NurseAdida

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  1. asking for meds?

    NurseAdida replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    Vicodin...Not Vicoden jeez! MunoRN if vicodin is supposed to work that way, how then do you explain scenarios where it's ordered every 6 hours? Do call doctors to change the order explaining to them...

  2. asking for meds?

    NurseAdida replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    This explains a lot about the kind of nurse you'll be:) Like I said come back here once you are done with Nursing school and explain to me exactly how you would handle this situation. As for now, am...

  3. asking for meds?

    NurseAdida replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    That's not true or I hope you meant to say statistics show African Americans and red heads have LOW TOLERANCE for

  4. asking for meds?

    NurseAdida replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    I will not "JUST GIVE" them the "damn" pain medicine when needed. I will REASSESS!!! That is critical thinking!!!Sorry if that hurts YOUR feelings but MY patients are happy!!! So you think with less...

  5. asking for meds?

    NurseAdida replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    Even a fresh post op HAS to be re-assessed before giving PRN pain meds! Key word is PRN. It's a totally different story if it was ordered routine every 4

  6. asking for meds?

    NurseAdida replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    Every 4 hours PRN means every 4 hours as/when needed!!! Does not mean around the clock period!!! If a patient needs pain medicine constantly every 4 hours then there is a problem. Either the pain...

  7. plz help me to prepare for rn interview?

    NurseAdida replied to prinz's topic in General Nursing

    If you have an accent talk and pronounce your words clearly and slow...I have an accent myself:). I have been to several interviews and some interview questions I have been asked a lot include: 1....

  8. One bad egg...

    NurseAdida replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    The tone used to address the situation makes all the difference. The student was out of line but the way the NM handled the situation was rude and

  9. new grad looking for work with limited resources

    NurseAdida replied to scorpio.8404's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you and where are you

  10. It has been a year-still no job

    NurseAdida replied to spalata's topic in General Nursing

    Try Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton NY. They are hiring new grads for June and July internship. Its a magnet hospital, catholic hospital (a little conservative but nice). You can work there...

  11. RN to BSN doesn't feel right.

    NurseAdida replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered taking the BSN program online via Phoenix or something. At least you will do this at the comfort of your home with your family

  12. Nurses not speaking english at work

    NurseAdida replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    I know of foreign nurses who are having trouble finding jobs in the US too. This economy has has affected everyone, not just US citizens. The foreign nurses you are referring to were hired back when...

  13. Do you admister oxygen on your floor to a pt complaing of chest pain?

    NurseAdida replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Chest pain is usually caused by lack of O2 to the heart muscle so the solution is O2 therapy first. I work Tele, when a patient complains of chest pain this is what I do... 1. O2 at 2L NC. 2....

  14. Nursing prerequisite courses

    NurseAdida replied to jessica03's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think its a problem...however check with your school. Good

  15. Quitting Medschool to go to Nursing

    NurseAdida replied to Mr.York's topic in Nursing Career

    Like somebody already mentioned, you cannot do your BSN online. Nursing school is not easy, shorter than med school but far from easy. You can't skip clinicals, you have to study hard and pass all...

  16. Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

    NurseAdida replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Some patients were created to make a nurse miserable...no matter what you do for them, it's never good enough. Those...I can't stand. I am human not an angel, I have a breaking point

  17. A serious case of senior nursitis!

    NurseAdida replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Who is a junior nurse? Is it a new grad? Or a young nurse? When does one qualify to be a "senior" nurse...pardon my

  18. Considering relocating to San Antonio, Dallas or Austin

    NurseAdida replied to m2nurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    What curious about it? You wouldn't wanna move to a place where people hated you for having a certain sexual orientation, religious belief, skin color etc would

  19. Who does this stuff? Really, you can't make it up!

    NurseAdida replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask them to see the trend...sitting up=falls. Do not sit your mother up!!! Emphasize on the consequences like head injury, fructures and tell them they will not be allowed to visit if they...

  20. Full Code

    NurseAdida replied to VtMaleNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry about your situation...but... How did you determine the patient had been dead for 30-60 minutes? Only the doctor can pronounce a patient or two RNs (check your facility policy). You have to...

  21. What would you answer for this test question?

    NurseAdida replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    A. Heat loss...that why we keep them warm/swaddle

  22. Can Anyone Help Me With Some Practice Questions?

    NurseAdida replied to Matt285907's topic in General Students

    The answer is A because this is a classic sign of

  23. NCLEX Question.

    NurseAdida replied to andrewprincesspeach's topic in General Students

    The question is about pre-surgical period. Post surgical period this patient would be at risk but this is before surgery. Before surgery patients are NPO after midnight, that shouldn't significantly...

  24. NCLEX Question.

    NurseAdida replied to andrewprincesspeach's topic in General Students

    Don't read too much into the question, nobody said the femoral artery was affected in any way. So my answer is 3. Patients with burns take priority in fluid rescucitation. This patient has risk for...

  25. The culture of nursing - Professional behaviour & conduct

    NurseAdida replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't mind having students when am having a good night but I dislike it when I have so much to do is so little time, this is the ONLY time when I feel they are dragging me down. Like they...