Okami_CCRN BSN, RN

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    RISK FOR diagnosis

    Okami_CCRN replied to RED1984's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand where you are coming from but the LVN instructor has a point, you want to know why your patient is at risk for something. for example let's suppose you have a patient with angioedema,...
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    You won't believe.....

    Okami_CCRN replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a current nursing student in clinical rotations I am very careful to not interrupt the primary nurse at all costs. However my instructor wants us to interact often with the primary nurse. My...
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    Failed first med surg exam :(

    Okami_CCRN replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

    Take a deep breath! Meet with your instructor and ask them to go over the exam with you. Look at the questions you got wrong and understand why your answer is wrong. In nursing school it's much more...
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    Help me with the diagnosis

    Okami_CCRN replied to dannygirl04's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the admitting diagnosis of pneumonia was just a diagnosis that would get the patient admitted to the hospital. based on all the diagnostic studies she does not have a pneumonia. She could have had a...
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    Is it possible to create a 12-hour work shift for CNA?

    Okami_CCRN replied to RNforlifetime's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work for a facility where all ancillary staff is 12 hours, This type of shift may not be cost effective for your nursing home but if you bring it up in a staff meeting and then collect enough...
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    IM injection on underweight pt

    Okami_CCRN replied to 84RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would do either ventral glutteal or vastus lateralis with a shorter
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    How is Nursing School really like?

    Okami_CCRN replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing School is like a crash course in nursing, it's like trying to jam everything you need to know to be safe competent nurse in 2 years. As you can imagine it's quite a lot of work. With that...
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    Need some encouragement please!!!

    Okami_CCRN replied to popcrnlvr's topic in General Students

    Take a deep breath and let it out! I would advise you to meet up with your instructor and have them tell you what you need to improve on. I find that most clinical instructors are not being malicious...
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    Best Stethoscope?

    Okami_CCRN replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in General Students

    Anywho, I am a huge fan of Litmann, I happen to use the Lightweight II, it gets the job done and I got it for 40 bucks on amazon a while back. Ideally in nursing school you want a medium range...
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    Running PRBC concurrently with NS?!

    Okami_CCRN replied to nurseap's topic in General Nursing

    Did this patient only have 1 IV Port? I would have inserted a second IV and given the fluids through a separate site. I am under the impression that blood should always be run by
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    Patient Right To Refuse Room Change ?

    Okami_CCRN replied to ruger71's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I were in your position, I would have informed your charge nurse that your patient was very upset about the pending room change and ask him/her to speak with the patient and family about the room...
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    TEAS HELP

    Okami_CCRN replied to SFChopeful2013's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    If you go to your local Barnes and Noble, they have a McGraw Hill nursing entrance exam book that was about 20 dollars and incredibly helpful with hints, tricks, and strategies. I used it the week...
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    Making Nursing process

    Okami_CCRN replied to Thanh Hien's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The nursing process is a topic that can easily be a series of lectures and in that respect this is just the tip of the iceberg. In American nursing schools we are taught to use the nursing process to...
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    ASN vs BSN

    Okami_CCRN replied to vhowru's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    While I must admit that there is a growing trend to hire candidates who hold a BSN, it is not unheard of a ASN graduate to get a position. Many hospital systems prefer to hire internal graduates as...
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    Nursing Fundamentals

    Okami_CCRN replied to Lovely86's topic in General Students

    Nursing Fundamentals in my program is a 3 credit course that teaches the non-clinical aspect of Nursing I to prepare students for what a nursing class is like and to give a background to nursing...
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    Possible nursing student.

    Okami_CCRN replied to Etarc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing School is definitely not a walk in the park, it takes an immense amount of self control and motivation to not only prepare for class but clinical as well. This semester I am in Nursing I and I...
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    Feeding tubes - Help!

    Okami_CCRN replied to ilovepedsnursing's topic in Critical Care

    If you were feeling a little lost you should have asked him/her what they were and brief explanation of what they did as well as their benefits vs drawbacks. A Dobhoff is a tube inserted by a...
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    multimedia in ICU

    Okami_CCRN replied to Ethekwini's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a 40 bed ICU wing and we have none of the technologies you speak of, I wish we had some like the family making appointments on-line with their loved ones physician to discuss plans of care....
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    Work part-time or full-time while in nursing school?

    Okami_CCRN replied to Lukes089's topic in General Students

    Hey, I'm also a 23 y/o male attending my local community college's school of nursing. I totally recommend dropping down to a part-time status, while I did fine working full-time and handling a 12...
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    what are you going to do with this order?

    Okami_CCRN replied to hnwxmo's topic in Patient Medications

    Since we are on the topic of medication questions: I actually had a final in my math of pharmacology course yesterday and one questions really had me thinking. I calculated the child's weight based...
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    Ethics Question

    Okami_CCRN replied to studentnurse1992's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You could explain to the patient that proper hygiene will prevent degradation of skin integrity by removing dirt, debris, and bodily fluids that would otherwise cause skin breakdown. Explain the...
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    When you were a CNA or Student did anyone ever say anything offensive to you

    Okami_CCRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It happens, I once had an agency nurse who referred to me as Aide for the whole shift even though I told her numerous times what my name was. It just so happened that her and I were in the clean...
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    Salaries according to Specialties

    Okami_CCRN replied to Faint's topic in General Nursing

    RN salary varies widely based on location (Louisiana vs. California) and field (Case Manager vs. Staff RN). Each state has a different standard of living while 65K might be the median salary in say...
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    Nursing School admit policies.

    Okami_CCRN replied to PennyWise's topic in General Nursing

    So your thesis is stating that you believe strict nursing school admittance policies will lead to lower narcotic diversion among professional nurses because many of those at risk would be selectively...
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    Anyone using API Healthcare Time And Attendance?

    Okami_CCRN replied to filovirus's topic in General Nursing

    We use API and log on using our computer sign on username and password, the only personal numbers displayed is our employee id which is used to catalog our time and for payroll