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  1. Changing practice for experienced nurses

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Today in class we were discussing ways to change practice for experienced nurses. The example was: Most older (experienced) nurses still use the dorsogluteal site for IM injections instead of using...

  2. Evidence based practice...PICO question

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in General Students

    HI, I am in the LPN-RN transition program. If all goes well, I will be graduating May 10th of this year. So here is what I need a little help with. We are suppose to come up with a PICO question...

  3. evidence based practice

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HI, I am in the LPN-RN transition program. If all goes well, I will be graduating May 10th of this year. So here is what I need a little help with. We are suppose to come up with a PICO question...

  4. Need help with a PICCO topic

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was just wondering if any of you guys could head me in the right direction with a good cost effective PICCO topic. I am a first year RN student, and the instructors would like to see how far we...

  5. Coming up with a PICCO topic???

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I was just wondering if any of you guys could head me in the right direction with a good cost effective PICCO topic. I am a first year RN student, and the instructors would like to see how far we...

  6. PICCO topic

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was just wondering if any of you guys could head me in the right direction with a good cost effective PICCO topic. I am a first year RN student, and the instructors would like to see how far we can...

  7. what did I see?

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i work in a long term facility a we had a woman to code last night. When EMS got there they grabbed this piece of equipment that looked like a glue gun with a huge bore needle on the end of it and...

  8. EKG strips

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OK guys, I am having a really hard time understanding how to read an EKG strip. Is there anyone out there that can explain this to me in a easier way? Our next test is on the cardio system and we are...

  9. EKG strips

    gfoster6993 replied to gfoster6993's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    oops, some of my words got cut off. I meant to say that I am having a really hard time understanding how to read an EKG strip.

  10. what did I see?

    gfoster6993 replied to gfoster6993's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    do they do IO lines on everybody for instant IV access in emergencies? I have seen a lot of codes where I work and this is the first time I have ever seen this. The paramedics didn't even look for an...

  11. what did I see?

    gfoster6993 replied to gfoster6993's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    that was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I just didn't understand how an IV worked in a bone. I thought it had to be in an vein. I have a lot to learn....I know that. If I am more interested...

  12. nursing math question

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can someone please show me how to work this problem out. The answer is 60, but I need to know how the teacher got this The question is: 1 mg of Isuprel in 500 ml of D5W has been ordered for IV...

  13. nursing diagnosis

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a first year RN student and I am having a lot of trouble with nursing diagnoses. My patient is a 50 year old female. She just underwent a bilateral "high" AKA. She has been amputated all the way...

  14. nursing diagnosis

    gfoster6993 replied to gfoster6993's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No, this patient was not a diabetic, she told me that she kept having blood clots really, really bad so that was the reason for the amputation to begin with. Once the doctors did the first amputation,...

  15. Prioritizing

    gfoster6993 replied to gfoster6993's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your help, this is the next question: At 10:30 am you evaluate your clients and obtain the following findings: 132: Returned from angiogram. The test found severe coronary artery...

  16. Prioritizing

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a first year RN student and was wondering if someone could help me with this scenario. It's 7:30 am and you are the day shift nurse and received the following data from the night shift report:...

  17. Readmission letter into the RN program

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was in my 2nd semester of RN school and had to withdraw due to my son's health issues. I have been offered to re-enter the program next year. I have to write a readmission letter to the nursing...

  18. Readmission letter into the RN program

    gfoster6993 replied to gfoster6993's topic in General Nursing

    I need to explain why I was unable to complete the course this time and how I believe I will be successful next time. How far into detail should I go about my son? As far as being successful, I was...

  19. Where to take an infant's pulse

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can someone please tell me the best place to take an infant's pulse. Is it the brachial or apical? Also, at what age can you take a child's radial

  20. Where to take an infant's pulse

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I am a first year student. Can someone please tell me the best place to take an infant's pulse? Is it the brachial or apical? Also, at what age can you take a child's radial pulse? We were asked this...

  21. Need recoomendation please...

    gfoster6993 replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, that's the right

  22. What age to take a child's radial pulse

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please help me with this question? We were asked in class at what age can a child's radial pulse be taken. I just assumed that you could take a radial pulse at any age. Any comments will...

  23. Need recoomendation please...

    gfoster6993 replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Saunders Physical Examination and health assessment 4th edition ISBN-10: 0-7216-9774-7. This is a great pocket companion! This book gives you state-of-the-art basic assessment information in a...

  24. My 4 year old daughter fixing to have heart surgery

    gfoster6993 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My four year old daughter is fixing to have heart surgery in the next 2 weeks. We have taken her to the hospital and showed her around a few times. We have also tried to teach her about her up-coming...