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  1. you CANNOT eat me!

    lulu rn posted a topic in Emergency

    I will soon be starting my first RN job in an ED. I am confident and eager to learn. I know have a TON to learn, and the coming months will be a struggle. I have thick skin but I know that there will...

  2. new rn in the er & looking up meds

    lulu rn posted a topic in Emergency

    when you have a new rn in the er, and they need to give a new med... what do you suggest they look up? everyday im giving new meds, most IVP, when i look them up i look mostly for push/drip rates and...

  3. tasking vs thinking...eh critically that is

    lulu rn posted a topic in Emergency

    im a new rn in the er. i feel im doing fairly well, however i feel like i cant get away from tasking. i would like some suggestions on thinking more about my patients and anticipating their needs....

  4. NCLEX was nothing of what i expected

    lulu rn posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i passed nclex on monday, i am so relieved. i answered 75 questions, and like everyone else i truely thought i failed and this is why. for the past 2 years i have been studying and taking "NCLEX...

  5. NCLEX was nothing of what i expected

    lulu rn replied to lulu rn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i cant remember which is which but there are 2 value ranges depending on the unit... mg or meq, one is 4.5-5.5ish and the other is twice that 9-11. so if it says the patients Ca is 5__ pay attention...

  6. non-verbal signs of painlesness

    lulu rn replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    i agree with the op. i could have said it my self. im sure this may seem obvious to some but i was a light bulb for me, the FLACC scale will help with the painlessness symptoms and documentation. it...

  7. Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

    lulu rn replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    the pleural space has

  8. tricks and help from instructors

    lulu rn posted a topic in General Students

    i am trying to compile a list of things that our instructors have done to help us along the way. i would like to collect these tricks to send on to any incoming students and to provide feedback to...

  9. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

    lulu rn replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    medication rights patty------patient doesnt----drug do--------dose tuesday---time friday-----frequency

  10. dialyzable meds

    lulu rn posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    i am a student looking for a good resource or a list of meds that would be removed with dialysis and there for held before dialysis. i have the basics like folic acid and antiHTN but i am looking for...

  11. 28 month old vegetative state vent dependant

    lulu rn posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    im having a really hard time finding interventions for my patient this week. he is in a vegetative state s/p cp arrest after decannulating himself at home. ive got all the typical "diagnoses" but most...

  12. Medication Administration Test suggestions

    lulu rn posted a topic in General Students

    we have our "checkout" on medication administration on wednesday and im just looking for things to help me with it. its not that its hard, just very detailed and we cant miss a single thing. the basic...

  13. dialyzable meds

    lulu rn replied to lulu rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    ...thats the same website....but

  14. acute vs chronic renal failure

    lulu rn posted a topic in General Students

    finally i found my strong subject! i love what im learning about acute and chronic renal failure. maybe its the instructor maybe its the information. my question is this... i understand the...

  15. kaplan or mosbys drug cards

    lulu rn posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    which do you prefer

  16. Felat accelerations, decelerations, variable help

    lulu rn replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    V- variable --> C-cord compression E-early --> H-head compression A-accelerations--> O-okay L-late --> P- placenta

  17. hyper and hypo...what is being measured

    lulu rn posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    in fluid and electrolytes you have hyper and hypo imbalances of water and electrolytes. may be a stupid question but what is being tested? the intracellular space or the extracellular space? if i had...

  18. osmolarity vs osmolality

    lulu rn posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    help! whats the difference and why do we care? or do we care? do i need to worry about it? i understand that osmolarity is the concentration of solutes measured in volume in L out side the body and...

  19. St. Charles Community College Dosage Calculation Test

    lulu rn replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    i passed the stlcc with a 100%. i would say that if you know it enough to pass the practice tests, you know it. i was worried too, but just google dosage calculations practice tests, and you will find...