MrsAmesRN

MrsAmesRN

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  1. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    MrsAmesRN replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts

  2. share your experience with SAUNDERS

    MrsAmesRN replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    SOA=shortness of air. We used to just say SOB (shortness of breath), but can't say that anymore. They say because when patient's would see SOB in their charts, they would get upset because they...

  3. share your experience with SAUNDERS

    MrsAmesRN replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It depends on how much time you have open to study. (like between work, kids, etc) I think you've got enough time; I doubt seriously you'll ever feel like you're really ready. But at some point,...

  4. share your experience with SAUNDERS

    MrsAmesRN replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree. This helped me

  5. share your experience with SAUNDERS

    MrsAmesRN replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I started using the CD when I was in the 2nd semester of nursing. So I really couldn't say how many times I used it--hundreds! I usually studied 1 subject area at a time. I was told if I consistantly...

  6. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    MrsAmesRN replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    Cetaphil cream works really well. I think the cream works better than the lotion, but both are good. They also make soap, which will not dry the

  7. What's The Deal?

    MrsAmesRN replied to busymomof4's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with the other posters. If you want to go for the LPN, do it. I was a MA for 8 yrs before becomming a RN. I worked in KY, TX, and SC. The pay was close to the same in each place (from...

  8. share your experience with SAUNDERS

    MrsAmesRN replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLEX a little over a year ago and passed the 1st time. The Saunder's CD is the only thing I used to study for it, although I did study a lot. I didn't really think the questions were much...

  9. Does anyone know if the school you attend has any effect on future in any way?

    MrsAmesRN replied to maniwannawin's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Some places won't hire you if your school wasn't NLN accredited. I just started working for the VA. One of their requirements is that you have graduated from an NLN accredited school of

  10. LONG - Incompetent, me? Nah - just inept

    MrsAmesRN replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so sorry to hear you're having such a hard time. I went through a similar situation not so long ago. (I almost wondered if we worked in the same hospital!) Anyway, under the circumstances, I think...

  11. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    MrsAmesRN replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    Valium isn't compatible with NS, even for a flush. It can cause crystals to form. I hate to admit that I know this from first-hand experience.:chair: I gave Valium IVP and the flushed with NS...

  12. Has anyone tried Chantix?

    MrsAmesRN replied to me_daffy's topic in General Nursing

    My mom has been taking Chantix for about 3 months and she's been "smoke-free" for about 1 month. She said she's had some unpleasant side effects (constipation, loss of appitite, and some pretty...

  13. Medication Calculation Question

    MrsAmesRN replied to nksando's topic in General Nursing

    You would give it over 2 minutes. You are giving a total of 20mg and it can be given 10mg per min. They give you extra info a lot of times. You really just have to figure out what part of it is...

  14. the little things make you go uh ok

    MrsAmesRN replied to celestial1's topic in Nursing Humor

    quote=everthesame;2571305]I had a patient who was allergic to Ambien. You guessed it, it makes her sleepy. That's pretty

  15. Age you will/were graduated?

    MrsAmesRN replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I was 33 when I graduated December

  16. Blended pediatric/med/surg adult units?

    MrsAmesRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    We had adults and peds on the med-surg floor in the small community hospital where I used to work. They hired a lot of new grads (I was one of them) who had no peds experience. None of the nurses on...

  17. Safe Nurse:Patient ratio

    MrsAmesRN replied to hoopette34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a fairly new nurse. I graduated last Dec and got my license on March 1st. For the first 6 months after I graduated I worked the 7p-7a shift on the med/surg floor in a small, rural hospital. I was...

  18. the little things make you go uh ok

    MrsAmesRN replied to celestial1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in a family medicine/alternative medicine clinic. I had a patient come into the office the other day for the sole purpose of telling me that she is "terribly allergic" to Flagyl and she wanted...

  19. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    MrsAmesRN replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    During my OB rotation nursing school, I had patient who delivered a baby with ambiguous genitalia. I also had a patient who had elephantitis. Oh, and the 1st code I ever saw, something in the pt's...