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  1. Completely confused about filling Foley balloon

    AirforceRN replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.bardmedical.com/resources/product/techTips/Inf_Def%20Guidelines9908-26.pdf The balloons are 5cc in size but must be filled with 9-10cc of sterile water to function properly...imagine...

  2. 3 males out of a class of 30, anyone else feel overpowered?

    AirforceRN replied to baedwards4's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Welcome to nursing. You learn to deal with it pretty fast or you go crazy. Here are a few tips... 1)Girls are different than boys, put them in a big group and they are very very different. 2)Boys see...

  3. Help With Dosage Calculations!!

    AirforceRN replied to adrienne2305's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Adrienne, you have started two threads since you joined this site on the 14th...both of which are asking members to do your homework for you. People here will probably help you out because they are a...

  4. Dosage Calculation Problems! Stressed!!

    AirforceRN replied to adrienne2305's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Adrienne, you have started two threads since you joined this site on the 14th...both of which are asking members to do your homework for you. People here will probably help you out because they are a...

  5. Negative "Its all your fault" attitude

    AirforceRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree. More often than not I find that the members here are, if anything, overly supportive of individuals having bad days or making mistakes. There are so many "vent" threads here that,...

  6. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    AirforceRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I have a cousin who is allergic to pretty much everything...food colouring, milk, most process foods...the list goes on and on. She wears a medic alert braclet which, according to her 6 year old mind...

  7. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    AirforceRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    While working at a kids camp I had a camper tell me he was allergic to "all fresh fruits and vegetables". Nice

  8. Peri-Care - What do you think of this?

    AirforceRN replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Noted.

  9. Peri-Care - What do you think of this?

    AirforceRN replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've heard of phimosis but that usually is corrected early in life. I have never encountered an elderly man with a non retractable foreskin, if anything it seems to get more loose with age. I don't...

  10. Peri-Care - What do you think of this?

    AirforceRN replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would think a memo stating "Foreskin must always be returned to its natural position after pericare" would be more

  11. Female nurses have more advantage over male nurses?

    AirforceRN replied to u2me's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, we do get to pee standing up...I don't envy those who have to sit on the can at the

  12. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    AirforceRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I had to laugh...there is just so much going wrong with that sentence. I hope it was a joke and the lame comment was meant to outdo the retarded comment. If not...its still pretty witty, if not a...

  13. Any tips on being a preceptor?

    AirforceRN replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    I was a fourth year student...by then you should have a thorough understanding of the popular drugs used. Knowing the basics can make you a nurse, understanding will make you a

  14. Any tips on being a preceptor?

    AirforceRN replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    The best preceptor I ever had always challenged me. It wasn't enough to know to that metropolol was an antiHTN...he wanted me to know what it did...right down to the cellular level. He always got me...

  15. How do you know what's on a test?

    AirforceRN replied to ToxicShock's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A) Why are you worried? You got an 88 on the first test you obviously know what you're doing. B) Study everything...you can't go wrong. C) I'll tell you what's on the test

  16. Poked myself with a syringe

    AirforceRN replied to Dakeirus's topic in General Students

    The only time I recapp is after getting a narc and moving from the cuboard to the pts room...I never recapp after actually stabbing a pt, but with today's safety needles there is really never a need...

  17. darn shaky hands

    AirforceRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Before skills labs.... 1)Lay off the coffee 2)Eat a good meal (a Mars bar is not a good meal) During skills labs 1) Learn to anchor your working hand (ie rest it or support it to stop the

  18. Think I am letting my nerves get the best of me

    AirforceRN replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in General Students

    Everyone freaks out over tests in first year. Its perfectly normal. Some people are able to hide it better than others but everyone feels the anxiety. The more college tests you do, the easier they...

  19. Moving to Vancouver..Info on wages and hospitals please??? :)

    AirforceRN replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in International Nursing

    http://works.workopolis.com/customers/vcha/search This has all the nursing jobs available for Vancouver Coastal Health, the authority that runs most of the health care in Vancouver (except for Peds...

  20. Poked myself with a syringe

    AirforceRN replied to Dakeirus's topic in General Students

    I agree with Isneyk..depending on how dirty the fake arm was you might see a local irritation or infection but I can't imagine anything more. This is what nursing school and fake arms are for...just...

  21. New RN needs career advice...:(

    AirforceRN replied to Sieren's topic in General Nursing

    Sieren... I know a lot of the advice above has been...harsh...for lack of a better word. Its hard to really understand your situation over a computer screen and my suggestion to see help is more a...

  22. New RN needs career advice...:(

    AirforceRN replied to Sieren's topic in General Nursing

    Sieren... 1st and foremost...it might be time to see a professional regarding your depression. It may only be job related but visions of driving your car into a pole isn't a good sign...neither is...

  23. Pt took a swing at me today!

    AirforceRN replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    Unless I'm mistaken... There is no law/rule that can stop you from defending yourself if you feel your life is being

  24. How do I clean the tubing of my Pink Littman?

    AirforceRN replied to NurseSoonToBe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is an abrasive...that's how it

  25. Help! Most Common Pediatric Drugs

    AirforceRN replied to eveningprimrose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/0031-398X/PIIS0031398X0671030X.pdf 2005 - Top ten drugs prescribed by pediatricians....a few years old but there you