al7139

al7139 ASN, RN

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  1. My nightmarish experience

    al7139 replied to Anona's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad I can SO relate! It's amazing to me how I feel like I know absolutely nothing sometimes! I am 2 1/2 months into work on a telemetry unit, and came in tonight to find that a pt I took...

  2. Advice needed.....dislike cardiac

    al7139 replied to Lamissa21's topic in Cardiac

    Hi, I am a new grad nurse. I am working on a telemetry/medical floor. When I was in school, I used to say that I would never do cardiac because I really wasn't interested in it. That changed my...

  3. nursing care plan help

    al7139 replied to tellelle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, I have one question...How is he going to use crutches with 2 fractured wrists? He should be using a wheelchair. The first Nursing diagnosis that comes to mind is Impaired Physical Mobility. I...

  4. Please share your tips for new students...

    al7139 replied to Sammygrll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, I started nursing school after being out of school since 1986... I actually found that a little age and maturity really help for tough curriculums. I never could have done this fresh out of HS....

  5. 5 worse things a patient can do ...

    al7139 replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    Here are mine: 1. The pt that thinks they are the only patient you have, and you are there to cater to their every need, gets mad whan you are not there immediately because your other patient is...

  6. Learn From My Mistakes

    al7139 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is advice that I learned in the short time I've been in nursing. Look at your meds before giving them. As a student, I gave a double dose of Reglan po because I did not pay attention. It was a...

  7. Hello Everyone!!!

    al7139 replied to Tele_Nurse4u's topic in Cardiac

    I am a new grad working cardiac also. I have been working for about 2 1/2 months on this unit. I love it, even when it's crazy. Yes it is very hard work and we have very sick patients. Here are...

  8. What makes you like your job...

    al7139 replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started on a telemetry/medicine floor. I have been there 2 months (since graduation). When I was in school, I always thought I would go to ER, or go back to work at my old job in another hospital...

  9. any body else think they made a mistake become a nurse

    al7139 replied to nitewarrior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was asked a question similar to your situation on my interview where I work. I had no idea how to handle a situation like this. My manager said that the proper way to handle such a situation is to...

  10. Please help me with dosage calculations

    al7139 replied to Bigbear71's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get Dosage Calculations by Pickar (through your school or at Barnes and Noble). Worth every penny!

  11. NCP for hypotension! help!!

    al7139 replied to ALEXIS VALIENTE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, Yes those would work. Here are some others: Decreased Cardiac output r/t decreased preload, decreased contractility. Disturbed thought process r/t decreased oxygen supply to brain. Inneffective...

  12. Drug testing?

    al7139 replied to Mike1974's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All hospitals require testing as a part of the hiring process. Most hospitals have you sign saying you will submit to random testing as ordered. Some schools test and some don't. I personally do...

  13. Does anyone else find this disturbing?

    al7139 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Even as a new nurse still on preceptorship, I know that you finish your responsibilities to your patients before anything else. I am almost done with preceptorsip, and still can get behind. I know...

  14. Iv Flow Rate

    al7139 replied to Kinjo's topic in Cardiac

    Wow, What a great question! I work on a tele unit, and we see lots of CHFrs, and pts on fluid restrictions. I looked in some of my texts, and could not find a specific formula used for calculating...

  15. Nybody else can deal with anything except vomit?

    al7139 replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone! I can deal with anything except vomit. I would rather deal with blood, pus, diarrhea, nasty stinky wounds, etc. any day. I am a "sympathetic puker", so when I have patients who...

  16. Medical Careers institute

    al7139 replied to LuvWounds's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi, I can answer any questions you may have about the TCC ADN program if you are interested. I see that you have an LPN already, and I will tell you that the TCC program is only 3 semesters for LPNs....

  17. First day without preceptor and first error

    al7139 replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I hope you are not feeling too badly about this! I am still on orientation at my hospital, and only yesterday had a pt who had a critically low K, and was ordered IV replacement. This was the...

  18. How do you wear your hair???

    al7139 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    Mabye we should start a thread for nursing hairstyles! I have the same hair you do, it is so curly and so thick, that just brushing it is an event! In nursing school, we were required to wear it off...

  19. Norfolk/Hampton Roads

    al7139 replied to Jules Anne's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hello! Welcome to Hampton Roads! You asked about apartments here in the area... I am by no means an expert, but I would recommend trying to stay near Norfolk, if you are going to work at the heart...

  20. Theraputic communication

    al7139 replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this will help you, but I am a new nurse on a floor where we see our share of deaths and terminal patients. I do not always know what to say, but I try to remember that the most...

  21. Scrubs salesman can't take me seriously

    al7139 replied to RNDude's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would go somewhere else to get scrubs...Did he think you had some kind of wierd scrub fetish or something? If there is not another store, order online.

  22. visit from state to my school

    al7139 replied to student-with-no-life's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You absolutely did the right thing. When I was in school, there was a student who lots of us noticed was positioning herself near the "A" students whenever we had an exam. We reported her, but the...

  23. i cant believe this

    al7139 replied to zm259's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Perhaps you need help with interview and resume skills? I don't know where you live, but here in Hampton Roads Virginia, we have way more jobs than nurses!

  24. Obese Patient -- safe toileting & skin care

    al7139 replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a female nurse, but I work with male nurses, techs etc. If the patient is nervous about toileting, peri care or assessment by a nurse of the opposite sex, they generally ask for another...

  25. Are nurses professional?

    al7139 replied to mmmk10's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Talk about opening up a can of worms! I am sure you will see so many different opinions on this. It will be interesting to see where this thread leads! I will say that when I first considered...