hear that you didn't pass. But, please don't give up! Is there anyway that you could take the class online? Keep praying about it! And I will too! Hope it goes well tomorrow with your...

  7. Dialysate temperature in hemodialysis

    onyx77 replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don't have a complete answer for you, as I am a new grad. But, I had part of my clinical in the dialysis center (28 hrs) this last semester and the first time that I heard anyone talk about changing...

  8. I Finallly Graduated!!!

    onyx77 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons: Congrats!!! Isn't it a wonderful feeling to be all

  9. Ready to just implode on myself

    onyx77 replied to Macastil 1987's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So, do you have your results on your finals yet? Here's hoping that you did better than you

  10. Hurst Review

    onyx77 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has anyone taken the Hurst review? Our school is having the Hurst review in January and I've heard that it was an excellent review. I was wondering if anyone has taken it and what your experience was...

  11. Questions to determine patient pain

    onyx77 replied to studentnurse67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've never heard of the BPS scale. How does this scale

  12. Questions to determine patient pain

    onyx77 replied to studentnurse67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your Welcome! Good luck with your test, I'm sure you'll do just

  13. First day clinicals :(

    onyx77 replied to Bebi11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How many days of clinical do you have? It is completly normal to feel embarrassed when first doing peri-care, esp on a male. You will 'get over it' the more you do it. I'm sure you're doing just

  14. Questions to determine patient pain

    onyx77 replied to studentnurse67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Another one in addition to the PQRST that We were taught is 'OLD CART' O- onset L- location D- duration C- characteristics A- aggravating and allieviating factors R- radiation T- time pain

  15. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    onyx77 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Was this your instructor or an RN that you were following? It certainly doesn't make sense to set the rate at 100. I would've been just as confused as you especially if it was ordered to infuse over...

  16. I have a stupid question. IV drip rates.

    onyx77 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    If you are administering 100ml in 30min the pump should be set to 200ml per hr. That's 100ml in 30min. I had the same problem at clinicals once and will never forget it because I had the biggest...

  17. Protocol/policy for adoptive parents

    onyx77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    During my L&D rotation a couple weeks ago we had a pt that was giving her baby up for adoption. The adoptive parents came to the hospital a few hours after delivery. I found it a bit shocking that...

  18. Protocol/policy for adoptive parents

    onyx77 replied to onyx77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It was explained to the birthmother that she would have to sign any consents that were needed for shots and possible circ, but that is as far as it went while I was there. I found it very strange that...

  19. Protocol/policy for adoptive parents

    onyx77 replied to onyx77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The infant had the security alarm placed on his ankle and a slip in his crib that said "baby whatever-birthmother's-name-was." There were no ID bracelets given to the birthmother as she requested not...

  20. Heplock with no IV running

    onyx77 replied to BillboSN's topic in General Students

    All IV lines should have a cap on when there is no continuous IV running. If there is an IV fliud already running (such as with the infant you talked about) you need to flush with NS incase of any...

  21. Condom Teaching Plan for Middle Schoolers?

    onyx77 replied to cjulian214's topic in General Students

    I don't have any ideas for you, but good luck! I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable talking to children of that age about condoms. Boy, when I was in middle school simply holding hands was a big...

  22. Nursing DX help

    onyx77 replied to Carla25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    pain r/t the birthing process or circumcision.... that's the only one i have that you didn't have already. i'll keep thinking of more

  23. Is this a nursing Diagnosis?

    onyx77 replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you wanted to go with the infection thing.......... I would use Risk for infection transmission. Seeing that meningitis is

  24. Heplock with no IV running

    onyx77 replied to BillboSN's topic in General Students

    I have used both hep and saline locks in all clinical facilities I have been at. I quess I didn't realize that heplocks were so uncommon. The heparin is used to keep the IV site patent by prevented...

  25. How is this okay?

    onyx77 replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This situation had red flags all over it from the start of the rash. Why if there were blisters present did the nurse not call the Dr when they were first noticed? Especially if the rash was spreading...