Jedi of Zen

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  1. SpO2 vs. SaO2

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My instructor's lecture notes state that SpO2 refers to pulse oximetry, and that SaO2 refers to "peripheral capillary saturation". It also says that PaO2 is an invasive procedure used to...

  2. A "dating female students in your class" post

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Well, having just completed my 1st semester of the nursing program, I have found that as a single guy, you are really in (at times) a very weird catch-22 being in a female-dominated student body....

  3. Question About Positioning (probably a dumb question)

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When you're talking about positioning, what is the difference between the terms "dependent" and "nondependent"? Probably a dumb question, I

  4. Calcium imbalance due to immobility

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When a patient experiences prolonged immobility, would that patient be more likely to have elevated levels of calcium in the blood? The reason I'm asking is b/c I'm assuming that with bone resorption...

  5. Charge Nurse vs. Nursing Supervisor

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just wondering what the difference between these two terms is. I see both used a lot in textbooks and in conversations, but I'm not sure I understand the difference. They've never been explained in...

  6. Questions about potentially awkward male-female interactions during lab/clinicals

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    Alright, I have two questions - and these may seem rather frivolous to some people - but they are both simply honest concerns. I recently read in another post elsewhere on this site that, at this...

  7. Difference in Umbilical Hernia and Omphalocele

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in General Students

    What is the difference between these two? The way I see it, a UH is something that occurs gradually, after birth. An omphalocele, on the other hand, is already present at birth, before the umbilical...

  8. Hyperpnea vs. Hyperventilation vs. Kussmaul's

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Could anyone explain the difference between these 3 terms? I'm not necessarily looking for particular websites or textbook definitions, because I already know what they are. Although if you happen to...

  9. I hate nursing..

    Jedi of Zen replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've only been working at my first job for a month, but so far I hate it. It is EXTREMELY busy. While that in and of itself doesn't bother me, I am concerned that I don't seem to be able to have the...

  10. No more RN jobs in Huntsville area?

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    I graduated from school in May 2009, and have also passed NCLEX. I guess new grads seem to be a dime a dozen right now, despite the "nursing shortage". But I am wondering - shamelessly - if anyone...

  11. I am afraid to admit that I am a registered nurse!

    Jedi of Zen replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel that way all the time. I just graduated in May '09, and I'm only just now (well, next week) about to start my new job. Like you, I already feel like I've forgotten waaaayy too much info from...

  12. I'm not sure nursing is for me anymore

    Jedi of Zen replied to sirahola's topic in General Students

    As a recent graduate, I will tell you this: I don't think anyone really likes nursing school Even for people who are "meant" to be nurses, it is still a very difficult road. If you're doing okay...

  13. Calhoun CC Nursing Program

    Jedi of Zen replied to SheltonBri's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I enrolled in the RN program in fall of 2007 along with Jamie2887, and just graduated this past May. I myself had 199 out of 200 points. I don't recall exact figures, but many people I knew in the...

  14. Would like to get some feedback on this NCLEX question

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Actually it's a question from an NCLEX study guide: A client is recieving an eye drop and an eye ointment to the right eye. The nurse should: A. Administer the eye drop first, followed by the eye...

  15. Could you new grads that had trouble with job search do me a favor.

    Jedi of Zen replied to oramar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working at my hospital as an EKG tech for 4 years now, all during nursing school, and I still can't get a job as an RN there. Granted, I have only just graduated this past May 15, 2009....

  16. Question for the Nashville RNs out there.

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    This is kind of a lengthy question, but I'll try to make it as brief as possible: I am about to graduate as an RN. I live in the Huntsville, AL area. Jobs for nurses are here, but they don't seem to...

  17. Prison rape

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Correctional

    I have read that in the US, the rate of male-on-male rape in prison (ie, not the number of instances, but the rate of occurence) is high enough to rival the rate that occurs in "normal" life outside...

  18. Prison rape

    Jedi of Zen replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Correctional

    Thanks, JDCitizen. Btw, what do you mean by

  19. Strange experience yesterday, feedback please...

    Jedi of Zen replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    Based on everything you described, I think you did an EXCELLENT job. I imagine that I probably would have done precisely the same things that you did. I'm not sure I see what, if anything, you...

  20. Charge Nurse vs. Nursing Supervisor

    Jedi of Zen replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay. I guess I was thinking that your description of "Nursing Supervisor" is more of a description of a "Nursing Manager". Is there a difference between those two, or are they one and the same?...

  21. Rejection a 2nd time!!

    Jedi of Zen replied to want2banurse35's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have talked to people who have gone through several nursing schools before they were able to complete their degree. Usually these are people who had to drop out and/or flunked out for various...

  22. Huntsville Info Please

    Jedi of Zen replied to cali_nurse_1976's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Not trying to insult anyone - I'm just giving an honest opinion, which is what the OP was asking for. I live out here in Meridianville - have for most of my life - and I've been spit...

  23. Question about trach tube dislodgement/emergency

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Pulmonary

    According to my textbook, "if decannulation occurs after 72 hours, extend the client's neck and open the tissues of the stoma to secure the airway". I assume that "extending the neck" means basically...

  24. Respiratory Test Question - feedback desired

    Jedi of Zen posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Heh...yeah, another one of those posts :) We had a question on a test today. I'm not sure I know what the right answer is, and I would appreciate any assistance in clarifying this: "You are caring...

  25. Huntsville Info Please

    Jedi of Zen replied to cali_nurse_1976's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Well, I've lived here on and off for most of my life, and I agree with twinsmama - there really is not much in the way of culture, trends, and "scenes" that are easier to access in other parts of the...