APBT mom

APBT mom LPN, RN

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  1. Davis's - Therapeutic/Pharmacologic

    APBT mom replied to litlamp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We use the Davis Drug guide for our pharm cards too. The instructor told us that the classification we are to look at is therapeutic. If the drug doesn't have one then use pharmacologic (haven't came...

  2. I want to change my name.....

    APBT mom replied to jemommyRN's topic in General Students

    First off congratulations. I also got married while I was in one school and applying for another. I just went to student services and spoke with an advisor. She gave me a paper that was used for...

  3. BP Cuff

    APBT mom replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Our program told us to purchase one because a. they use to supply them for the students but every new class they would grow legs an walk away and b. so we could practice at home because we were only...

  4. BP Cuff

    APBT mom replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got mine at a uniform store. It was $9.95 and I got it

  5. nail care and nursing

    APBT mom replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I use to bite my nails and always got the acrylic nails to make my fingers look less stubby. I finally stopped because I was spending $30 a week getting them filled because my nails grow really fast....

  6. On Universally Accepted Nursing Abbreviations

    APBT mom replied to missy00's topic in General Nursing

    Here you go.

  7. Generic vs. Trade - does it matter which is used in a bioequivalent?

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

    i know that they explain it in class and it can get confusing. if you have a drug book the top name that is in lower case is the generic and the names underneath are all of the brand names that fall...

  8. IM injection

    APBT mom replied to lintung's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It happens just make sure that you ask them if they would like a bandage before you put it on. I'm and alot of other people are allergic to the adhesive that they put on bandages and would rather walk...

  9. Need Info "PLEASE" COMMENT!!!!

    APBT mom replied to NARCAN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I was talking about in Florida. I should have put that in the

  10. Tampa nursing programs

    APBT mom replied to AllisonLP's topic in Florida Nursing

    I plan on applying there once I get finished with my LPN program and I also have all but four of the pre req's done that I will also do before applying. I just have to do the statistics, foreign...

  11. IM injection

    APBT mom replied to lintung's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Did you aspirate? If you did sometimes after the injection it does bleed a little but it's usually like it's seeping. I just always make sure I have bandages on hand and ask them if they want one if...

  12. IM Injections & Z-track

    APBT mom replied to swee2000's topic in General Students

    We were told always to aspirate and IM injection and a Z track is a IM injection just done in a different way. It's done so you don't inject the med into a vein which is not the intended absorption...

  13. Stethoscope Help

    APBT mom replied to booboofixerx2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littman's good but I have a Ultrascope and it's works just as well as the Littman and you can personalize it with different bells and tubing. Everyone has a Littman with the black or burgandy tubing...

  14. Abdominal distention?

    APBT mom replied to 08gradihope's topic in General Students

    I agree with the post above. The way we were taught was to push on your abdomen and feel what "normal" is. Then push your stomach out like your pregnant and press again that's similar to what it feels...

  15. Tampa soon to be new grad

    APBT mom replied to luv4nursing's topic in Florida Nursing

    There's also Sun City and Memorial Hospitals. They're both small, don't have a high patient count, and they really don't deal with trauma's. Those patients are usually transfered to TGH, Brandon, or...

  16. FCCJ Uniform sizing

    APBT mom replied to jsd42277's topic in Florida Nursing

    Scrubs don't fit like regular clothes so even with the size charts they will sometimes be to big/small/long/short. Most scrubs are cut unisex especially the ones that are solid colors because men are...

  17. Florida CNA/PCT-Possiblities

    APBT mom replied to Kellacan's topic in Florida Nursing

    We were told once we finished our first semester of LPN school that we were eligible to sit for the CNA exam but we don't have to do the clinical hours or class as that was covered in the program....

  18. Need Info "PLEASE" COMMENT!!!!

    APBT mom replied to NARCAN's topic in Florida Nursing

    We were told that we aren't allowed to puh IV meds or adm blood or blood products with our LPN license also that includes even if we have our IV

  19. Tampa nursing programs

    APBT mom replied to AllisonLP's topic in Florida Nursing

    Last year HCC was turning students away that had a 3.6 and had wait listed people with a 3.8. They had 450 applicants and 50 spots. SPC and PHCC say that they'll accept anything above a 2.5 and...

  20. A Compiled List of Words Anywhere?

    APBT mom replied to Bec717's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we've never done a beginning nurses student assessment. we do the same one that they do at the hospital but i'll try to help. hope this helps

  21. Correct me - MRSA

    APBT mom replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime I've said it or heard it it's been

  22. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    APBT mom replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't necessarily think that the nurses should learn to speak Spanish. I use to work at a doctor's office where 80% of the patients spoke Spanish. Most did speak English but knowing that I was the...

  23. What Diagnosis Did your First Patient in Clinicals Have?

    APBT mom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Pancytopenia is low RBC's, WBC's, and platelets. His levels were so low that his mouth would start to bleed everytime he ate. He got is from being on long term methotrexate injections for his

  24. What Diagnosis Did your First Patient in Clinicals Have?

    APBT mom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Big fancy word for generalized severe

  25. Why is NS so hard?

    APBT mom replied to mydee's topic in General Students

    I don't think that it's hard I think that it's very time consuming. I never make plans a week in advance because I don't know what I'll have to study or do to turn in for the next week. You have to...