J9G2008

J9G2008

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  1. Help with Cardiac Meds

    J9G2008 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Here's something that helped me: BB makes me LOL (Beta Blocker) CC is such a DIP (Calcium Channel Blocker) Aabe is a SINner (can also be ZIN) (Alpha Adrenergic Blocker) ACE is a real PRIL...

  2. How do you deal with a crying child?

    J9G2008 replied to bambam1288's topic in General Nursing

    @ Ayvah: Yes, I think parents should be left in the position of comforter. There is plenty of staff in the hospital to hold a leg or arm if need be. And at the regular pediatrician's office, two...

  3. How do you deal with a crying child?

    J9G2008 replied to bambam1288's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. A parent is someone who loves their child and protects them from harm. A nurse or doctor is a paid professional who is doing a job that may hurt that child, even if it is for their own...

  4. How do you deal with a crying child?

    J9G2008 replied to bambam1288's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think much you do is going to convince a child to allow you to clean/pack wounds. When my son was in the hospital, his nurse would always bring someone else with her to hold down his...

  5. Hi, are you the doctor?

    J9G2008 replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    I think the only other people who get this as much as men in nursing are female doctors. Breaking down stereotypes is hard work,

  6. Help finding a job in Michigan as a new grad

    J9G2008 replied to kaikou's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Our instructor told us to take a look at other areas nearby, such as Ohio, or more rural areas, where the quantity of freshly graduated nursing students isn't so

  7. Saunders Comprehensive NCLEX Cd Rom

    J9G2008 replied to sophie<3's topic in General Students

    You might try calling the publisher and seeing if they have some. I have had luck with this in the

  8. NURSERY TEACHING SHEET -- help, please

    J9G2008 replied to ldyjstce's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can also google "Krames online" for patient education sheets on many or all of these topics. They are printable, easy to read, and something that you could hand to the families you will be working...

  9. What exactly is EXPECTED?

    J9G2008 replied to almostfearless's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What I do is get report from the nurse (or listen in to their reports to each other), go in to meet my patient with the Dynamap with me, take their vitals, do a quick assessment, chart all the info,...

  10. assessment paper

    J9G2008 replied to becky5438's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Um, my "system" consists of writing lots of little notes all over my worksheet at clinicals, then flipping madly through all of it when it's time to do my assessment paper. One thing I was taught in...

  11. Please help me with my first care plan!!

    J9G2008 replied to idimarzio's topic in General Students

    I don't think "Risk for Infection" is where you want to go. Those are for conditions that may develop, but haven't necessarily occurred yet. Like, a surgical patient has risk for infection due to the...

  12. C.S. Mott Hospital (U of M)

    J9G2008 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hello all! I am (hopefully) graduating from an ADN program in May. I am really hoping to get a job in pediatrics, and U of M is the place I want to work. Do they hire ADN nurses? What units do they...

  13. Questions to all experienced nurses ...regarding medication adminstration

    J9G2008 replied to HelloM1M1's topic in General Students

    Not an experienced nurse, but here's what I think I know: 1) What could you do if a drug is distasteful/may color the patient's teeth? You could dilute it in orange juice (in the case of iron,...

  14. C.S. Mott Hospital (U of M)

    J9G2008 replied to J9G2008's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks very much for the

  15. motivation for studying

    J9G2008 replied to jessi11's topic in General Students

    I really don't think that learning to make beds puts the nurse in a "servant" role. When you start nursing school, there is a right way to do everything. And making a bed, especially if there is a...

  16. HFCC - Patho

    J9G2008 replied to rn2b2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I haven't taken it. I am in my second year at HFCC (nursing program) and have had no need of it thus far. They make readmit students take it, but there are a lot of classes that they say are "good to...

  17. Nursing Orders

    J9G2008 replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    thefreedictionary.com describes it this way: " specific instructions for implementing the nursing care plan, including the patient's preferences, timing of activities, details of health education...

  18. Nursing Orders

    J9G2008 replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    At the hospital we have clinicals at, the nursing orders are those that do not require a doctor to fulfill. For example, my patient needed lotion for their skin that was not in clean utility, so the...

  19. First Semester Clinicals--anyone else need to vent?

    J9G2008 replied to ZenStudent's topic in General Students

    Anyone who says they feel ultraconfident is lying. No, not really, but there are many many of us just trying to keep our heads down and not look stupid. Make sure you know what you're giving meds for...

  20. Topics for Clinical Question Paper?

    J9G2008 replied to usmcsweetheart's topic in General Students

    Why do we do three checks of medication? Why do we double check high-alert meds? Why do we put compression boots on post-surgical patients? Why do we administer prophylactic heparin on just about...

  21. Does anyone here like nursing school?

    J9G2008 replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    I was in the happy "this is so great-I'm so glad to be in this program" mode last year. This year, though, I have lost my buzz, and am looking forward to graduation. That being said, I think I will...

  22. Notes from the First Year of RN school

    J9G2008 replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    Love it! Great

  23. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    J9G2008 replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    I really think that the discs are gross. Simply because, if he decides to take them out later, they just hang there, or will need plastic surgery to fix. I think piercings are much less of an issue...

  24. Med school for experienced CRNA?

    J9G2008 replied to SpouseofChicagoCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To the OP: Let your wife know that it was nurses who first came up with the idea of anesthesia, and in the 1800s medical students would come to them to find out ways to safely anesthetize their...

  25. Male Student Nurse Interested in OB.

    J9G2008 replied to jbjints's topic in General Students

    I don't know...my ob doc is male, and I've never had any problem with him seeing my girly bits! Also, in the delivery room, my CRNA was male. I think that if you're respectful of the patient's dignity...