RenaissancemaN

RenaissancemaN

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  1. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

    RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas Nursing

    From Long Island, NY. It was okay. I was satisfied with it. I would have liked to learned more about pharmacology and pathophysiology, but most RN-BSN programs I looked at did not offer those type of...

  2. Ventriculostomy Insertion

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started my training in the Surgical ICU and have a bunch of questions. One that just came to me is, Does the insertion of a ventriculostomy drain have the potential of causing more brain...

  3. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

    RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did the online RN-BSN. The curriculum was pretty basic. They have their semesters divided into two 8 week semesters instead of one 16 week long semester. I was able to finish the program less than a...

  4. Ventriculostomy Insertion

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, that makes sense! Thank

  5. Ventriculostomy Insertion

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your response. I just am having trouble grasping the fact that the catheter go through brain matter without causing any

  6. Chamberlain Nursing school houston spring 2012

    RenaissancemaN replied to NurseLovely's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just graduated from Chamberlain college of nursing with my BSN. Good luck with all your studies! I'm sure you will be just

  7. Latent TB

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I just read a bunch of posts on allnurses about Latent TB and got really good information. I still have one question...Once latent TB is diagnosed and treated (if treated), when is the next time...

  8. D5W with diabetics

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering if anyone has seen D5W administered to patients with diabetes? I saw this the other day and asked the nurse why. She is a LPN and told me "maybe her sodium is too high?". How...

  9. NCLEX

    RenaissancemaN replied to tiffanyjanae's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Lots and Lots of review questions. I used the Saunders Review for NCLEX and Frye's

  10. Difference Between Leukocyte Poor and Washed RBC's???

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Just wondering if there is any significant difference between "leukocyte poor" and "washed rbc's" or if they're the same

  11. Saline Lock Question???

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering why sometimes when you flush a saline lock that you're able to aspirate for brisk blood return, but you meet resistance when flushing afterwards???? - Positioning? -

  12. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Awesome!

  13. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I'm currently a nursing student and learning about diabetes. I understand all of the instructions for foot care of a client with diabetes except one... "Apply moisturizing cream to your feet daily...

  14. Diabetes Foot Care

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks! I was on the right track. I thought it might make a favorable environment for infection, but I was confused on why you should moisturize everywhere else on the foot

  15. Help finding an AllNurses.com Article!

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I remember reading an article a while back on this website. It was about a student prejudging another student in the nursing program for always coming in late and getting away with things. Then later...

  16. Dreaming about work!

    RenaissancemaN replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I have those all the time...The worst ones are when I'm dreaming that i'm back in high school and I can't find my locker or i dont remember the combination or where my next class is

  17. A Heartening Moment

    RenaissancemaN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Tonight was a good night at work. Im in the midst of transferring to a Nursing Assistant, but right now I am currently employed as a nutritional aide at my local hospital. Since food trays have to...

  18. A Heartening Moment

    RenaissancemaN replied to RenaissancemaN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all your input. I was a little unsure about the whole situation even though it was very touching to

  19. Tuition Reimbursement?

    RenaissancemaN replied to ftnz13's topic in General Nursing

    Im a current student in a RN partnership program through a community college. My hospital pays everything upfront. As soon as we(students) receive our bill, we then bring it to our hospital director...

  20. Pre-shift yoga classes

    RenaissancemaN replied to AliveToday's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I never heard of that, but the idea seems cool. I always try and get a good stretch in before my day. Stretching feels so good and it relaxes me. Some yoga classes can be intense. Everyone should...

  21. Fired because i did not accept the assignment

    RenaissancemaN replied to radial34's topic in General Nursing

    We were just going over this in class....My professor told us if you are floated to a unit that you never worked on, You ask for an orientation. I was also told to fill out a "written protest" and...

  22. can/t determine blood pressure..

    RenaissancemaN replied to lamphrey0213's topic in General Nursing

    I think that maybe the "auscultatory gap". That gives you a false low systolic

  23. AHHH nursing school???

    RenaissancemaN replied to Gadget85's topic in General Nursing

    A good knowledge of anatomy and physiology, I find is helpful to have, along with ORGANIZATION and DISCIPLINE!!! Good

  24. Nursing Grants

    RenaissancemaN replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    The four years is the repayment... if anything happeneds where I have to move and can no longer work for them, I have to pay them back for everything.... Im hoping that will not

  25. male nurses with beards

    RenaissancemaN replied to nrsman1's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you keep it clean looking(well groomed) there should be no problem... Go for it