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  1. IV Insertion Problems..............Help!!

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am fairly new to the world of infusion and am still struggling with the IV insertions. The main problem I seem to have (apart from vein selction) is when I insert and get a flashback, I advance the...

  2. ABG's.................????

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am struggling with the difference/significance of PaO2 and SaO2 for my final next week. Does anyone know of a website that has REALLY basic information that might be helpful, or can anyone explain...

  3. Can you help me??????????

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am an RN who has just started working in and Arthritis infusion clinic and I have a few (really basic) questions that I hope someone can help me with. 1. When drawing up saline & any IV med they...

  4. IV Insertion Problems..............Help!!

    dreamrider_212 replied to dreamrider_212's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thank you for your great suggestions, I will try them out and hopefully I can make them work for me and the patient. I have to say that this is one of the most frustrating jobs I have taken in the...

  5. RN Case Manager...........

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am a fairly new RN who has an LPN background in hospital nursing. I have now been offered a RN Case Manager position in a home health agency serving mostly Alterra/Stirling houses. Can anyone...

  6. Is there such a thing as 'low stress'???

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im a new nurse working in the NICU who is totally stressed and have to move on, but I signed a 2 year contract when I took this position. I work in a large hospital and have 2 options now, pay back...

  7. Any Advice????

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a recent RN grad who is extremely stressed to the point of my hair falling out!! I work in the NICU and am really wondering 'What have I done?" I go to work stressed, come home stressed and...

  8. Vent help............!!

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and have very limited knowledge in vents and settings etc (we didnt cover this at school!). Does anyone know of a good website or book I can get which will give a very basic...

  9. Journals

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a new RN just starting out in the NICU, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a monthly journal I could subscribe too in order to keep up with the latest preemie info.

  10. Feeling numb............

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Saw my first code on an infant who didn't make it and feeling very numb......not sure why I didn't cry and now Im worried that I have put up such a shield and become so hardened that even a baby's...

  11. Care Plan Help Please!!!!!

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to finish a pediatric care plan for an infant with apnea covering medical, psycosocial and teaching. None of my books even cover infants let alone the other aspects....can anyone suggest...

  12. Cardiac Help Needed.....

    dreamrider_212 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi....:nuke: I am new to this forum am in my last year of RN school and am really struggling to understand the concepts of afterload and peripheral/vascular resistance. Is anyone out there able to...

  13. Cardiac Help Needed.....

    dreamrider_212 replied to dreamrider_212's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the great link....it makes things really easy to understand, I will pass it along to my fellow students!! As for the afterload, here is my confusion......the book states that an increase...