sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. chemistry blood work (Na, K,BUN)

    sailornurse replied to jtksmith31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hyponatremia can cause

  2. AZBON newsletter- medical office employees calling themselves "nurses" busted.

    sailornurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Also- if you are a nurse you must have a current license to practice in order to use the title. As a nurse practitioner student, one physician I trained with, the LPN had let her license expire...

  3. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    sailornurse replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    my other hope is that suddenly it will occur to them that they need to involve nurses in planning for a solution, and that they will finally get around to meeting with us, and brainstorming with us...

  4. Coming to Las Cruces from Canada as an RN

    sailornurse replied to MeginSchool's topic in General Nursing

    HI, I am a native of the area. I teach at New Mexico State University & work PRN at a new facility. I believe new grads start at about $18.00 per hour. You can get a reasonably priced home for...

  5. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    sailornurse replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    actually a neurology consult would be in order here. the previous poster probably does not need a psych consult. what she is talking about does occur. i experience some of this to a slight degree,...

  6. Major Academic Problems Of Nursing Students

    sailornurse replied to akalingwanku's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I'd have to agree. I just finished grading a stack of clinical papers & the senior students continue to have difficulty with drug calcualtions. From the basic to advance calculations...

  7. about continuing education

    sailornurse replied to myops28's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I hope you are not needing the 30 CEU's right away. You are supposed to gather them in the 2 years before you renew your RN license. You can get CEU's in a variety of ways, nursing journals, some...

  8. Trying to decide on Comm College or Private LVN program

    sailornurse replied to hellokittyscrubs86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you are better off waiting. 24k is very expensive for an lpn program. lpns here in nm make about $16-19 hr, so it will take you a long time to pay back 24 grand. consider going for you ad/rn if you...

  9. Cathether Bag question

    sailornurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    No, don't disconnect the bag from the catheter. It is a sterile/closed system. Use a urinal or graduate & open the spout to empty into urinal/graduate. Be sure you clamp the spout so no urine...

  10. Future FNP student

    sailornurse replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had about 20 years of med-surg (surgical/orthopedics/neuro/medical/telemetry & 2 years L&D) and then transferred to the ER during FNP school. You did not say what type of ICU (general) or...

  11. APA format?

    sailornurse replied to RbLegend's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Try this link: (APA Style Wizard) you can google it if this link does not work. The owl at purdue also is very helpful. Google it.

  12. subective/objective data

    sailornurse replied to NightOwl0624's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This forum is for experienced nurses like myself to help students, so I am again replying to you. I am a Family Nurse Practitioner that teaches undergraduate assessment course. You are quoting from a...

  13. Two Questions.

    sailornurse replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In New Mexico, you have to return your RN license when you first get your NP. They send you a new license with your original RN number but they add Certified Nurse Practitioner to it. It took me 8...

  14. subective/objective data

    sailornurse replied to NightOwl0624's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    subjective data is any information that is told to you, it does not matter if it comes from the patient/spouse/family members. it may not be anything you can confirm, so it is subjective. the...

  15. Racism in Nursing

    sailornurse replied to lpnnursingstudent33's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on the receiving end many times in my career. One time the other RN (black) & I ( american-mexican) were listening to taped report when our CNA (white)from float pool showed up. We...

  16. Drinks in the nurses station...

    sailornurse replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    [quote name=osha has a problem with beverages in patient care areas. we however are not allowed drinks because if osha would come through for an inspection and find any beverage present covered or...

  17. Posterior Vs. Anterior lung sound ausculation

    sailornurse replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    You need to listen to the front, back and SIDES, sides esp when you hear (or don't hear much) in the bases. You don't need to listen 10-15 places on all patients front & back like in assessment...

  18. should i just give up?

    sailornurse replied to MK6babies's topic in General Nursing

    NO do not give up. I have read the posts and many have given you great advice. High school does not define you. (I went to my 20th HS reunion, was very disappointed in that the most likely to succeed...

  19. Pulling Meds for Multiple Patients

    sailornurse replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like many of you are not familiar with the Pyxis brand of computerized medication dispensing. Hospitals that have these machines that are kept in a med room. This has done away with the "Unit...

  20. Why shift diff nights when days are so busy?

    sailornurse replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    during days the phone will ring and wake you, the mailman will ring the door bell, the jehovah's witnesses will come by and attempt to convert you, the neighbor cutting the grass with a 20 year old...

  21. Accepted to a BSN program.......BUT!!!!!Need Info please

    sailornurse replied to Kawain's topic in Government, Military

  22. Navy Officer Indoctrination School tips

    sailornurse replied to navygirl's topic in Government, Military

    I am curious-do they still have the "USS Buttercup?" It was a mock up of a portion of a ship in a swimming pool that would do down with us in it, we had to plug leaks and stuff. Scary for me since I...

  23. Accepted to a BSN program.......BUT!!!!!Need Info please

    sailornurse replied to Kawain's topic in Government, Military

    "I already have an associates degree in pre-nursing " Just for clarification: I have not heard of such a degree. I myself earned an Associate in Nursing (2 year ADN). I teach at a BSN program and our...

  24. Age you will/were graduated?

    sailornurse replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    LPN-19 ADN-21 BSN-30 MSN/CFNP-43 Might start on DNP in 5 years. I just celebrated 50th B-Day.:balloons: I am really impressed with everyone, young and not so young, very

  25. Rt vs Lt heart failure

    sailornurse replied to sports2245's topic in General Students

    That's good. Signs are what you see ( pedal edema) & symptoms are what the pt complains of (trouble