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  1. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    jrsmrs replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    I've got a pretty heavy flow too since having kids, and scrubs are so thin, well, even the darker ones aren't very forgiving, to say the least. On at least one day, I can overflow a super-plus tampon...

  2. PEG tube placement checks

    jrsmrs replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only a student but in one of my recent clinicals I got to change a PEG tube. My instructor walked me through it, and after putting the new tube in, I just aspirated the contents to make sure it...

  3. getting past a horrible clinical experience?

    jrsmrs replied to alicia_rae122's topic in General Students

    Was there some reason given why this person wasn't at least using Attends? And am I understanding you right that the ulcer was left open? A full-thickness wound without a dressing?? I really hope I'm...

  4. Taking BP w/ A-Fib

    jrsmrs replied to Chica17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can't vouch for this, and it's only my opinion, but I would take the BP really slowly (ie, let the needle fall slowly) and take the highest of 3 attempts. My thought process being that if you let...

  5. Vastus lateralis IM site

    jrsmrs replied to Skwidward's topic in General Students

    Yes! Very frustrating when there are no nurses on the clinical floor who can help you landmark a ventral gluteal, and simply say "We never do that, just make a big cross and aim for the top corner and...

  6. Has this happen to you on a paper?

    jrsmrs replied to WTXgrl's topic in General Students

    Absolutely I would talk to the prof about it, and appeal if necessary. Papers are subjective, which can be a bad thing at times. I've got a bit of a problem with a paper I just got back where I felt...

  7. Alcohol for umbilical cord?????

    jrsmrs replied to lillybellsmom's topic in General Students

    This is what we were taught just this year: Current research shows no evidence to support the need for alcohol; apparently there are no better or worse outcomes whether it is used or not. That said,...

  8. Vastus lateralis IM site

    jrsmrs replied to Skwidward's topic in General Students

    VL is quite pronounced on most people. If you get the person to flex their leg, you can see it quite easily, and feel it very easily. You're absolutely right- it's not directly on the anterior thigh,...

  9. Stem Cell: Nursing Case Study----Please Help...:(

    jrsmrs replied to dobletruble's topic in General Students

    I just did a presentation on this topic... just do a google search for stem cell ethics and you will find a pile of

  10. Please,please give me some guidance here...

    jrsmrs replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Something I have learned: there are as many different ways to do things as there are nurses. It is up to you alone how you will care for your patients and just because you see someone doing something...

  11. How will I juggle school and family - advice?

    jrsmrs replied to Nurse2bESK's topic in General Students

    It's not a cake walk, but you do what you have to do, make sacrifices where you have to, etc. You won't always be eating like you're used to (I fill the freezer with frozen lasagnes, shepherd's pies,...

  12. What is the difference between Public Health Nursing and Community Health Nursing?

    jrsmrs replied to dobletruble's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    CHN is basically the umbrella that PHN and several others fall under. CHNs are all the nurses that work in a public setting, ie, not in a hospital or clinic. A public health nurse is what you...

  13. Is my nursing program "rockin' it old-school"? because...

    jrsmrs replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    We are taught drip rates as well, and I have used them. Recently in my OB rotation, I was taking care of a fresh pp mom and she was on a gravity fed iv. I did the calc and found it was running much...

  14. Help with APA citation...

    jrsmrs replied to bananimal's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I always follow APA guidelines from here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ What kind of info are you citing from there? I would hesitate to use that care plan site as a valid source...

  15. Purpose of Proton Pump Inhibitor in Colon CA

    jrsmrs replied to ACCNurse2B's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is just my own assumption, but I would say to reduce the acid in general. No use for all that HCl when they are not eating, not having sufficient peristalsis, and could conceivably end up with...

  16. mechanics

    jrsmrs replied to jt2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you pushing hard enough? You should be pushing firmly enough on the diaphragm side that you leave a visible pink ring on the skin when you remove it. With the bell side, you push very lightly,...

  17. Purpose of Proton Pump Inhibitor in Colon CA

    jrsmrs replied to ACCNurse2B's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pantoprazole is a gastric acid inhibitor. Does this person have an ostomy? Colonectomy? If he/she is on TPN, it's because they are not getting sufficient nutrition via the gastrointestinal system. Why...

  18. Nursing School and Child Care

    jrsmrs replied to trae55's topic in General Students

    This is why I waited til my kids were older before going back to school. We have no family around and there is just no way I could have done it otherwise. Now my kids are older-9 and 14 and I'm in my...

  19. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    jrsmrs replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    The worst scrubs I've seen were not scrubs at all. On my most recent clinical rotation at our local rehab hospital, I mistook one of the nurses for a family member who had fallen on hard times.......

  20. Question about when to hold G tube feeding

    jrsmrs replied to Mell Bell's topic in General Students

    That would be my answer as

  21. Fatigue/Failure to Thrive/??? Help please

    jrsmrs replied to CallMeSusan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ineffective coping? Spiritual

  22. Spinal Anesthesia - a situation

    jrsmrs replied to stormbeige's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Respiratory status is big after any kind of anesthesia. HR & BP must be watched very closely (probably every few minutes depending on policy) due to the risk of hemorrhage after the surgery (also...

  23. First semester of clinicals...is this nursing Dx ok?

    jrsmrs replied to kja2s's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, definitely overkill. The r/t is simply why the person has pain. Could be surgery, migraines, injury, etc- you just want to specify what the cause of the pain is, not describe how pain is...

  24. Grading system of Nursing Ed.

    jrsmrs replied to SuperDuperSuper's topic in General Students

    Wow those grading schemes are crazy! Maybe its different in Canada, but my nursing program uses the same grading scheme as the rest of the university. Anything above a 90 is A+, 80s are A, 70s are B,...

  25. About Bedbaths and Stool

    jrsmrs replied to WaddleDoos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I always try to evaluate what I'll need before I start, or have someone with me who can run out for extra supplies as needed. I'm not shy about the amount of stuff I use- disposible wipes, blue pads,...