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  1. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Good afternoon to you all from sunny California, I just want first at all to thank you for all the wonderful postings. Next I want to announce that I passed the NCLEX. I took it on July 1,...
  2. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Differentiating types of Crises for NCLEX mental health related questions Types of Crises: Situational Crisis= from an external source Examples: a) divorce b) death of a love one c) mental illness d)...
  3. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Drugs which are incompatible with INTRAVENOUS Potassium Chloride ( IV KCL) adrenaline HCL ( this drug also interacts/incompatible with diazepam) amphotericin B ( " " " " "...
  4. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Hi, Usually the hospital administrative staff transcribes from the medication order written by the physician and the nurse validates it. However, that system is no longer effective for its high...
  5. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    I agree with you, such an order requires clarification because when a doctor orders to discontinue a corticosteroid or a mineralocorticosteroid the nurse must to taper down the dose to discontinue...
  6. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    The only insulin that can be given IV is Regular which happens to be the only one of the insulins which is clear.
  7. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Good evening littleangels0511, I am glad you are online, now. I want to give you the url of the website of a nurse called Aila Accad. She uses a technique for...
  8. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    I pray to God that when you sit to take the NCLEX His spirit of wisdom guide you, keep you in control, sharpen and focus your thoughts so you realize you will be doing what is necessary to improve the...
  9. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    I love to participate. These are five my facts for Pharmacology: 1) When administering TPN via central line the nurse must use Push/Pause technique: ABSOLUTELY NEVER push a TPN formula all the way in...
  10. please, enlighten us all...what did you use that is more effective. thanks,
  11. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    I want to add a comment about Regular insulin which besides been clear is the only one of the insulin types that can be given intravenously. If you see on an NCLEX scenario which says "insulin was...
  12. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Syndrome= a complex of signs and symptoms resulting from from a common cause or appearing in combination to present a clinical picture of a disease or inherited abnormality. HHNS= a serious condition...
  13. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    These are interesting notes, thanks for sharing.
  14. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Please, check my post on page 289 on Delegation for I made some additions to the scope of practice of LVNs. I also wrote down my sources which were "missing in action" when I wrote the post a few days...
  15. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    I found the table you are inquiring about on Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. 10th edition by Suzanne C. Smeltzer and Brenda Bare. pp 2116-7. I believe any med-surg...
  16. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Hi love2beanurse, I remember that same question coming up on one of my online discussions when I was in school. We concluded that whether a diabetic patient would have or not...
  17. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS: a) private room with monitored negative air pressure flow with 6-12 air changes per hour b) keep the door closed and patient in the room c) can cohort or place the patient with...
  18. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Thanks debi23... is this in California where the scope of practice for LVN/LPN allows them to give IM injections? I think it is within their scope of practice in CA, but as I mentioned before I am not...
  19. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    SLAP---Quick Suicide Assessment S---assess how specific is the plan: goes beyond thinking about it = suicide ideation L---assess how lethal is the method of doing it A---assess the availability of...
  20. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    How to Determine Whether to Delegate or Not UAP= unlicensed assistive personnel Ask yourself: 1) Are the and rules in place which support the delegation? a) yes---go to step 2 b) no--- do not...
  21. my 10th nclex-rn exam...finally I PASSED!

    Dear Silverdragon102, I want to publicly recognize you for you are such a helpful moderator!...not that you do this because you want recognition, I know you do it because...
  22. my 10th nclex-rn exam...finally I PASSED!

    I have to join my voice to rest of us who are offering you sincere congratulations on your success. I love to hear and celebrate success stories like yours. feliz3...
  23. Dearest Debbie, Thank you for posting your story. It is so important to me to read this carefully, that I even printed it out! Your courage, enthusiasm, humility, determination, diligence...
  24. Dearest erjunky8, I hope the realistic view I described about our situation did not shock and hurt you, if I did so I must tell you that my intention was not to hurt you in any way or...
  25. The problem that I see, right away, is comparing yourself with classmates and other people who you know that passed it. That type of behavior does not help you at all to achieve your goal to be...