BeachGirl08

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  1. What does 'depressed' heart mean?

    Mother in Law had a cardiac arrest, stents and 1 month after that, a CABG. Has been 4 months since original incident. Was put back in hospital today after passing out. Details are difficult to...
  2. The most comfortable Nursing Shoes

    ASICS, hands
  3. Hello all. ED nurse with very little experience with post MI care. Family member recently suffered MI while in an ED. Revivied, flown out and treated in cath lab. I have some questions about what...
  4. Anyone have ideas on why it is taking them longer than 48 hours to show the results are available? Phone calls have only warranted a 'you will have to wait' response.
  5. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    Just a question for the ICU nurses...........Our ED faxes reports to the floors, but calls report to ICU and CVU. When you are notified you are getting an admission, do you then have the ability to...
  6. Learning materials for ED

    Hi. New grad in ED for 6 months now. Getting the hang of the flow, paperwork, assessments etc. Now I'm looking for more education. I would like some referrals for reading material, websites etc...
  7. Hello everyone. I am searching for a sterling silver pendant to wear on my necklace. I was thinking of one that had some 'RN' significance. I have found several with the caduceus on it, but am not...
  8. Looking for a sterling silver RN pendant

    I have spent a lot of time using Google to search. Part of the problem is that I do not recognize many of the companies with results, the other problem is that I haven't found what makes me happy...
  9. Comfortable Shoes

    Asics
  10. Best Nursing Shoes?

    My strong suggestion is to avoid the Shox (see the post I started about it earlier this week.) They have no cushion in the heels. They were awful to stand in for 12 hours. I now have Asics and so...
  11. My Feet are KILLING Me!!

    I finished school in May and started my new job in ED in Aug. 3 twelve hour shifts per week. Started with a pair of Asics that I had had for awhile. By hour 8 or so, the heels of my feet are...
  12. My Feet are KILLING Me!!

    The 'fluids' were the exact reason I originally chose the Shox. Now, after having sore feet, I'm willing to take the risk of fabric:) Thanks everyone for the replies. Keep them coming.
  13. My Feet are KILLING Me!!

    Does anyone have experience with the
  14. Which has fats?

    I agree with the answer of B. The turkey will contain some fat, I do not believe rice has any. My 2
  15. Agency Nurse relocating to Kirksville, MO

    Marklena, Are you interested in doing some home health type work for about 10 days within 20 minutes of Kirksville? Would be 1st weekk in Aug. Basically 'checking' on an elderly person in their home...
  16. My classmate tested 8:00 am Wed. Still no results available. Thanks for the response. This is
  17. Nclex Pass Rate?

    I was wondering that to. Does every state have a site for this? So far out of my class I know of 10 not passing out of a 40 person class. That sounds very high to me.
  18. official IL pass letters

    Hi. I was wondering about checking Pearsonvue vs CTS. Pearsonvue still shows my exam results 'not available', but after I read this, I checked CTS and it shows pass. I can't decide to be relieved...
  19. 75?'s...SCARED

    I took 75 yesterday and am feeling ill as well. I feel awful about the questions and my answers. I got a LOT of SATA, some priority, lots of meds that I was not familiar with. One math calc. I...
  20. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    Took my test this afternoon. I still feel like throwing up. Have no idea what my results will be. I got no med calc, no OB, 2 MH and the rest were all Med Surg, priority etc. I got a lot of SATA....
  21. Hello. I am testing tomorrow in Missouri. Can someone tell me how I find my results and how soon they should be available. We use Pearsonvue and Continental Testing Services. (I didn't see a link...
  22. Missouri Question- How to find test results?

    Thank you. I don't see that option yet, but I guess it is because I haven't taken it yet:)
  23. 75 Questions and 45 Minutes Later...

    I have read quite a few responses about the test being heavy on infection control. Is there a specific area you could recommend focusing on for this content area?
  24. Virtual ATI?

    Any updated thoughts on the VATI? I'm using it now. Don't have anything else to compare it to. Using my Saunders book as well and the CD. Don't feel very good about how it is going, but don't test...
  25. Neuro Questions

    Hi. Newbie here with a final coming up. I had a couple of questions about things that I can not narrow down on my own with books, notes etc. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would...