NurseHotFlash

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  1. i feel dumb

    NurseHotFlash replied to Lissacheer87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been an RN since November as well. I think there are a lot of insecure nurses out there that enjoy catching new nurses, or experienced nurses for that matter, with the one thing they do not...

  2. I need a R.N. interview questions answer for college

    NurseHotFlash replied to trestrepo's topic in General Nursing

    I would not give my name on the internet either, but you can call me Nurse Hot Flash, RN. I work at the best hospital in Florida. I think you would have no problem interviewing new RNs because they...

  3. Do you guys have Pyxis in your hospital?

    NurseHotFlash replied to lambimari's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is to only pull 2 patient's meds at a time. We have double rooms, so pulling "A" bed's meds and "B" bed's meds at the same time makes sense. I use the plastic bags, and label them with...

  4. Nursing shoes..Dansko? Nursemate?

    NurseHotFlash replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi, I just bought my firsts pair of Dansko's, and I was wondering, do they loosen up after a while? They are making a sore place on the top of my foot, everything else is great. Maybe my foot is too...

  5. NCLEX this a.m., Tried the Pearson Vue trick....

    NurseHotFlash replied to CarolinaGirl84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First, let me say that you CAN go through the stress again! If you were incapable of retesting, you would have never made it through school in the first place. Two people in my class have failed...

  6. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

    NurseHotFlash replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

    I started nursing school at age 52. I graduated in August and still not having any luck with a job. I don't think age is as much of a problem as finances. Before I started nursing school I retired,...

  7. Nursing prerequisites vs. nursing school - degree of difficulty?

    NurseHotFlash replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was harder to get good grades in nursing school. The questions on tests were not as straight forward as they are in the pre-requisite classes. The test questions we had in nursing school...

  8. Need help choosing which prerecs Help Please!!!!

    NurseHotFlash replied to Jass'mine's topic in General Nursing

    So much depends on the professor you get. Try to research who is teaching which class, and go for the best teacher you can find, no matter which class you

  9. NCLEX this a.m., Tried the Pearson Vue trick....

    NurseHotFlash replied to CarolinaGirl84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You and I are feeling the same! I took NCLEX this morning, 75 questions, unheard of meds, and lots of guessing. After it was over, they handed me a slip of paper that said 85% of people pass. Hang...

  10. Soon to be an RN and confused

    NurseHotFlash replied to free2z2008's topic in International Nursing

    Don't come to NE Florida. We aren't having any luck finding jobs that aren't miles away or at

  11. Borderline Personality Disorder on the Behavioral Unit

    NurseHotFlash replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    Absolutely great information! Wish I would have had it last week, when a BPD threw the entire unit into a tail

  12. Can't get a job as new RN

    NurseHotFlash replied to black_butterfly's topic in Florida Nursing

    Funny, I am in Jacksonville, and I heard they are begging for nurses in Orlando. Guess that ain't exactly

  13. Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    NurseHotFlash posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am doing a care plan based on a patient with anaphalatic shock. When I looked at the his epinephrine, it was running at 20.0 mcg/min. The Davis Drug guide for Nurses says the safe dose is...

  14. Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    NurseHotFlash replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for letting me know. I guess the "safe" dose isn't always the "effective"

  15. Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    NurseHotFlash replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dear Celclt, he had coded 3 times. He was on all kinds of drips. Neo, norepi, dopamine, vasopressin, nimbex, propofol, the works. I must be out of my mind to try to do a care plan on him, but I...

  16. Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    NurseHotFlash replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    He was very bad off. You are certainly right about the metabolic acidosis. His Ph was 7.00 and HCO3 was

  17. Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    NurseHotFlash replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks so much! I am sure it was a 250 ml bag, so it must have been 1mg. I can't wait to finish this care

  18. Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    NurseHotFlash replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No, I should have. As a student with little knowledge of these drugs, I would have had to look it up to know the safe dose, and in this clinical experience there was no time. Now that I am working...

  19. Help Hypotonic, Isotonic, & Hypertonic Solutions

    NurseHotFlash replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Confused about something. If a patient has ICP, and we use a hyperosmotic diuretic like Manitol, or a hypertonic solution with saline, I understand that it will pull fluid from the tissue and...

  20. What the heck is a "Peer Reviewed Article"

    NurseHotFlash posted a topic in General Students

    I am not sure what a "Peer Reviewed Article" is. We have had assignments where we were supposed to critique a peer reviewed article. The instructor gives us a list of questions to answer that pertain...

  21. What the heck is a "Peer Reviewed Article"

    NurseHotFlash replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in General Students

    So, maybe my classmates are right. For example, if the article appears in the American Journal of Nursing, can I assume that it has been "peer reviewed". It seems like what the instructors are...

  22. Crazy Weight Gain? or not?

    NurseHotFlash posted a topic in General Students

    Help! I am working on a care plan that is due tomorrow. I just realized that the patient's chart shows an admission weight of 133 lbs, and a week later the chart shows her weight at 169! She was...

  23. Almost finished and want to quit

    NurseHotFlash replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    I have one more semister after this one, and I know how you feel. The awesome responsibility and the relatively small paycheck is enough to make anyone question why they ever thought they should...

  24. Crazy Weight Gain? or not?

    NurseHotFlash replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for your input! I think it is an error, probably on the admission weight. I think sometimes the person who admits just guesses or asks a family member, especially when it is an...

  25. Question about Pneumonia

    NurseHotFlash replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks! Your explanation makes sense to