APBT mom

APBT mom LPN, RN

Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI

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  1. Mandatory inservices, meeting, etc

    APBT mom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work at a hospital yet but one of the ones that we have clinicals at offer everything they do whether it be CEU classes, meetings, or inservices for new equipments or procedures three or four...

  2. Open Wound Assessment documentation

    APBT mom replied to RN1day2be's topic in General Students

    I agree with this plus what your using as a wetting agent NS and how the patient tolerated the procedure. I usually put what size gauze I used to fill the wound and what I used to coaver it so when...

  3. Bombed test!

    APBT mom replied to Yayamaya's topic in General Students

    I suck at any drug questions just because the way that I learn is by interacting. So reading it from a book and trying to memorize wasn't helping me at all. I told the instructors if I could go to a...

  4. I gave my first injection today

    APBT mom replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Students

    When I was in school for MA we gave each other injections with NS. LPN no practicing on real people just the fake arm parts. IMO the schools should let you practice on each other so you can know what...

  5. eye protection

    APBT mom replied to druped's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Walmart has a pair of shooting glasses for about $5-$10 in the sporting good dept. Home Depot or Lowes also sells the same pair of eye protectors for cutting with saws. They're in the area that has...

  6. totally confused

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

    You have it right but like the pp said don't worry about what route to give. You don't want to read to deep into the questions because it can cause you to get it wrong. Although it could be an IV push...

  7. Help with choosing a topic?

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

    The way I would do it would be to research each one provided a little and see which one has the most information that isn't repeatative (it's hard to write a paper when everywhere you look you get the...

  8. Preparing Injectables

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

    The way we were taught was however much a the med we were pulling from the A vial pull air into the syringe and push it in. Same with the B vial but in this case pull out what your going to use and...

  9. Seeing a dying patient

    APBT mom replied to greygooseuria's topic in General Students

    Maybe it's strange but the way I see it is someone in that condition has been "dead" for some time. They're not the grandfather who told the stories to the grandkids about what their mom and dad were...

  10. Advice RE: L&D vs. NC

    APBT mom replied to lilac_tree's topic in Ob/Gyn

    congratulations i hope you enjoy your new

  11. Help! Pharm Question

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

    Don't you love it. They give you all that stuff to do for one whole point. We had to do 60 drugs cards in med/surg for each body system and that's what they were worth but it got even better when they...

  12. Help! Pharm Question

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

    You're not allowed to do any drugs that aren't prescribed to you by an MD or are illegal. If you get caught you could loose your

  13. Please help, questions about LTC placement

    APBT mom replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not a LTC nurse but my grandmother was in a facility that sounds just like that. My grandmother wasn't able to walk due to severe osteoporosis that had caused several breaks in her left tib. Plus...

  14. Amzing video- HBOT and traumatic brain injury recovery

    APBT mom replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of this being used for brain injuries before. There is a woman who's has a 1 year old with shaken baby syndrome and they have been using this treatments. He's started to do things that the...

  15. Florida LPN Courses

    APBT mom replied to supermodelnurse2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    Your best bet would be to call the schools themself and ask. The tuition prices go up every August so someone that's in the program now may not have to pay the same price as you will if you get

  16. What would you do?

    APBT mom replied to may1787's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If it was me I would take the ICU job because you would be able to see if you fit in the ICU and like you said will help once you start applying to jobs, but since it's not, some thoughts that come...

  17. Is it Too Early to Study for NCLEX RN

    APBT mom replied to 4rom2bRN's topic in General Students

    Our instrctors told us to start studying at the end of this month so by the time we graduate (March) we will have a good grasp on the questions. They recommend 100 questions a day for at least 60 days...

  18. intermittent straight catheterization

    APBT mom replied to ss112329's topic in General Students

    I knew a woman who had the nerve to her bladder cut during her hysto and she did the same thing with her caths. Her insurance company would only give her 10 for the month so she would use one for a...

  19. I need help on how to be a CNA in California

    APBT mom replied to ssjonathan's topic in California Nursing

    You would call the Vocational borad of nursing. They should direct you to the proper person. I believe there is also a link to all the BON's under the links tab on the top of the pages

  20. I need help on how to be a CNA in California

    APBT mom replied to ssjonathan's topic in California Nursing

    You have to call the BON and they will direct you to who you need to tak to about challenging the exam. I've heard it takes about a month to get results for LVN/RN NCLEX in California co you may want...

  21. Any good tips for head-to-toe assessments?

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

    I put an attachment for the one that I use at clinicals. What I do is start on the front of the body and then the back. I listen to the lungs and heart all in one step, go to the bowels and listen,...

  22. Taking Anat & Phys I and scared "crapless"

    APBT mom replied to Brian 77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The way I remebered all the bones was to make up something about the part of the body that they are. Like parital bone- I part my hair to put on my head band. radial- I use my thumb to check the air...

  23. RhoGAM: when does mom get it?

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

    RhoGAM is given when the neg mother has a miscarriage or abortion but the time depends on the facility. Some have a cut off in weeks and some do it no matter what. If the mother keeps the pregnancy...

  24. Incomptent cervix

    APBT mom replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Depends on how well the mother adheres to the aftercare (can't think of a better word) like not lifting abjects over 25 lbs, no straining when going to the bathroom (can cause patient to "pop" her...

  25. Why did you pick the nursing school you did?

    APBT mom replied to Mnstn's topic in General Students

    Cost How quickly I could get through the program If I was able to build upon my education from going there Accreditation How easy the application process was and your chances of getting