9livesRN BSN, RN

SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine

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    Clinicals- The most profound experience ever.

    9livesRN replied to L&DWannaB's topic in General Students

    you did great girl!! congratulations!!! i remember the first time a pt passed on me... I was really scarred at first (sorry, i cant help it, anytime i see someone dead, i feel like they will wake up...
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    Just finished

    9livesRN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    you guys are so lucky, i am on the multisystem PCU until the 18th of december and then i am practicum on the 4th of
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    11 Postpartum Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plans, and More

    9livesRN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Students

    I don't know why I can not post it all at once, I have to break it down... sorry about
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    11 Postpartum Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plans, and More

    9livesRN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Students

    Now when you go ahead and poke a arom, there is no titter that is straight up pretty much done, now of course they plan that with dilation, stage, baby position and everything else, not to have an...
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    11 Postpartum Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plans, and More

    9livesRN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Students

    Now your question about hook versus pitocin: Pitocin (oxitocin) is indicated for the initiation or improvement of uterine contractions, it can be tittered as needed, and you are not pushing the baby...
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    11 Postpartum Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plans, and More

    9livesRN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Students

    Some complications with it: - Increased pain - the baby's head is now pressing directly in the cervix (that is if the baby is presenting that way) - Possible early decelerations (head pressure on the...
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    11 Postpartum Nursing Diagnosis, Care Plans, and More

    9livesRN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Students

    Hi Cintia, I am only a student, and I just took ob last semester so here is what I can share: When you do a AROM the purpose is to speed up labor (I was told about 1 hour or so by some nurses) and or...
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    Pediatric Dosage Calculation Question

    9livesRN replied to crissik's topic in General Students

    Child weighs 28lb and you need to administer medication 75mg/kg/day. 28 lbs - 12.7kg (12.7 times 75) 952.5mg - depending on the rounding instructions you will change. so 952.5 if says to round it will...
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    Please share your thoughts on this matter.....

    9livesRN replied to amaxiechRN2011's topic in General Students

    In think since you are only starting, you should get one book with nclex questions based on what you are studying like Fundamentals - review & rationales also Pharmacology - review &...
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    Can nurses have piercings?

    9livesRN replied to toninz's topic in General Students

    I don't think it matters, I rather have some one "show professionalism" by their actions, interventions and care, then by the way they look! IMHO - that is just "2000 and late"
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    What color are your school uniforms?

    9livesRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    navy bottoms and white tops, for psych just business casual! ah and we wear scrubs even on the classroom... it
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    N/V normal after gastric surgery?

    9livesRN replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    is he on any pain meds? if so, those can increase nausea, antiemetics? is he eating too much? if not is he eating BRAT? some bland foods very mild? eating in small quantities, more often, soft foods,...
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    People are dropping like flies

    9livesRN replied to 20mom10's topic in General Students

    we got sorta closer as a group now that we are only 15 out of 24, but,,, i miss my
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    Iam failing my first semester in nursing school .......

    9livesRN replied to curlylights06's topic in General Students

    practice, practice and practice, that is the only way to build your critical thinking to solve application questions! hang in there you will rock it! put your mind into it, your body, and your
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    First-semester students taking care of C. diff patients?

    9livesRN replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    you will never forget the smell though, it will hunt your nose! LOL Cdif. has such a distinctive smell that you will remember. contact precautions, is what you need, although i kinda do the droplet as...
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    Med-Surg ATI

    9livesRN replied to NorCalMel's topic in General Students

    that is some great info, yall that took it let me know, i am taking mine in
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    Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    9livesRN replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    1:4 ratio
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    What do you do in Med_Surg

    9livesRN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    see... it is different at some schools, i had basic and now am on advanced adult health, basic we covered all systems/disorder/treatments/nursing dx/bla bla bla then on advance we learn multi system...
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    I didn't know this could happen!

    9livesRN replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Students

    common its her first day, give her a break, why women got to be like that sometimes!!! nurses eat their
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    I want to practice my injectables

    9livesRN replied to Jeri22's topic in General Students

    I used a chicken breast! uncooked that
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    How to remember to aspirate with IM injections

    9livesRN replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Students

    ok this is something that i just made up, and it makes sense, is just like taking a breath you first fiill your lungs with air (aspirate) than you push it out! so when you get the needle you take a...
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    1st clinical day!

    9livesRN replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    great deal!!! you are lucky that you pass meds on your first semester! i went 1 semester wiping but, making beds, washing people, and all that other stuff!!! only got to pass meds on medsurge 1. well...
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    Failed 2 fundamentals tests!!!

    9livesRN replied to ohmylove's topic in General Students

    practice questions... that was the best way to go, for fundamentals my preferered was PRENTICE HALL questions!!! ATI book also helps a whole lot I highly recomend
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    need help with concept map please!!

    9livesRN replied to littletown's topic in General Students

    This is what i do mine: patient name and info what brought them here has a history of... labs are like this .... body is like this.... orders are this (meds ++) Nursing
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    Pneumonia vs Atelectasis

    9livesRN replied to jbbm's topic in General Students

    Atelectasis is caused by a blockage of the air passages (bronchus or bronchioles) or by pressure on the outside of the